New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30

practical works. Many forms OF heIpfulness have /
Oeeh taken from the church. and have been as !
suhed by other agencies. Hospitals are provided ]
Ior the sick; the Associated Charities and the Poor
arms care for the poor; the Reformatories and In
uusrlaI schools look after the sinners Even the
soNtn are cared Tor outside the church in Young I
Aehs Associations and other worthy institutions.
shaI We therefore conclude that the church has no
oenencent mission? Who is a better Judge OF the
purpose OF the church than the Master? His words
Were not only Preach the Gospel to the poor" but
neal the oroken-hearted recover the sight of the
oilno' His explicit command to the members OF
the church which he established was ..fIeal tha
SICK raise the dead. cleanse the lepers cast out
demons II the mandate of Jesus be regarded as
of the Wors oF s Is nSI Snly a constituent part
tI 81 tnis work There is good reason then. for
the direct commands of its founder and ne $500 SS
heals the sick. E ~
The answer that is sometimes given to what has
already been said is that the church IS doing this
SsVs uliITusn ihe noole army or physicians We
Sthous OF heSllng but We contend that greater
vine Power. We never know what Spirit. God. can
40 tor US until we throw cur whole weight upon the
Scientists have proved convncingly TO themselves
chosen THE better mart and the 1ore effeetl1aI
part In Christs healing OF disease. even though he
4 USED no drugs ne did possess an efectual remedy
Jesus was IN harmony with patriarch and prophet
believing. ye shall receive And the Apostle James
instructed the early church. IF there be any sick
faith Shall save the sicS Again it IS sa Ps the
enectuai Iervent PRAYER Of a righteous man avail
cd for the cure of disease is that which Christian
of its healing through prayer. is reject funda-
mental doctrine OF the Holy Scriptures.
method. Reason also gives It's Endorsement. OBJ
serve how intense hatred fushes the face and
changes the entire action OF the physical organism.
MANY one through intense anger has brought
IL a mother Uere to nurse 6er cbii5 I.,bar in a -
OF anger. that which was feed for the child would
a drug? Then to cure the effects Of anger. would
material remedy be the only one? Rather shall
condition. the remedy is the right mental condi-
the right thoTF6t nSt be Teea boW
fear affects the body. 1t makes the face grow
torment follow the condition of fear! And anger
seems TO produce sickness, so fear brings on dis
physical effect. Shall a drug be the only remedy,
or shall the wrong thought give way TO the true?
If Jesus IS permitted reply, his words are ''Ye
shall know the truth and the truth shall make you
the mental remedy he prescribes is this: Perfect
love casteth out fear Drunkenness, RIGHTEOUSNESS.
OF evils resulting in sickness and death Is II
involved. to hold that when these false conditions
OF mind are replaced by the Mind OF the Lord. har-
mony viii be restored? Again, are not so-called
conditions? Shall not system enlist our sympathy
replaced by the right mental conditions har-
enlist has Wisely said: The idea that one has some
incpient disease in ones system, the thought or
out improving prospects-any of them or a thou
sand similar thoughts may carry healthy man to
condition OF mind produces a morbid condition Of
body and if the disease does happen to be In the
Christian Scientists know that this practical help
The study of their texf-bOok i'm harmony with the
Bible and with reason, has been an important FACTOR
| In the wonderful progress Of their church
THE IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
To some good people sufficient for re-
sinh is he
| that II this Of God the discovery would have
| been made long ago. This objection is one which
might be advanced for every new step in the prog
| ress OF the race Why did not Martin Luther anc
| Washington and Lincoln come long years before
| their advent? To reject Christian Science because
OF its late discovery show slight understanding
| OF the worlds development AS well refuse TIT
telephone the ground that II IT were truly oene
| fetal to man It would have been discovered loni
| ago. as to refuse the investigation Of Christian
Science because OF its recent discovery. A study
history will make It clear that discoveries are mad
| when human needs are apparent, and the demand
| for higher ana better conditions are recognized
| The apparent need for swifter communication b,
| land and sea between man and man, and the Ce
mand for better facilities OF transportation. wer
followed by the discovery OF the steam engine an
| the electric dynamo. In our civil. social. ana re
ligous problems there are apparent ana se ann
better conditions in the social 1abrlc: Do not gu
| ssyiuns ali point TO a deep human need for bette
! conditions? Do not the race and industrial prog
| lens that confront call for a new remedy y
| shall we say that discoveries are in place every
where except in religion? Do we net az agree INA M
the great discoveries which have so ADVANCE, "a
| civilization Of the age have been the work OF COG
bn-S siscoverY in every field except religion
We are confident that the future VIII MAKE pan
necessary and natural as the advent Of IN
electric light. Before electricity could DO discov
cred and applied there must depart from man tn
| fear OF this agent. There must be a Tecosnltlo
IN II Of a power that may be used for good ends
| TSt a
| and emerge int light. Accompanying TINS new an
Sgtsd d Wf Morse gs ana Edson became dseoy
erers. through accident but by reason OK tner
| dinarv insight interchangeable research and per
tsn tbs ana steam enghe tn. Telegraph and the
trio light. We are confident that the future WI
panied the benehcent discoveries in the physica
realm. have been present likewise IN tne aq ave Q
century were strongly marked BY departure, Q
and love for the infinite Al-Power. the Creator. an
Father OF man. These years were IkeWise GnaI r;
ter conditions among men
HOPES FULFILLED.
In the Discoverer of Christian Science we hav
| found most strongly marked the hopeful feature
| which our past century has made apparent. Sh
knew her heavenly Father only as divine Love- 10
| whom she had thought OF fear but only IN
| most tender regard. At her mether's knee she wa
taught that the power OF God through prayer coul
restore her 20 health and harmony. In childhood
through effectuaI fervent prayer, she banlshe
sickness and restored health Having heard tina
| Daniel offered up his prayers to God seven time
a day she thought that this was the practice among
all Christians and she would not close her eyes II
| sleep at night until seven fervent petitions ha'
been offered at the throne OF grace. She gifte
| with extraordinary spiritual insight So remark
able were her spiritual gifts that sainted clergy
man said OF her. "She was sanctifed before sh
! had birth" Accompanying this deep love for Co
was an intense love for man. Her early years wer
I needy. As