The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-10


knowledge a. he Vln nna himsslf
with prependerznce = theory
which he has not suhstRniiatrd
With preof Theoretically % &C
cspi = scientific fact o. spiritual
truth = only going part way. To
grasp every opportunity q prove
II establishes "a in eaes oan
consciousness and Il becomes IN
active part q his ihinking. which
can ~ utilized with equal peNer
a. any time.
Because al q ths truths of a..
vine Science have not been proved
In eur human experience = no fsa.
son for doubling that they are true
or can b proved Learning 20 think
spiritually Is an educational pro
cess. and progress q the student
depends upon his correct applioa-
ton Of the rules
A young boy who had been at
tending the Christian Science sun
day School for short time only
became perpleNed over some deeply
metaphysical questions that pre-
scented themselves 10 him. lie init
mated that unless they were ~
planned he would hc obliged 20
dishelieve anything else that VAS
told him ON the subject RccoTnlx-
ing that he had not been trained or
educated to think spiritually and
that his arguments were from an
entirely materialistic standpoint.
the student Of Christian Science TO
whom the youth appealed reminded
him that when he started TO school
he had experienced considerable
difficulty with his arithmetic les
sons. This he definitely rcmem-
bered. But when he had mastered
the simple problems OF addition.
subtraction. division. and multiple
cation. he was able 10 cope with
calculations more intricate and in
volved. and thus solve the same
problems that had hecn bcwilder-
ing and perpleNing before he had
taken the necessary steps leading
up 10 their solution This explain
alton satisfied the young question
er. but little later another pro-
found question spontaneously came
forth. But before the Scientist
could answer. he held up his hand.
Il know he said, Il must learn 10
add and subtract first He had
learned valuable lesson very
early in his study of Christian Sci
enee
Mortal mind. which Mrs. Eddy
designates as that which IL OPP
posed 10 divine Mind. and therefore
unreal. Is obviously associated with
Limitation. limited thinking; and
that Is why u cannot touch the in
flnitude OF divine Mind and its In
exhaustible possibilities. This NOR
tai mind cannot be improved: ~
must be thoroughly repudiated and
cast off. Observation-Disclosures must
be recognized as false reasoning
and divine Mind. spiritual consci-
business, must be put on. or reoog-
nized as the only intelligence.
Wisdom and understanding can
not be materialized. Likewise ma
terality ean take no cognlzance Of
spirituality. Matter has no intelll-
genoe. no mind. and hence no
reality.
Science and Perfection
When you say. 4 am sick" or
Il am unhappy" what is II that
makes this assertion The body Of
itself cannot speak. Material con-
ditions have no power TO discom-
fort or govern man. II Is the belief
In a power apart from God that
would deceive one into accepting a.
real the inhArmony that divine
Mind could not plan or sanction.
All Of these things your body. cir
cumstances, conditions - are in
your consciousness. you think
about them, and You have the
power and ability 10 think cor
rectiy. Health Is mental loyeliness.
and in already an established fact
or II could never be proved or re-
allied.
A child. when about a year old
manifested a serious condition Of
the ears. Daily medical care was
given: but after about six weeks
there was no improvement. and
conditions steadily grew worse
Finally the child specialist who had
been called In said that the only
chance Was a serious operation for
double nnaStoidA. Not much hope
was held out that the operation
would be successful. but u was de-
clared that there was A strong la
biliiy that Il would affect the
brain. The childs temperature had
been very high during this time.
and the doctor said that unless
there was some change he would
operat. early the next morning
The couple who had taken the enid
into their home had known some
thing Of Christian Science. but rad
been indifferent 20 II for a number
of year, IN the face ~ the ap-
parent hopelessneEs Of the case
they decided 10 try H. Late that
night they goi In touch With the
practitioner they wanted. VINO
agreed 10 take the case provided
they would discontinue ali material
remedies. which they promised 10
Do. The next morning the childs
temperature was normal. and they