Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-14

see. thaJ what Is termed material eN-
istence is wholly mental. and that sin.
disease, and death are not of God.
but are manifestations OF erroneous
states Of human consciousness, and
therefore neither true nor authorita-
tive. We thus perceive that we do
| not have To be sick, for God did not
make US so When spiritual knowing
dominates consciousness. the error
banishing Influence OF divine Truth
I and Love establishes harmony.
As with the healing OF sickness, so
is IL with the healing OF sin, The over
coming OF evil We must see that
il is not Of God, divine Mind: that IL
| is therefore unreal and powerless and
no part of man. This correction OF
thought with spiritual truth destroys
/ the error. the impulse to do wrong.
/ Sin causes suffering SO long as It Is
believed and INDUCED I'm: but when
sin is mastered and the evil thought
destroyed man is set free from this
bondage and begins to experience the
promised liberty Of the sons OF God
| Christian Science Is thus seen to
be reformatory and regeneratiye. II
Euplifts consciousness. brings man
nearer to God. and makes him better
acquainted with his own true self
hood II improves him mroally and
physically, which Improvement con-
tinues az his spiritual development
progresses. To the Ephesians. st.
Paul writes: This I say therefore,
and testify in the Lord. that We hence
forth walk net as other Gentiles walk,
in the vanity Of their mind. having
the understanding darkened, being
Iallenated from the life Of God through
the ignorance that is in them. because
tef the blindness Of their heart.
that We put of concerning the former
conversation the old man (material
iconscicusnessl, which is corrupt ac-
icording to the deceitful iusts: and be
renewed in the spirit of your mind:
and that We put on the new man
! spiritual consciousness, which after
lGGd is created in Righteousness and
ltrue holiness" Christian Science.
makes it possible for us all to begin to
do this today.
/ Finally 1t must be understood that
Christian Science healing is not a
mere mental method, requiring sim
Eply the entertainment and repetition
lof certain thoughts. Being scientific,
lit calls for accurate. logical, metaphys-
Iical reasoning and analysis. a correct
mental application of divine Princi-
lple Above all. IL demands clear
retaliation OF the allness of God,
spirit, and the nothingness OF HIS
opposite, evil and matter. Divine
Love alone makes this spiritual illu-
mination possible, for Love Is the real
healer in Christian Science.
Mrs. Eddy's Discovery.
i 1t is important to recognize that
christian Science, the demonstrabIe
knowledge of the Christteaching. Is
a discovery, not an invention This
notable discovery was made by Mrs.
Eddy in 1866, and It was proclaimed
to the world in her great work, Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures which was first pub
l1ished in 1875. This book contains q
lcomplete statement of the teachings
and practice of Christian Science. It
linterprets the Bible so that 1t can be
understood, its redemptive truth be
practically utilized. Very many have
been healed Of organic, structural. and
functional diseases, as well as OF sin.
while reading this book. know this
to be true, for have personally inyes-
tigated many such cases.
This healing Is explained by the
fact that spiritual truth, touching
receptive eonsciousenss, and per-
chance entertained there, brings about
Ia change in thought by correcting.
lerroneous concepts. IT thereby estan
fishes harmony on a spiritual basis,
and this harmonious consciousness Is
lexternalized as well body.
Mrs. Eddy was a woman Of great
moral courage and possessed o very
unusual degree Of religious feeling.
From childhood she was deeply inter-
ested in religious and Philosophical
subjects. She was an earnest seeker
for spiritual truth, aud In her search
examined all channels which prom
ised to lead her into the light; but
without avail, for the truth was not to
be fouEd in human theories and sys-
TENS. Finally, when on 4 sick-bed,
suffering from a supposedly fatal acct
dent, she was suddenly made well as
the truth Of Gods ever-present healing
power dawned upon her. She realized
that she had been healed through d.
vine influence, and at once entered
upon a careful study Of Christ Jesus
words and works, that If possible she
might apprehend the Science under
lying this healing truth, with the view
of giving it TO a long-suffering world.
Ny acquaintance with Mrs. Eddy
for many years, besides my associa-
ticn with her on many occasions, en-
abIes me to speak Of her exalted
| Christian character. Tenacious ad-
herence to her highest concept OF
spiritual truth. conservation to the
work Of establishing this truth. spir-
ftual wisdom in leading and directing
this great Christian movement, I'M
ifeigned love for God, for His Christ,
and for all mankind these were
dominant traits of character in the
great yet gentle woman who discoy
cred and established Christian Sci
eDce. The modern wise men should