Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-21
MR. oHADwIck's LECTURE
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mankind; and Mrs. Eddy defines Chri
as divine manifestation of God. whit
comes to the flesh to destroy incarna
error" t(Science and Health. p. $50
Because Christian Scientists unde
stand the divinity of the Christ they al
enabled to heal the sick and reforl
the sinner.
dom; and with all thy getting get ur
derstanding." Jesus did not advise U
to acquire a human knowledge of di
sease in order to heal disease. He di
not counsel his followers to study med
ical works in order to cope intelligent
" with the ills of the flesh. He did no
say to study what the world says abou
What did he say? This: Seek We frs
the kingdom of God and his right
eousness;" which is equivalent - say
ing, Seek ye first the spiritual under
standing of God and his right thought:
or ideas" Christian Science has come
to open thes door of consciousness tt
receive this understanding of God, and
human mistake. Before Christian
Science came, who of us really knew
how to correct the belief of sickness Oh
suffering? Did we not invariably mag
Nifty its seeming presence by voicing
the belief to all with whom we came
in contact? Did we not ally ourselves
on the side of the physical sense by
admitting that we had the ailment an
that it actually belonged us? And
did we not often send for the trusted.
family doctor, who invariably confirm
ed our fears? And what next? Why,
this selfsame doctor went to work to
prove, both to himself and to his pa
tient, that the so-caIled ailmenti ~ :
not really belong to the patient after
would have been obliged to keep it for
ever
How do we deal with this subject in
Christian Science? We agree to dis
a first int;
disease in any form; recognizing such
approach as the tempter, suggesting
life and intelligence in matter. and a
power apart from, God We strive to
maintain a mental poise on the side of
harmonious being by contending for
the reality and supremacy of spiritual
anyone This enables US to magnify
good and to minimize evil; and by ac-.
knowledging Gods omnipotence and,
omnipresence, we soon experience a
normal state of mind and body. BY
working through the understanding in
stead of through blind belief, we lose
our false sense of discord, and thought
is uplifted and purified; we are that
much nearer the kingdom of heaven.
Under all forms of material and err
roneous mental treatment thought is
left buried in the belief of life in mat
ter-still in need of a Savior. When
we learn in Christian Science that
Gods child never was and never can
be sick. We have found our Savior, and
nave proved lne practlcal worth OF Bib
lfcal teaching.
TRUE FREEDOM
what measure of true freedom do we
ali enjoy? 1t must be conceded thl.t
thing above our highest concept of
COD. If this concept makes God out
to be the author and sender of disease
1t is perfectly consistent for US to have
disease We should not even want to-
get rid of it. if we honestly thought
that God sent it. Christian Science
makes it clear to us that we do not
know the true meaning of freedom, I'M
til we learn how to conquer the ills for
which a mistaken sense of God is di-
rectly responsible.
Ma Man., Shirt bdirthrightt is entire freedom
There is. therefore, law operative to
bring this about; and Christian Scien-
lists are striving to live in conformity
the perfect law of liberty They have
not yet reached the goal of spiritual
perfection, nor do they claim to have
done so: but they are breaking up thir
seeds of the Fathers planning and
they are profoundly grateful for His
spiritual blessings already received
we are in duty bound to take pos
session of what God gives alike to all
HIS children This is realized on the
human plane by making active use of
what we are already conscious of hav-l
ing. 1t is the good one does with ones
wealth that makes one truly wealthy.
The mere boarding of material riches
too often makes one a pauper instead
of a prince in the sight of God. Belief
in the multiplication table would never
make mathematician. The use or
application of it would. Mere belief in
God does not make a Christian. The
application of Gods power to overcome
evil does make a Christian. Simply
believing in Love neither makes us
loving nor lovable, nor does it bestow
upon US the right of possession of any
love ea,yr II
in thought and action gives us spirit
ual dominion. which is the only real
freedom.
Quoting a poem from The Christian
Science journal March, 1870 entitled
Freedom.
When I have bowed my every thought
When I can see with inner light divine
That all Thou are is here and now and
and mine
Then I am free.
vg-hen-T above all sin and passion rise.
And thought with Thee is raised unto
the skies,
AND trustingly my hand within Thine
Then 1 am free.
And joyfulIy resign my will to Thee,
And seek no love but Thine.-ah, ten
Derby
Then life win prove in deed
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
The world today is deeply interested
in the subject of healing. Suffering
humanity is looking in every direction
for cessation of pain. More and more
frequently, and as a last resort, it turns
to Christian Science; and through the
open door of compassionate Love it
finds its way into that haven of rest
and peace which is above mortal ken.
The beneficent influence of Christian
Science is fara-reaching. lit blesses
him who gives and him who takes" 1t
is no respector of persons or ailments.
II appeals to all classes of people.
bidding them awaken from the day
dream of life in matter. Those who
listen to its message of peace. good
will toward men" experience moral
It isevery plain to the student of
Christian Science that the direct exects
of wrong thinking upon the body. such
as the indulgence of malice, anger.
hatred and Fevenge. cannot. be healed
eitheF b. drrg or knife. The root of
the tfouble il not visible in any physi-
cal manifestation but lies hidden in the
dark recesses of mortal consciousness.