The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-02

Az 2, 1927.
and unworthy OF his attention, hi
opinion in this regard will chang
quickly when he recognizes the fac
that every moment OF his life |
presenting to him some circumstanc,
or thine which is leaving upon Ai
consciousness q mental impression
or mental suggestion, later to b,
reproduced in his active experience
Since the human mind, unlnstricte(
by Christian Science, is so oonstitut
ed that 1t anticipates preponder
ancc of evil in all things, 1t win b.
seen at once that the majority of the
impressions or suggestions thus com
ings 10 this human mind involve {
rreponderance of evil. which later
will be reproduced in active expert
epce. On the other hand. that per
son whose thought il fundamentals
| fortified by Christian Science is able
to discriminate intelligently between
tho impressions and suggestions
which present themselves, excluding
those which later produce sin, sick.
ness, and death. Such person, fur
| tl,ernore, through the demonstration
Of Christian Science, admits into his
consciousness only those ideas of
tiuth and good which he desires
later to see reproduced in his active
experience. in facts of health.
Righteousness. and peace
DISEASE PROPAGANDA
DESTROYED
II one was seeking q vivid example
OF mental suggestion il would not BE-
necessary to so any further than to
lcoh upon any so-caled epidemic of
disease which from time TO time
sweeps over this or any other coun.
Try. Much OF epidemic disease is
nothing more nor less than disease
propaganda. II is quite generally rec
oSnized that q close study, contem
ration, or a fear of disease will
frequently result in the reproduction
OF the symptoms of such disease
This is so we'll recognized among
medical students that it is often
the subject of jest when student
is reported i'll. Under such circum-
stances students will inquire in a
testing spirit in regard to the spec
lal disease which formed the sub
ject of the days lesson; the theory
being that the symptoms of this par.
ticular disease have been developed
by the student who is i'll. II all th
reports and bulletins In regard to
socalled epidemics Of disease were
to be honored, one might feel as
though he were surrounded BY
enemy germs and microbes, each
particular germ endowed with The
intelligence and cunning necessary
to destroy the understanding and
health of mankind.
During the course of a recent So
called epidemic of disease, have
encountered numerous interesting ex-
periences, some Of which have been
quite illuminating. In some of the
cities visited schools, churches, the
aters, and public gathering places
generally were entirely closed IN
other cities conditions varied a.
thought varied. In one very large
city the regulations provided that
church services might be held If
the members Of the congregations
were seated at intervals of foaf feet
apart 1t was not apparent as to just
how those who were responsible fag
the order arrived at this exact place
ment Of four feet. | daresay tn
theory may have been that an active
young germ at its best might not b.
able to jump so far as four feet
Coming into my home city of New
York il was a wonderful relief to
experience freedom from fearful and
fareb0ding restrictions. Here were
lGuhd churches, schools, theaters,
land public gathering places open
freely and business going on in
quite normal, bealthy fashion. Call
ing upon the health commissioner of
New oTk to congratulate him upon
the conditions which prevailed, | was
thanked for the acknowledgment
and received the assurance that
those in charge did not believe ii
was a good plan h, carry on cam
paisn for fear that would scare the
people out Of their existence.
The wisdom of this policy is
shown by records which indicate
that the mortality and sick rate were
much lower in New York city dur
ing this particular epidemic than il
other cities and localities throughout
the country which had been hell
under foreboding bans and bulletins
Of fear. This is particularly crafty
ing, since it is traditional with New
York, that II it has an epidemic or
anything else its pride is to get it
a little bit harder than any other
locality.
DISEASE THOUGHTGERMS
Let it be understood, however, III
connection with this subject that the
Christian Scientist does not ignore
any more than he fears the germ OF
disease. Too little is really known
about the germ, however, to justify
taking it as seriously as some would
have us do.
Even among those who are sup
posed to know all about the germ
there seems to be very wide differ
ence of opinion as to whether ths
germ starts the disease or the dis
ease starts the GERM This point i
well Illustrated in the experience
OF a gentleman who graduated froH
a medical school quarter Of