Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

| mankind Spiritual growth AMI scientific;
attainment had. meanwhile preplrei her
II receive and impart this como .hens, 70
| view of divine reality
AS scientific discoverer and religious
leader Mrs. Eddy has given to the world
| not only truer concept of God and man,
but mental self-knowiedge that dis
eliminates between genuine thoughts,
which emanate from the divine Mind
and the illusions of material sense wi ,oi,
| appear in the guise OF thoughts; and she
has taught a mental practice. includ *
| this true self-knowledge. which enables
the learner. in large and ever-in ,reas-
ing degree. to recognize and obey the
| thoughts Of God and to resist and ie-
| stroy auEht else.
ABSOLUTE SCIENCE
Much of the misunderstanding of
Christian Science results from the failure
to grasp the distinction which II makes
between what Is real and what TO The
physical senses seems to be real In
view of the similar distinction made by
natural science on mae i,ial .iiane the
spiritual distinction male bv Christian
Science ought to be seen as perfectly
reasonable. 1t would but for the failure
to understand the absolute nature of
that which is real and good The lack of
this understanding gives rise to the ooin-
ion that Christian Science is tc9 radical
or goes too far. But the logic Of Truth
cannot be less than thoroughgoing: 1t IL
n, cessarily radical: AMI the r.,uits OF
Christian Science prove that IT is rightly
radical.
From an absolutely spiritual point OF
view nothing is truly real or good but
IHz1
ism is evil. and there is no middle
ground. Relatively speaking, some as
poets of material belief are better than
others. but in an absolute view material
sense or material -mindedness constitutes
sin and evil. while spiritual sense or
spiritual mindedness expresses good ali
constitutes goodness.
Therefore salvation or redemption from
evil consists in forsal<ine materill belief
and gaining spiritual understanding or
and conduct will become better on'y as
the illusion or error in human conscious.
ness is displaced by true chouGht Each
individual must, by progressive self
correction, assimllate himself 10 God.
and to do this requires an absolute IDEAL
MS the end and aim Of en- .navor
St John said. whatsoever is born of
God overcometh the world" In other
words. true thoughts from the divine
Mind. thoughts which bear the presence
action and power OF God. overcome evn
In all Its forms; and these spiritual idens
are the only redemptive agents. They
possess the power of the omnipotopt
one; they are "the finger OF Col"
Through them He is liable to do exceed
ingly abundantly. above all that We i2k
or think. according to the powe- hni
worketh In us"
Speaking relatively. the unity a"i iesl-
ity of good. the unreality and nothing
ness Of evil Is a fact % be proved in
spite of material sense. Rut In science
the passing of thought from Col to rar
is the normal and incessant action of
Mind, while the receiving of such thought
Is the natural and necessary function of
man. Hence the oneness and .tllness of
Mind-the unity of God and ran-ex-
cludes and nrecludes the possibility of
evil. God is Mind. and "He Is one. nj
there Is none other but h,-'' Mark xii
%. ~ a. American Revised Version
This is the absolute truth of being.
ST. Paul said. "Be of one mind live in
peace: and the God of love and reace
shall be with you Christian Science
says. Being of the one infinite mind the
God of love and peace is with you.