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


see that what Is termed material ex-
istenee 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
hanishing influence OF divine Truth
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
it 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 Il Is
believed and INDUCED In: 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. Il
uplifts consciousness. brings man
nearer to God. and makes him better
acquainted with his own true self
hood It improves him mroally and
physically, which improvement con-
tinues as his spiritual development
progresses. To the Ephesians, st.
Paul writes: This say therefore.
and testify in the Lord. that We hence
forth walk not as other Gentiles walk.
in the vanity Of their mind. having
the understanding darkened. being
alienated from the life OF God through
the ignorance that Is In them, because
OF the blindness of their heart: -
that We put of concerning the former
conversation the old man material
|conscicusnessl, which is corrupt &C
cording to the deceitful lusts; and be
renewed in the spirit of your mind;
and that We put on the new man
spiritual consciousness, which after
God is created in righteousness and
true holiness" Christian Science
makes It possible for US all to begin to
do this today.
Finally II must be understood that
Christian Science healing Is not q
mere mental method. requiring sim
ply the entertainment and repetition
of certain thoughts. Being scientific,
II calls for accurate. logical, metaphys-
ical reasoning and analysis. correct
mental application OF divine Princi-
pie. Above all, it demands clear
realization OF the allness of God,
Spirit, and the nothingness Of His
opposite, evil and matter. Divine
Love alone makes this spiritual HUI
mination possible. for Love Is the real
healer In Christian Science.
Mrs. Eddy's Discovery.
Il is important to recognize that
Christian Science, the demonstrable
knowledge of the Christrteaching. 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
lished in 1876. This book contains q
complete statement OF the teachings
and practice of Christian Science. It
interprets the Bible so that It 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 hook. know this
to be true, for have personally inves-
tigated many such cases.
This healing is explained by the
fact that spiritual truth, touching
receptive consciousness, aud per-
chance entertained there. brings about
a change In thought by correcting
erroneous concepts. IL thereby estab-
fishes harmony on a spiritual basis,
and this harmonious consciousness Is
externalized as a we'll body.
Mrs. Eddy was a woman Of great
moral courage and possessed very
unusual degree Of religious feeling.
From childhood she was deeply inter-
ested in religious aud philosophical
subjects. She was an earnest seeker
for spiritual truth, and in her senrcI:
examined all channels which prou.-
Used to lead her into the light; but
without avail, for the truth was not to
be fourG in human. theories and sys-
tens. Finally, when on n sick bed,
suffering from a supposedly fatal acct
dent, she was suddealy made we'll az
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 careful study Of Christ Jesus
words and works, that II possible she
might apprehend the Science under
lying this healing truth. with the view
of giving it to long-suffering world.
Ny acquaintance with Mrs. Eddy
for many years. besides my associa-
ton with her on many occasions, en-
ables me to speak Of her exalted
Christian character Tenacious adj
herence to her highest concept OF
spiritual truth. conservation to the
work of establishing this truth. spir-
itual wisdom in leading and directing
this great Christian movement, IN
feigned love for God. for His Christ,
and for all mankind were
dominant traits of character In the
great yet gentle woman who discoy-
cred and established Christian Sci
eDce. The modern wise men should
say Of her as was said of old: Give
hoY. IF ba fyI.if of bav honIas and LET