The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-14
SEEKING AFTER TRUTH
STRONG SCIENCE LECTURE


as the body is externalized conscious
ness the conditions of existence, and OF
; the body, depend upon the state OF
consciousness. A discordant con-
seriousness results in discordant eXis-
tence. 1t is therefore necessary to
change consciousness if we wish to
have changed conditions. How is this
to be done?
First it is necessary to determine
whether the mortal or carnal mind
with its experiences is true, for we
know that the first step in the correc-
ton of any mistake is the perception
of the mistake. We recognize an error
when we know the truth which it fall
sites. Then we apply the corrective
principle or truth to the error which
at once disappears, and right harmon
ious conditions prevail. If the pheno-
mena of mortal mind are true they can
never be altered. If untrue they can
not be corrected until we know their
falsity. 1t is impossible to correct an
error until it is recognized as such.
For example, if we receive wrong
ly computed bill and believe it right
we are deceived and suffer for it. Yet
we do not know it is wrong until we
know what is right, and directly we
know the truth about it this knowledge
corrects or displaces the error, the
wrong concept.
The Nature of Truth.
Let us then examine into the essen
tial nature and character of truth, of
that which really is, and learn whether
matter and mortal mind are true and
real, for we have seen that matter and
material existence are mental and we
must determine the truth regarding
this mentality.
Truth by its very nature must be
infinite, everywhere. Being that which
Is, there can be no place where truth
Is not, where, for example, two times
two do not make four. Therefore.
truth is omnipresent.
Truth is intelligent, always know
ing enough to be itself and never any
thing else; being infinite it must be
infinitely intelligent, that is, ON
niscient.
Truth is almighty, having power to
be itself and to resist being anything
else, power to correct that which
seems to falsify it. Truth being inf
mite, the power of truth is infinite, on
nipotent.
''As it is impossible for any element,
quality or particle of omnipresence or
real being to be destroyed, truth is in
destructible, permanent, eternal. For
example, the declarations of the multi
plication table can never be denied or
destroyed.
I'VE thus see that truth is absolute,
fundamental, independent; without be-
ginning or ending, without dimensionc
or limitations. 1t is immortal, forever
self-sustained, it is basic principle, the
source of all true being, it is harmon
ious and perfect.
Truth is thus identified as Spirit,
Mind, Soul, Life, the supreme Ego, the
l AM, the great and only God, the God
of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. the God
whom Jesus called his Father, the God
whom ST. John defined as Love. This
infinite, all-exclusive, alternating ON
nipotent, omnipresent, omniscient di-
vine Love is the incorporeal God re-
yealed through Christian Science.
Man as the image and likeness of
God, the expression of His activity,
must be like his Father, not corporeal
but incorporeal, not material but men
tai, spiritual, not mortal but immortal,
not human but divine. This is the real
man of the Scriptures.
1.-THE universe created and constanr-
1y sustained by God must be like Him
for like produces like, therefore the
real universe is not finite or dimension
al but infinite, not destructible but in
desthuctible, not material but spiritual.
The Nature Of Reality.
Perfect God, perfect man, perfect
being, is the basis of all Christian
Science teaching, analysis, and prac
fice This is the standard by which
Christian Science measures and tests
all human phenomena and experiences
in order to determine their true value.
"Thus reality is essentially infinite,
without limitations or dimensions, in
finite in extent, in presence, in WIS.,
dom, and in power. 1t is absolute,
self-existent. 1t is per-
unchanging, indestructible,
eternal. 1t is harmonious, perfect,
spiritual The standard of infinity, in
destructibility, and perfection is there
fore the test of reality Whatever has
not these qualities or attributes of in
finity and perfection is not Truth. Mat
ter and mortal mind being finite, NUT
able, dimensional, destructible, discor-
dant, are not true, not real
Furthermore, Truth cannot be- cog
nized- by the physical senses. for be-
cause of their material limitations
these senses cannot perceive infinity;
their testimony is all dimensional and
relative. Truth is perceived on.
through understanding. which is not
der endent upon the testimony of the |
physical senses. The truths OF the
table are not discerned
through the sense of sight but through |
the understanding. What the senses |
see is impression, not fact -aplear-
ance not actuality. Thus physical
sense testimony is without any real
relationship to truth, to actually.
1.-THE real God, real man, and real
universe are not discerned through the