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

I spiritual understanding Writing on
paEr gts az Science and Health. Mrs
I Eddy says, "Lcl unselrahuess. guod'
/ ness, merry. justice, health. holiness
| lovc-tho kingdom. % hoayen-reisu
within us. and elm. disease. and death
VIII diminish until they finally dis.
| appear"
IMPOSITION or EVIL
II. according 20 Christian Science,
the universe. Including man. n bar,
monious and intact, Notwithstanding
an sense tUstmny 20 the contrary. u
b. evident that tho human race Is the
| victim OF imposition. Christian Sell
cncr declares that the race b suffer
ing from the dcluuion that there d
an eva power or influence az work
iu the affairs o. men which IL cap.
able OF hcclouding reason and De,
stroying health and happiness with
out lei or hindraucr, n declares
that this dclusion. not divine Love
b. responsible for an tho trouble IN
the world. and that the awakening
/ from this dclusion wiil usher us into
health and happiness. The process
might be hksncd 10 that % awaken
ing from a troubled uiEht-dream %
find with a sigh of relief that all 10
we'll Tho rahlmlst must have bad
something OF tho sort IN mind when
he said. "As for me. viii behold
thy face In righteousness; shall b,
satisfied. when / awake. with thy
likeness
This imposition Is tho covering OF
veil 20 which tho Bible refers aa hav-
Ing been cast over tho face of all
people since the world that n, the
material sense Of thing began, ouly
90 be removed by the lookcd.for de-
liyerer. spiritual enlightenment. u
was this dcluslou 10 which tho Master
referred az the adversary or devil. II
was this 20 which Paul referred ar
the carnal mind ~ mind % tho flesh
IL is this % which Mrs. Eddy refers
ne mortal mind or animal magnetism
Because Of this universal mrsmer
Ism. mankind has been accepting az
rcai false. material sense q ex-
tstercr with all the darkness and dis
cord that u iucludcs Hence u q
from this dsiusion. not from anything
real. thar mankind needs 90 BE- Ewhk-
cnsd and saved. The Saviour r.
| Christ. Truth. understood ana dem,
onstratcd. 10 which the Hevolat0r to.
fsrrcd in the words. NOW h come
salvation. and strength. and the
kingdom % our God. aud the power
OF his Christ; for the accuasr of our
brethren u cast down. which accused
them before our God day and night"
AN ILLUSTRATION
/ To illustrate the foregoing Several
years ago. ] spent week IN ths
mountains OF my native state. Dur
ing roy visit. a heavy mist hung over
the landscape shutting out tho view
SO far as sense testimony Was con-
csrned. there was nothing beyond
worth seeing. although had been
assured that there was. on the at.
ernoon Of my departure. however this
sun burst forth and dispersed ~.
mist. Then | saw one OF the most
beautiful sights had ever seen. OF
course Il bad been there All the time
bu, the mist had prevented mo from
seeing H. Thus Il II with mankind
and tho truth Of being. tho mist o.
mortal mind II hiding from than The
reality OF existence But when the
sunlight % Christian Science dis
psrsss the mist o. error. We see that
which was before invisible. namely
The Interchangeable perfection % Gods
universe and tho real man.
REALITY OF GOOD
Christian Science declares that All
tho sin. disease. sorrow. poverty. and
death In the world il duo 70 ths
erroneous superstition that God elthc,
sends or permits evil. Friends. even
human parent would not conscious.
~ permit his child 10 walk into the
myahes of temptation. lnfiict an in.
durable disease upon him, or Kill him
In order 10 show his affection Tor
the child or even 10 compel ubsdl
ence. II not. how FAR removed from
such inhumanity must BE- our hsav-
enly parent 20 whom John refers al
Love. and Of whom James says. "Le;
no man shy when no Is tempted, /
am tempted Of God; for God cannot
be tempted with evil. neither tempt
eth he any man" Other Biblical
passages Of similar import could be
cited. but the foregoing arc enough
20 convince any reasonable minded
person that God does not ylsit con.
demnhtion or punishment upon man.
kind. He does not need 10 do Il. Sin
and It's inevitable punishment, arc
cmanations Of error. not OF Truth.
The Bible tells us that Jesus came
to do the will Of tho Father and tc
destroy tho works OF the devil. By
reading tho gospels. you will find
that the Master spent most OF hl,
time liberatnig those who were In
bondage 10 sin. disease. and death
II these errors were real-that f.
II they were OF God--Jesus would
have dlsobeyed God by Destroying
them. But tho fact that Jesus did
destroy them proved beyond cavi
that God was not their author. True
God made all that was made. but IN,
Bible tells US that He made II nj
good. Are sin. disease. and death
good? Did you ever hear anybody
say ho was glad 70 do wrong. to be
sick, or 10 be in pain7 Sin. disease
and death are not good, hence not oil
God; therefore they are unreal. and
you can begin right now 20 prove Il
and be free
II God were directly or indirectly
responsible for evil. II He were In
any way associated with human sur.
fering, the cries OF mankind for re
lief would be useless. and Christian
Science or any other method OF treat
ment 10 which one might appeal for
help would be iilegitimate. But Coo
does not inflict penalties for human
ignorance Of Truth any more thar
wise schoolmoster Furnishes hi,
pupils who appear 10 be backward IN
learning their lessons. The need anc
only rightfuI treatment of ignornnc,
Is loving enlightenment, not punish
ment. Mankind has only to be awak