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

this city. The full text of Mr.. Por-
ter's lecture is here given.
Christian Authority.
Thought, rightly related to the di-
vine Mind or God, who is the source
of all intelligence, reveals the God
like man. Christian Science en-
phasizes and demonstrates the fact
that because man is Gods image and
likeness, man must reflect the mex
haustible resources of the divine
Mind or God. All that the divine
Mind has and knows, therefore, be-
longs by reflection to Gods perfect
spiritual man. The just Nazarene
Teacher plainly taught the true re-
lation of man to God: "Be We there
fore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect" and
again, CAN things that the Father
hath are NINE" Surely no one may
object to this true idea of Godlike-
ness which Christian Science is
bringing anew to mankind; because,
until the nature Of mans true self
hood is understood human beings
will be in ignorance Of their natu-
raj rights and privileges, and will
continue to suffer aus a result of this
lack of understanding. There must
be beginning, however; the arrow
never flies while asleep in the quiv-
err. To understand and to enjoy
mans true selfhood thought must
actually begin to reflect the quail
ties of the divine Mind in the activ-
titles Of the daily life. The teach
ings and the practice of Christian
emily and successfully hold thought
in constant relation to the divine
nature. In this way the truth and
harmony which belong to the divine
Mind are related to the needs of hui
man experience.
Christian Science fulfills the com
mand of Jesus to preach the gospel
and to heal the sick. 1t is interest
ing to consider what the effect
to fulfill to the best of his ability
this simple command of the Master.
The words were not addressed to a
select coterie of persons, nor is their
application limited to any particu-
lar period of time. The command
is to all mankind and in all ages. 1t
has also been said that Jesus preach
ed but one sermon, The Sermon on
the Mount The entire career OF
Jesus, however, may be said to be a
sermon wherein he preached the
gospel by healing the sick. One
has become accustomed to think OF
sickness as something related solely
to the flesh. Christian Science
shows that evil mentality unless cor
rected, results in physical disorders
hence the comprehensiveness of the
ommand,-"heal the sick" Chris
tan Science not only restores the
consciousness of harmony in the
event of sickness; it also maintains
this consciousness of harmony by re
moving the erroneous mental condi
tions which induce sickness.
Constructive Purpose.
1t is not the purpose of Christian
Science rudely to challenge cherish
ed religious beliefs, nor to criticize
the part of many good men and wo
men who have devoted their lives tt
the alienation of human suffering
through systems of material medi
4 cation. Progress, however, is thu
law of infinite divine Mind unfold
ing to mankind. Were this not tru'
we should be surrounded still ID,
the crudities of primitive existence
We may all agree, therefore, tina
if a more adequate way exist
whereby the sick are healed and TIL
erring are restored to useful lives
it is then the duty of every perso1
who has at heart the best interest
of mankind first to understand, and
thereafter, to aid in the establish
ment or the demonstration of thi
better way. In our consideration 0
the subject if some persons, misin
formed concerning Christian Scienc
view its advent with the purpose t
deride or to combat, let us hope tina
any such will find somewhere in tn
reasonable appeal of this Scienc
that which will transform derisio
into the spirit of genuine Interest
and change combativeness into use
full cooperation.
Discovery and Discoverer
Mary Baker Eddy is the discover
err and Founder of Christian Scienc
and the Author of its textbook, CSC
enee and Health with Key to tn
Scriptures" The discovery of Chris
tan Science was made during tn
year 1865. in that part of the Unite
States known as New England.
is of interest to note that the revt