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man progress and happiness.
Who could accuse Jesus Of ever ~
tablishins y ciinic7 He paid little at
tention to disease or its symptoms: but
he constantly healed the sick " the
spoken word. and he bade his follow
ers 10 do likewise. Ills ideals OF life
excluded all recognition OF disease as
an entity or rcality. His mission was
20 prove all knowledge OF such things
10 be "a false knowledge. knowledge
OF unrealnies and nonrntitics. This
sas not and cannot be done through hui
man argument or reasoning. IL re
oulres spiritual understanding TO do this.
and according to Scripture, this under
standing IN u knowledge Of the holy"
or holy one.
Would the musician who advocated
systematic study OF discords ever sue
coed In bringing out true sense OF
harmony TO his pupiisy
Has anyone ever heard OF school
OF mathematics where mistakes In cal
culation are specialized. TO the exclusion
OF the rule OF cxactness. which alone
enables one 10 correct such mist7i;ea'
| Would human parent be very liable
10 advise his child 10 make u si"cinl
study OF malice. envy. hatred and re-
yenge. as "A necessary preliminary 40
understanding the nature Of w"r'ri"s-
ent. divine loveY
Then why make an exception la the
case OF disease? Why insist that Il
alone among the errors OF the human
mind shall be feared. studied, irvcsti
gated, diagnosed. discussed and pub
llished broadcast In the attempt 10 find
health. that which annihilates disc lse?
Christian Science makes Il very clear
10 the world that this is very sure
method of perpetuating disease and 81
eradicating ones true sense OF health
II is an age-old method: but accomplish
ed by fear. disease and suffering.
One OF the first lessons Of Christian
Science teaches us to reverse this bar
barous habit of thinking, talking ana
lheralding the symptoms of disease
There is nothing more encrvating and
demoralizing than to magnify in though'
some phase of evil which one is striving
20 overcome or destroy.
Practitioner and Treatment.
Students OF Christian Science. y nc
have experienced healing and mora
regeneration who have made a .horous.
Z study of our leaders works, and ara
: loyal TO her teachings. are in position
to prove to others their understand NJ
OF the Christ healing. Through what h
. !. known as treatment hundreds of pers >n'
throughout the world are daly beini
healed in Christian Science. Such trca;
ment is not the erroneous Influence @
lany form of mesmerism or hypnotisn
of one human mind over another .hu
Il Is the activity OF the Word of ca 4
y human consciousness. 1t is the mer'l
approach or coming of the rish. idcd q
God. 1t is the prayer that knows III
stead of believes what constitute; IN
kingdom of God in man.
Many who are sufficiently purified a
thought and manner of living 10 express
the right idea of treatment; and 's'
n can devote their time to such work, ar
y known as Christian Science p.:Wtitior
ers Their mission Is not primarily I
effect physical healing, but TO bring /
y luna nifty scientific understanding c
u God and his Saving health This righ
n idea Of health acts as n spiritual leave
e rurging out of human consciousne'
e every erroneous or unholy thought.
VI There is nothing more sacred tina
treatment In Christian Science; and IN
practitioner who knows that OF himse
y he can do nothing. but that it is throug
Il divine power alone that the healin
s. works are wrought. is indeed ;ru
e follower OF the Christ.
o The Text Book.
L. Along with all great subjects, Chrii
u tian Science has its textbook. Scienc
e and Health with Key to the Scripture
oy Mary Baker Eddy. This book Is u
e deed spiritu Al key to the Bible, N
q as such il has proved itself to be In
s. Bibles best friend. 1t has opened u
u a hidden. spiritual or metaphysics
r meaning Of the Scriptures. has cause
e thousands OF persons 10 reverence tn
book of books" as never before;
ponder and study its sacred pages fror
a pure sense of love for the truth: ha
greatly increased it's sale and circuli
= ton; in fact, has made the Bible an ii
Il dispensable companion in numberles
= homes throughout all sections Of IN
. world.
. Despite all opposition to what mortal
imagine Christian Science to be, tn
Il demand for Mrs. Eddy's book is constan
ly increasing: and its inspired. healin
message continues to bring joy an
u happiness into the lives OF sufferin
!" humanity.
Conclusion.
Christian Scientists are earnestl
e striving to be loyal, patriotic citizens
u They are in full sympathy with thos
e high ideals which make for a tru
D Christian democracy; and in the pre-,
Z ent great. world struggle for the lif'
y liberty. freedom and justice of all ma
tions, they are courageously doing thei
= part in upholding these ideals. whic
II are to usher in universally that ''go,
I ernment OF the people. by the people
for the people," which shall not perisl
u from he earth"
, In the year 1912 Lincoln gave expires
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