The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11

none other than the distressing con-
comitants, the iniquitous Vaccinations
of materiaiism-the bitter legacies OF
human belief, fear. ignorance and
superstition.
"Christian Scientists accept the
sacred writings in their spiritual in
terpretation with firm conviction as
to their inspiration, import and appli-
cation to every. age. The initial tenet
of their faith declares their recog-
milton of the bible in pointing the way
to salvation.
ut is variously stated in the scrip
lures that eternal life Is knowledge
of God. Therefore in quest of this
, , promised goal, Christian Scientists rec
ognize that it is incumbent upon them
to search the scriptures, and they do
so fully conscious of the great sig
nificance of Jesus prophecy: 'Ye shall
know the truth. and the truth shall
make you free.
Our unreserved belief in the In
spired word naturally implies our be-
lief in the divinity and the redemptive
mission of Christ. for Christian Sci
ence argues that there is no warrant.
much less permission, for our taking
from or adding TO the purpose and plan
of God. We recognize In Christ Jesus
as the divine son of God the blending
unity or oneness of God and man which
he illustrated. We declare this unity
or oneness was attested by the teach
ing and works which characterized
Jesus ministry and crowned with regal
splendor the life Of him who "spake
as never man spake."
TAUGHT GREAT TRUTHS
Jesus Christ as the recognized Sa-
vior of men fulfilled the capacity of
a mediator and redeemer In the
splendid manner of AIS own life and
example But of incalculabie value to
us in the great truth which he by
precept and parable taught, namely:
That God is not our avowed enemy,
but is God of love and not of wrath.
Christ Jesus effected a reconciliation
by giving us a truer and better con-
ception OF our relation to God. not by
conciliating the divine anger through
his own ignominious death.
AS followers of Christ, we believe
in the atonement, the resurrection and
ascension, in spiritual baptism and re-
generation, the kingdom of heaven
or reign of righteousness--in fact, all
the essentials Incorporated in a pure
Christianity enter into the teaching
ana philosophy of Christian Science.
''It is quite generally supposed that
the healing wrought through Chris
tian Science is similar to faith heal
ing, mental suggestion or hypnotism,
spiritualism and even what is called
mental science. 1 wish to explain that
Christian Science is most emphatically
the antipode of these systems or any
thing bordering on the belief of the
power and influence of one mind over
another exerted mesmerically through
the SO called human will.
FOUNDED ON BIBLE
I'VE declare that Christian Science
is founded upon the sacred scriptures
and that its doctrine and practice of
healing are identical with the teach
ing and method OF Jesus. If 1t were
necessary to prove specifically this as
sertion by scriptural quotations. we
would find abundance OF biblical au-
thority which our limited time this
evening will not permit us toAexamine
I'm the healing of the sick and the
SHINING according to the practice of
Christian Science there is. involved
the destruction of false belief and the
phenomenal success which it has
achieved in this direction proclaims
the correctness Of the methods en-
ployed
Sick thoughts instead of sick bod
les must be dealt with, and we can
not proceed in harmony with Jesus
theology and healing practice unless
we pursue this course. We read in
the fifteenth chapter OF Matthew and
the seventh of Mark Jesus main
tanned that nothing save evil thoughts
can defile a man. Then these must
be cast out in order to heal the ply
steal effect which they produce. Chris
ian Science is in harmony with this.
as 1t analyses all causation as mental.
and 1t positively denies the verify of
any cause or effect which cannot be
traceable to God as the only mind
and hence legitimate and desirable
HYPNOTISM UNCHRIsTIAN
Christian psychology is only a de-
ceptive term meaning mental sugRes-
tion or hypnotism, and is utterly de-
void OF spirituality Hypnotism. as
we all know, is un-Christian in its
application and deyilish in its results.
Jesus denounced and repudiated such
healing methods or attempts as being
equivalent to casting out devils by
the prince of devils. He insisted that
he did his work as he was taught by
his father, God. God. then, was his
physician and the application of the
supreme law of divine mind. or
truth. which he understood and knew
was the only power and presence
overcame the erroneous belief to the
contrary, healed the patient OF his
fear and released him from his bond
age to evil.
Let is hear the conclusion, and 1t
is that there is but one way which is
in any sense Christlfke through which
this much needed healing can be ac-
complished, and 1t Is through a. right
understanding of God as revealed in
Christian Science.
I'VE do not worship Mrs Eddy. but
we do respect and love her, because
she first loved US and has unreserv-
edly given her life to this great cause
for Us and all mankind. Yet, not-
withstanding all this, no woman has
suffered more unjustly from the per-
secutions of mortals. But with a
prayer of forgiveness in her heart she
patiently, meekly and humbly tolls on
in the way of Gods appointing.
preaching good tidings unto all, pro-
claiming liberty to the captiyes. bind
ing up the broken hearted, givinS
comfort and joy to them that mourn.
beauty for ashes. the garment of
praise for the spirit OF heaviness, that
they might be redeemed and that God
might be glorihed."