The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-30

! ing and redeeming min1StraflonS OF
these spiritual laws she determined TO
give to the world the benefit of he<
! observation and discovery. According
| ly she wrote and published Science
! and Health with Key to the Scrip
! lures" and designated It the Christian
! Science textbook The reading and
/ study of this book, in connection with
the Bible. has brought health and heal
ing to many and is indeed key to
Gods inspired Word-the Bible.
Regardless of conflicting reports,
make this positive and emphatic dec
! laration of fact: Mary Baker Eddy is
| the Discoverer and Founder of Chris
tan Science and has been so decreed
by our courts.
Reality is Basic
It will early be discovered that
Christian Science emphasizes the
final destruction of sin and the heal
ing of bodily infirmity. Some of our
religious friends have offered the crit
icism that Christian Scientists make
too much Of the healing element. At
no time doea the human mind part
with cherished beliefs or relinquish
traditional claims until proof, clear
and positive, has been presented show
ing that there is better way. 1t is
not surprising. therefore, that after ma
terial methods have failed and Chris
tan Science treatment has restored
health and happiness to the individual
very much should be thought and made
of the healing element. In fact, all
Christian Science practice is healing
in character whether it is applied to
i bodily Affections or to other forms OF
discord. The healing of bodily all
ments by prayer is the "eye opener
to the sick and is positive and indis-
putable proof that matter is submit
ting to spiritual law. Likewise the
false beliefs which material man calls
law cease to govern and bind him in
proportion to his spiritual dscernment.
1t is natural in the consideration of this
important matter that Questions should
come to US. have asked myself many
times, rs there an ideal, basic state OF
being? If so, how many know this
ideal state? How may I become con-
scious of the way of escape from the
baneful effects of apparent disease and
Disaster" Rightly to understand and
draw proper conclusions there must be
a clear discernment between that
which is absolutely real and basic
and that which, to the senses, seems
to be real and is believed by the hui
man mind to be such.
Applies Laws
Mrs. Eddy has discovered and ap-
piled the laws of Spirit. The false
beliefs regarding these laws OF the
willful rejection of them in no way
affect their intrinsic value and they
remain ever available to all who will
understand and apply them according
to their Principle Christian Science
is applying the red letters Counter
felt" to the false conclusions and the
false beliefs masquerading as realities
in the human mind. 1t is unfolding to
the receptive thought and bringing into
human experience positive proof that,
There is no life, truth, intelligence or
substance in matter" and that Spirit
is the real and eternal" (Science and
Health-page 46S). This reality is the
basic, fundamental state of being. The
practice of Christian Science is de
stroying the unreal, counterfeit values
of human beliefs and is bringing into
view the basic, scientific facts of spir.
itual truth. 1t is furnishing undeniar
BILE proof that ignorance and false be
lief have no part or place in God s
lCT6dLlOa. uTOu6u OnI1Slldu SCl6uCc
. mortals are being saved from the dire
effects of the testimony of the physical
senses. Health and happiness are be
ing found in divine Mind and in pro
portion as the laws of Spirit are under
stood and applied, the fundamental
state of being is recognized as perfect
and eternal
Good and Evil Mental.
IN tho siHnrotinY1 ~ ThriSfia Y
Science, it is. absolutely essential tt
, understand the nature of good and evi
and to be able to distinguish between
: that which is intrinsically good anC
that which presents merely the ap
. pearance of good.
T, Human laws have been devised TO
! the protection of individuals as unit
! in the commonwealth. Some of thes
" laws are of ancient origin; so mucl
so, that mankind has no knowledge o
$ their source except that they ar
e founded upon usuages and customs
I which have prevailed so long that tn,
memory of man runneth not to tn,
q contrary" These laws like all others
e are based upon the theory that Their
y is supreme, sovereign power, within
}. the state commanding that which i
n right and prohibiting that which i
o WTOuS. II should De remembered ina
h these laws have been formulated b
:, the human desire to rise above tn
j. chaotic condition of no law and man,
d of them are profound examples of tn
human attempt to pattern the decree
of infinite, divine justice.
r Innocence Presumed
q There is well defined and recogni;
a ed rule of law which prevails in mos
!. civilized countries that every indivi6
A ual is presumed to be innocent of an
:. wrong doing until proven guilty
:, competent evidence beyond every re;
= sonable doubt. This presumption is a
= essential and substantial part of tn
: law of the land and it is the duty c
J. courts and juries to maintain this pr,
y sumption of innocence up to the yer
. moment that il is overcome by tn
: evidence. So strong is this presumI
; ton of innocence that the complain
, information or indictment against a
u individual can never be used in and {
II itself to contradict or overcome thi
v inherent presumption with which e.
g cry individual is clothed. It is furtl
II er presumption of law that ever
o one is honest, truthful and law abidin