The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

The healing through Christian Sci
ence N brought about, then. through
Il correct. scientific. or domonstrable
understanding OF God. or divine Mind.
Therefore Christian Science In the
true Mind-hoaling. and has nothing
whatever TO do with the manipulation
OF the human or mortal mind. There
II nothing In the nature Of mesmer-
ism. hypnotiHm, nplrituallsm. or any
other ism" IN Christian Science. No
Christian Scientist ebuld adopt such
methods. Were ho 20 attempt 20 do
so, lac could no longer practice Chris
tlan Science. for no would be at
tempting 10 work from u basis that Is
not true basis. and would sooner or
later awake 20 realize this. AZ the
same time. history has way OF try
ing 10 repeat itseif, and Just as Jesus
wac accused or CASING out devils by
Beelzebub. 10 Christian Scientists to-
day are accused sometimes OF WORK
Ing with rheHmeriam, or In some way
which is really the absolute anti
thesiA OF Christian Science.
have heard II said. You must
have very highly trained brain or
an unusually fine intellect 10 DO able
10 be a Christian Scientist. What a
misunderstanding OF the simplicity
and purity OF Christian Science that
shows. Did not Jesus say, Il thank
! thee, o Father. Lord OF heaven and
earth. because thou hast hid these
things from tho wise and prudent.
and hast revealed them unto babes"
Also. II In well 10 remember that
tho first people 10 hear and accept
the teaching OF the Master were tho
humble fishermen. who could scarce
ly be olaAsed ms highly educated LIT
me add also. that with all It's sim
plleity. Christian Science is tho
greatest thing in tho world. for II
reveals the truth. the facts OF being.
There Is not moment when Chris
ton Science cannot DO practiced:
there IN not place where tho truth
cannot be demonstrated. there Us no
problem however Hmali--kowcyer
greAt-that Christian Science will not
solve. II Is your privilege 20 COM
menoe. from this very moment. 90
practice what you now understand OF
Christian Science. by refusing 10 be
party 70 or accept a liz, or whatever
IL not true with regard TO God. man.
and tho universe. You will DO as
gratiflod by as you will DO grateful
for tho wonderful blessings that you
win reap as the result Of your hon
est efforts. Through Christian Sci
cnce. we begin TO recognize reality:
NO change nothing. but we get rid OF
falHo concepts We stop decciving
ourselves or allowing ourselves to be
deceived. In other words. we begin
20 find heaven. not n distant. far-off
place. but here Mt hand. or heaven on
earth. for we begin 20 understand
what Jesus meant when he said. ''The
Kingdom OF God Is within you" duke
II: III.
IMPORTANCE OF LOVING OUR
NEIGHBoR
4 with this now birth, this awnhen n,
ing 70 seci tho powcrieasness nf evil
think how we can begin inieiilgentiy
10 fnlfili our duty towards our neigh
Dor. especially perhaps. in connection
with the social and labor unrest. and
other dmilar problems with which
we are all familiar. Does not Chris
ton Science afford tho solutlon--the
only solution--for are we not begin.
ming TO rec. through Christian Sci
cneo. how tho universal brotherhood
OF man II no longer dream. per-
hapa never TO be reailzed--but a
present possibility. may I not say,
rcality7 Let us no longer iimI,
tho power OF God. or good
Suppose we 80 from here and
hear sonic one enlarginK upon tho
Illness OF Homo one else, or complain
Ing because OF bad times which they
declare are leading 10 financial dis.
aHter. Cannot we commence nj once
70 apply the remedy by refusing 70
admit that God. the loving Father
ever gave authority TO evil7 Then
ms we persist In rracticirg this right
thinking. this acknowledgment oil
Gods omniprcscnca and omnlpotence
we shalt witness wonderful results
for Truth is power; error is impo.
tence and cannot stand.
Take also the daily newspapers
You read them. or should do so, in.
diligently. and you already know
how much better off the public would
be II great deal OF what is printed
had never been published. Tho pres,
or journalism IN. therefore. in ncec
OF transformation. and you can begir
Immediately 10 help along these lines
SO take your daily newspaper and
read II henceforth. first with great
desire TO help mankind, and. second.
iy. with clear concept OF the power
of right thinking.
| THE CHRIST REVEALED
THROUGH CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
IL not the recognition and demon
stratlon OF the presence OF God
which Is made possible through
Christian Science. wonderful ex
perlence7 Is 1t not indeed the new
| ulith jesus SftSh1 Will pray lnt
Father, and He shall give you an
other Comforter. that he mny abide
with you for ever: even the Spirit
OF truth" He said also. But when
tho Comforter is como, whom | will
send unto you from the Father, even
the Spirit OF truth, which proceedeth
from the Father, he shall testify OF
me-"
Now Christian Science, or the
knowledge OF Christ, Truth. Is sure
ly tcstifying OF Jesus the Christ
This awakening TO the recognition
OF the facts Of being IL the coming
of the Christ. which Mrs. Eddy de
fines as the divine manifestation OF