The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19

1 Fi|stHNcu IN Suci ma HHtr that NOR
! tails can understand sufficiently to be-
! gin the demonstration thereof Chris
tian Science is not an invention. neither
| IL it the evolution Of human opinion
or beliefs. No teaching OF system OF
modern timca was the surfing poin; %;
Mrs. Eddy's work She departed en-
I tireiy from the beaten paths OF recent
centuries, and this is why hc.. teachings
! were so original and nor method OF
! practice so at variance with that Ia
! which the PUBLIC mas been accustomed
| Mrs. F;ddy's restoration TO health ar
| her the first glimpse OF the sin :
Principle Of Christian healing She had
! been devout student If the Bible all
| he- life and she had faith in Gods
| power and Willingness 10 heal the sicl;
/ as in the days of old. When she cx
{ comprehended the goodness and love
and power of God as never before. \
/ pure uplifting faith in God had brought
healing 20 many befor. her day. but
none OF those favored ones ever at
! tempted to explain how they had been
healed. Mrs. Eddy discovered the di-
! vine Principle of all true healing. She
learned that when the PRAYER Of faith
| is directed by spiritual understanding
it is scientific and the results are as
certain as the demonstration of III.
| science Of numbers or the application
OF amy generally recognized law OF ma
tugs
She soon learned tina. the teachings
OF Christian Science are so at variance
with material theories ana practices
that this Science must be demonstrated
! before ii could be taught with any de-
gree Of success. At first she devoted
| her efforts to the healing work. When
| successful healing had laid n arm foun
dation upon which to build. she under
took the more important work of teach
! ms.
| The teachings OF Christian Science
J are so revolutionary that they seem
! comprehensive 10 many people until
J they are regarded from the standpoint
/ Of results. The denomination of Chris
| 'iar Science Is always essential, for a.
| a rule. the healing OF sickness is the
! thing which appeals most strongly &c
! those who are in need Every Chris
! tinn Science church and society Ia es-
| tablished uror the physical and mora
| healing which has been accomplished
! in the community, and the cause |,
} most active where the healing results
/ are the most satisfactory.
! Mrs. Eddy's own healing was the
f; beginning OF this great movement. AS
! the Dlscoverer and Founder of Chris
tian Science she is known TO the world
and as the D.scoverer and Founder OF
| Christian Science che will take her
! place among the thinkers Of moderl,
times. Future generations will regard
her as the friend OF humanity and will
| marvel that she could have been sc
| misunderstood and that she suffered SC
much opposition when she was simply
| endeavoring TO teach and practice the
| Christian religion.
/ The most noteworthy among the
writings of Mrs. Eddy is the Christian
| Science textbook. Science and Health
| with Key to the Scriptures" This book
was the outSrowth of the authors re
ligious experience. II is adapted 10 the
! beginner in Christian Sciercc, and the
most advanced student is just begin
! ming 20 comprehend the height and
depth and length and breadth OF It's
| teachings. Il contains such a clear
! concise, and simple statement OF dem
| onstrahlc Truth that nuInherlcss cases
! Of physical and moral healing have re.
! suited from the reading of the book.
| Teachings which appear inconsistent
! and unreasonable when regarded from
! the standpoint OF the human intellect
which reasons from a material basis
| are regarded in an entirely diffcrent
! light when one has gained some practi.
| cal knowledge OF the results Of those
| tea chines. One cannot become a MA
! themat!can. a musician, or an artist
! without application, neither can ono
gain the understanding or Christian
| Science unless he nuts the teachings in
| TO practice
! DIVINE PRINCIPLE.
| God alone has power TO forgive q,
| TO destroy sin, and God is The only rca'
| healer Of disease. CHRISTIAN Science
| teaches now the sick arc healed Tic
| following from Science and Health is
| a definite statement as to what ii i:
that accomplishcs the healing work
| The physical healing of Christian
Science results now. as in Jesus time
| from the operation of divine Principle
! be fore which sin and disease lose thei,
| reality In human consciousness ard dis.
| appear as naturally and as necessarily
as darkness gives place to light and sir
to reformation" (Pref r. XII.
! What is this divine Principle which
| heals sickness and destroys sin" larin-
| Siljlt Is Ole Ol tlls Terms IScu III CHRIS
| tian Science TO convey to the student
| a DEFINITE. demOnstra Bile idea OF the Su.
preme Being. The human concept OF
| God as person. using the word person
! in the sense in which IL is generally
understood. leaves doubt as TO what
may or may not be the result of forsak.
ing material remedies and depending
upon God for the healing OF sickness
! but the concept of God as divine Prin.
ciple removes doubt and destroys fear
| 1t assures one that in proportion as
! Principle is understood am It's laws
] obeyed results are certain and salts
| factory.
| One of old asked. VINO is the Lord
that I should obey his voice." and man,
to-day are asking, VINO. Is God that
| should be nbedient TO His lawe Wher
] tho children OF Israel started upon the
! long journey through the Wilderness
II WAS necessary for them, 10 have de-
finite instruction az TO what was re