The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24

mics of Jesus could not give any cor.
rect analysis OF his work. 1t follows
just as truly that you understand best
those friends that you love most. Your
enemies never could do you justice in
writing your record. and it follows
that only the friends Of Mrs. Eddy
those who have known and loved her
most-can really give a correct esti.
mate Of her. 1t has been my pleasure
and privilege to know Mrs. Eddy per-
sonally for the last % years. She ha.
visited in my home, at one time re-
naming nearly a week, and I have
visited her in her home. and I know
from my personal acquaintance with
her that she has lived as pure a life,
as Christian a life, as Is possible for
a denizen of this world: and in all
that she has done she has considered
herself but a humble disciple, seekine
to learn more Of the teachings Of
Christ Jesus, always charging her fol.
overs to Follow your Leader, only
so far as she follows Christi (Mes.
sages to the Mother Church, D.. rs
surely the message cannot be so un-
ike the messenger as to justify one in
accepting the message Of Christian
science that heals while rejecting the
one through whom It has been re.
ceived. Jesus said at one time, "There
10 IN tlad Which, Shall QO a m1fAc
in my name. that can lightly speak
evil Of me-"
Two Types of Mind.
1t is generally conceded today, ever
by its opponents. that Christian Sci
ence does head sickness and sin by q
mental process. and without the en-
ployment OF drugs or medicine. There
Is, however. M step further that We
need to take, and recognize, with
Paul, two types of mind, "for to be
%carnally minded" says Paul. "is
Death; but to be spiritually minded il
NC n peace 1t has been charged
many times. that Christian Science
heals by the operation of the human
VII. AS a matter Of fact. the human
VIII is the polar opposite Of Christian
Science, and no Christian Scientist
ever employs the human will in heal.
ing sickness or sin. because the hu.
4 Will Is the product of the carnal
mind. which is "enrnity against Cod
christian Science employs ONLY the
spiritual Mind, which Is life and peace
But how shall an individual determine
as 20 whether he Is employing the car.
nal mind of the spiritual Mind? "By
their fruits We, shall know them
some or the fruits Of the carnal mind
are Jealousy. dishonesty. lust. and hat.
red. and these are continually at war
with h fruits Of Spirit, which are
Justice. tenderness, goodness, mercy,
n which make for life and peace.
Carnal Mind Discreditcd.
1t may be profitable to- analyze
somewhat the characteristics Of the
carnal mind. jealousy, for example,
as a Characteristic Of the carnal mind
Is always the result Of the IGNORANCE
OF some sort, and should be in.
dulged. 1t never can know the truth
about anything. Again. dishonesty al,
Ways bears the mark OF ignorance. A
non man cannot know whether
another ma is really honest. Like
the sinful man, he always suspects an.
other OF his own baseness, often un.
justly. It Is only the honest man who
can know whether. another man If
honest. To illustrate: Suppose YOU
are IN need OF an employe. You ad.
verttse In the morning paper, and q
half dozen men respond. In lookine
them over, You may recognize one
honest. But how do you know? Yny
may say that you can see It in hi,
countenance. But what is 1t that n
ables You to discern the honesty ex.
pressed in a mans face? It is not
the Intelligence manifested through
honesty in yourself that enables you
70 recognize 1t In him? The Scripture
says. In thy light shall We see light
Thus we recognize that honesty il
positive. spiritual discernment and
power. Dishonesty is purely NEGATIVE
|-non-intelligence. Thus we mirht
continue In the analysis Of all the
characteristics Of the carnal mind,
Nevertheless. 1t claims to be honest
N the same way that Satan assumed
definite intelligence about Jobs GOOD.
ness: but the assumption was proved
to be false. It claims. moreover. to be
intelligent. but 1t 10 destitute Of intelli-
gence. It ever claims to be the Mind
which Jesus employed to heal sick-
ness and sin: but Jesus said Of an
same sarnal mind. 1t zig a liar. ana the
father Of It." He repudiated it IN
every sense Of the word: he knew that
1t - untntelligent, IL outside Of Mind.
and therefore mindless. 90 It IL seen
that the carnal so.called mind Il nd
mind ct all. tor 1t 10 dsstitute Of truth
Or reality meru suppositionAl. falie
belief.
Suggestion.
It hal been observed, that the evil
prornptings Of dishonesty, jealousy.
and 30 forth which 60 to make 'up M
carnal mind. operate through su99es-
tion. Begttining mildly. these M.
gestions or Impulses Income more IA.