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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
WHAT HAST THOU
IN THE HOUSED"

Have you ever read in the Bible
tho story OF the poycrty-stricken
widow who. ms creditors were about
10 take her sons TO be bondsmen, np-
pcaied 20 Elisha for help7 You will
recall that tho prophet meets her ap.
peal in quite an unexpected and un.
usual manner. He says. what shall
do for thee? tell me, what hast
thou In the house?" She replies that
she has nothing save a pot OF oil.
He then tells her TO secure as many
vessels as she can. go into her house.
shut the door. and begin pouring out
tho oil. She Is obedient, and in the
great manifestation Of abundance
that follows. every vessel is filled.
Here may be seen an instance OF the
marvellous light which the study OF
Christian Science throws upon the
Scriptures. We learn In Christian
Science that house" may be liiened
10 ones consciousness, while ''oil"
typifies Conservation: charity: gen.
tleness: prayer: heavenly inspiration"
lScicncc and Health. p. 1927. There.
fore when we are confronted with the
argument OF lack, hard times, fear
loss. and so on. and we turn to Chris
ton Science for relief. tho first mes
sage is. Look within. What have we
in our mental honest The first temp.
tation Is to say bitterly, "Nothingl"
All, but have wo not little oil that
we can begin pouring? Cannot we
pour forth a little more charity to
our business associates. n little more
gentlenoss in the home. little more
prayer and conservation TO the heay.
emily Father7 To our amazement we
find that the difficulty was not from
without at all: II was within. Some
ono has nptly said. Tho hole
through which you givo is the hole
through which you get" II we have
provided no outlet for the streams
OF love and gratitude. how then can
one expect a great inflow OF good?
The Scripture gives us definite law
on this subject. 1t says Bring ye
all the tithes into the storehouse.
= . and prove me now herewith,
saith the Lord OF hosts. II / will not
open you the windows OF heaven, and
pour you out blessing. that there
shall not be room enough 10 receive
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
HOW DID JESUS HEAL
THE SICKP

ms mighty understanding we sec
reDuking unclean spirits. healing
epilepsy and all manner Of dissssc,
We see It stillIng storms: enabllng
Jesus 70 walk on the water, 10 feed
the multitude. and even 10 ral9o no
uead. Perhaps the saddest and mos,
biievous error which scholastic ,bo
ology makes is the relocating =,
.nese concentrations OF Jesug' con-.
~ over evil and materially 10 tbs
realm Of the miraculous T,b.o,,.a,
excuses It's failure to do tbe-o , ~,
On tne ground that Jesus w,g 60
ald ms acts therefore euperbprao,,'
nn,gD-1.lLi'aianding the fact that tbs
;laster plainly aaid that Of b,rosot,
" could do nothing that n ,oss a.,
= inner dwelling In him that dld 81,
Drha' and that those who tr7,Iv ~
HeVed on him Understood him, -, y.
Do able TO do the thing1 nat b "'G an
thd even greater thing r-ba.s,, -.
we allimportant question beto,,
CHRISTIAN people today IL. Can vs =.
proiessed followers Of The No., = - =
.ns works which he d17 90 =. =.
.hink his thoughts today. ana b.o,s
~ ooiYe our problems By IN Monet !,
, Ina was Il that Jesus tbougb, -.
-FS''od when he rebuksd fever -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
AN INSTANCE OF
HEALING OF SICKNESS

The following case OF healing came
under my observation some time ago.
and illustrates how the spiritual iden
OF being comes like an angel visitant
10 the sufferer. and awakens him 10
the glorious realization OF his free.
dom as the child OF God.
A woman had been battling for
some days with n condition which
physicians might have called inter.
mittent fever. She seemed quito i'll.
but she and her husband were Chris.
tian Scientists and were brayely
fighting 1t out along spiritual lines.
and resortlng TO no material rem.
edles. The fever would come and 20.
come and 90. and just when they felt
tho III was conquered. back II would
seem TO come with increased violence
Both husband and wife were cllnginR
TO tho truth OF being, and endenyor.
ing 10 speak to tho disease "as one
having authority" but there was
something lacking. They repeated
words, but tho realization of the
truth of their statements was want.
ing. and encouragement threatened
to overwhelm them. ono day, after
rather encouraging morning, the
husband came homo to find tho wife
again Frustrated, her cheeks aflamo
with tho fever and crying as though
her heart would break. oh" she
said. II don't believe shall ever be
healedr' The husband sat beside her
for few moments. and thon a light
broke in upon his thought. 81 know
what IN needed in this family" he
declared. I'VE have been saying
words, only wordsl We have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
BEARING WITNESS
TO THE TRUTH

