The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18

ing and the error Of sense, the fact
of being and the fable OF seeming
It presents reality, Spirit, Mind
Truth, in scientific terms, together
with the statement of the unreality
of human belief, the error of the
ages, the error that "deceiveth the
whole world" AS 1t appears in the
textbook II reads: There Is nc
life. truth, intelligence, nor sub.
stance in matter. All is infinite
Mind and its infinite manifesto.
ton, for God Is All-in-all. Spirit
Is immortal Truth; matter is NOR.
tai error. Spirit Is the real and
eternal: matter is the unreal and
temporal. Spirit is God, and man
Is His image and likeness. There
fore man is not material; he is
spiritual"
This declaration presents the
truth and the whole truth, beyond
which 1t is impossible to go. 1t is
entire, complete, and adequate for
today and for all time. 1t is the
scientific statement of Truth-the
truth about God, man, and the uni
verse-together with a statement
of the unreality Of human belief,
the lie about creation.
The scientific statement of be-
ing" Is radical and revolutionary in
its every statement, breaking thor
oughly with the accepted theories
regarding life, truth. intelligence
substance as existent in or depend
ent upon matter. When from the
standpoint Of spiritual understand.
ing 1t was declared that matter is
neither living. true. intelligent, moi
substantial, our Leader parted com.
pany with the systems of her time
and revealed the Science of Mine
or Spirit. Since this declaration
was made slightly over a half-cen
fury ago, radical and Fundamental
changes have taken place in th'
worlds view regarding life, truth
intelligence, and substance. New
views are advanced. tending ava,
from the false concepts Of matter
as substance to the spiritual con
cept of Life. Truth, intelligence
substance. This much-to-be-desir
ed change in human thinking il
due to the leavening effect o
Truth--the truth OF being, reveal
ed in Christian Science.
Christian Science Healing
In the Manual of The Mothel
Church, written by Mary Bake
Eddy. page II. one reads: AT |
meeting of the Christian scientis
Association. April II. 1879. on mo
ton Of Mrs. Eddy. It was voted
To organize a church designed Il
commemorate the word and work
OF our Master, which should rein
state primitive Christianity and it
lost element of healing"
The lost element Of healing,
healing through spiritual law o
divine power. lost to the church
has been rediscovered and rein
stated in Christian Science. Thi
Science offers to a sick and SHINING
world system of healing which i
scientific, Christian, absolute, ex
act, full. and final; a system
which. when applied according Z
the Science stated in Science ant
Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy. has healed
is healing. and win continue Z
heal, in an ever-increasing man
ner. every Ill that flesh is hei
to-"
The last chapter in this book /
entitled "Fruitage." It contain
one hundred pages devoted ex
clusively TO testimonies of heal
ing brought about through tn
study Of Science and Health
Authenticated testimonies Of heal
ing appear in each issue OF IN
Christian Science Sentinel. Tn
Christian Science Journal. Tn
Herald Of Christian Science in for
eign languages. At the Wednesda,
church meetings held over tn
world. testimonies are given b
grateful and appreciative witness
rs to the power OF Truth. o
special interest and value is tn
collection OF verified cases OF heal
ing in the personal experience Q
Mrs. Eddy. collected and publishe
In the Historical and Biographies
Papers; Sketches from the Life Q
Mary Baker Eddy and the Histor
Of Christian Science. Second Ser
es, chapters VII and VIII. pub
lished by The Christian Scienc