The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

All those who admit that Christian
healing is even desirable can but wei
come a consideration of what it would
involve, what it would depend upon
Let us consider, therefore, whether
there is Science, Principle and law
which can be applied, and how this
can be made
The fact that Christian Science heals
can readily be determined by any sin
cere Investigator, and the supporting
evidence reveals its coincidence with
spiritual healing to be true and pos
sible today and establishing the fact
that Christian Science is Messdnic.
According to the Spiritual accounts,
the healing wrought by the Master aud
his diciples was accomplished through
mental or spiritual means alone, thus
through some action of thought.
Christian Science healing is brought
about in the same way. In both, the
healing Principle and law are mental,
and we are thus led to examine into
the nature of Mind and mind action.
Christian Science teaches that Mind
is that which thinks, that which EEK
presses itself in ideas, intelligence, con
seriousness. Thus it is the basis of all
manifestation, the Principle and INTEL.
genee of the universe.
This divine actually is the scientific
basis on which all Christian healing IS
demonstrated, the divine Principle
whose unlimited power is utilized III
the overcoming of sin and sickness
This then is one Of the initial and
essential steps in the Science of Chris
tan healing-the recognition of the
unhealthy of all that which is unlike
God, that it has but a seeming and not
an actual existence.
The order of scientific Christian
healing therefore is expressed first, III
the knowing of perfect God and per
feet man, followed by the recognition
of the erroneous nature of disease, sin
and all that is unlike God; then in the
application of absolute truth to the
elimination of error, SO that right,
harmonious conditions may be estab-
! lished.
The love and gratitude which Chris
tan Scientists feel toward Mrs Eddy
is not to be wondered at when one
takes into account the great good
which has come into their lives as the
result of her teachings.
The whole world is indebted to her
for her Scientific And spiritual inter
probation of the Bible, especially the
words and works of the Master, and for
demonstration of the truth Of his
teachings In the face of the called
higher criticism and the doubt respect
ing the correctness of much Scripture
teaching and the possibility Of obeying
Christ Jesus commands, Mrs. Eddys
proof that the Bible is true stands out
as the greatest, most significant, a
chievement of this a ge, for hereby the
truth of Christianity and the rightness
of its basis is scienti ticallv established
Mrs. Eddy early learned that the
Bible is the word of God, the spirit
ual teacher of the ages. She turned to
it for light and leading when human
ways and means failed to give health
and hope. In its inspired pages she
found Christian Science, the spirtua
fulfllment of Jesus teachings and
practice and she thus rediscovered the
Science of Christianity.
To Christian Scientists Mrs. Eddy il
a living example to the triumph OF
faith in God, faith deep and vital be
cause rooted in spiritual experience
She knew God Alright. She looked t
divine intelligence and proved that
God is Mind She was governed by
spiritual law and proved that God i,
Love. She gave all for the pearl o
great price" the knowledge of God
and offered it to the world
Christian Science is the renaissanc,
of Christianity, re birth, the re estab
lishment on scientific, demonstrate
basis, of the Christianity which Chris
Jesus taught and practiced. 1t is tn
fulfllment of his mission of bringing
to the world salvatation from sin, sick
ness and death ITS modest achieve
ments of today prove the truth of it
Principle and rule and enable any sin
cere seeker to begin to live it. 1t is
, clarion call to every aspiring heart, t.
awaken to the present privilege 0
freedom and spiritual authority owe
human ills, and to demonstrate tina
the day of human redemption is at han.