The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-27

concluding mat there rs no mhttsIl
but they are doing 40 upon an en-
tirely different basis from that OF
Mrs Eddy They are concluding
that there Is no matter beeause
there are no tenable constituents
hat could make II such Mrs Eddy
on the other hand, while recognizing
that what Ia called matter must be
dealt with IN human experience, and
that IL can be dealt With saPlsfactO
rily and successfully only by rising
above II step by step 40 far as posi-
bic and having the dominion over
81 which God gave man, also recog
hires and reveals that God being
Spirit. and Spirit being infinite and
all inclusive. not included by all
there is and can be no matter
The Cause and Cure OF His
Yes" | hear some say. 1T is
plain that II man is the image and
tkeness OF God. be is like God, per
feet. well. able. and never other
wise, blessed or happy. peaceful.
Intelligent. loving. and immortal
but human experience cOntradicts
his There are many sinful. sick,
inca pAfllAtfuf rNIitIAnks Wy AhHs lfhNt
What causes all this
Those who have 10 deal with what
Is commonly called sin and with
what In vague way iE seen and
acknowledged TO be It's effects. sick
ness and distress In their various
forms. and who is there that does
not have 20 do so?--cannot help
asking the cause OF II all. Christian
Scientists recognize this seeming
power OF, evil. and far from being
taught 10 ignore sin and sickness
they are taught 10 face them
squsrety. 10 EnEtyZe them, 10 cope
with them, and not 10 attribute them
TO things that do not cause them
indeed, not TO attribute them TO any
legitimate cause.
Until the success OF Christian
Science healing OF all kinds OF dis
cases forced the schools TO recog
nSze mental processes as at least q
factor in both the procurement and
me cure OF Ills. medical theories at
ributed sickness almost altogether
material causes and tried TO cure
: entirely by material means. While
here have been changes, many OF
hem not for the better, especially
hose leading to hypnotism instead
~ 20 God. in the main material
means are still employed in the
more serious or organic troubles.
Not 40 aid Jesus look upon human
BIS. or treat them. In speaking Of
sin, which has death for its wages
and most frequently with sick
ness as the hard paymaster doing
them out--the Master attributed IL
altogether to thoughtprocesses
out of the heart proceed evil
| houRhts," and These are the things
which defile q man. said this great
| Teacher. Again. speaking OF sick
ness, he said, mot that which goeth
into the mouth defleth man; -
nothing from without makes sick
ness, but the sinful beliefs enter.
tanned, fnding. expression. do so.
Another proof that this was the
Masters attitude may be found in
his statement, Behold, | give unto
YOU those who truly adequately un-
derstAnd and practice his teachingsl
power 20 tread on serpents and
scorpions. and over all 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 he
reformed the most depraved and
healed all manner OF diseases: and
this Christian Science. AZ "A whole,
following his methods, has also
done. n he was right. and he Ger
tainly gave ample proof that he
Was. and If sin and sickness remain
the rule instead OF the exception do
not mankind still think wrongly,
and are physical punishments for
wrong doing. and material remedies
for wrong-beins, OF being sick, likely
TO cure them
Individual Application.
There are. no doubt, many here
upon whom the burdens Of the
world and OF the fesh, weigh very
heavily. Let them remind Them
selves that 10 be free IL is impera-
tive 10 know the truth. for that
alone Is able 10 emsncipate. Let
them remember that this truth Is.
that now there Is a God, an infinite
and ever present good, and that this
God II 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 underived from Him and
subject 10 nothing but Him Let
them Judge not according 20 the
appearance" but this righteous iudg-
ment about themselves and others,
and conform to this Judgment In
thought and action a. far as posst-
BILE. When they have done this
steadfastly, Loyalty. INCREASINGLY FOR
week. month. year. lct them
compare their thoughts. feelings,
actions, abilities, health. capacities,
with those they formerly mani
tested, and see IL they have not inn
proved Doing this. they Will be
gin TO practice Christian Science,
the Christianity OF Jesus Christ
II was this life-purpose. this life
mission. so clearly seen BY Jesus
when only twelve years old which
prompted him 20 say, "Wist We not
that | must be about my Father
business7" In other worde Know
We not that as man. the image and
likeness OF God. | must show forth
our Father. omnlpotent Life. Truth.
and Love1 IL was this reflection
az the Father. the divine Spirit,
without measure that enabled Jesus
TO heal the sick, cleanse the lepers
raise the dead, to be Emmanuel,
God with us."
The Discovery and olseoVerer
II am the way. the truth. and The