East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-15

therefore the real universe Is not IL
mite but infinite: not destructible but
indestructible; not material but spir-
itual
The Nature OF Reality.
Thus reality is essentially infinite,
without limitations or dimensions, in
finite in extent, In presence, in wis
dom, and in power II is unchanging,
indestructible, eternal. 1t is harmo-
nlous perfect, spiritual. Therefore
the standard OF infinity, indestructi-
bility. and perfection is the test OF
reality Whatever has not these
qualities or attributes OF lnfinity and
perfection does not express Truth.
Matter, mortal mind, and the dis
cordant material consciousness being
finite, mutable, destructible, are not
true, not absolutely real. Perfect
God. perfect man. and perfect spir-
itual being.-this is the basis of all
Christian Science teaching, analysis,
and practice. This is the standard
by which Christian Science measures
and tests all human phenomena and
experiences in order to determine their
true value.
Truth, however cannot be cognizei
by the physical senses, for because OF
their material limitations these senses
cannot perceive infinity, the finite
cannot cognize the infinite. Truth Is
perceived only through the under
standing. which is not dependent
upon the testimony OF the physical
senses. For example, even the truths
of the multiplication table are. dis
cerned not through the sense of sight,
hut thruogh the understanding. The
physical figures which We see are not
the mathematical truth; this truth Is
invisible to the physical senses. DIS
cernible only through mathematical
understanding.
Similarly God, the real man and
real universe. are dlscerned not
through the physical senses, but only
through spiritual sense or spiritual
understanding. and this spiritual un-
derstandlng, the perception and ap-
prehension OF divine Truth, Christian
Science makes possible to all.
Discord and Error
Disease. sin, death. all discords'
are therefore to be classed as errors
of mortal consciousness, as mesmerlc,
illusory mental conditions. on this
, basis they can. be corrected and
healed by Truth, while they can
not be corrected so long as they are
classed as either physical or mental
realities. Even according to psychol-
ogy and philosophy they are but
objectified sense, impressions. Thus
we can begin to separate the wheat
from the tares, the actual from the
seeming. the real from the unreal IN
the human consciousness.
Most of us have believed that God
sends disease. disaster, and death to
His children; but II this were true
' we would have no moral right to use
any healing means whatsoever, for
| by so doing we would be interfering
with the divine plan and purpose. II
God makes us sickly and dying, 1t Is
, our business to be sick and die. Domi-
mated by such belief It is of course
impossible to understand Christian
healing or to be healed spiritually
Discordant conditions exist only
in that human consciousness which Is
largely mortal, which is a belief OF
both good and evil They are not
the products OF Truth or Principle
hence they are not divine creations.
Realizing this in some degree, their
assumed power is at once lessened'
ana we can begin to free ourselves
from them by turning to divine
sources in the realm of reality. Then
we begin to see that God Is not the
author of sin, disease, and death ana
that we do not have to experience
them. The apprehension of this one
point often results in healing
Mental Cure of Disease
Fear is admitted to be a prolific
cause Of disease. The Bible says
perfect love casteth out fear" Fear
is due to ignorance. Perfect Love Is
the infinite divine intelligence When
intelligence is brought to bear on ig-
norance. ignorance is destroyed ana
thus does "perfect love" cast out fear
and Of necessity its effects, II u
readily seen how important 1t is to let
Truth control our thought. When
we indulge In thoughts of limitation
fear, sickness, mortality, then con-
sciousness partakes OF the nature OF
these thoughts, and the body like
wise. When we engage in Thoughts
of infinity, spirituality, health, lie,
our consciousness must partake oil
the nature of these thoughts, and the
body likewise.
Since disease has a mental origin,
il Is manifest that 1t must have a
mental cure. A man suffering from
physical disease produced by hatred,
for example, cannot be permanently
healed by drugs or surgery. He
needs to have the hatred, whether
from within or from without, neutral
lied by its true antidote, divine Love.
Then the evil cause Is destroyed and
| its effects disappear. Christian Sci
ence explains this clearly and ration
ally. so that Christian Science Mind
healing can be demonstrated by any
one in the degree of his understand
ing Of II. This healing relies on a
I spiritual method which Is both sim
pie and logical
In answer to the inevitable ques-
ton. How does Christian Science
heal? we need to remember that the
truth and error about given thing
cannot exist in a given conscious
ness at the same time, since they are
| onnoaItea We cannot helieXa that