Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-11-04

eHIlItly lHS result VI rear Oi eHlOlion.
In fact it is more generally conceded
today that consumption may be just
consuming fear. That may be the
reason why no drug or medicine ever
healed them The Christian Science
textbook says: The procuring cause
and foundation of all sickness is fear,
ignorance or sim" 1t teaches, in other
words, that all sickness is unreal in
the sense that that it has no physical
cause.
So long as one believes his malady
is physical, he naturally feels help
less. But when he knows it is the re-
suit Of erroneous thought, then he is
encouraged in the conscious ability to
/ change that thinking by the presence
and power of Gods truth. Some fears
seem more real than others. They
seem more real when tissue disorgan-
ization is apparent. But when exam
nation discloses no diseased organ or
nerve, those fears are regarded as in
tangible and superstitious. The fear
from superstition is called delusion.
and is said to be unreal The patient
is said to be deceived by an unreality.
In either case we must know how to
prove to the patient the unreality of
his fear, just as Jesus did when he
said, peace be still" and the storm
abated.
Physicians have observed that the
depressing and poisonous effects of
fear, anger, hatred, jealousy and so
forth are relieved by the wholesome
effects Of faith, hope, cheerfulness and /
loving kindness which promote health. /,
How then shall they be administered
to the patient? The method taught
by the schools is by suggestion, hu- /
man will, and human reason, which !
are as material as the disease They !
may be employed as well by wicked !
man, by an infidel or a pagan,-one |
who knows nothing about the truth of |
God. The Christian Scientist, on the |
other hand, employs only the spiritual
Mind which transcends brain or mat
ter. That Mind is never transmitted |
through suggestion; because it is ev-
erywhere present, and its government |
prevails wherever it is most needed |
by the patient. We simply have to
understand the everpresence and ac-
tivity of that truth for the patient.
and the truth makes free. The Scrip
ture says that Fear hath torment"
but perfect love casteth out fear"
There is no remedy known to the hu-
man consciousness for fear of any
sort, save alone divine love. 1t is that
understanding of the divine Mind,
whose nature is Love, that gives to the
Christian Scientist the spiritual power
to wipe out fear of consumption and
to remove its physical effects. 1t is
on that basis that Christian Science
heals all manner of disease
HUMAN WILL
A well-known naturalist once de-
scribed an interesting experience that
illustrates the operation of the human
will. He described two men on the
western plains, intent on observing on
the distant horizon two rapidly NOV
ing objects. In their rapid movements
these objects drew nearer and nearer.
until it could be observed that they
were two elk,-the larger one in hot
pursuit OF the smaller. The smaller
one as-fleeing for his life and relying
on his strength of animal will for safe
ty. But even the animal had the in
stinct to know that his animal will
was getting wearied and exhausted,
indeed that it had an end, and with its
end would come his own destruction
Whereupon even that animal began TO
look beyond, outside himself, for some
higher, greater power on which TO
rely Recognizing as by instinct
greater power in humanity, he rushed
to the feet of these two men and
stopped in their protection. The larger
one. observing the situation. checked
his pace, circled about twice, and then
Ioped away.
Thus il is with suffering humanity
Relying on the strength of human will
for healing, it finally discovers that
the human will gets wearied, run
Down and exhausted; that il has an
end. and with its end, hope is swal-
owed up in despair. In that extreme :
situation, when the physician makes "
hat solemn procurement, There is
10 more hope, because there is no "
more strength Of will to sustain life !,
,r existence" then poor, suffering y
humanity begins to look beyond, out
tide itself for some higher, greater
power on which to rely Then MANS
is Gods opportunity"
Turning to the one source of intelli-
renee for guidance, humanity feels
he touch of Truth, or reality, and is
made well again. He finds himself
by the gentle presence and
'eace of divine Love. In that sweet