The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Nsubsr a tho board of Ireiorcsh!p OF
~ nasthrr Church. the First Church
a Chrisa Scientist, In sso-'on. MAs~s-
chum1tA
Our Leader.

aniv healed her OF the effects of NO.
called fatal accident. hut enabled her
,o roach n purified. mental height.
where she could spiritually discern the
dcep things Of God and give them 10
the world. Her whole ear,ilv life from
childhood. was one continuous search
after spiritual things. She f,rsook all
TO follow Christ. and behold tue result
a dfscoyery which IN bringing untold
blessings 20 the entire wprli. Shc
named hor discovery Christian Science.
She WAS. 10 use her own words, 'on.S
A scribe echolng the harmonies OF h'aV'
ON In divine metaphysics" the First
Church OF Christ. Scientist. ami MIS-
celiany, u. ii5e consequently. SHE had
no excuse 10 offer for inditing the pages
of Science and Health with Key TO the
Scriptures. The world owes n profound
debt OF gratitude 10 this noble woman
for what Is contained In this most
uniaue book. There are many thou-
sands who can testify that the Bible
was a sealed book before Science and
Health came to them.
Mrs. Eddy, as the discoverer and
founder OF Christian Science. fought
the good fight and bravely won her
laurels Her works which have ioi-
lowed her have proved her one OF me
greatest of religious leaders and teach
ers.
Mr~ Eddy's Discovery
II was In the year 1866 that Mira.
Eddy made the all.important discovery
that all causation was Mind. and every
eject mental phenomenon" Netro-
spection and Introspection. y. "a
By Mind sne means not the carnal or
mortal mind which lis enmity against
God" but the one infinite. supreme,
governing intelligence of the universe,
eternal and Interchangeable.
II seems almost needless To state in
presence Of the widely acknowledged
fact. that the reception by The world OF
this enlarged concept or right idea OF
Mind has already resulted i'm the heal
ing of numerous cases of insanity; has
restored incorrigibles; has resurrected
the feeble minded; has healed inveterate
sin and abnormal temperamental traits
and conquered depraved appetites.
Health and Disease.
Christian Scientists are naturally
great deal more interested in the sub
ject Of health than in disease. They
have found out that the right idea of
health. when intelligently presented to
humanity, Is far more contagious than
the thought of disease. They do not
believe In failing sick and then having
to become proficient in the human
knowledge Of disease before learning
how to be well. They have learned thai
health IL the normal condition OF mar
In Christian Science; and that disease
Is a mistake Of the human mind. to be
corrected by a right understanding OF
health as an attribute Of God.
Jesus did not advise us to conquer
human knowledge of disease, in order
to heal disease. He did not counsel
his followers to study medical works
In order to cope intelligently with the
ills of the flesh. He did not say to
study what the world says about sin
in order to avoid its experience. What
did he say? This. Seek ye first the
kingdom of God and his Righteousness
which Is equivalent to saying, Seek ye
first the spiritual understanding of Goo
and his right thoughts or IDEAS Chris
tian Science has come to open the door
of consciousness to receive this under
standing of God. and to apply 1t to ths
correction Of every human mistake.
Christian Science Healing.
The beneficent influence OF Christian
Science is far reaching. 1T blesses him
who gives and him who takes" II is
no respecter OF persons or ailments. II
eppeals to all classes Of people, bidding
them awaken from the day dream OF
life I'm matter. Those who listen to its
message of peace, good will toward
men," experience moral and physical
healing.
IL is very plain to the student of Chris
tian Science that the direct effects OF
wrong thinking upon the body, such
as the indulgence of malice, anger
hatred and revenge, cannot be healed
either by drug or knife. The root Of III,
trouble il not visible in any physica
manifestation. but lies hidden in tho
dark recesses of mortal consciousness
In this consciousness must we grappls
with every mortal belief and fear. anc
silence their seif-assumed right to ex
istence. before real or permanent heal
ing can be accomplished. Only through
excluding from consciousness all un
healthy and unwholesome thoughts dc
we make practical use Of the ounce OF
prevention. Drugging the poor, limo
cent body TO correct the effects of sin
full thought. Is little else than trying &c
erase shadow on the wall, without
interfering with that which is respon
sible for the shadow.
Christian Science deals directly with
the moral fault in the treatment OF
disease. II 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 supplan,
multitude of erroneous theories and
opinions and often bring immediate re
lief from suffering.
The greatest reform movement On
earth today is Christian Science heal
ing; because II means the coming of
Christ To individual. human conscious
ness. One who honestly approaches
Christian Science. even as a remedy
for some so-csiled' physical ailment. will
meet with the greatest surprise OF his
life.