Let the right thinker DO not dis.
mayed because he seems 10 be many
times hopelessly in the minority. The
Scripture tells us that thousand
shall flee NJ tho robukc OF one-n
thousand Adam.ooncepts OF ain, sick
ness, and discord shall be routed by
ono clear, consecrated declaration OF
the truth. Jesus summed up his
ministry in this terse sentence. ITO
this end was ] born. and for this
cause came into tho world, that /
should bear witness unto the truth"
He did not say that he had come TO
fight the great power OF sin, nor the
reality OF matter. but had come to
bear witness 20 the facts OF being.
And when no bore this faithful wit.
ness. the Adam.mist OF sickness and
error was dlssipated Here Is n com.
forting message to the burdened
Christian Science practitioner. Let
him not DO bowed down with the
cares and woes OF his patients. and
the weight Of terrifying and so.called
ineurablo diseases. His IL not the
work OF the material physician, fight.
ing this germ and struggling with
that untoward condition. He is called
to case only TO bear faithful wit.
ness 10 the truth. TO resist the temp.
tatlon 90 believe that there is any
other than tho beautiful harmonious
creation Of the first chapter OF Gen.
csis. and to know that all that really
is happening Is the Qualification OF
God. good. Being engaged, therefore.
only in the work OF witnessing. he
ia able TO cast all burdens and re-
sponsibilitles at the feet OF the Faith
er, md. as the hymn says, bear a
song away" Such a holy realization
inevitably uncovers evil, brings II to
the surface, and enables ono TO rele-
gate Il TO the scrap.heap OF oblivion.
A REMARKABLE
HEALING OF SIN
Let me cite here n case OF healing
Of sin, thoroughly authenticated.
which shows how this understanding
OF Christian Science enables ono
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE ADAM AND
EVE ALIEGORY

AZ this point somc one may ask,
so the Christian Scientist disoarss
entirely the second chapter Of Gen.
osiaT Not At All. As stated before,
no regards II as remarkable allie
CORY. depicting the results OF dwell
Ing In the mist OF material sense
rather than In the sunlight Of divine
Truth. How maryeloualy does this
narrative parallel the experiences OF
mortals today. Truly mortal mans
origin Il shroudcd In mist, In ignor
ance. He knows not why or whence
he comes. nor whittier he goes. The
serpent. evil. sub,iy suggests that he
Is sick or unhappy or poverty strick
en-. or is in bondage to sin. and when
he eats OF the fruit OF this suRgcs.
ton. his eyes seem closed 20 spiritual
sense. and open only 10 the argu
mcnts OF error. Thus does he allow
the mesmeriBm Of the serpent. evil.
TO drive him out OF his garden OF
Eden. No. the Christian Scientist
finds many grand. helpful lessons IN
the Adam and Eve nliegory: but nc
never confuses this story with the
scientifically spiritual account OF ere.
alton found In the first chapter OF
Genesis. where harmony relgns,
where man Is Godiike. and all ere,
a to, q f.,rA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

