The Detroit times., 1917-09-26


what matter is. no one can by any
means know that matter r.. and IN
deed the natural scientists are fast
concluding that there is no matter,
but they are doing 60 upon an en-
tirely different basis from that OF
Air Eddy They are concluding
that there Is no matter because
there are no tenable constituents
ihai could make n such Mrs. Eddy,
on the other hand, while recognizing
hat what r. called matter must be
dealt with IN human experience, and
that 10 can be- dealt with satisfacto-
rily and successfully only by rising
above Il step by step so far az posi-
Bile aud having The dominion over
it which God gave man. also recog'
niges and reveals that God being
spirit. and Spirit being infinite and
on inclusive, not included by all,
there r. and can be no matter.
The Cauoe and Cure Of lila
yes" / hear some say, 1T IL
plain that ~ man r. the image and
likeness Of God be n like God, per,
feot, well. able. and never other
wise. blessed or happy, peaceful.
Intelligent, loving and immortal,
bui human experience contradicts
this There are many sinful, sick,
incapacitated. suffering dying, dead.
What causes all this?'
Those who have 10 deal with what
is commonly called ain and with
what In vague way is seen and
acknowledged 10 BE- its effects. sick
ness and distress ia their various
forms.-and who is there that does
not have 10 do so7-cannOt help
asking the cause OF II all Christian
Scientists recognize this seeming
power or evil. and far from being
taught 10 ignore ain and sickness,
they are taught 20 face them
squaraly, 70 anRlyxe them. 20 cope
with them, and not 70 attribute them
20 things that DO not cause them:
indeed not 10 attribute them TO any
legitimate cause,
Until the sucoesa Of Christian
Science healing Of al kinds Of dis
eases forced the schools to recog
nixe mental processes as al least q
factor IN both the procurement and
the cure OF Ills, medical theories at
tributed sickness almost altogether
10 material causes and tried 70 cure
Il entirely By material means. While
there have been changes, many OF
them not for tho better, especially
those leading 10 hypnotism instead
OF 10 God, IN the main material
means are stu employed In the
more serious or organic troubles.
Not SO did Jesus look upon human
He, or treat them. In speaking OF
sin. which has death for it's wares
and most frequently with sick
them out-the Master attributed II
! altogether 60 tbought-processes
"Out OF the heart proceed evl
thoughts" and These are the things
which denIe a man. said this great
Teacher. Again, speaking OF sick
ness, he said Not that which goeth
into the mouth denleth a man"
nothing from without makes sick
ness, but the sinful beliefs enter
tanned. anding expression. do so.
Another proof that this was The
Masters attitude may be found In
his statement behold, give unto
you chose who truly. Adequately IN
derstAnd and practice his teachings)
power TO tread ON serpeuts and
scorpions. and over al the power
OF the enemy. and nothing shall by
any means hurt YOU
That Jesus understood what de-
graded and defled men was amply
demonstrated by the fact that be
reformed the most depraved and
healed all manner OF diseases and
this Christian Science, as q whole.
following his methods has also
done. II he wHs right, and ne GER
tainly gave ample proof that he
was. and n SIN and sickness remain
the rule instead OF the exception do
not mankind still think wrongly,
and are physical punishments for
wrung. doing. and material remedies
for wrong-being. or being sick, likely
20 cure them?
Individual Application.
There are. no doubt many here
upon whom the burdens OF the
world. and of the flesh, weigh very
heavily Let them remind them
selves that 20 be free IT is impera-
ure 70 know the truth, FOR that
alone is able 70 emancipate Let
them remember that this truth IL,
that nov there Is a God, an infinite
and ever present good, and that this
God is their God, Spirit not matter,
the Spirit that is Love. Let them
remember that each and every one
Is the reflection OF this God. having
nothing under1ved from Him and
subject 20 nothing but Him Let
them Judge not ACCORDING 10 the
appearance" but this righteous judg.
ment about themselves and others,
and conform TO this judgme ont IN
thought and action az far a. posi-
BILE When they have done this
steadfsstly. Loyalty. increasingly for
week, month. a year. let them
compare their thoughts feelings,
actions, abilities, health. capacities,
with those they formerly mani
tested. and see II they have not i'm
proved Doing this they will be-
gin 20 practice Christian Science,
tho Christianity OF Jesus Christ
n was this lifepurpose, this life
mission. 30 clearly seen by Jesus
whom only twelve years old which
prompted him 20 ray. "Wist ye not
that I must DO about my Fathers
businessf" IN other words. Know
ye not that as man. the image and
likeness OF God. I must show forth
our Father. umnipotent Lifa. Truth.
and Lover II was this reflection
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