South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-26
The True Import of the Word
By Wills +. Gross C.SB

would never be read. much less
would they have any pronounced
effect on the thought OF age. Forty
years have passed since these Op-
ponents OF Chrictian Science thought
they had effectually disposed OF this
new teaching. what is the result
Never was there so great a demand
for her writings as there is today.
cult 20 find a person OF intelligence
and influence who has not read her
book. Science and Health with Key
70 the Scriptures. This shows that
what Mrs. Eddy wrote concerning
God. man, and human experience
commands more than a passing con-
sideratiOn by ali thinking people.
Jesus Mission.
"Jesus OF Nazareth was the fSun-
der Of the Christian religion and a
careful study Of His works as well
as OF His teachings IS indispensable
10 "A right apprehension OF His mis-
sion on earth. lie made plain the
way OF salvation from all evil, dis
ease and suffering az well as sin
II is a fatal mistake 10 conclude
that the mission of Jesus was mere
w TO teach men how TO prepare
for happiness in a future life. i
am come said ne, that they (men)
might have life, and that they
might have IL more abundantly."
The demonstration OF His teachings
met the human need and those who
were blest thereby did have life
more abundantly, even on this plane
OF existence.
Jesus declared that such healing
works as He did would ever be the
proof that His teachings were un-
derstOOd. In every age a living
faith IS manifest in works: Faith
without works is dead declared
the apostle Jesus was opposed by
the religionists of His day. not be-
cause He taught the law and the
prophets. but because He demon
strated that the truth revealed in
law and prophecy could heal the
sick and reform the sinner. To
those materially minded persons
who were satisfied with the observ-
ance OF forms and ceremonies, 1t
seemed impossible that the healing
OF sickness could result from the
exercise of reasonable faith IN
Cod. and they declared that Jesus
cast out devils through Beelzebub.
Christian Science Not Mesmerism.
at is sometimes said by ignorant
or malicious opponents OF a practi-
cal Christianity that the healing
works accomplished in Christian
Science are merely the result Of
m eSmerism. The accusations Of the
Pharisees against the Master were
false, and the assertion that Chris
ton Science healing in the work
Of hyLnotism or suggestion is ut
terly void OF intelligence or truth.
1t may be that the belief in mes
merism has seemed to accomplish
results similar to the healing works
OF Christian Science. just as the ne
cromancers of Egypt claimed to
emulate the wonderful works of
Moses. but spiritual understanding
reveals the great difference between
Christian Science and hypnotic con-
troll The latter claims to work
from a material basis. even the be-
lief OF mind In matter and intelli-
gence apart from God. while Chris
tian Science heals through the I'M
derst anding Of the oneness Of Mind,
God. and the nothingness of every
thing which opposes itself to good.
The first commandment. Thou
shalt have no other gods before me,
is the basis OF Christian Science
teaching and demonstration. ODE
dience TO this commandment rObS
the belief in mesmerism of any
seeming power. Christian Science
is the only protection against this
sO-called dinfluence which claims
TO work evil as well as good. Moth
ing but good can result from the
scientific application of scriptural
teachings. Christianity, understood.
is capable Of demonstration. II
disarms evil. breaks the shacklee
of sin and disease. and causes men
to rejoice in the liberty OF the chill
dren OF God.
Prayer.
y, Sr,,1 Nro,-or 4boro rop. bo ~