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from the real of opinion.
Mrs. Eddy NOnoreJ.

tnE real OIL opinion.
Mrs. Eddy. MonoreJ.
1t INA! be Of Interest to learn that
the simple reading of Science aud
Health has hcalcd disease and sin.
This is the more notable since it Is
the on'y book since the writings OF
tho primitive Christians TO effect
cures of mind and Lody by the SIM
PIE study and contemplation Of its
truths. The last chapter OF this text
book, called "~Fruitagc" contains a
hundred pages OF testimonials in evil
dencc OF the TACT that The simple
study OF the book has healed such
diseases as consumption. locomotor
ataAla. cancers, tumors, curvature OF
the spine, and SO on. in recognition
of her distinguished services the
French government has bonoreI
Mrs. Eddy by causing NJ. Briand, at
that time minister of public instruc-
ton and fine arts, to decorate Mrs.
Eddy officer OF the French Academy.
1t is a most fitting way OF recognize
ing in her a worthy interpreter of
.he Bible. This Christian Science
textbook is not a Bible. and it can
never displace the Bible. Its sole
purpose is SO to unlock the spiritual
meaning Of the Bible as to reveal the
power OF its eternal truths, in or
der that all may employ them for
healing and reformation.
disease Mental.
Mrs. Eddy has presented the un-
Outstanding OF this Christ law with
UGH simplicity and accuracy that ev-
N the children and young people can
gain its spiritual meaning which re-
ica]s the power and presence Of God,
nd thereby liberates them from suf.
,ering and sin OF every sort. This
asc is mental. Disease OF Il myster-
5 on the basis that the cause OF dis
Gus sort are today on the increase
tnd some are considered by nan TO
DC incurable. Christian Science
.eals all such diseases. 1t is DOS
IDLY true that scventy-fiye per cent,
II those who are Christian Scien-
lists today have been healed by it's
Illustrations after reputable physi-
ians have given them up as beyond.
III hope of recovery, and all on the
'asis of the Christian Science teach
ng that disease in It's cause is not
Mystical but mental. Consumption,
Or example, is considered by many
0 be an incurablc disease. 1t is
onsidcred that no known drug or
ledicino can heal consumption In
Is advanced stages. Therefore the
.sual method of today is to resort to
hat is known as the nature cure;
OF like any other laxative or cathar-
re resorted to in the nope of abat-
1g the white plague, as it is called.
t is generally conceded that con-
umption Is largely a consuming
EAR and manifestly no drug or medi-
inc can cure fear. The Bible de-
ares that fear hath torment but
perfect love casteth out fear" One
t the largest factors in all disease
J fear, and there is no known REM
dy for fear of any sort, save only
lie tenderness and compassion OF
nselfed Love. 1t is that UNDER
iandinS of God as divine Love that
nables the Christian Scientist to
asst out the fear of consumption and
estroy its physical effects. On this
anne basis Christian Science heals
ancers, tumors, pneumonia, loco
rotor ataXia, et.-heals them per-
tduCulI9. luz CuIIldl SO.CHllcul
,ind cannot effect a permanent cure
because this carnal mind is the
ource. origin, and cause Of disease,
nd the same mind which produces
iseasc cannot destroy it. If there
GEMS to be a cure it is a case of a
reatcr error covering up but not
ealing a lesser error.
These fruits OF Christian Science.
orcad over Il period OF nearly half
century, have done more to change
he thought OF the world to higher
ieals than any religious statement
l. teaching OF modern times. They
ave challenged attention to the fact
lat spiritual teaching improves tue
ealth as we'll as the morals of men.
UGH divine characteristics as health
nd life, which are reelected through
IAN, can no be annulled, dis
migrated. Or destroyed, than can
;od Himself; and wo save ourselves
W the conscious recognition OF that
fact.