moolclno bcoIIb, Olu tHcoiobJ HufS
It's anathema, tho worldly.mindod
sneer and shrug their shoulders; and,
in spite OF all this. tho sick and sin
ming and hcart-broken arc being res
cued In ever.incrcasing numbers.
What glorious quick healing work
may We expect 10 SEQ with Increased
conservation on tho part OF practi-
toner and patient. and lessened
hatred and intolerance with the on
looking brethren not Of our fold. 30
the Christian Science life-saver re-
fuses TO be dismayed or discouraged
He IN grateful that he Is doing as
well as he is. and prays for under
standing and grace TO do better work
In the future. Dare he even admit
that those who have passed from our
sight. battling TO the last moment 40
good Christian warriors. have gone
down In defeat? Neverl Mrs. Eddy
says Of such soldiers. that they have
gained "a rich blessing. OF disbelief
in death. and higher realization OF
heaven" (Aiiscellany. p. 2s7. 30 fear
not. and despair not, whether you
are the rescuer or the ono being res
cuedl
"Oft there comes gentle whisper
DER me stealing.
When my trials or my burdens
seem too great,
Like the sweet-voiced bells OF eve
ming eoffiy neaiiur
II Is saying 70 my spirit Only
waltz
when ! cannot understand my
Fathers leading.
And II seems to DO but hard and
cruel fate:
Still hear that gentle whisper. ever
pleading.
God is faithful, God Is working;
only waltz
when the promise seems TO linger,
long delaying.
And / tremble lest perhapc II
comes too late
Then hear the gentle whisper ever
saying:
Though II tarry, II u coming; only
waltz
"Oh, how little soon VIII seem our
hardest sorrow.
And how trifling Is our present
brief estatel
Could we see II In the light Of Loves
tomorrow,
oh. how easy It would be Tor Us
TO wait!,'
This Is not a plea TO postpone our
deliyerancc 10 a future heaven. but
TO strengthen faith 10 lay hold on
spiritual blessings here and now, and
courngeously and unfalteringiy to
keep on demanding mans birthr1ght
OF dominion until II is made manifest.
Do Christian Scientists demand the
Joy and good that are their God
given heritage? Many seem to think
that Joy is like a capricious butter
fly which may or may not flutter In
upon them; whereas joyousness Is
part and parcel OF mans real ma
ture, and mortals must learn TO claim
1t as vigorously as they demand free
dom from pain and sin. The joyless
Christian Scientist still wanders In
the mist and IN the maze Of the
Adam-dream.
CONCLUSION
The psalmist sings. Weeping may
endure for night but Joy cometh
in the morning" And unnumbered
thousands OF earths dreamers re-
deemed from the long night Of ma
terialism, are thanking God for His
unspeakable gift, the Science OF
Christianity, and are hearing In the
bright morning hours OF spiritual
revelation Loves joyous message 70
man:
Joy TO the world, the Lord Is
come:
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him
room,
And heaven and nature sing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE CAUSE
OF DISEASE

lot us now consider tho nppllca.
ton OF tho truth OF being, MS revealed
in Christian Science, to case of sick.
ness. In the first place, tho Scientist
does not nEk to sec tho patient's
tongue. but 10 discern what Is in his
thought. He has learned In the text.
book that fear. Ignorance, or sln'
Is tho cause OF all disease Science
and Health. p. AID. so no goes AZ
once to the root OF the difficulty. Tho
material physician becomes greatly
concerned over tho presence OF this
germ or OF that Infection: but does
he sec the germs OF fear OF despair,
OF heartache. or condemnation that
are the actual cause Of tho discord?
IA for surgery, only tho sword OF
Spirit, tho Word OF God. can truly
remove tho poison-cells OF hate and
fear from the human consciousness.
Thus II Is that tho man healed in
Christian Science IL not only i'm.
proved materially. but is inevitably
lifted higher spiritually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
SEPARATING EVIL
FROM MAN

a few years ago there appeared IN
one Of our periodicals. an illustration
that will bear repeating. A woman
whose childhood had been spent In a
country where Wild beasts frequently
eamo near her dwelling told OF a
curious playthlug some children had
II was large snake. and WINS quite
harmless. The children finding Erca,
sport In picking II up and winding
II about their bodies. II seems tina,
the snake could not crush an object
within It's tolls unless at tho namo
time Il could attach Itself 10 another
object such as post or n tree. How
like tho argument OF tho ono evil Is
thisi Tho moment we allow the ser.
pcnt OF sin 10 attach itself 10 d
brother or sister. at that moment
does Il seem 10 have power. III. on
the other hand. We refuse TO SEQ IL
as personal. ms attached TO person. or
having anything to do with man. wo
render u impotont, harmless, and
ripe for destruction. What joyous.
harmonious work in their homes,
their offices. and their churches may
Christian Scientists expect TO see
when they awaken 10 tho privilege
and necessity OF dotaching evil from
their brother.mani While OF course
no Christian Scientist can give an.
other what Is called a treatment
without the othcrB' knowledge and
consent, he can, nevertheless. 1.-Two 80
close TO God. and keep his thought
SO filled with the glorious truths Of
the first chapter OF Genesis, that tho
moment he Ia tempted to believe that
tho serpent OF sin or disease is at.
taching Itself TO a brother. no will
speedily rolegato such suggestion 10
the nothingness from whence II came.
In tho presence OF such Christly
thinking. evil fees, and harmony is
manifested as surely today as in
Christ Jegua' time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
CONCLUSION

