Arizona republican., 1913-02-28

asking: Is it possible to gain the faith which was once delivered un- 1 to the saints, and to know from ac- 1 tual experience that that faith is a l saving faith, delivering man from the 1 bondage of sin and also healing his l bodily infirmities? Christian Science 1 teaches that is possible to gan that l spiritual understanding which makes man free mentally. morally and phy- 1 sically
 1 The humble Nazarene was the most successful healer the world has
 ever known Results were always 1 satisfactory and the least possible effort was required on his part; it 1 was merely the question of knowing 1 the truth about God and man made l in His image and likeness. His me 1 thod had this decided advantage; l both physical and moral healing were ! accomplisheds at the same time and 1 by the same means The multitudes 1 did not see any connection between l his teachings and his works. anda it ! may be that the majority today do ] not understand that there was a vi l tai connection between what he said ] and what he did. however he de- i clared that those who understand i his teachings would be able to ac- ] complish the same healing works" On the subject of spiritual activity l Mir Gross said Christian Science has caused people to think. While 1 many have doubted and some are opposed. others are asking, Can these 1 things be- Does Christian Science in l terpret the Scriptures aright? Is 1t possible for men and women of to-
 day to gain the faith which was once delivered over to the saints ?' and to know from actual experience that that faith is q saving. deliver ing man not only from sin but from sickness as well?
 Great good results from these ouestionings and this increased men tai activity along spiritual lines. Men are beginning to doubt whether the Christian religion has meant as much ! to them as it should and whether they are experiencing all the bene- fits and enjoying all the blessings to
 which they are entitled. The de mand for Christian healing was neV-
 CT so great as it is today and from
 ali sides we hear of those who are
 seeking to learn what there is in
 their own religious teachings or be- lief that can be made available in l the healing of sickness or the alley iation of slh5ering These efforts may
 be more or less spasmOdic but they show the trend of human thought and give expression to the underly- l ing conviction that there must bt 1 something in the Christian religion 1 which Wll prove effectual in the heal
 ing of some diseases. at least if nO
 all When men begin to learn tha ! Christianity does heal sickness, ever
 in small degree who can say how l much is possible?
 Christian Science is not an inven- ton" said Mir Gross. neither is i the evolution of human opinion O. beliefs. It was discovered in 1866 b. Mary Baker Eddy No teaching O system of modern times was tn starting point of her work She de . parted entirely from the beaten path, ; of recent centuries. and this is wh!
 her teachings were so original ant her practice so at variance with tha , to which the public has been accus 7 toned.
 The principle reason why the Mas
 ter's method of healing has not beer l generally understood and put int
 practice is because it was cOnsidere'
 miraculous. i. e, contrary to law, or
 at least. contrary to the laws t
 which men in their present state ar subject Christian Science teache
 that the healing of sickness is n
 more miraculous than salvation iron
 sin, and here is one effectual reme . dy for both. The Master recognizes : both sin and sickness as the wOrl
 of evil There is nothing in hi
 teaching or practice to justify tn
 conclusion that sickness is good O , that it is the manifestation of tn l divine wIll
 , The remarkable success of Chris ! 1 tian Science is the result of making clear to human consciousness wha { | God is and why obedience to Hi law is required. There is one infinit ] God is the fundamental teaching O : this Science In proportion as thi } 1 understanding is gained, the belle ] in other gods. other creators an ! ] other powers disappears, and man i |