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

ical healing which Il brings. II Is a
small thing whom compared Go the
spiritual regeneration which Is In.
sepafaNt from It's physical healing
Tho question which naturally
arises at this point b., How
IS physical healing brought
about hy Christian Science treat
ment, and without drugs or re.
course 10 materla medical 10 find
the answer 10 this question We must
so back about two thousand years
when the humble Nasarcne declared
that he had not come 20 destroy but
70 fulflll the law and the prophets
He showed that the fulfilling OF Gods
law consisted In the healing OF sck-
ness and the destruction 81 sin, sor'
row, fear, and all diseord. thru the
correct concept OF God and iaan.
Remember also that Jesus not only
healed tho sick and accomplished all
his other works alone with God, but
taught his disciples 10 do likewise
and II "a sufficiently clear from the
New Testament history how success,
tul they were,
Let - Sonsider this question for a
moment | believe you VIII agree
that the law of God. which Jesus full
filled has not changed H. therefore,
u Was not In accordance with the
law OF God nineteen hundred years
ago that man should be sick or
hNnnA tstT ain nwl t4a ,,yda raf IA nd ts
OF the law Of God az that time healed
the sick and reformed the sinner
surely the understanding Of that
same law win accomplish similar re-
suits today In order that Nc may
understand the law OF God. we must.
however. first understand God. be
fore We can understand God. we must
desire and be willing 20 learn be
willing 20 pray In the words OF the
Psalmlst "shew me thy ways. o
Lord: teach me thy paths Lead me
IN thy truth. and teach me"
Thn healing through Christian Sci
enee is brought about through spirit
unl understanding. or tho knowledge
OF the truth, Just a. the knowledge
or the fact that three times three are
nine eorrects the mistake OF some
child who says three times three are
eleven. so tho knowledge OF the truth
about man in his relation 10 God viii
heal the mistaken belief that man h
separated from God or can suffer
from some physical trouble.
Mrs Eddy writes In Science and
Health n. asa "we reason inner.
fec,ly from effect 10 cause, when We
conclude that matter u the effect OF
Spirit: but a prlort reasoning shows
material existence 10 be- enlgmat-
ieal F" Christian Science teaches and
proves. therefore. that truth or real
ltv can only be attained. or the heal
Ing accomplished. 20 the extent that
We are clear as TO what cause IT, and
therefore as To what effect II. How
do you think Jesus and bis disciples
healed the sick and did the many
other mighty works. nid Jesus ae-
ccpt as true what the physical senses
were nrguing7 We understood the
unity Of God and man he recognized
mans hlrthright. hig true heritage.
his likeness te his heavenly Father
and ne likewise knew that 30 ar
Eument or suggestions OF the carnal
or mortal mind could prevent him
from fulfilling Gods Law. or demon
strasing or proving what he knew.
II was the true or exact knowledge
Of God and Ills creation. or cause and
effect. which enabled Jesus 20 fulfill
hts uutsnfen and reu@n dormant
world from shc mesmerio belief that
man II a hopeless sufferer. subject to
circumstance. buffeted BY evil. con.
troiled By sickness. sorrow. death.
THE WORKS MUST BE DONE
The question here arises Are not
VIE. you and !. and not only all Chris
tan Scientists but all Christians. 10
heal the sick and do tho other works
that Jesus and hla disciples dido The
anawer Is most cmphateally, Yes.
Did not Jesus say. He that beiis9cth
on me. the works that ] do shall he
DO also"7 Now. the day when people
were willing to accept blindly what.
ever was told them, whether from the
pulpit or anywhere else. Is past This
Is said to be essentially a practical
age. therefore people arc demanding
proof rather than mere statement.
practice rather than theory. This Is
why SO many. In the hour Of misery.
disappointment, or sickness. turn to
Christian Science. They know. per-
haps. OF friends who have been com
fortcd. or healed OF some serious
physical trouble through Christian
Science treatment. and 30 have bccn
given a practical understanding OF
God as n very present help AZ oil
times and under all circumstances
This is why there are so many
Christian Scientists to-day why 10
many Christian Science churches arc
springing up all over the world---be-
cause the understanding Of Christian