Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

ism. are rendered null and void by the
higher law of mind. The individual
knowledge of this and its impersonal
application effect the eradication meta
physically of the discordant condl-
lions hich may be held in thought or
externalized on the body. There Is
nothing mysterious or miraculous
about the modus operandi. since an in
finite and irrevocable law provides for
reconstruction, restoration, recovery
or redemption in accordance with the
supreme wisdom and power Of the
principle which established the law.
In this connection it may be said
that the changes wrought in conscious
ness and which result in the healing
Of the sick, according to the practice
Of Christian Science, are in no sense
due TO the use of hypnotism or sug-
gestive therapeutics. The latter is in
a class by itself and is remnant OF
the condemned necromancy or occult
practices of the past which the critics
and enemies of Jesus failed TO convict
him OF when they were testifyinS
falsely against him The domination
of a submissive mentality or con-
seriousness by an imperative one is rec
ognized as a dangerous practice. the
maximum Of results therefrom being
evil rather than good. Moreover,
the practice is unchristian, because
contrary to the teaching of Jesus, who
denounced and repudiated such heal
ing methods as equivalent to casting
out devils by the prince of devils.
The remarkable and improved
changes wrought in the temperament
character and deeds of men by Chris
tian Science are the direct result Of
the casting out of evils or devils. This
evidence of our obedience TO the mas
ter's command is attracting more at
teution today. perhaps. than physical
healing The latter is merely an Incl
dental experience on the way 70 the nj
innate of reformation and transforma-
ton The most precious gifts OF
Christian Science are TO be designated
as peace, JOY, cOntentment. satsfac-
tiOn-experience and conditions that
are 50 essential and which only can
become ours through the casting out
81 evils and the requirement OF en-
Iarsed spiritual understanding. BY
proper application of scientific and
demonstrable knowledge of spiritual
truth. errors in belief which thrOne
ones consciousness are cast out, dis
solved and dissipated as naturally,
scientifically and inevitably as light
destroys the darkness. Usually the first
errors to yield in ones mentality are
those which have found expression in
physical infirmities. but this is not the
goal which Christian Science urges us
to seek We should strive for and win
a consciousness thoroughly purged Of
evil. and so we press forward. a Mrs.
Eddy has so aptly put it in our text
boOl, Science and Health. p. .222) 'un-
til bOundless thought walks enraptur-
ed. and conception unconfned is wing
ed TO reach the divine glory
JESUS PROMISES FULFILLED.
For Is centuries mental therapeutics
as instituted by the master remained
dormant. but in these latter days
Christian Science represents the res
tOration and reestablishment of its
practice. Less than 30 years ago only
one person on earth realized what
Christian Science in this respect
means to the world. TODAY many thou
sands are wildly conscious that II is
wholly due to its teaching and practise
that they are alive and able to say
they are healthy and happy.
If in less than half a century much
of which time was necessarily spent in
overcoming the prejudices of mortals
and dealing with the many problems
incident 10 the formative period of all
earthly undertakings; if during these
trying years of the reestablishment re
ligious practice which had been entire
" neglected and in disuse for upward
Of I 500 years: if Notwithstanding the
almost universal and persistent prac-
tice of ignoring God as the healer Of
the sick and seeking material means
for relief and healing, no matter how
utterly inadequate or futile; if in the
face OF all this Christian Science has
adequately proved equal to the