East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-15
Lecture Christian Science Entitled Christian Science Healing Spiritual and Scientific
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we see is not an object exterior toI
consciousness, but only an impression
In consciousness due to what is as
sumed TO be some form OF vibration.
Furthermore. according to psychol-
ogy and philosophy there is no evil
dence of any existence external to
consciousness; hence existence Isl
measured by consciousness. We
thus see that matter must be
defined as a mirage, as an ap-
pearance of substance rather
than substance itself, and It is there
| fore wholly mental, a state of mortal
consciousness.
These are not the teachings OF
Christian Science, but the conclusions
reached through research and dis
covery in the domain of physical
science, psychology and philosophy,
and they show that even from phy-
steal standpoint what we term mat
ter is not what It is generally believ-
ed to be, but is wholly mental phe-
nomenon, and has not been and can
not be accounted for in any other
/ way Chllol JESUS RAN'Nh "hNN 50
( called matter to be. wholly mental
| when he walked on the water. stilled
the tempest, and overcame other So
called material conditions.
Material Mentality.
Having seen the mental nature OF
matter. let us now consider the ma
ture OF the mind which perceives ma
terlal things and OF which matter Is
the objectified concept or externali-
zation, the mind which largely con-
stitutes human consciousness. This
/ mind is a consciousness Of which the
! factors are dimensional, variable, de-
structible. and our concept of the ma
ture of these factors is gained
through the testimony Of the five
I physical senses. 1t is a consciousness
of evil. sin. disaster and death. II
claims to be intelligence, but is In
herently non-intelligent: 1t knows
nothing Of itself, It has to be educat-
ed. It claims to be substance, but Is
really shadow, since ii is based on
false testimony. 1t claims 10 be hie'
but is really death, since II Is not
self-sustaining. Recognizing the ma
ture OF this so-called mind, St. Paul
named it "carnal," and Mrs. EDDY
designated 1t mortal" since SIM as
ease. and death are its inevitable pro-
ducts.
I Thus we see that all discoriant
conditions exist solely as phenomena
and experiences of this carnal, NOR
tai mind. as states of human con-
sclousness; hence their healing. their
correction or destruction, involves a
transformation Of this consciousness.
As existence implies consciousness
and as the body is externalized con-
sciousness. the conditions of existence
and of the body depend upon one S
mental state. A jiscordant con-
sciousness results in discordant exist
i ence. 1t is therefore necessary 10
change the human consciousness II
we wish to have changed conditions
How is this to be done?
First. II is necessary to determine
whether the mortal or carnal mind
with its experiences is true. for we
know that the initial step in the cor
rection OF any mistake Is the percep-
ton of the mistake. We recognize
an error when we know the truth
which II falsifies. When we apply
the corrective truth to an error. 1t dis
appears. and right, harmonious con-
ditions prevail. If the phenomena OF
mortal mind were true, they could
never be altered If untrue, they
cannot be corrected until we know
their falsity. 1t is impossible to cor
rect an error until 1t Is recognized
as such. For example, If we receive
wrongly computed bill and believe
II right. we are deceived and surfer
for II. Yet we do not perceive that
II Is wrong until we know what Is
right. Directly we know the truth
about the facts involved, this knowi-
edge corrects or dlsplaces the error
the wrong concept
The Nature of Truth.
Let us then examine into the es-
sentiaI nature and character oil
Truth. of that which really is, anJ
learn whether matter and mortal
mind are true and real, for we have
seen that matter and material exist
ence are mental, and we must no"
determine the truth regarding TINS
! mentality.
Truth by its very nature is infin'
, ite, everywhere. Being that which Is
there can be no place where Truth
Is not; therefore Truth Is omnlpres'
ent. Truth is intelligent, always
knowing enough to be itself and new
err anythinb else; being infinite, 1t Il
infinitely intelligent; that Is, omni-
, scient. Truth Is almighty, having
power to be itself and to resist be-
, ing anything else, power TO correc'
, that which seems TO falsify it. truth
being infinite. the power of Truth Is
infinite. ofnhip6teht. Truth is inde-
structlble. since it is impossible foI
any element, quality, or particle OF
omniprescence or real being to be
annlhilated.
We thus see that Truth Is actual
itv. absolute, fundamental, inde-
pendent. without beginning or end
ing without dimensions or llmita-
tIons. IT is immortal, forever self
sustained; it is eternal Principle the
source of all true being, harmonious
and perfect.
Truth is thus identified in Chris
tIan Science as Spirit, Mind, Soul,
Life. the supreme Ego, the great
AM the one infinite God, the God OF
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, the God
-, Iosu, called his Father,