Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04
SAYS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE WILL
OVERCOME FEAR OF DISEASE

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advantage OF such explanation is that
by means OF IL sin and disease are
destroyed
On the one side there is an ever
increasing fear Of disease and no de-
creasing tendency to sin In that
greater part OF the human race which
is educated 10 believe in the natural
ness. reality and inevitableness Of
both. on the other. the comparatively
few people who have considered and
accepted the unquestionable fact that
God could not be the author OF such
destructive elements as sin and dis
ease, and who have consequently
shaped their thought and lives ao-
cording to this, the highest and only
correct standpoint. have healed thou
sands OF cases OF diseases that had
always been considered incurable, and
reformed thousands OF people who
had been considered hopeless sinners
Indeed they have accomplished so
much good for themselves and others
through some understanding OF Chris
tian Science as to excite not only the
curiosity but the interest of the civil
lied world
To the one who appears TO have a
disease IL may seem more real than
God. good. Indeed. that may be chief
~ both the cause and presence OF the
disease. Now, suppose that such a one
should begin to see that disease is
unreal would Il do him any harm?
Judging from the standpoint OF ordin-
airy healing methods, would he be any
worse off. having learned enough to
know that God is not the author Of
/ disease. and that therefore In the
sight Of God It has no being? Why
without doubt that person would be
better off for having learned that
much OF Christian Science. Now, sup
pose that such knowledge should inn
prove and increase so that, instead Of
finding his intelligence made up most
| " Of human theories and largely of
| beliefs In and fears of disease. sin
and death, he should even dimly per-
ceive and entertain those simple-ideas
which reveal the divine intelligence.
the infinite Mind. the one God, would
he not have gained in intelligence?
Would his intelligence not be superior
TO what it previously was and would
he not therefore be more intelligent
We are not opposed to physicians
nor to their legitimate attempts to do
good.
We are not opposed to sanitation.
We are only opposed to It's present
inadeQuacy. We believe that It should
not only mean perfect cleanliness of
body and environment, but that It
should extend to the human mind and
character, which should be thoroughly
=. cleansed and kept clean. No one need
] faIr Co of Of
such a system Any person or COM
munity can try t. Just as the tenden-
cy to sin can be weakened and des-
troyed by refusing to entertain de-
grading thoughts, in exactly the same
way the tendency TO disease can be
weakened and destroyed. Christian
, Science not only explains all this, bu
!. gives one the power OF Christ Will
, which to accomplish It.
Overcoming Fear.
y Fear is no legitimate part OF educa
I ton. The Bible says that God has no
z given us the spirit Of fear and tina
statement beyond all question Is logi
p cal and relevant The fear whicl
forms a part OF the ordinary persons
, education can be overcome at leas
gradually through even slight under
, standing OF Christian Science. This Il
especially true OF the fear of disease
II is far more important TO get ri,
! OF the fear of germs and microbes thar
70 Is to get rid Of the germs or mi
crobes themselves. Doctors often fin,
+ that very harmless germ and mucl
/ fear produce fatal results. while evei
/ a comparative state of fearlessnes
/ with the presence OF so-called deadl.
I germs gives the patient at least
r fair chance for recovery.
a True Philosophy.
@ Thus we see that all that coul
e mean happiness for the human rae
l. can and will be brought to pas
j. through Christian Science The tru
n philosophy Of living is not one whic
IT enables us stoically to bear our bur
e dens and troubles The gospel q
Is Jesus Is not TO reconcile us to presen
d Affections, with a mere hope OF futur
l. happiness. The real philosophy OF tru
s. Christianity is to be found I'm that Sc
le ence which Mrs Eddy has given {
d. the world. and which provides n,
rs merely the ability to endure troubl
Sc but that much greater and more el
IS, sential ability TO prevent and owe
W come Il.
,e The way involves PRAYER. but II
10 not mere asking something In Il
is highest sense prayer Is knowing n
r? exact truth so clearly that the erro
Of whether II he disease or sin, Is no. a
ST lcepted even though II have the Al
ly pearance OF reality. and finding I
H. support in ones belief. disappear
ut This kind of prayer is available on
er TO those who think. and IN order tn
he the thinking may he more and mo
fe improved day by day and become mo
OF truly logical and more permanent
* satisfying, IL Is essential that OF
Oh should exercise the true thinking C
he pacity In all that he may be call
In upon 10 do This method. though II n
lot plies willingness. Is not an effort
m the human viii On the contrary. II
ry much more spontaneous than any su
~. effort can ever be.
I'd, Peace.
n With no understanding Of God
ial divine Principle, human beings a
Is subject to fear. and fear in turn I
tic gets envy hatred, malice. reven,
CHI false pride and mad ambition. all
n which are the brood Of evils that ma
nd war. II we are entertaining any
ne them in ourselves It would be va
n for us to pray for peace to come
nd others The efiicacious prayer Of Chr
70 tian Science begins TO eliminate the
is elements from our own thought a
of lives. When they shall cease frC
he our lives and no longer find lodgme
I'd in our consciousness then we have ,
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