Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-30
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL OREGON SATURDAY,

A O1nOA - WI, oO, 101O.
that an exceedingly close intimacy ex-
lists between consciousness, and its low
or substratum,--the body or embodi-
ment. We might designate their rela.
tionship under normal conditions as
that of master and servant. Following
the teaching of Christian Science, and
by educating consciousness in the way
of righteousness and peace, many
thousands have found, to their great
astonishment and joy, that it is pos.
sible to obtain IN improved mentality
or consciousness, and this in turn ex-
erts corrective influence over the
body. This experience has repeatedly
operated ndvantageously to ones re-
covery from discords, which seemed to
appear wherever and whenever the
normal relationship of consciousness
and body--that of servant and master
was not well defined or understood
The varied experiences of humanity
abundantly prove that turbulent or ex-
treme mental conditions have caused
pain and disease in accordance with
existing mortal laws, The so-called
mortal or material man seems TO be the
one wha is especially subject to these
experiences. To rescue all who believe
in this standard of man, and who suf-
fer the bitter consequences of such be-
lief, was the chief mission Of Christ
Jesus 1900 years ago, and this is the
exact mission Of Christian Science to-
day.
Mrs. Eddy's Discovery
That there is n divine law operating
in the affairs Of men to accomplish
healing and salvation through spiritual
understanding today, is the revelation
of Christian Science to the world. If
as the Master and his disciples proved,
a law existed and operated to effect
healing and redemption in their time,
II surely exists and is operative now.
Mrs, Eddy has again and again in her
writings illustrated the simple manner
of accomplishing the healing of the
! body through mental processes. An
: instance in point is found on page 42S
of Science and Health, which reads as
: follows: 'We must realize. the abil.
ity of mental might to offset human
misconceptions and to replace them
= with the life which is spiritual not
:. material" And again ON page 393 we
have the emphatic declarations: "Tal
D possession of your body, and govern
its feeling and action. Rise in the
: strength of Spirit to resist all that il
], unlike good, God has made man capa
/. BILE of this, and nothing can vitiatC
l. the ability and power divinely bestow
ed on man. BE firm in your under
4 standing that the divine Mind gov
s erns, and that in Science man reflects
}. God Is government
d Here Mrs. Eddy gives emphasis tC
e the teaching and practice Of Chrisi
S Jesus, and urges us 70 extend the range
/ of the influence Of thought or con
{ seriousness beyond the mere point o.
{ directing the movement Of the body
@ even to the bounds Of governing III
+ sensations and casting out its infirma
n ties and protecting IL against their re
IS currence. We are also urged TO cult
!. vate the habit of contradicting Tn,
n errors Of sense, and to oppose thei
% suggestions with much firmness an,
y constancy of thought. We are assure,
e that habitually TO maintain the atti
y tude Of denying the presence and pow
d er Of evil and all that seems to threat
en- our peace, harmony, and prosperity
h is our divine right.
IT In pursuing right course in on
is work Of overcoming the errors and dii
,e cordant experiences which bcset VI
ID we find that prayer is q most effect
Y. ual aid, True prayer is the insepero
10 bic companion Of every effort whic
10 eliminates in the healing of mortall
" To pray Alright means 10 pray intelli
II gently and conscientiousy. Praye
le must be based npon spiritual under
I. standing. We may with reason an
NJ in all righteousness assume that Go
n. has anticipated all of mans noedi
ut Jesus gave this assurance in his teach
b. ing, for he said; "Your Fothc
,e knowcth that ye have need Of thcs
n. things" Then to ask God for wha
ir He has already provided, or to oxpec
Q. favors the granting Of which woul
h. require change in the infinite plani
would be indicative of doubt and dii
trust. This would be asking amis. an
ia would preclude an answer Reader
- and students Of the textbook Of Chris
is tian Science have found that the chnJ
If lfI oH lIHgfI ln'ItlH 'NHlulnN Noint u
re the most helpful and inspiring Thought
nj and instructions IL has ever been thei
re privilege TO consider.
ht The Divinity Of Christ
is The teachings Of Christian Scionc
he with respect to Christ Jesus do nc
,h justify the criticism which we som'
s' times hear, that Christian Scientist
Of disbclieve in his divinity, Az a do,
is trinal point IN religious teaching III
in divinity Of Christ Jesus has been III
center Of much controversy and spo
as ulation Like many other question
al II is one which has been very general
n misunderstood.
e, BY the many, Christ has been regar'
Us ed as the person named Jesus, who Nv
III denccd unusual spiritual knowlodl
d. and wisdom; wo recognize that Chri
ld meaning Messiah Or Savior, was n tit
he bestowed upon the Nazarene Pr0phe
ns rather than a name. According TO u
x BILE prophecy, the expectation was thi
some one would appear In the world
II. human form, and by intercession AZ
Of sacrifice proptatc God for the salv
n tion Of sinners IN the Christian wor
or Jesus has been regarded na the one wi