Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-03-14

ShIiSIdh SCIcnCe SOClety OF ElkO, was
well attended and the speaker held
the undivided attention of the audi
ence from the beginning till the end.
The speaker. Judge Clifford u.
Smith, was introduced by Judge
Curler in well chosen remarks on
Christian Science. We publish here
with 4 few excerpts from the lecture:
Dominion Over Evil
There is another subject, closely
connected with life and health. I'm
which all people are presently inter
ested; that is dominion-dominion
over evil Involved therein is the
difference between misery and hap
piness throughout human affairs. Ac-
cording to the Bible the law of our
creation and being includes the de
cree. Let them have dominion do
minion over all the earth" This is
one of the natural rights of man, and
IL is ono that exists in all its fulness
as an idea to be apprchended and
realized, even though the average
man manifcsts more subjection than
dominion.
This ideal was instanced by him
TO whom st. Paul referred as the
man Christ Jesus; and 1t was he who
said, My peace | give unto YOU" His
peace was the result of dominion; it
was the result OF power over what
ever would disturb the harmony OF
man. An observation on this point by
Mrs. Eddy was Illuminating to me.
and 1t may be To- you. Said she with
our Master, life was no, merely a
sense Of existence, but an accom-
pauying sense of power that subducd
matter and brought TO light immort-
ality." Octrospcction and Intro
spcction. page $50. For us to have
his peace We must gain that true
sense Of power which he possessed
and exercised.
Now, what was the secret of his do
minion? BY virtue Of what did hc
possess such unllmiatcd power? Hcdis-
closed the basis OF it by saying, 81
can OF mine own self DO nothing"
That IS TO say, he possessed power or
dominion only by virtue Of mans re-
lation 40 GOd-only by rca-
son OF mans unity with the infinite
and omnipcteut Mind. II was this
unity, this at-oncmcnt, which he cx-
"mpliilcd throughout his earthly car
eer; and the main reason for the COM
mon error that man is material self
hood separated from God.
There Is another aspect OF domin-
ion that is equally important. That
Is. dominion Is not tie power to in
tcricre with the rightful and lawful
order OF tho universe, nor is 1t the
power OF one present to impose his
human Will on another. IL is the
power to overcome disorder, the sub
due discord and TO maintain the law
OF God. II Is the power To- demon
Btratc the truth OF being. II is the
power TO overcome evil with good.
whereby Gods will is done on earth
as 1t is in heaven.
Ministry OF Jesus
Peter described the ministry OF
doing good and healing all that were
oppressed Of the devil: for God was
with him" His ministry. consisted
less of verbal instruction than II did
of object lessons whereby he illust-
rated mans rightful and natural do
minion over evil. Indeed his entire
earthly career, in which he ovcrcamo.
one after another. the errors incident
to the human or mortal sense OF life.
until he rose completely above it
this was the supreme instance and
example of mans God-giycnn domin-
ion and being. That he acted law
fully and In accordance with the will
OF God he himself declared. and the
claim that the power to do as he did
was supernatural. abnormal or pc
cular 10 himself he anticipated and
rcfutcd when ho said "He that be-
licvoth on mo. the works that | do
shall he do also: These signs will
follow them that believe"
During the frat three centuries Of
the Christian era the disciples OF
Christ exercised I'm varying degrees
the dominion which the Master cxem-
plifcd. Then personal and super
natural sense of the Saviour removed
their concept Of Jesus lfcwork from
tho realm OF naturalncss and law to
That OF mystery and miracle. II
should be remembered, however, that
tho Crock words which are usually
but not always translated miracle"
In the King James version Of the
Bible, have no supernatural mean
ing. Their meaning varies from an
act OF power, u mighty work. to a
sign or proof, aud thoy do not denote
that which Is supernatural Jesus
himself defined by usage the meaning
OF the Greek word most frequently
used In referring TO his healing works
whom he said: "Thcsc signs shall
follow them that believe" Tho Greek
word here rendered "slgns" is the