The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-03-03

theory; it is the great fact in the
process of demonstration which in
sures individual and collective
agreement. 1t is the mission and
province of Christian Science to do
with respect to church and to
church government what this Sci
ence has already done with respect
to religion and healing-to lift up
thought and to prove that church
and church government to be right
must stand in constant relation to
the divine Mind or God. Back of
this process of lifting up the true
idea of church and government, the
Manual of The Mother Church
stands a shining light which reveals
the way of obedience and co-opera-
ton. To remove these waymarks
of the Manual would be like remov-
ing the markings from the wayside
which guide the traveller on his
journey. Moreover, and forgetting
gratitude, should one feel that he is
familiar with the way and believe
in his egotism that he does not re-
quire these Manual waymarks for
himself, let him remember that, as
Mrs. Eddy says in Science and
Health, there are yet "Millions of
unprecedented minds-simple seekers
for truth, weary wanderers atlhirst
in the desert waiting and watching
for rest and drink" to whom these
waymarks of the Manual will give
proper direction in the demonstra
ton of health and joy, hope and
happiness.
Christian Science has proved its
effectiveness to lead mankind into
health and into better lives. It
should be evident therefore that the
Manual of The Mother Church
which preserves the integrity Of
Christian Science must stand in hui
man experience to be the type Of
government which is necessary to
guide mankind through the mist
and out of the wilderness OF belief
where material consciousness has
placed them. All thought, all reli-
gious and healing activity, all devel-
opment, must, sooner or later, ex-
press this type Of government.
Children Protected.
The remark is sometimes heard
that Christian Science treatment is
all very we'll for the adult, but when
lit comes to the question of treating
the children, some tangible" and
Substantial" form of treatment is
necessary. Christian Scientists
agree decidedly with this latter
statement that children should have
tangible and substantial treatment;
they desire it also for the adult.
Opinions, however, differ with re-
|spect to what constitutes substantial
treatment. With the object of clar-
flying thought upon this subject the
following interesting facts are re-
lated: During the latter half of the
year 1918, and in the northern hall
Of the state of California, 1880
cases of Spanish" influenza were
treated by Christian Science. The
rate Of mortality under Christian
Science treatment was three out o.
r every 1000 persons treated; while
the rate of mortality under systems
of material medication was 6S ou
of every 1000 persons treated. Ii
, the City of New York the rate O.
: mortality under Christian Science
7 treatment was four out of ever!
1000 persons treated, while TIN
, rate of mortality under systems o
: material medication was something
: over 100 out of every 1000 person
treated.
These facts are gathered from re
ports OF boards of health, hospital
and Christian Science practitioner
located in the districts named. Wer
i one interested to follow up thi
statement he would find that wha
has been here stated with referenc
: to the two localities mentioned, j
: true in every part of the civilize
globe where Christian Science
I known and practiced. Convincin
g evidence is by no means lacking t
: prove that Christian Science treat
: ment is tangible, substantial an
: real. Children yield readily to tn
l. loving, compassionate influence
J. Christian Science treatment,
l. Christian Science the thought of til
e child is turned away from the cor
u temptation of evil and sickness. tn
l. pertinent question may be aske
= here: has the volume of evil an
1t sickness in the world been reduce
e at all where the children have bee
'e taught to regard evil. and sickne
N to be real? If evil and sickne
G. have not been reduced by reason 4
u such teaching, then can it be sal
K that evil and sickness have not bee
l. augmented and built up in huma
e. experience by reason of these teacl
n ings? Freedom from sin and sic
r ness constitutes harmony. Ho
t. can the child be conscious of ha
or mony while he is being taught tn
n evil and sickness are real? o.
cannot be conscious of harmony al
he peace while the educational SISTER
ly impress upon his Thought the rea
re ~, 30 ovi1 and sickness The CHI