Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-30

by a study of the false. Suffice it to
say, that material Investigations have
eliminated in placing in one Of the de.
partments of the national museum at
Washington, D. G., an exhibit embody.
ing the most advanced scientific re-
search, discovery, and conclusion as to
what man is. The display consists of
the exact proportionate quantities of
the various elements which, taken to-
eether, are supposed to constitute an
average man. 1t includes the smallest
ingredient comprised in the classified
Is ner cent of inorganic salts, to the
largest portion---even the IS per cent,
or nine and one-half gallons of Just
common, ordinary water.
From the standpoint of material
science, this exhibit approaimates and
is accepted as the last and most inn
proved analysis OF the 100 per cent man
Of either ancient or modern times. And
an authority upon material values has
advanced the proposition that from u
commercial point of view the market
able value of the properties which, &c.
cording to this exhibit, constitute man,
cannot possibly exceed $2,lsi
Irrespective of the strange conclu-
sions which materialists have arrived
at with respect to the question, What
is mani we are assured by them that
he possesses life. While some disa.
greements of opinion exist as TO the
phenomena, the manifestations Of life,
all materialists seem TO agree that life
is not a quality of matter, and that
natural science can neither produce it
nor account for it. In the absence Of
definite knowledge on this most i'm
portant point, it is apparent that ma.
terialists are greatly handicapped whom
attempting to protect life or extend
its duration by the application of any
system of therapeutics or longevity
which material science may devise.
Basis of Spiritual Healing
Thus the entire system of material
healing, we observe, is predicated upon
the belief that the universe, including
man, is material On the contrary,
healing as instituted and successfully
accomplished by Christ Jesus, and full
sustained in the present age by Chris.
tian Science, is based upon the spir.
itual nature and existence of all being
| Material conclusions are deduced
I from material sense, which takes nc
cognigance of spiritual life, being, and
law. We must recognize that nothing
which material sense, or mortal mind
can conceive of or may propose con
cerning God and His perfect man, ap
proximates the true. 1t is true that
the system of complicated beliefs and
theories which its numerous branches
have devised, and the conclusions pro
mulgated, have been denominatet
science. Yet the application during tn,
past ages of this so-called science hal
not resulted in improving the tcondi
tions of humanity to such an extent
as would justify us in believing that il
is altogether scientific. Thus tn,
branch of material science known al
materia medica, appears to have beer
incorrectly designated a science, a
many of its practitioners concede, be
cause there is little that is exact o
accurate about it. This is not to b.
construed as a reflection upon the man,
philanthropic men in its practice, sine,
humanity itself has demanded the yer,
: service which they have endeavore,
to render
One Of the chief. criticisms whic
lodge against the materialsm Of ou
, age, is the needless alarm which it
= teaching projects into the experenc
of the people of the world 1t woul
5 induce us TO be afraid of nearly every
, thing with which we are compelled I
come in contact, and encourage us {
sustain and suffer unjust sentences b
/ believing in and fearing matter
would thus provide for an interminabl
reign of discord and chaos. In accept
! ing its theories and proposals withou
! question or investigation, we are in
, peached by our own consciousness bu
deliverance has come, for in the ligh
of the teachings Of Christian Scienc
I we are learning that II is not incuu
/ bent upon us to abuse or outrage ou
, common sense, Just to please some on,
or TO uphold false and injurious teacl
p ing and doctrines.
Dawn of Salvation
2 Surely the night Of mental inertia
. far spent, for the dawn Of salvation
the day Of spiritual understanding
at hand. Perhaps We do not realize tht
80 wildly as we ought, for perchanC
q we heed not the cry, "Awake thou thf
sleepest, and Christ shall give the
light, " and "Arise, shine; for thy ligl
7 is come and the glory Of the Lord
I risen upon thee." Ministering 10 tl
needs of suffering humanity throue
. spiritual knowing, is the most concm
4 i've evidence of true Christianity {
4 which we can possibly conceive. II
! especially 80, since such ministry is
: fulfilment Of Spiritual prophecy.
. The practice Of Christian Science hi
q demonstrated that the false matcril
laws which by common belief and col
a sent operate through fear, ignorance
and superstition 20 incapaeitate morta
4 and cause invalidism, are rendered nu
and void by the higher law of Min,
y The individual knowledge Of this an
y its application, naturally effects N
a eradication Of the discordant condition
: which may be held In thought or @.
,. ternalized on the body.
4 There is nothing mysterious or mi
q aculous about the modus operaudi
? Christian Science healing, since an Il
!. finite and irreyocable law provides T,
reconstruction, readjustmont, restor
q tion, recovery, or redemption, lin accor
: ance with the supreme wisdom on
i. power Of the Principle which cstabls
a ed the law
J. The changes wrought in consciousno
and which result ia the healing Of u