Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

trary modes of thought and that one of
these states is real and true and endur-
ing. while the other is a bad dream.
How should you like to learn that there
is a way by which YOU can enter into
the kingdom OF heaven on earth2
For the proof OF the propositions In
volved In these questions Christian
Science relies on four distinct grounds
of assurance: First. the verbal lnstruc-
tion of inspired teachers az found in the
Bible; second. the obiect-Iessons or so
called miracles furnished by Christ Jesus
and his followers in the first three CEN
turtles OF the Christian era: third the
evident spirit OF Truth which pervades
the works Christian Science written
by Mrs. Eddy; fourth. the results of
Christian Science in the experience of
the multitudes who have sought its bene-
fits according to its own rules. with
this data Christian Science is able to sat
isfy the highest sense of reason, but not
content with the verdict of any human
faculty. It makes it's ultimate appeal to
the understanding that is spiritual and
divine.
PROOFS
When Christ Jesus cured the man
whose right hand was withered declar.
ing that It was lawful to do so. he proved
two facts: he established two PROPOSE
tions: First. that there is a Principle
and modus by which such healing is pos
sible; second. that he possessed the un.
derstanding thereof. One of these facts
was personal to himself. but the other
was not peculiar to him at all. The
Principle of Christian healing is univer-
sal; the method is available to all who
understand it. The only personal fac
tlz Iaa
analysis this is personal only in the
sense of being individual. not in the
sense of being human. Its source and
power are divine.
Whenever Christ Jesus overcame sin.
disease. or death bv knowing the truth
of being lin accordance with his scien-
tfic statement "Ye shall know the truth
and the truth shall make you free') he
proved these evils to be destructihle and
unreal and he showed that they should
be known as such by every one.
Near the close of his earthly career
Christ Jesus said to his disciples, BE of
good cheer: have overcome the world. !"
Why should they we be 'of good
cheer" because OF his overcoming. Be
cause his acts of power were done in ac-
cordance with lawn accordance with
the immutable law of good. Because his
mighty works attested the presence. ac-
ton, and power of divine Principle; and
Principle does not change. Because the
signs that he wrought proved the actual
qualities of ma l, AMI proved tlerl TO be
free from evil. IN short we hove the ut
most reason 10 b. n good .nCei on
account of gh IT Christ Jesus accom-
plished because he exemplified universal
possibilities.
HE\Lf.TG.
Christian Science Is system Of
thought based on God as the only Mind
and cause It's office is to min ste- to
human needs. and to do his IN rhe way
shown by Jesus Christ. Although
the cure of physical disorder is not its
chief purpose. such healing is part of
the worlds great need: and in the min
istry of Jesus IT was not neglected. 1t
is therefore not to be supposed that his
followers have ever wilfuly passed bv
on the other side from such n patent and
crying need. They have tried to aid the
sick and suffering. but their comfort has
not been cure simply because they have
not known the Principle and method of
Christian healing. This knowledge was
lost to Christians because a personal
and supernatural view of the Saw ,ur
removed their concept of Jesus lIre-
work from the realm of naturainess and
law to that of mystery and miracle.
With the loss of this knowi i.ga was
lost an essential element of Christ 3
Christianity for it is indvisible. That
from which a saviour is needed Is the evil
one or one evil. and that which will
overcome II cannot be understood linn
tied to a part of the error The saving
Truth cannot be divided: neither in
Principle nor in effect st. Peter cor
rectly used the word ''heallng'' when he
said that Jesus. went about doing good.
and healing all that were oppressed of
the devil: for God was with him
In the nineteenth century. however n
limited form of Christianity had long
been orthodox. Faith in Spirit God. had
yielded and was giving way to faith in
material theories and methods As for
the science of God and His universe. sne
possibility of this was doubted and de-
MED. Science and religion were thought
of as foreign to each other-as incorlr l.
Gus. This was the case with Christla a.
even though the utterance of Chrisr
Jesus made the knowledge of God the
basic requirement OF Christianity and
science Is simply knowledge reduced To
order and referred to law
MARY BAKER EDDY
The facts of Mrs. Eddv's personal l,'s-
tory are simply told In n biography by
Slbyl Wilbur. which can be found In
most of the public libraries. As an au-
thentic account of an lllustrious woman
this book is well worth though.,ul
reading. I shall not try to sum V Ut
here. but will, be content with quoting
what was said of Mrs. Eddy bv one oi
those who observed her in her youth
From the time when she a girl OF
fifteen until she married at the ...e nl
twenty-five. Mrs. Eddy res'ied with hp
parents at Tilton. New Hampshire. whore
the Rev. Enoch Corser was pastor Q.
the Congregational church. He recsivet
her into this church when she was seven
teen. and five years later officiated at hei
wedding Meanwhile he was her pastor
and to some extent her tutor. Himself
man OF mature years and liberal cul
turc, he once said OF her to his son
with such earnestness and emphasis tina
the words were never forgotten; bright
good. pure. aye. brilliant never b, for,
had n pupil with such depth and Inde
pendence Of thought. She has some vtea
future. mark that She is an intellectu,
and spiritual genius"
Mrs Eddy was at the nge of ., w-.r
she discovered Christian Science and be