The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31


 health and harmony are expressed. Such healing surely proves the di- , vinity of Christian Science for it is solely the result of the declaration of divine Truth.
 know of cases of organic. struc- tural and functional disease as well as of sin. which were healed in this manner. many of these during the reading of the Christian Science textbook Science and Health with | Key to the Scriptures" written by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. Anyone can learn of such healing 1t is occurring constantly throughout the world wherever Christian Sci ence literature is read or the truth of Christian Science is voiced.
 Second, healing Is effected through the effort of a person to apply the Principle and rule of Christian Science to his own problem This IS accomplished by the study of the Bible and the Christian Science text book, which is the key to the Bible, and by the application of the spir- itual teachings in a scientific way, whether the problem be a case of sin, disease or other discord This healing likewise results from the through the increased presence of divine Truth and Love in conscious ness, which is then eXternalized in better health and morals.
 Much healing is being accom- plished in this manner and anyone can help himself by applying the teachings of Christian Science accu rately and patiently. I emphasize the words accurately and patiently because some have been disappont- ed that they have not obtained the desired results immediately; but if they had been as inaccurate and impatient in the study and applica ton of mathematical science. fer example, as in their attempted use of Christian Science. they would '"Ve obtained cores bonding unsat- isfactory mathematical results. Chris tian Science is an exact Science. based upon perfect Principle which requires perfect application to SC cure perfect results.
 Third. healing is effected through the effort made by one person to Hpnly the truth of Christian Science to the problems of another The possibility of one person healing another through mental endeavor has often been misunderstood and doubt ed, especially in Christian Science healing where there is no transfer of mortal thought. A problem In healing presented to a practitioner for solution. and accepted, becomes the practitioners problem and it is affected by his thought of Truth When one thinks of Truth know $ Truth, and reflects Truth. conscious ness neComeS more spiritual, more iilumined with divine light, and ey- erything included in 1t and to which it is directed is benefited thereby The person asking for treatment has at least slight degree of hope faith or expectancy, and If he is honest and in earnest, if he really wishes to be healed of sin and of his erroneous concepts, he will be benefited by the truth which is known about him and is brought tC bear upon his problem.
 In Christian Science treatment there is no effort at mental manin- ulation. for the carnal, mortal mind, is not a factor in the healing work The divine Mind being infinite and omnipresent, the knowing of the truth regarding the real man, and the denial of the errors of mortal mind, brings the truth to bear upon the case no matter whether the person is near by or far away. Christian Science healing results from an awakened consciousness produced by the Christ mind, and neither time, distance, matter nor evil enters into Jesus healed the Centurion's servant and the nobemans son without be ing present with them. In like manner Christian Scientists are heal ing many patients who are at d distance from them.
 Healing of Sin
 Christian Science heals sin in the same manner that it heals sickness. by knowing the truth of perfect God and perfect man and thereby recognizing the fact CD that evil is the opposite of good. the absence of good, and thus a negative condi- tion without Principle or power; (2) that it is no part of Gods crea- tion since in the infinity of good there can be no place for evil (3) that it is a lie, "a liar, and the father of it." as Jesus termed it; consequently it exists in human consciousness only as a false belief