The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20


compelled to accept his theory of the
proper method of treatment, he linn
itation of possible cures, he necessity
for material diagnosis, [ he belief that
only nervous disorders can be cured
psychologically." These conclusions
are consistent with he psychologists
point of view, but we can not endorse
his point of view. He reasons from
the standpoint of human will, not
from he standpoint of he allness of
divine Mind. He does not compare
the spiritual conclusions of the Chris
tian Scientist with the Scientists
spiritual premises. Hence he errs in
his criticism of Christian Science.
The word magnetism was first APP
piled to a peculiar attraction of iron
ore, a nd the word in itself has no
significance, being applied merely be-
cause the property was discovered in
the city of Magnesia. Later he term
animal was joined to it and it was
used with reference to a supposed in
fiuence which one person was believed
to be able to exert over another by
physical contact. The meaning of the
term animal magnetism" has gradual
ly broadened, and now includes any
and all supposed action of the human
mind.
BY this description it may be seen
that from the very introduction of the
term to I he present time the word
has been applied to that particular
power, influence or force which is sup
posed to be possessed by the creature
in contradistinction to the creator.
Hence the propriety of the name in
Christian Science.
AS we have already stated, Christian
Science teaches hat there is in real
ity but one power or force; that is,
God, Spirit, Mind. Truth, Love; and
that. therefore, the Christian warfare
is the human effort to become subject
to he Mind which is in Christie
become submissive to the divine Mind
and thus silence human will, which
the Scriptures denominate the ''carnal
mind" st. Paul described this war
fare in he following words: For the
flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and
the Spirit against the flesh; and
these are contrary the one to
the other. Science always set
ties the battle on he side of Spirit
because Spirit is he real and eter-
nall and matter (hesh) is the unreal
and temporal" (Science and Health.
p. 1863. Since Science has introduced
the proposition that God is the only
real Mind, the carnal mind in all it's
ri ic
the interest of self preservation, array
ed against it. Therefore every wilful
phase of this supposed human oppo-
sition which is aroused by the intro
duction of Science is malicious. Hence
the use of the term malicious animal
magnetism 1t is called magnetism
because it refers to supposed power
independent of God, and malicious in
keeping with the Scriptural declara-
ton, The carnal mind is enmity
against God
Mrs. Eddy refers to it as the hui
man antipode of Divine Science" 1t
| is term which is broad enough to in
| clude all that is opposed to God. 1t
! includes every phase of evil, every
phase of the human antagonism to
/ Truth. In combating evil, Christian
| Science does not regard it as person
| but as suppositious force which
! dominates false sense and which, in
view of it's false pretence of intelli-
gence, is denominated mortal mind"
| ST. Paul called it "carnal mind,' evil
| IDENTIFY because all its promptings or in
ducements are based upon fleshly de-
sires.
The subtle arguments of malicious
animal magnetism can have no effect
| upon those who are aware of it's pres
ence a nd who understand that God
is the only real Mind or power. Ma
licious animal magnetism is that which
the evil-minded through mental mall
practice seek to use in opposition to
the good influence of the divine Mind.
1t is known to all students of psychol-
ogy. and we think we may safely say
to all reasonably well-informed per-
sons, that one may be mentally domi-
this evil and prepared to resist its de-
ception. not because evil is power. but
| because it deceiveth the unwary. There
are, and have been for many years,
schools which advertise their ability to
teach a method of supjugating the will
of another for the purpose of ruling
/ him and for the purpose of subscribing
selfish ends.
| Jesus said on one occasion, The
| prince of this world cometh but find
eth nothing in me-" One who is per-
| feet in consciousness destroys evil by
| the very aroma of his thought; evil
cannot come near him nor have any
influence over him. Evil suggestion
finds no response in such an one, for
there is no evil in the consciousness of
i the individual which may be magni-
fled. Human suggestions find no re-
Spouse in the consciousness of the in
ldividual who does not believe in the
basis of such arguments. but on the
contrary understands that God is the
only real power.
Discrimination Against Organic Dis
eases.
The New York Times of February
IL. 1908, declares that those of them
(the people of New York; who have
given real thought to the matter are
still puzzled to know exactly what DIR