Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-01
A Lecture On
Christian Science
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blesses him who gives and him who
takes" 1t Is no respecter of persons
or ailments. 1t appeals to all classes
of people, bidding them awaken from
the day dream of life in matter.
Those who listen to its message of
peace, good will toward men," ex-
perience moral and physical healing.
1t is very plain to the student of
Christian Science that the direct eff
fects Of wrong thinking upon the
body, such as the indulengce of NAL
ice, anger, hatred and revenge, can
not be healed either by drug or knife.
The root of the trouble Is not visible
in any physical manifestation, but
lies hidden in the dark recesses Of
mortal consciousness. In this con-
sciousness must we grapple with
every mortal belief and fear, and
silence their self-assumed right to
existence, before real or permanent
healing can be accomplished. Only
through excluding from conscious
ness all unhealthy and unwholesome
thoughts do we make practical use
of the ounce of prevention. Drugging
the poor, innocent body to correct
the effects of sinful thought is little
else than trying to erase shadow
on the wall, without interfering with
that which is responsible for the
shadow
Christian Science deals directly
with the moral fault in the treatment
of disease. If one is receptive to the
true idea of God, ready and willing
to be shown how to change his habits
of thought, this idea will quickly sup
plant multitude of erroneous theor-
les and opinions and often bring i'm
mediate relief from suffering. When
anxious human thought is thus re-
moved from the body, one catches a
practical glimpse of what is meant
by being absent from the body" and
present with the Lord"
The greatest reform movement on
earth today is Christian Science heal
ing, because it means the coming of
Christ to individual. human con-
sciousness. One who honestly ap-
proaches Christian Science, even as
a remedy for some so-called physical
ailment, will meet with the greatest
surprise of his life. Selfishly believ-
ing that he would be satisfied with
bodily healing. he is amazed to find
himself face to face with infinite
blessings Immediately available.
With the exuberance of newly kin
died Joy he is wont to exclaim, "It is
too good to be true" But he very
soon realizes that he is but awaken
ing to the truth of his being, that the
real man always was the natural re-
cipient of all good.
It must therefore be seen that
Christian Science healing is no i'm
practical or theoretical vagary of the
human mind. On the contrary, 1t
means the transformation of the body
by the renewing of the mind. 1t
means the readiustment of mental
concepts concerning every human
condition. 1t is ones only passport
to happiness and success. 1t means
conformity to law and order. the abil-
ity to think and to do as God would
have one think and do.
When brought face to face with
the goodness and grandeur of infinite
Mind, the thought of physical heal
ing pales into insignificance But as
an essential in Christian development
and progress, as a proof of awaken
ing from a material to spiritual
sense, its Importance can not be over
Regardless of race or
creed, one must experience and un-
derstand the Christ healing before
one is really started on the road to
heaven. AS Jesus plainly stated it:
81 I with the finger of God cast out
devils. no doubt the kingdom of God
is come upon you" (Luke 11:20)
Christ could not come to one without
known his healing presence.
His coming is not figurative, not
mere theory to he accepted or reject
ed at will, but an actuality; an newt
able. incontrovetrible, demonstrable
fact: an active. vitalizing prelude to
all true spiritual attainment.
One AntidOte.
1t is the mission of Christian Sci
ence to overcome faith in so-called
material remedies, and to point hu-
manity to the one perfect, ever pres
ent antidote of divine Love. Jesus
prescribed one universal remedy for
every human discord, whether in the
form of sin or sickness. He said:
Come unto me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and will give you
rest" This meant something more
than to pay him personal visit; else