The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-22

Guiding all the discordant conditions that
material things manifest.
Christian Scientists are in no wise ar
rayed against those who believe in materia
medica. They were all believers in it
themselves until they found in Christian
Science q more efficacious way of healing.
This way they believe to be the very best
one, because it is Gods way, as shown
in the works Of Jesus. Altho charitabiy
disposed toward those who practice ma
terra medica, Christian Scientists are fully
aware of the fact that it is merely an eX-
perimental system. Surely, after four
thousand years, it ought to be beyond this
stage. Furthermore, it is a self cOnfeSsed
condition of weakness that combinations
of medical societies and the medical fra
ternity generally should come before our
legislatures, the tendency Of which is al
most invariably to shut out all other sys-
TENS. Nor can any valid excuse be given
as far as Christian Science is concerned
on the ground Of protection to the public.
since Christian Scientists do not advertise
nor sanction quackery, and they believe
in obeying the regulations of health boards
in relation to contagious and other dis
eases.
God Heals Diseases.
Those who believe that mentality plays
some part in disease and its cure generally
look in the wrong direction and say that
the cures of Christian Science are eff
fected by mental suggestion, hypnotis1n,
mental science. which is spurious and not
related to Christian Science, will power, or
to some other erroneous or material be-
| lief. Christian Scientists. however, de-
clare that it is God who heals diseases
thru Christian Science. and they of ali
| people know best.
We scarcely dare to think what the
| world would have been had not there ap-
! time
good enough and great enough to be
! touched by eternal truth, and brave ano
| self sacrificing enough to stand for it
| Mrs. Eddy. the discOverer and founder Of
Christian Science, discerned and pro-
| claimed to the world the God given free.
dom of the race from all sickness, sin
want and woe. She revealed the science
! by which men may begin to realize that
y freedom and enter upon their heritage Of
dominion over evil. Some time this knowl
edge had to come. According to the prom
! Use Of Jesus, it was to be the spirit o.
truth, the comforter leading into al
truth. Some one had to be good and pure
above all others in order to perceive it
Any great discovery along a given line i!
always made by one whose thoughts de
sires and studies are reaching beyond
those OF other people.
Mrs. Eddy's Work.
That Christian Science has a place il
the world thought To-Day is due entlrel.
to Mrs Eddy There was time whe1
she stood absolutely alone with God, ant
incurred the ridicule of ignorance AM
the hostility of theoretical reforms of re
ligion and material modes Of medicine be
cause of her discovery Of Christian Sci
ence. To-day the whole world is uplifte
| by her teachings and example, and be
cause Of it. human thought is arisin
t somewhat from the depths of gross ma
: terialism. These are the simple facts
t should consider it presumptuous to prais
Mrs. Eddy. A character touched by tn
: deepest humility and illumined with Low
= to God and compassion for man Is Christ
l like; 1t needs no eulogy. Her life Is a
+ open book wherein are recorded only goo
9 deeds. The signs Of these times are Pre-
phetic. They point to the gratitude to Go
l that is appearing in the hearts of me
= for the life and works Of the leader
e this great movement destined, as it il
! to accomplish the regeneration Of mar
0 kind
3ot fn the,