The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-27
SCIENCE, THE
GOSPEL OF SALVATION
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the masters teachings are understood,
the one effectual remedy will be found
available
II Is sometimes said that the immedi-
ate disciples of Christ were diyinely IA
yored persons, whose privilege IL was TO
enjoy many blessings that Christians
Of the twentieth century may not en-
ioy. The failure TO see the connection
between the Masters teachings end the
healing works accomplished by himself
and his disciples, has limited mans pos
sibilities and greatly retarded the prog
ress of christianity.
The strong point urged by Christian
Science is that the power to heal sick
ness and destroy sin which was exer-
cised by the disciples, was the natural
result Of understanding what they had
been taught. II they had not under
stood. at least in part, the Masters
teachings and III some degree attained
the spiritual consciousness of being, they
could not have demonstrated the power
of truth and love.
One OF the essential elements Of the
Christian religion was early lost sight
of and for centuries the healing OF sick
ness through faith in God was con-
sidered no longer possible or necessary.
TO say that the healing works accom-
plished by Jesus and his disciples were
only necessary to prove that the long
promised Messiah has appeared among
men in fulflment Of prophecy, is to pre-
sent view of the question which has
no scriptural authority. Salvation, as
Jesus taught and demonstrated it, Is
present salvation from all that Is
unlike God.
1t was the lack Of spiritual percep-
ton which caused mortals TO consider
it the very natural and proper thing to
turn to drugs and other material rem
edies for healing. The almost universal
experience has been that it is not until
these material means have failed, or it
was apparent that they would do 50,
that mortals have turned in their ex-
tremity to God 1t was the failure of
material remedies that led to the dis
covery OF Christian Science.
"Seieuee and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" is the only textbook on
Christian Science. It was written by
Mrs Eddy and first published in 1878.
In this book the author has present
ed in clear, logical manner, the di.
vine principle of Christian Science and
the rules for the application thereof
1t was never intended that this book
should take the place of the Bible. and
| it has never been regarded by Christian
Scientists as substitute for the Bible
| in any sense of the word II is, as its
| title indicates. the key TO the scrip.
lures. 1t unlocks this treasure house
of divine wisdom and makes practical
the teachings of the sacred word.
| The basis of Christian Science is the
! first commandment. "Thou shalt have
no other gods before me- The Master
declared that on this word and one
other namely, Thou shalt love thy
neiehbor as thvseif," chang all the law
and the prophets Mortals have served
other gods because they entertained
false views OF the one God. Christian
| Science imparts the true idea of the
Supreme Being and thereby increases
ones faith in good and gives him add
ed power over evil.
Christian Science imparts the idea oil
God which is at once demonstrable and
in harmony with humarrty's highest and
purest conception of being. God is nc
less the loving Father than He was In
| the days Of old. His love for human.
| ity and His tender care for all, no long.
er seem "too good to be true" because
! God is becoming understood. and Hi:
ever presence in a demonstrable fact
| To those who have approached God in
/ fear and trembling, not knowing IN
whom they have believed, Christian Sci,
ence says, as did Paul to the Athenians
Whom therefore We ignorantly worship
Him declare | unto you"
Christian Science not only eorrects
the false beliefs or misconceptions OF
! the nature and character of God. but
/ it also shows that mortals have a very
wrong conception of Gods creation.
This Science teaches that God is the
one infinite good ana that which HI
creates could not be less than good
neither could it possibly have any in,
elination or tendency toward evil. Goo
is Spirit, that which He creates il
spiritual. The scriptural teaching j.
very definite that God created man il
His own image and likeness. The NOR
tai concept of man is no more correct
than the mortal concept of God.
The line of demarcation between man
Gods image and likeness, and the NOR
tai material sense of man is sharply
drawn in Christian Science, and this il
why Christian Science is found so eff
fective in destroying sin and healing
sickness. When it is declared that mar
is neither a sinner, nor an invalid, i
is Gods image and likeness that is re
ferred to. Sin and sickness belong no.
to man. but to the false concept o
man. In proportion as the true sens
of mans being is gained, the false sense
and all that belongs thereto. is put of
From a human point of view. evil I
manifest on every hand The sin, sick
mess, diseord and suffering of morta
lexistenee cannot be ignored. These evil
must be destroyed for so long as thel
seem TO exist mortals win be in bondag,
thereto. The question arises. Shall evi
be dealt with as a reality. or shall j
be overcome on the basis of its unreal
iitvg The material sense of evil is tn
only evidence of the reality of evil ant
this evidence is a contradiction of tn
oneness and and allness of good. VIVA
have mortals ever gainedf What car
they ever hope TO gain by Acknowledge
IeviPs claim to reality and poweri
Christian Science teaches that sickness
IS no more the reality Of mans beinl
than sin Is ard that the same pove
that destroys sin, heals sickness as vel