The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-18

application. IT is in this respect that most
religious sects and systems diverge from
each other
In her effort to enlarge the human con-
cept of the infinite God. Mrs. Eddy has
added somewhat 10 the techpica definitions
of Deity, and aftirms ameng other things.
that God is divine Mind and that his Mind
is good.
God is either Mind or mindless. The
Mind that is God. and which includes all
wisdom. intelligence and science, is good.
This Mind is the antiDode of what the
Bible calls the "carnal mind or that
which Mrs. Eddy designates mortal
mind, the mind of sin. which is enmity
Most people have commentaries, or helps
TO the study of the Bible. We have a COM
meutary, or Kev, in our textbook Science
and Health, with Key to the Scriptures. by
Mary Baker G.. Eddy.
This book encourages US 10 live accord
ing TO the Commandments and the Sermon
on the Mount, and in obedience to the high
est conceivable moral standard. II teaches
US to be loving. charitable, merciful. meek
and pure, and as followers of Christ Jesus
TO obey every mandate of God and Christ.
even 10 the extent Of forSaking sin. preach-
ing the gospel, and healing the sick We
are taught To love and TO rely on one in
hnitely good God, who is Love: and that
we may trust Him TO the uttermost. in
deed, we are led To believe we cannot trust
God too much nor expect too much from
Infinite Love. We are taught 10 rely Crn
the supremacy of Spirit and 10 know that
no other reliance and no lack of reliance
is acceptable TO God or OF avail 10 mortals
We are taught that the mission OF Christ
Is In demonstration OF an unmysterious
salvation, and that we may expect more
and gain more through Christ than If we
were TO minimize the scope and efficacy OF
His mission
If to be thus obedient or to be too ex-
plicit In obedience. be dangerous then We
are indeed the most dangerous people that
cucumber the earth
Read all the books on philosophy since
Wi NOT in .ros IN.
cure one case of fiorOid tumOr. Read all
the commentaries, sermons and books on
theology, and they will not enable you 10
heal one case OF locomotor ataxia in its
worst form. Read all the medical books
and all other books and you cannot as a
result thereof cure one instance OF malig-
Health, has taught people how TO cure
hundreds OF such cases. and they have
done 1t.
MRS. EDDY'S PLEA FOR GOD.
For a third of century Mrs. Eddy has
been pleading with mankind for the recog-
milton Of its-right TO life. health and hoii-
ness according TO the will OF God. She has
insisted that God is the natural healer OF
the sick and that disease is contrary To
God and His will. She has discovered and
made known the Science Of Christian heal
ing and has set forth the rule whereby
humanity Is TO obtain mastery over dis
l feel that l need not stand long before
this intelligent audience 10 debate the oues-
tloa as TO whether or no It's grand women
constitute mt ministers OF God 10 them that
sin and mourn and suffer. / know II Is ex-
pected that a chiValrous man will speak In
gracious terms OF gracious womanhood.
but l rejoice 10 know that the women
mean leed not. nor do they thrive on up-
nutritious compliment. Because OF the
sublimity OF inspiration. fidelity courage
anu character they stand on exalted
heights which they have achieved for
themselves
IL has been my good fortune 10 know A
splendid womanhOod OF whom | am greatly
enamored, but l never knew one who MAS
so meek, loving and humble as Is the Lad
er OF our Cause. never knew one who
seemed SO intent knowing the viii OF
God or 50 glad and satisfied 10 do that will
| never knew one who was 20 honest so
charitable. just. or kind. Her many years
OF consecrated experience have ripened
into Cody reverence for and devotion 10
the daily life that is In initiation OF Christ.
Her chic ambition seems To be 10 battle
for humanity against sin and disease and
To continue without reproach before 0od
and m&a-