The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-07
Christian Science: The Science Of Christian Healing

the individual in three fundamenta
ways. First. through, reading @
Christian Science or hearing it spoil
en-. This healing is accomplishe'
when the truth of the written or spok
en- word enters a receptive conscious
ness and brings about change in tn
quality Of the thought by correcting
some erroneous concept removing
fear. destroying some sin, establishing
al uplifted sense and thus a more har
monious consciousness. This improv
ed consciousness is then eXternalize(
in improved bodily conditions, ant
health and harmony are expressed.
| kEDW of cases Of organic, structur
al, malignant and functional disease
as we'll as of sin, which were healed
in this manner, many of these during
the reading Of the Christian Scienc,
textbook, Science and Health Witt
Key to the Scriptures" written b,
Mary Baker Eddy the Discoverer ant
Founder OF Christian Science. Any ont
can learn of such healings; it is oc
curing constantly throughout tn,
world wherever Christian Science lit
erature is read or the truth of Chris
tan Science is voiced.
Second, healing is effected through
the effort of a person to apply the
Principle and rule of Christian Sci
ence TO his own problem. This is &C
complished by the study of the Bible
and the Christian Science textbook
which is the key to the Bible, and by
the application Of the spiritual teach
ings in scientific way, whether the
problem be a case OF sin, disease OF
other discord. This healing likewise
results from the destruction of the
erroneous concepts through the in
creased presence of divine Truth and
! Love in consciousness, which is then
eXternalized in better health and
! morals.
MVch healing is being accomplished
in this manner and any one can help
himself by applying the teachings OF
| Christian Science accurately and pa.
tiently. | emphasize the words accu.
rately and patiently because some
have been disappointed that they have
| not obtained the desired results i'm.
mediately; but if they had been as
inaccurate and impatient in the study
and application Of mathematical sci,
ence, for example, as in their attempt
ed use Of Christian Science, they
would have obtained correspondence
unsatisfactory mathematical results.
Christian Science is an exact Science,
based upon absolute Principle which
requires perfect application to secure
perfect results. Especially must this
application be made spiritually
Third. healing is effected through
the effort made by one person to ap-
ply the truth of Christian Science to
the problems of another. The posi-
bility Of one person healing another
through mental endeavor hasEoften
heen w understood and doubted, tes-
peciai.l in Christian Science Shealing
, where there is no transfer of mortal
thought. A problem in healing pre-
sented to practitioner for solution,
and accepted, becomes, for the time
being, the practitioners problem and
it is affected by his thought Of Truth.
| When one thinks of Truth, knows
Truth, and reflects Truth, conscious.
ness becomes more spiritual, more il.
Illuminated with divine light, and ev-
erything included in it and to which
it is directed is benefited thereby.
In Christian Science, treatment
there is no effort at mental manipula-
ton, for the carnal mortal mind, is
not a factor in the healing work. The
healing mind is the divine Mind and
this being infinite and omnipresent,
the knowing of the truth regarding
the real man, together with the denial
of the errors of mortal mind, brings
the truth to bear upon the case, since
Truth always Identifies itself, whether
the person is nearby or far away.
Jesus healed the Centurion's servant
and the nOblenans son without being
present with them, thus demonstrate
ing this truth. In like manner Chris
tan Scientists are healing many pa
tents who are at distance from
them, in obedience to their Masters
commands. Christian Science healing
results from an awakened conscious
ness produced by the Christ-mind, and
neither time, distance, matter nor evil
enter into it nor can they interfere
with it.
HEALING OF SIN
Christian Science heals sin in the
same manner that it heals sickness,
by knowing the truth of perfect God
and perfect man and thereby recog-
nizing the fact Cd that evil is the
opposite of good, the absence of good,
and thus a negative condition with
out Principle or power; GU that it is
lie, "a liar, and the father of it, as
Jesus termed it; consequently it ex-
lists in human consciousness only as
a false belief Of good; (3) that it is
no part of Gods creation since in the
infnity of good there can be no place
for evil When Christian Science
reaches the consciousness of the sin
ner, it shows him the deceptive char.
q cter Of OWL and ava kenS him from