Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
BY ANNA FRIENDLICH

nNHE coming of the Jewish people to
Christian Science is a phenomenon
Il whose profound significance is
nerhans only half guessed by Christian
Scientists themselves. His attention
being arrested by the indubitable neal
ing, the avowedly rational Hebrew is
irresistibIy attracted by the logical per-
feotion Of the science. 1t satisfies
every test of reason, whether deductlVe'
inductiVe or experimental Deduc-
tivelv as invincible as mathematical
law Christian Science maintains thaI
an element which is not found in cause
cannot appear In effect. current
theories present spiritual lmpercept-
ible noumenon behind physical pheno-
mena, physicality being quallty ,,sa. IN ele
effect nowhere possible in the cause
an inner essence-thing-in~its tselt-eX-
ternalizing itself in a foreign element
a n-all-immanent In some
thing not God.
y With lucid simplicity the author of
Science and Health illumines her eX-
position of Christian Science with the
concept of reflection. A beardless man
standing before a mirror cannot be re-
fected as bearded, and no more can
absolute law be manifested in laWless-
ness. God is the subject the real uni
verse. the predicate; can the predicate
contradict its subject? =.
Inductively Christian Science is
equally satisfying, and illustrations are
numerous. Here sits woman III
prayerful thought, there change re-
suits, as in the cure OF cancer, ana tne ti
inevitable inference, in line with the
most virile logic, is that, the cause pc
ing wholly mental, the effect must be
mental, The next step is Verlhcatloh'
and unnumbered authentlcated ih-
stances of cure substantiate the funda-
mental propositions of Christian science
so that metaphysical healing mas lolis
since passed beyond the stage OF expert
mentation, All phenomena being ap-
prehended IS manifestations of thought,
the nothingness of false thoughts IS
laid bare, the allness and SUBSTANTIAL
ity of the divine ideas established
BrotherIy Love Demonstrated
THE truth stated in Christian Science
is no new-old speculation, no interest
ing theory. but q revelation of prlnclple
whose dynamic law is expressed in
nerceptible facts. The absolute is the
source of law which is operative, actlVe
and man is it's working out. He is as
incanable of expressing disharmony or
discord as are perpendicular llnes OF
forming oblique angles. Most ldeallstiG
have fallen to the srounn
me nv one as chimerical visions, be
Iuctive domain of speculation am
theory: but in Christian Science we Thu
q system of demonstrable metaphysics
which modifies external condiuons-an
,,nnrecedented scientific triumph in TINS
age. which is sublime in its cohpre-
hensiveness and significance. AS elec-
tricitv subordinates disabilities OF space
en6 time so demonstrable metaphysics,
os infinitely wider applicability. re-
moves moral and mental limitations
All error may be removed from con-
sciousness by putting ourselves IN line
with divine law. Appetites, malice,
envy. arrogance, uncharity, are Iouhu
removable by the systematic appllca-
tion of scientific truth. The elimination
of evil from human consciousfleHJi faasible
reduced to an exact science-a feaslpie
The transformation OF
character. of temperament. no longer
a n I,neoual battle of feeble human VIII
against tremendous odds OF ENVIRON
ment and heredity may be acnleVeu
by the application of spiritual rule anu
compass. -.,.o
Right living, elevated to defnoilstLa-
hle science, and practised, gains the re-
snectful attention of the Jew, ana pur-
suing the search for truth he finds once
more rescue. and mans God-glVen oo-
minion Here at last and here only
n1ust persecution of the Jew come TO
an end The key of the solution OF ms
problem is placed in his hama. foI eA-
cent as the Christian Scientist IS Chl 10
tian he shall nowise enter his own
nromised land. Arrogant condemna-
lion of the Jew, malicious CRITICISM IN
ward disrespect, Pharisaical assumptioil
of sunerior holiness, cold-hearted lnuiL-
ference to his wrongs, fallufe 10 repuhe
hipotrv and injustice, all this has ever
been and ever will be pald Tor 10 tile
last farthing. The callous breast OF tne
anti-Semite within must be pierced
aIse christians will be delivered to the
iudge Love for our every brother, act
;vely demonstrated, is the price OF pro-
gress in the Science of Christianity.
Hatred of Centuries Removed
In 10y and humility the Jew must rec
ognize the same stern obll8aAoh RESI-
In unon himself. His own limitations
of nreiudice and race feeling, the scars
Of his long. sad experience, there may De
removed. The nerfectibility of his con-
scfousness has become a scientlhc tact'
rba effects of centuries of contumely
and hatred are removable by the spirit
ualization of human thought anu men
tai and moral ASSASSINATION neeu ho
longer follow debarment from civiliza-
Hon The mentally manned may be
made spiritually whole. In the Jew S
case likewise. transformation of char-
acter is not only pOssible-lt is sine
ana non of freedom and progress.
Investigating its doctrines, the Jew
isb seeker finds in Christian Science an
intarnretation of the teachings of Jesus
which is free from many of the concep-
tions that have heretofore been so OIL
fensive to him. The beliefs when ne
has stubbornly repudiated for centuries
are l,o,,oo,,,i,,, 6,
this belief. the entire teachings Of
christian Science is based upon Jesus
declaration, God is a Spirit; and they
that worship him must worship hlm IN
enirit and in truth" Mrs Eddy not
only teaches that God is in every re
snect the opposite of mortal man, but
also that His infnitude and perfection
must of necessity be expressed by the
true man-His image and likeness IL
is made clear in Science and Health
that the Christ, Gods spiritual idea or
expression, can no more be discerned by
the nhysical senses than can God, hence
christian Science does not teach that
Jesus is God, but the highest manifesto
tion of the diVine nature known to hu-
manity.
Second: The commonly accepted con-
ception of the Trinity, Mrs. Eddy pre-
sents this idea as Life, Truth and Love,
and not as Tree persons. The Christian
Science concept of the Trinity therefore
involves the triune nature of Deity
which is expressed in the spiritual uni
verse and man.
Third: The immaculate conception.
To Christian Scientists this is the con-
ception in a virgin consciousness of the
spiritual idea of God-of God alone as
the author of man. In the light Of this
INTERPRETATION the SDiritual Hebrew