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
AN INSTANCE or
JESUS HEALING

N"%f-aaH47a AEA "a AaAlAAaEsAh 0AAI
OF the many examples given US in tho
Scriptures OF Jesus simple, and yet
TO our sense marvellous handling OF
problem OF sickness. Take one OF
his early heaiings as recorded in
Iuke's gospel. He Is besought TO
help the mother Of simon's wife. who
g seemingly graveIy III. Apparently
the Master makes no inquiries as 10
the symptoms, does not ask for the
cause OF the malady. nor docs he de-
sire to take her temperature or feel
ner pulse. Let us see what hap.
pened. as recorded by Luke. And
he stood over her. and rebuked the
fever; and II left her. and immediate.
~ she arose and mlnlstercd unto
tnem There was no period OF con.
Valescence, no gradual abatinr OF the
FEVER. nor slow recovery OF strength.
and the great Healer dld not caution
her about her diet and warn her not
10 eat too much. "Immediafelv sbe
arose and ministered unto them'i In
the records OF lts four thousand years
medicine cannot find such an az.
founding cure Of fever wrought
klrough any Of its material methods.
nd yet Christ Jesus did not one ma.
peHal thing. Ho rebuked the fever
the fever please notice, and not the
woman. Now a word IS only the
audible expression Of a thought.
hence that which brought about fbis
remarkable healing was wholly men.
tal-in other words, It was something
which tho Master thought or under.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE ORIGIN
OF EVIL

Here the question may be raised,
eff you insist that tho truth about
man is that he Is spiritual and not
material. whore does this material or
Adam.sense Of things come from7"
When Christian Science states that
material sense is only another name
for tho Adnm-dream, II says all that
there IN 10 be said on tho subject.
One does not analyze n dream, one
merely awakens out OF Il; and when
one In thoroughly awake, no pursues
his dream-phantom no further. The
question MS 10 the seeming origin OF
evil can be answered therefore only
by spiritual awakening and growth
in understanding. When one has n
clear.cut proof OF healing in Chris.
tian Science; when some picture OF
discord which has seemed 80 real and
powerful has faded into nothingncsa
before tho blaze OF Truth. then and
not until then will this question be
satisfactorily answered. Along this
line an almost humorous passage OF
Scripture is TO be found In the Book
OF Job. You remember that there
was n day when the sons OF God were
supposed 20 present Themselves be-
fore the Lord, and the record states
that Satan came also among them.
Then the Lord says 10 Satan.
whence CONTEST thou7' Hear the
Illuminating response. From going
to and fro In the earth. and from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE PATIENT

