The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-29

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our ignorance ~ this stands in the
way uf demonstration
BIBLICAL HEALING
The nihr records tho unfolding 20
human consciousness ~ thu truth
about God and man. in Abmham'a
day The people were idolatcrH They
believed God 90 DO q finite person
ality, This prompted them 10 make
and worship images ~ their Unite
concept ~ the infinite, Abraham was
the first on record 20 recognize In
God d mighty unseen power Al
though HE fgith IN God has been nu
inspiration 90 AN succeeding genera
lions. DO did not understand God
clearly enough 20 heal the Hlck Ia
Moses day we find the first evidences
Of healing BY spiritual means fha
patriarch discovered that the God ~
Abraham Is "a God OF truth and with
out iniqulty. just and right IL be"
obedience 10 whom would bring d.
vine power 10 bear upon human ca.
peFisnce.
This power Moses demonstrated 20
marvellous degree. but thcro IN
nothing IA tho Bible 10 indicate that
be ever impaired his understanding
20 others. Aaron. Elijah. and Elisha
healed the sick BY prayer. but. with
the possible exception Of Elijah. none
Of The patrinrchs or prophets taught
others 20 heal the sick. Not until the
ministry uf Jesus u Nazareth DO We
find one who could freely lmpart this
understanding 20 others. lle over.
came human discord of every sort
aud called upon his followers
throughout an time 10 SO and DO ike
wise. saying. "lis that brlleyeth on
me. that ls no who understands my
teachlngr. 'the works that ! 30 shall
he DO also" For three centuries the
early Christians oboyed tho Masters
injunction. after which the primitive
Church. unable 20 withstand tho on-
slaughta of error. was pcrmcated and
corrupted by the matsrlalihm Of "a.
gan Ilnme. Then Il was that spiritual
healing. as Jesus taught aud demon
stnted u, ceased.
JESUS CHRIST
Interestingly enough. there Is moth
Ing 10 Indicate that Jesus ever r..
corded his teachings IN writing. All
that We know about his words and
works has been handed down 20 Us In
, tho writings ~ others, That Jesus
was tho supreme demonstraior Of
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not tho slightest room Tor doubt. SO
closely ga hla human life conform
20 Christ. the divine ideal, that be
became known as Jesus tho Christ.
or Christ Jesus. Had the ago been
ready 20 hssimiihto divine healing a.
a Science. God would certainly have
made u possible for tho Master 10
record a. But tho ven fact that
Jesus looked definitely 20 tho future
for tho Comforter. who would abide
forever and lead into all truth. lndi-
Gated that the final revelation Of tho
Science % Christian healing was yet
20 come.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Accordingly. IN the year 1885. MARI
Baker Eddy. who was a lifelong and
dovout student Of the Bible an well ns
an untirlnE seArcher for Truth.
through her own instantaneous re-
coycry from hn accident supposed 20
BE- fatal. discovered tho divine Prin.
elpio or law underlying. Jesus Won
druu- works After proving that this
Principle il demonsirabio according
10 rule. Mrs. Eddy named her dis
coyory Christian Science. which
means orderly. HyniematiEed knuwl.
edge % Christ Truth. OF which Jesus
was the example and oxsmplsr In
the year 1875. Mru. Eddy published
her famous textbook. Science aud
Health with Key 10 the Scriptures
In tho liEht which Science and
Health throws upon tho Bible. u is
now possible for any sincere student.
In proportion to his fidelity and love.
20 learn and practise Christian heal
ing. Writing on pages its and AT
uf Science and Health Aira. Eddy
rays. Divine metaphysics IL now re-
duecd 70 a system. 90 form cumpre.
honsible By and adapted 10 the
thought ~ the aEe in which We live.
This system enables tho learner 10
domonstra,o the divine Principle. up
on which Jesus healing was based.
and the sacred rules FOR is present
application 10 thc cure % disease"
WORDS OF CAUTION
II you knew where there were two
springs % water. ono Of which was
Invariably pure and tho other some
times pure and sometimes impure.
you would. n you werc wise, 30 al
ways 10 Tho first spring and In this
way avoid being poisoned on ono OF
the off-days Of tho second spring.
God reveals Himself through tho pure
in heart. Has lie ever revealed Him
self through ono who waH not near
10 Him. Think Il over for a mo.
ment blessed are tho pure in
heart: for they shall sec God" reads
tho Scripture. This viii explain, as
nothing elso can. why Mary Baker
Eddy wan chosen TO be Gods mess
enger and scribe 10 this and 10 flu
ture gonerations Through her mo-
mcntous discovery. she has revealed
the Science OF inflnity Therefore.
only In Mrs. Eddy's writings and In
the authorized publications OF Tho
Mother Church is Christian Science
to be found in It's unfoiling purity.
In this connection, II need hardly
be said that tho Mind which inspired
Mrs. Eddy 20 writo Science and
Health inspired her 70 write the pro-
visions OF tho Church Manual also.
Referring TO the bylaws Of The
Mother Church manual. p. ~. she
says. They were impelled by a
power not ones own" Hence. 20
obey them Is TO obey the law OF God.
Willingness 10 study any but nu-
thorizcd literature on the subject OF
Christian Science will. soon or late.
lead the beginner into disappointment
and despair. and the more expert.
onced student into disobedionce, dis
loyalty. and disaster. In the Bible.
Mrs. Eddy's writings. and the au-
thbriZHd publications of Tho Nntber