The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

merry OF words. or to do anything
olse that is absurd, grotesque. un-
natural or illogical, arc bound to be
disappointed.
Considering the title Of the book
as indicating its purpose, we observe
the close association OF the words
Science" and Health" The book
therefore Is intended to establish re-
lation between science or knowledge
and health or well being, to prove
that true health is to be found in the
realm that is mental or spiritual. not
physical Associated with the words
science" and health" arc the words
key TO the Scriptures" Thus the
further intent of the book Is TO show
that the knowledge that is synony-
NOUS with health IS religious Enowl-
udgo and is 20 be found in the Bible.
Tho use OF the word "key" Is signifi-
cant. a key is TO open something.
The Christian Science textbook opens
the Bible Ivy revealing its spiritual
meaning to the student. II key
opens door it IS "a good key. II it
opens the door for some and not for
others, those who fail to get results
cannot blame the key. We're It at
fault none could open the door with
it. The fault must be in the appli-
cation. The results will be equally
unsatisfactory whether the key be
truorauuy or wiuruiIy misused. 1t
must be uo, only the right key but
rightly applied.
Health and Religion
It follows that those who would
have Christian Science healing must
have it i'm the Christian Science way.
The fact that unuumbered thousands
have found tho way is evidence that
there is a way and that it can be
found. The Christian Science way
TO health and holiness is through the
maa,l regeneration that follows a
right application OF the rule and
method of scientific religion, as given
.a the Christian science textbook.
The nature of the rule ana method,
as Indicated i'm the title Of the book,
B spiritual srr.pturaL This point
needs to be emphasized. for the
human mind has been educated to
regard health as something apart
from religion.
Even some who believe they see
that health is not primarily physical
or mechanical, that mental element
is involved. may have no higher con-
copt Of mind than the mentality that
IS supposed to operate through the |
material human brain. the sort OF
mind that is utterly at the mercy OF
mindless matter, that can be made to
stop even supposiUs it IS mind, by a
blow from an unthinkable club.
From such a point OF view, one
might try TO have the Christian |
Science textbook teach him to make |
the human mind heal disease 1t
win not teach that.
Tho title Of the book, Science and |
Health with Key TO the Scriptures"
gives notice that the purpose Of tho
book is to prove not only that health |
is a matter Of science or knowledge,
that is to say mental, but that the
that truly heals is not tho
human mind but the infinite intelli-
gence, God, and that the provable
knowledge OF that fact is to be OBJ
tained through the unlocking or un-
folding Of the Scriptures. The stud
ent is not required to accept anything
simply because Mrs. Eddy says It.
This needs to be stated, because hu-
manity has been influenced to con-
slider all things religious as moro or
less dogmatic, whereas true religion
Is the realization Of mans individual
and direct relationship with his
Maker, with no self-constituted hu-
man authority set up between. One
who would gain quickly tho largest
benefit from his study Of this book
will do well to remember that It is
not a philosophical essay but>2 scien-
tific textbook. and therefore offers
not a theory TO be argued but a.
method to be tried and judged by
results. Tho keynote Of Christian
Science is domonstra ton.
Advice TO the Seeker
| One Of the surost ways to postpone
the day Of your getting something
| helpful out Of the Christian Science
| textbook is to refuse to try to put any
/ OF its teachings into practice until
you have mastered all OF them. re-
call. IN my own experience with the
study Of this book, how long 1t was
before I awoke to the fact that l had
been spending most Of my time trying
to get hold of things I cid not under
stand, instead of trying TO use the
things that were perfectly clear TO