Evening star., 1927-10-28
SCIENCE HEALING,
SPEAKERS TOPIC
Judge Hill of Illinois Discusses
"ReveIation of Mans In
aIienable Rights"

The emphasis laid by Christian
Scientists on healing is not misguided
activity. but strict adherence to the
principles set forth by Jesus Christ
in His ministry to the disciples, ac-
cording to Judge Frederick G. Hill! of
Clinton. ILL.,, who addressed members
of the First Church of Christ SCien-
list last night on "Christian Science:
The Revelation of Mans 1nalienable
Rights
Judge Hill is member of the board
OF lectureship of the Mother Church.
the First Church of Christ Scientist in
Boston. Mass. lie was introduced hN
Emery ]. Thompson. first reader of
the Fourth Church of this city.
IN the ina Aestigation of Christian
Science" Judge Hin said lit will b"
discovered that its mission Is not
merely to relieve physical discomfort
and heal disease. but that its ultimate
purpose is the elimination and destruc'
ton tforgiveneSS) Of all sin.
Some of our religious friends have
raised the objection that we make en-
tirelv too much out of the heailnS
element.
we frankly admit that we make
a great deal out of the healing eie'
ment. However. ii should he clearly
understood that we are not estab.
+ fishing n monopoly nor seeking 10
limit or confine the practice of Chris
tian healing within the ranks of one
single religious denomination. The
Did is a large one. and we are con
Ant to let Christian Science be judged
hv the iov, happiness and intrinsic
good that ii brings into human expert
ence through the healing of the SICK
and the reforming of the sinner.
"The element of Christian healing
seems to have been very largely eilml-
mated from the thoughts of Christian
people generally and consequently has
gradually disappeared as an essential.
vital activity of the Christian churches
OF today.
Quotes a Physician.
"Some time ago a friendly phvsi-
clan said some very Kind and helpful
things regarding his observation of
this movement and its mission. lie
related the circumstances of visit
to distant city and of his attendance
at Sunday morning service in one of
the Christian Science churches OF that
city. He frankly admitted deep
interest and enjoyment In the services
and said that il bore evidences of a
genuine, consecrated Christian service.
He then said: However, / want to
give your people just little free
advice. You confine your efforts To
preaching the gospel. Keep your
hands entirely off that healing ele
ment. Leave that part to the physi-
clan and surgeon: he will attend to
that and it will relieve you of a vast
amount of responsibility
'The comments of this physician
were made after due reflection and
were expressions of his good faith
We deeply appreciate the recognition
that our services have a place in the
work of evangelizing the world and
the frank admission that they are
Christian in character. 1t is plain to |
he seen that he entertained a very
limited vision of the mission of the |
Christian religion an dthat he had |
made the common mistake made by |
many good Christian people. His as
sertions would indicate that the en- |
tire mission Of the Christian religion |
was. as he put it, preaching the gos.
pei
His understanding OF that assertion
might be described as the taking of |
q text from the Bible and proc la inning
from some public place a theological |
discourse or oration- on that text.
That was the full meaning of his |
understa nding of preaching the gos-
pei Now. many people entertain !
. the same limited understa nding. This !;
narrow vision of the mission of the |
Christian religion will be gloriuously |
illuminated by reading the gospels Of !
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; also !
the Acts of the Apostles.
1T is needful and helpful to un-
derstand that Christian Scientists |
pray
Answer to Query.
''The question may arise, How |
does this understanding of prayer !
bring healing to sick individual?' /,
The answer is simple. As the |
'habitual struggle to be always good !
Is born In human consciousness and |
as that individual struggles 10 know. |
TO be and to do only that which is |
his highest understanding of good. !
there comes the time. when, as Paul |
says, the carnal mind is trans. |
formed. And as this transforma- |
tion progresses step by step, it is ex- |
pressed in a reformed, a healed con- |
dition of the human body: for the !
human body is the crea ture. the prod |
net of the carnal mind. The diseased |
conditions expressed on the human !
body are the evidences of the dis |
eased beliefs of the carnal mind |
These diseased conditions are healed |
through the transformation of these |
carnal beliefs. And these healings |
are the evidence that mind, spirit, is |
supreme over matter"