The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-10-03

IF evils or devils. ibis evidence of |
obedience to the Masters command is
attracting more attention today. per-
hans. than mere physical healing. The
latter is an incidental experience on
the way to the ultimate Of reformation
and Transformation. The most precious
gifts of Christian Science are to be
designated as peace, cOntentment, sat
isfaction, Joy experiences and cundl-
tions for which we crave and which
can be sours only through the casting
ont of evil and the requirement of en-
Iarged spiritual understanding. By
a proper application of scientific and
demonstrable knowledge Of spiritual
truth. errors IN belief which throng
one's consciousness are cast out dis
solved. and dissipated, as naturally,
scientifically, and inevitably as light
DESTROYS the darkness. Usually the
first errors to yield IN ones mentality
are those which have found expression
in physical infirmities, but this is not
the goal which Christian Science urges
us to seek. We should strive for and
win a consciousness thoroughly purged
of evil. and so we press forward, as
Mrs. Eddy has so aptly put it in our
text book. until boundess thought
walks enraptured, and conception un.
confined is winged to reach the divine
glory." (Science and Health, page 1929
For sixteen centuries mental thera-
peutics as instituted by the Master
remained dormant, but in these latter
days Christian Science represents the
restoration and reestabishment of its
practice. Less than fifty years ago
only one person on earth realized what
Christian Science in this respect means
to the world. Today many thousands
are vividly concsious that 1t is wholly
due to its teaching and practice that
they are alive and able to say they are
healthy and happy. II in less than
half century, much of which time
was necessarily spent in overcoming
the periudices of mortals and dealing
with the many problems incidental tC
the formative period of all earthly un-
dertakings; if during these trying
years of reestablshment of religious
practice which had been entirely neg
sixteen hundred years; if notwith
| standing the almost Universal and per
sistent practice of ignoring God as tn
healer of the sick and seeking materia
means for relief and healing. no mat
ter how utterly inadequate or futile
if in the face of all this Christian Sci
ence has adequately proved equal t
the task of releasing from the bond
of sin. suffering and disease hundred
of thousands of people are we not jus
titled in saying there has come to thei
realization the fulfillmert of Jesus
prophesy: "He that believeth on me
the works that do shall he do also
and greater works than these, shall h,
do; because | go to my Father. F." "Ant
these signs shall follow them that be
Iieve; In my name shall they cast ou
devils: they shall speak with nev
tongues; they shall take up serpents
if they drink any deadly thing. it shall
not hurt them: they shall lay hands ol
the sick, and they shall recover. "
In the ministry OF Christian Science
the endeavor is to eXempllfy all that i
possible for the human to comprehend
and express of true charity, even tina
concept of genuine love which Paul ha
so comprehensively embodied in tn,
18th chapter of lst Corinthians. Thl
benefactions of Christian Science ex
tend to all classes without distinction
as to nationality, rank or caste ant
included in the scope of its teachin,
and practice the Investigator will fine
remedy for every undesirable condi
tion to which mankind are subjected
In association, fellowship, and conduc
Christian Science urges men to stric
observance of the golden rule. and tina
new commandment which the Maste
gave and which forms the basis of tru,
brotherhood: "That ye love one an
other, as | have loved you. - Th,
promises of Christian Science are to b,
found in the scriptures as we'll as il
the literature especially devoted to 1T
teaching and practice. AS these prom
ises must all be fulfilled the mission
of Christian Science will not be com
pIeted until "the earth shall be tillet
with the knowledge of the glory of the
Lord, as the waters cover the sea. -
Christian Science can no longer b'
considered an experiment, and while
among the skeptics and uubelievini
there are those who appear to be ex
pecting its early demise and STAN
peding of its adherents, observing one
behold its steadily moving onward ant
adding daily to Its standard such a
would be saved. This is because it i
not founded upon the personality o
individuality of any one, but rathe
upon principle which assures its per
manence. II is recognized that tina
impersonal spiritual realization whicl
gave Christian Science to the world i
still here, teaching and admonishini
US in all truth and righteousness; ant
naught can destroy, remove or succeed
it.
Thank God the mission Of Mrs. Ed,
has not been in vain There is vas
multitude of people in this generation
who momentarily give thanks that /
was through her discernment, courage
and answering fidelity that thei
tears have been dried and their pai
banished. Nor is this all. She ha
made clear and plain the way. whereof
all are to be redeemed according to tn
plan and purpose of an Infinitely goo
God. and through the salvation of til
indwelling Christ. If ever peopl
had occasion to hold in owing and ten
der memory the life Of noble, just
pure and upright woman IL mas II now
am sure that all who are conscious o
this will agree that to her there is du
the full significance of these words o
the great apostle: 81 have Thought
good fight, | have finished my course,
have kept the faith; Henceforth ther
is laid up for me a crown Of righteous
i -. L;L A. o~d the riohfeou