Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-30

longer be said, as was stated in the
Medical REGARD" that it is doubtful
whether the sum total of diseases is any
less than is was before the medical pro-
fession reached its present high stand
ing, and that in the opinion of somei
medical mon diseases are on the in
crease" Mrs. Eddy writes in Science
and Health Up. 404), "Healing the sick
and reforming thes inner are one and
the same thing in Christian Science.
Both cures require the same method
and are inseparable in Truth This
cannot longer be doubted when spirit
ual sense versus material sense is clear
ly understood. Fear and sin, Christian
Science teaches, are elements of all
| disease, and fear is the cause of the
majority of human troubles. The un-
derstading Of Christian Science pre-
vents fear and heals fear, and in this
alone Christian Science is priceless
benefaction to the human race. Es-
tablished on the rock Of spiritual under
standing, you will no longer fear "the
fury of the oppressor, or what mortal
man or mortal belief can do unto you,
forpossessing consciously the sense of
divine reality and protection, "where
is the fury of the oppressorf"
FALLACY OF HUMAN WILL,
i BLIND FAITH.
Christian Science teaches that the
real power in the universe is necessar-
lily Spirit, Mind, God, and that in the
final analysis, whatever the temporary
evidence may be to the contrary, there
really cannot be any other power than
God. If matter in its different forms
cannot cure the sick, no moro can Its
false and suppositional mental cause
, mortal mind Or human will, do so, both
: being the same in quality and power.
less. The human will expresses the sci
fish, aggressive, and therefore false
{ mentality of mortal mind. This false
. mentality appears to control human be
ings and human destiny, but Christian
!, Science shows that in proportion as thu
+. evidence of the material senses, when i
testifics to sin, disease, or any diseord
: is questioned and rejected through az
9 understanding gained only by Christian
r Science, then higher sense Of being
S purely educational and more nearl,
: spiritual, supplants the false contro
Q and establishes an improved condition
n of mind and body. How much bette
+ it is for any human being to educat
r himself in this, the spiritual way, thai
g to follow the narrow, limited system
g in voguel Human experience rnvw
= that these do not tend to encourag
J. and build up the better side Of humal
s character, and that the effect Of mer
d mortal mind influence upon mortals !
$ stupefying and degrading rather tina
n elevating and inspiring. Human w.,i sa
y no more intelligence Or power to hea
7, the sick than matter has, for they ar
7, kindred and inseparable from the be
h ginning. A falsity may seem at times t
/ change another falsity, but this appear
d ance is deceptive Or mesmcric. In tn
words of Jesus, "the last state of tina
h man is worse than the first" One crrc
d cannot destroy another error.
l. do not tend to encourage and build u
1t the bettet side of human character, an
r that the effect of mere mortal mind IL
d, fluence upon mortals is stupefying an
k degrading rather than elevating and il
e spring. Human will has no more il
II tellcgcncc or power to heal the sick tha
matter has, for they are kindred an
g inseparable from the beginning. A ia
is sity may seem at times to change anot
'r or falsity, but this appearance is d
r. eeptive or mesmeric. In the words {
IS Jesus ''the last state Of that man
II worse than the first. One eror cal
)t not destroy another error.
Dt What is called the influence OF Il
e human will is aggressive, not Christia
ie and is known as mesmerism or hypn
6, tism. 1t is the very opposirc or I'VE u
10 lifting and strengthening nature
le spiritual thought or divine Mind, whit
a, a, awakens, upbuilds and regenerates, II
lhealing action Of Christian science
"a the exact opposite Of systems found'
a. upon the use Of blind faith and humt
% will, and as the beliefs of mortal mir
n ,rc legion, such systems are legion
name and variety. Departing in a d
;. gree from matter into the realm
~ mind their methods would sometim
a. a. deceive the unwary, who may associa
~ them with Christian Science, but IN
~ terial sense cannot possibly be relat
- to spiritual sense, nor be departu
- thcrcfrom. This wide distinction mu
~ = be clearly understood, as it will be
60 the proportion that the oneness and a
~ ness of divine Mind are disecrned, al
a. a. this Principle and operation Of Chri'
~ ian Science demonstrated. Then it
~ ~ longer can be thought that the oper
40 tion of Christian Science is the me
h. parrotlike act of saying there is no sic
=, ness, or that trouble is nothing. Sin al
!, disease cannot permanently be cured
~ any such method Of superficial al
~ ~ shallow suggestion. Suggestion is
~ ~ implement of the human will, and do
- - not destroy the cause of the disease.
~ Operation of Christian Science.
- The operation of Christian Science
- healing disease and overcoming sin
y ), the action of the divine Mind, God, t
:, Principle and power of the univer
"a - through good thoughts, that is, though
- which, admitting that they have acti
~ ~ and power are equally good for ever
T. thing and everybody in creation. The
20 thoughts come to human being thrC
ss Oh the study Of Christian Science, q
" reveal this divine power which is oml
=. - potent, and make this divine power
= valuable in proportion as II is und'
81 81 stood and accepted by means of su