The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18
Dr.. John R. Carr. c. s., Of
Philadelphia, Pa. Speaker
Visitors Topic Is: "Christion Science:
The Science Of Christim Heoling"

To be scientific. q system o.
healing or Of teaching must pos
sess three fundamentals or pre-
requisites: namely: first. principle
second. rule: third. proof. Christian
Science meets fully these require
ments. a. the following quotations
from the Christian Science text
book reveal: The Principle Of
divine metaphysics Ia God; tho
practice of divine metaphysics Il
the utilization Of the power Of
Truth over error: its rules demon.
strate its Science Up. I'LL: and
Science viii declare God Alright
and Christianity viii demonstrate
this declaration and its divine
Principle, making mankind better
physically. morally. and spiritual.
ly" Up. t66).
worid struggls or Dilemma
Throughout the ages there has
been going on In human experiences
q struggle ceaseless, relentless,
never-ending struggle and the
end u not yet. This struggle Ia the
action and reaction Of the so-cslled
forces OF nature. a constant and
continuous agitation Of the So
called vital processes. As mani
tested In Its various aspects, this
agitation or commotion has been
called the struggle for existence"
the survival Of the fittest," ma
tural selection" organic evolu-
tion," the common characteristic
being the struggle or effort on the
part Of the so-called living thing
to gain ana maintain q basis upon
which to stand. a point from which
to start. and a goal toward which
to 70. II Is indeed an effort or
urge on the part Of humanity to
find or to find out life. truth, In
telligence, substance--what 1t Ia
and where It In.
This search for God. good, this
quest for truth. this struggle for
existence, has engaged the atten-
ton Of thinkers through the ages.
Natural scientists. philosophers
poets. and wise men have labored
long and well to answer LIES
problems. No one can doubt or
question the high purpose. the sin
cerc desire. the unselfish effort OF
these seekers for truth. Certain
II is that in humsnity's search for
health and cure there has been
no lack Of honest and sincere
effort. would be an migrate In
deed. untrue TO facts and to my
highest sense Of right and justice,
did I not take advantage OF this
opportunity to express publicly my
Of and esteem for the
noble lives and labors of the many
splendid men and women engaged
In the practice Of medicine and
surgery. II has been my oppor-
tunity and privilege to be associat-
ed with many such. I know some
thing OF their ideals. their hopes,
hartships. struggles. disappoint-
mcnts, and despair; and say
without fear Of contradiction that
the practice Of medicine has en-
listed. as a class. high type OF
professional man and woman
These high-minded practitioners
are busily engaged IN a noble
effort to help and heal their fellow
man. In the item OF unselfish
service and devotion to duty all
might learn valuable lessons from
the physicians Of the better sort
I have found them. for the most
part, true and tried friends. good
citizens. splendid neighbors. lovers
and servers Of their brother man.
In spite Of the high purpose and
noble effort Of the matter-physi'
clan. health and cure have not beer
vouchsafed to the human race
From 4 great multitude Of i'm
potent folk. OF blind. halt. wither.
ed" the cry goes up: Is there nc
balm in Cilead; Ii there no physi'
clan thereY why then Il not the
health Of the daughter of my peo.
pie recovered ?" The handwriting
on the wall Of the temple Of
Aesculapius. pagan god Of medi'
cine. u the same a. that on the
wall Of the palace Of Belshaxzar
heather king Of Babylon, "Ant
this h the writing that Ia written
MEME. MEME. TEKEL. UPHAR'
SIN. This Ii the Interpretation OF
the thing: MEME: God hath mum
bered thy kingdom. and finished
Il. TEKEL: Thou art weighed IN
the balances. and art found want
ing"
Mind II Medicine
Mind. not matter. u medicine
Mrs. Eddy states this on page IA;
OF the textbook. She writes: II
Mind was first and self-existent
then Mind. not matter. must havs
been the first medicine. God being
Ali-in-all. He made medicine: bu
that medicine was Mind" Health
Il . spirituslly-mentsl state. not
physiological nor an snstomica
one Healing l. q metaphysical oil
divinely-mental process. not
physical nor . pathological one
II l. brought about by the actio'
Of impersonai. impartial. universe
Principle. divine Mind. Love. ope
rating through spiritual law. 4
the end Of proving the presence
power. might. majesty. dominion