The Daily Missoulian., 1909-07-25

rot according to the appearance but
judge righteous judgment" 1t is some
times possible to produce changes in
the physical condition of subject
through the Influence of mortal mind
because of the close relationship be-
tween thought and the bodily organ
isla but we cannot be assured of the
permanency of such changes, even
though they appear to be changes for
the better because they are not based
upon a fixed principle. " "~
a mental mode of healing the sick
which depends upon d mere change
of human thought. or belief, irrespec-
tive of it's absolute truthfulness,
though producing a temporary change
in external appearances. cannot be
considered real cure, but is on a par
with that which is mentioned in the
scriptures as healing 'The hurt of the
daughter of my people Slightly, saying.
Peace, peace, when there is no peace"
Even as far back as the days of Moses
and Pharoah there were the counter
felt as we'll as the genuine manifesto
tions. The Egyptians for while ap-
peared to duplicate the wonders per-
formed by Moses, but there came a
time when they could no longer follow
him. Their efforts failed, they could
proceed no farther in their attempted
wonder workings, and they said of
Moses power, This is the finger of
God" Thus we note that experience
developed a conviction which mere
phenomena could not produce.
1t has oftentimes been argued that
bodily healing cannot be considered
as absolute evidence that Christian
Science is the truth, since results can
be had by the application of other
mental theories This seems plausible,
but we insist that result which is
not based upon divine truth is not a.
genuine result, but d mere seeming. If
we are unwilling to believe this, we
will surely he convinced by the logic of
events Error may be temporarily sub
stituted for error, but only truth can
destroy it, therefore it is wise to learn
the truth and make our results per-
manent. Every step taken scientific
ally is really a step in advance and
hence step for eternity which needs
never be retraced In original invest
nlent it costs no more to possess the
true than 1t does to possess the coun-
terfeit. One is as available as the
other 1t therefore behooves us to have
the best, to adopt that which can be
permanently retained the better part
which the Master said could never be
taken away. To believe that Chris
tian Science heals by the same meth
DDS which are employed in suggestion
is detrimental to ones Well being. since
it obscures the line Of distinction be
tween the influence of spirit, God.s and
that Of human will. which is more or
less misguided. and, therefore. prone
to seek the enforcement Of that which
is not good.
their motive something more exalted
than the mere purpose of influencing
or being influenced. They should have
in consideration the character Of the
Influence involved as we'll as the char
acter which it begets. Those mental
modes which are not prompted and
governed by divine intelligence, but
which are at the mercy of human
judgment, are quite as likely to be
wrong as right. 1t is more easy to
determine the difference between
Christian Science and mental sugges-
ton by considering the basis of oper-
ations than by noting phenomena, but
in the long run the basis of results
will be unmistakably evident in their
virtue and permanency.
To attempt to cure disease by mortal
Influence, the same influence which
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