Then the patient has no respon.
Hioiliiy no particular work 10 dor
may ask some inquirer. Indeed he
has! Suppose a ship has gone on
the rocks several hundred feet from
shore, and n survivor clings to a
masthead Of the submerged vessel,
calling for help. Then suppose a
rope Is thrown 10 him by one on the
land eager TO rescue him. The man
on the wreck apparently takes hold
of the rope. but pull as he may the
friend on shore cannot bulge him
Soon ho discovers that while the
man has one hand on the rope with
the other he Is clutching the mast.
The rescuer calls out, Let 40 that
wreck Put both hands on the rope
and can pull you inF' Rather reluc.
family the other obeyB. But soon again
there is trouble. The rope slips from
his hands, and with difficulty he re.
gains II. This time II appears that
he is trying 10 carry ashore some
cherished posscssion--a bundle OF
valuable garmcnts--and In his eager
ness 10 cling to IL he loses the rope
Drop everything and hold TO the
rope II you would be saved,' shouts
the rescuer. Again. reluctantly he
obeys. and soon is brought safely to
land. To his great Joy he finds In
tho home of his rescuer better gar
ments than those he was compelled
10 give up. Here unquestionably is
food for thought. Let those under
Christian Science treatment ask
themselves: Am I cllnging to the
wreck Are both hands on the rope
OF spiritual understanding OF have
one hand on tho belief that this or
that medicine or operation may save
me? Have ! cast from me the en-.
tangliug mental garments OF self.
pity, self.love. and self.will? Am ]
trying to take with me into the king.
dom of heaven some cherished opin.
ions. some preconceived notions OF
which / have been rather proud, or
some material indulgence7 Be not
afraid to rid yourselves OF these un.
lovely hindrances to progress. for di.
vine Love has more beautiful mental
garments awaiting you than you
dream OF. II the patient prays for
humility. receptlvity, and teachable-
ness. and the practitioner strives for
the Mind OF Christ, then may they
say in the language OF Paul. WHO
can be against us?'
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
NOT DISMAYED
Picture. II you will. life-saver he.
'roically battling with the waves in
the effort TO pull ashore a ship
wrecked man or woman. Then
imagine, IL you can, others standing
on the shore. and instead of encour-
aging the rescuer and assisting in the
grand work OF rescue, jeering and
haunting the rescuer. criticizing his
methods and predicting disaster. A
rather unthinkable picture, is il not?
And yet this very thing happens In
thousands OF instances daily when
some earnest Christian Scientist at.
tempts the work OF rescue for a ship.
wrecked brother or sister. Material
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE CHRISTIAN
/ SCIENCE PRACTITIONER

But" may say some one at this
point. II know OF case that Chris
ton Science did not save. How dc
you account for that?" The textbook
gives the answer very simply and
directly. II says: IF you fail TO sue.
coed in any case. II Is because you
have not demonstrated the life oil
Christ Truth. more in your own life,
-becauso you have not obeyed the
rule and proved the Principle Of d.
vine Science" tp. 1879 Christian Sci
entints admit with regret. but not dis
enlargement their failure TO meas
ure up TO the Christ-ldeal nall cases
However, they are overwhelmingly
grateful for tho progress already
made. and ask mankind 10 be patlen,
while they strive for that Mind
which was also in Christ Jesus"
Possibly this is good reason why
those under Christian Science treat.
ment are called patients; the SUI.
fercrs are asked 10 DO patient while
their practitioners strive for that re.
Election OF infinite Love which will
melt away the mist OF mortal belief,
and reveal tho harmonious man OF
Gods creating.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
1John r. Dunn, C. s. b.,
Talks TlUice in Seattle
Likens Teaching to Sign on Door Which
Says: 'This Way Out

The following lecture was delivered
Monday, December 5, in tho Metro
po,i,an ,hcater at noon. and in the
Masonic temple at $ o'clock the
Same day. by John Randall Dunn. c,
s d. OF Boston. Mass member of
the Board OF Lee,ureship of The
Mother Church. Tho First Church OF
christ Scientist. In Boston, Mass.
The lectures were under the auspices
az the Firs, Church Of Christ, selen'
list. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
SEEING THE TRUTH
ABOUT MAN

In the book OF Eccleaiastea, tho
distinction between Gods man and
the material concept Ia clearly drawn.
where VIC read. 10. this only have
/ found. that God hath made man
upright. but they havo sought out
many Inventions" A little child Ind
listened 10 the reading OF that verse,
and II had impressed him greatly.
Shortly after no found his grand.
mother had taken 10 her bed, and
seemed TO DO quito III. The little fol.
low appeared perplc1ed for a time,
but finally went to tho bed and said
gravely: Grandmother. don't you
know that God mado you up right?
He did not make you up wrongl"
This then Is tho glorious truth that
mortals are learning in Christian Sci.
enco: that mankind need only turn
from the mist-the evidence OF the
material sonses-to tho great spirit.
ual facts OF being ms stated in the
first chapter Of Genesis. TO find the
truth which mnketh free. Mrs. Eddy
writes In Science and Health u. i7i):
Through dlscernment OF tho spirit.
ual opposite OF materially, even tho
way through Christ. Truth. man will
reopen with tho key Of divine Sci.
ence the gates OF Parndlse which hu.
man beliefs have closed. and will
find himself unfallen. upright, pure.
and free. not needing TO consult al.
manacs for the probabilities either OF
his life or OF the weather. not need.
ing to study brainology to learn how
much of n man he lg."