East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

overcoming Of matter. Thus mans true
advancement hsj been recorded not In
material history. but in spiritual devel-
0pment. The truth about anything be-
gins TO unfold to human consciousness
At the vanishing point OF matter-beliefs
about II.
The atomic theory was the foundation
OF physics. when MIS-. Eddy discovered
Christian Science. Briefly, this theory
taught that In the process Of subdivision
OF matter, a point must be reached at
which no further division could be made.
Physics termed this irreducible particle
OF matter the atom and upon II raised
the entire structure OF natural science,
including physical man. lnstincuvely
felt the untruth OF II. In college. and
later In medical college. questioned the
atomic theory, and found myself always
reaching back Of the material toward
primary cause. Now know tbat even
then the leaven was at work In human
consciousness To me It never seemed
logical that there could he an indivisible
portion OF matter. Anything that could
be divided. contended, could be divided
again. and. so indefinitely. Before my
college course was complete the atomic
theory began to crumble. The atom was
split IN two. and not only in two. but
was divided many times, until at last
matter as matter disappeared. Freed
from the limitations OF the atomic
theory thought began to expand and the
Chemistry. physics. the arts, gained the
benefit OF libera tied Thought and many
useful Inventions came. giving evidence
Of mans dominion over all tile eaftn.
The dsproying OF the atomic theory TO
be the final statement Of matter necessl-
tated further explanation and 50 ply
slclsts have been advancing from one
theory 10 another. until they have con-
cluded that matter Is energy. or force,
or to be down 10 the very minute, mat
L. Na.ae Hlf.lA Ns.t D al laaF -
than fifty years ago. Mrs. Eddy said
something that amounts TO very nearly
that when she declared matter TO be
nothing more than phase OF false be-
lief Physical science. under the influ-
ence OF the leavening. is slowly. by de-
vlous paths. approaching the point where
Mrs. Eddy began. namely the identity
OF matter and the human mind Mrs.
Eddy needed not 20 be n pedant to con-
clude that the essence Of matter is NOR
spired course which passed uneTringly
over the intervening steps necessarily
taken by human reason and research.
The ancient philosophers taught that
matter IL but the subjective state OF
human consciousness that in the words
of Mrs. Eddy, Mortal mind sees what
It believes as certainly as II believes
what II sees, II feels hears. and sees
Its own thoughts" fS&H. pS6. 29-5l)
hIt Christian Science alone reveals the
fact that neither matter nor the human
mind have existence save as the mis-
statement OF cause. and effect. the mis-
understanding OF God and His spiritual.
creation. Mrs. Eddy's revelation OF Truth
was ultimate. She declared cause and
effect to be the divine Mind and It's
idea. thus revealing man and Science
TO be not humanly. hut divlneiy mental
The human mind IL an sceretion OF
mortal eduratibn. and that " illustrated
10 the casa Of the newborn ir:ant Nor
tai man eonAs .r;o tths World without
The consciousness OF idsnur, without
sxpsrtsAca. without iMtslhGsnre Moth
lag tn An.n~l use IL horn 30 helpless.
% enmpatsiy withS,n sonSS as the hui
Man Kind CsmmOoiv n fAE not sense
Aneusr 70 Get ItS VsrN e'ies are but
piaialV Nttie roe .hNs animated mat
tar Week, help c4s un intelligent, II
lives wholly dependent os others for
even the simplest thsGRht processes. The
educational process Whereby the infant
acquires a so-caled mind OF it's own be-
Gins from birth and goes on by little
and, by little. First this little bundle
OF mortality learns. to breathe then 10
eat. These are not yet, however. In
teliigent acts, but rather the impulses OF
I'll the child begins TO manifest ihtell-
genee. becoming lees and less dependent
on others. and 30 acquires at last what
Ia termed a mind, But from first 10
by divine Science. " a mortally mental
process rising no higher than the linn
its OF It's materially Tnentsl 'selfhood.
Christian Science has come to make edu-
cation dHinely mental, thus raising
mortal selfhOod above itself leavening
the race NTH true Science, and putting
to an end the Kaleidoscope round Of
material life.
Although recent higher attainments in
mans conquest OF ma tier have b9en far
- II.
theory. though disproNed. continues to
be the practical working basis OF ply
steal science. Just 30, matter, exposed
by Christian Science as merely human.
belief, continues TO be the practical
working basis for the present state Of
tian Scientists are consistent In continu-
ing to employ so-caled matter In its
various useful forms. We eat. wear
clothes heat our houses. conduct our
selves much ss others do. but the ef-
feet OF Christian Science at this period
Is to break down the sense OF lmitR-
tion by which mortal mans eRdeRvors
are hedEed about. The Christian Scient-
ist is therefore putting Off daily the old,
the inadequate. the material and is put
ting on the new. the spiritual. Mean
while he does not increase his depend
ence upon matter by making added con-
cessions 10 material laws The Christian
Scientists motto is not more and more.
The way In Christian Science is the
way Of overcoming material dependence.
and fewer concessions TO matter Is the
mark Of the Christians progress. The
vanishing point of matter Ia foreshOwn
in mans always increasing dominion
over H. Inevitably there win come
dav when. in the words OF Isaiah, ''The
earth is clean dissolved" nsaiah, 'et;1a.)
THE lEkvEN IN THEOLOGY. i
''The proper study of mankind" said
the poet, is man. and that is meta
physically true. Had the poet been
Christian Scientist he might have de-
clarcd further the proper study OF man
ia GOD his MSker The great barrier
TO human progress has been ignorance.
ignorance of God ignorance OF man,
Christ jesus said to the woman at
Sychar, eve know what NE worship"
Thereby he seps rated all other religious
beliefs from true Chrlstanitv and indj-
cessty TO know, God: To know God Is
To know mat for man the Bible SAYS
is Gods image and likeness g r., h
Because OF ienotsnce. the earliest con-'
penalty The basis OF .seholastie, theology
WAS God, as a pllnisher OF man. What.
ever the concept Of God He was always.
a terrible BeinESJ TO he featre %snd
hence 70 AbS Y tossibte, appraised
This prevailing bslsef was pet;rsps no
greater in the pssen ffiest 6f'etiiS al
lifices OF blood 10 an offended a 'itv.
than in clergyman used to know.
on SUNDAY mcrninc after society
event Of the night be ore, ri Which many
of his congregation had INDUCED in cer-
tain prohibited amusem"nt'. this dear
old saint levelled his finger pt his
shamefared. though mrepentant flock.
and solemnV exclaimed. "ph. Nnn. had
better I've glad I'm not Cod How FAR
above his creed that man WAS compelled
to live to be Christian. mt6 the con-
cent Of God as a punsher Of His off
spring no element OF love could enter.
for there is no love in repr Because
Of the prescription OF love. some OF the
hla ckest cinleS in history have been
committed in the name OF Deity The
practice OF religion has ALWAYS tended