Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.

BRIEF synopsis of the lecture for the
benefit of our readers, which is as
follows:
The opponents of Christian Science
are already driven from their position
of few years ago that Christian Sci
ence does not heal all forms of human
disease. First, they were driven from
their position that the Christian Sci
ence cures were mythical Then they
were driven from their position that
its cures were confined to nervous and
mental nlaiadies. And now what is
the last position which they take.
They now admit that the cures are
genuine, and that they cover all kinds
of ailments, but they urge that Chris
tian Science is really some form of hyp-
notism and hypnotic suggestion.
If this position were true, it would be
confession of the surprising value of
Christian Science as remedial agency
But Christian Scientists soon learn to
prize Christian Science for its religious
truths and spiritual influence upon
their thoughts and lives far more even
than for its physical benefits. They
soon discern the grandeur of its mis-
sion in the uplifting and publication of
both individual and national life and
| character; that it constantly makes for
righteousness and right living; that it
surely elevates human life to a higher
plateau, not only of health, but also of
happiness. Therefore, they soon per-
ceive the truth of the words of their
leader, on page $50 of Science and
Health With Key to the Scriptures:
The mission of Christian Science
now, as in the time of its earlier demon
stration, is not primarily one of physi-
cal healing. Now, as then, signs and
wonders are wrought in the metaphysi-
cal healing of physical disease; but
these signs are only to demonstrate its
divine origin, to attest the reality of its
higher mission, or Christ-power to take
away the sins of the world"
But the position of the opponents of
Christian Science that its physical cures
are wrought by some form of hypno-
tisIn or suggestion is not true. Hypno-
tism, suggestion, and all their kindred
systems, depend upon the power of one
human mind over another, and thus
over the body of another The power
of ones thoughts over his physical con-
ditions are of common observation, and
are admitted. But Christian Science
| depends upon God as ''The Great
Physician" and that it is in God that
we live and move, and have our being.
1t does not seek to change the ways of
God, or Gods intentions or plans, by
faith or prayer, as has been foolishly
asserted. 1t seeks by faith, prayer and
understanding to conform mans spirit
ual attitude and condition so as to
bring him within the harmonious in
fluences of the laws of eternal good.
1t is noteworthy that the country is
full of various systems of healing phys
ical sickness by hypnotic and sugges-
tive methods, since the advent of Chris
tian Science. The bad dollar is not
counterfeited. The prestige of Chris
tan Science is great and growing. Its
spiritualizing influences are profound
and widespread. They already have
penetrated the wide wilderness of mod
ern thought and life, and like the genia
warmth of the far-reaching currents of
the mighty Gulf stream have recovered
vast regions which otherwise would be
embraced in eternal winter.
The practical effects of the teachings
of Christian Science, supported and rem
dered conspicuous on all sides by it's
practical and evitentiaI works, are of
such high character as to deserve the
most greatful recognition on the part of
all true lovers of their fellowmen. For
example, as the direct corollary of its
teachings that all disease is of primary
mental causation, it has constantly tier
ated to its followers and to the world
that such cankering passions as greed,
hate. righteousness, malice, and their
| like, and such destructive emotions as
fear, care, worry and their like, are the
fell enemies of human life and health,
as well as of happiness. As another di-
rect corollary of its doctrines, it has in
sistently taught its followers and the
world the mischievous effects of talking
: sickness, and that the contagion of sick
thoughts is to be avoided as deadly
| peril by physicians as we'll as their pa
tents. The current literature of the
day proves how widespread have be-
come the beniticent effects of these
persistent Christian Science teachings.
1t is with rejoicing and gratitude that
| Christian Scientists discern these signs
| of the times.
Very recently, before Methodist
conference at Indianapolis, DR.. T. A.
| Goodwin, venerable Methodist cler-
gyman, in paper before the conference
| declared his reliance upon the truth
and efficacy of Christian Science, re-
citing the cures of himself and wife
throughout its ministry, and stated
great truth in terse and powerful
sentence, saying: "What Christ stood
for in the first century, Christ stands
for in the twentieth century," And he
might have added, for all the centuries
to come. The dawn of thirty years ago
has already broadened into a world
encircling light. Humanity is fast be-
ing delivered from the entertainments of
false dogmas and enslaving traditions.
The horizon OF the twentieth century
is budding with radiant possibilities.
Hasten the happy time when the Faith
erhood of God and the Brotherhood of
Man shall be universally recognized;
/ when men shall learn that the supposed
pleasures of sin and selfish greed and
ambition are always ashes and worm
wood; when high and pure ideals of
manhood and womanhood shall lead
our race forward and upward always.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.