The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-05


No mesmorie suggestion IL used Ia
the book to accomplish auch results;
no human domination or control h
exercised, but the revelation 81
Truth contained IN those pages opens
the understanding. and healing fol-
lows az a natural consequence.
The objection II sometimes made
that Christian Science practice docs
not take into account The symptoms
OF disease. II does. however. recog
nlxc the symptoms. but only 10 an
ayse the mental cause which has
produced the physical suffering II
the mental causu II found TO be hat
red. fear, resentment. grief. or anx.
Lefty. what prescription could be ali
mlnla,ered Internally. or what april.
cation could be applied outwarily
that could possibly correct such
cause Of diaeaae2 because the pop
nlar forms OF healing deal with the
effect instead OF thr cause, theirs "a
long list OF so,oailed incurahic dis
eases: incumble. only because Some
men have said thai they cannot cure
them. Jesus never said that disease
IN lncurahie or difficult 60 heal, but
instead he did say OF the woman who
had been bowed together Tor many
years. that Satan had bound her; IN
other words. her belief IN ovH had
caused her physical inflrmlty. The
majority Of cures wrought BY Chris.
tlan Science have been Of diseases
pronounced ineurpble. and the great
ranks Of Christian Scientists to-day
are composed largely or those who
have been compelled 20 turn TO God
for mid because some man Ind said
no could not heal them. That II IN.
deed a happy day when we learn that
man cannot heal. but that God can
aud does.
Centuries OF time can never mako
TO or falae claim. true. for Il was
false from the beginning; neither
can centuries Of mlsconccp,ion dim
iaish the power Of God. who Is the
same Yesterday to-day. and forever.
AIANkIND's GREATEST ENEMY
Fear il the archenrmy OF human
It's. and many ars those who ARE liv.
ing under ia constant pressure and
know no, how 10 escape from its
bondage. Throuehout al time man
has bowed down 10 fear az 70 q false
god. aud IL confronted bg lia sugFes
lions in al tho activities Of human
existence. Fear attends his adven,
into the world. and throughout hia
life hr Is educated "a be afraid, kfrald
Of the fooa be eats. tho SIR he
hrcathes. ana 81 the wind that hlowa;
he Is afraid Of his brother man,
afraid of his own body. and AFRAID
Of God. Little wonder that be u
aIck and N trouble Christian SCH
cncc reveals that Gods universe In
oiiHtlnE man was created without
fear OF diseaSe. oontagion. or cpl.
dcmic; therefore. fear is without
hope aud without God. and anything
without God has no renl existence
because God Is the only creator.
Christian Science snyB TO tho sorrow.
Ing and fearful: You arc suffering
only from false beliefs. the result OF
Ignorance ana fear; ignorance ot the
chnnEcloss laws OF God. good. and
fear OF the ever changing lava Of
man.
The Christian Science praetition.
er knows that man needs TO b.
freed from ignorance and fear,
which ne recognizes as tho pre-
dlsposing cause Of disease. The
hck nre healed 70 establish tho
fact Of tho reality Of good and the
unraaiity Of error Tho healing
in Christian Science n not confined
10 physical healing nlonc. but may
bs applied throughout tho whole
range % human experience II rs
indeed 80 intensely practical that
Il can bs used in the routine Of
everyday lifc The great airplancs
OF diverse shape and sire that flcck
the sky today are IN existence be.
cause some one has discovered the
laws governing aerial locomotion.
These laws were IN existence in pre-.
historic days. but man was limited
/ in tho execution Of them because Of
his Ignorance Of them Since God
is the only cause or creator ell real
law omanates from Him. and there
ig no pence or safety in living IN dis.
obedience to Hla law. Christian Sci
once IS the religion IL opportunity.
There Is an old and haokneycd cay.
ing that opportunity knocks but once
al mans door,-od ana hackneyed
and almost universally believed.
When II Is Understood that opportu.
nifty Ia a divine iden. therefore bound.
lesA and unlimited. and that It Is ~.
ways knocking az the door OF con.
sciousneas. man wa enjoy success
instead OF failure. ana when he
knows success from the standpoint Of
Principle. lie viii be able TO under.
stand the failures Of tho past and
profit thereby.
One Of the greatest torments that
beset mankind is the fear Of lack
The law Of infinite Mind includes no
provision for poverty and lack.
Christian Science teaches that the
amplitude OF God is the sufficient
supply or man. enabling him TO be
fed and clothed. and "a the true sub.
stance which is changeiess and i'm.
perishable Jesus. the Man Of God.
knew no lack nor limitation. lie
turned water into wine when there
seemed to be a lack at the marriage
feast. he multiplied tho loaves and
the fishes when the multitudes be
lleyed there was no bread, he found
gold in the fish's mouth when the
disciples said there was no money
for taxes. Throughout his whole
career. he constantly supplied the
needs Of humanity. proving that God
Is a God or abundance; az the most
crucial moment In his whole career.
when forsaken ot men. even by his
own disciples, Jesus was forced 10
prove the abundance OF life by over.
coming death on the cross. When
he declared. Thy Will be done" he
overcane death. because IN declaring
/ the viii OF God he declared the law OF