The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-18

nal purity and perfection. and
then healing follows as surely a.
the dawn brings the light. Free
dom then reigns: dominion IS
gained: the diseased and disoor-
dant disappear.
I knew = man who was afflicted
with a painful disease for which,
from a material standpoint. there
was no cure. This disease involved
a sense OF irritation and inflama-
ton. After he had become a stu
dent Of Christian Science and had
learned something Of the effect Of
thought upon the body. he ana
lived his thinking 10 ascertain the
basic cause Of his difficulty. He
uncovered irritahility. impsuenoe,
/ intolerance. criticism. resentment,
bitterness. and misjudgment. When
these false beliefs had been over
come by love, tolerance. kindness,
compassion, and eharitableness,
the malsdy was overcome. and was
gone forever.
How Healing Comes
In the Christian Science text
book we read opp. 2os. 209l:
Mind. not matter. is eausation. A
material body only expresses
material and mortal mind. It
is the mortal belief which makes
the body discordant and diseased
in proportion as ignorance, fear,
or human will governs mortals."
The human mind has made UNI
cessing efforts to answer the age
/ long riddle. How does animate
thinking affect inanimate matter?
In Christian Science the answer is
readily at hand. and is simple, logi-
cal. and convincing. The human
body is human concept. or the
embodiment of human beliefs. No
clear thinker believes that the hui
man body is the immortal identity
of man. He comedies that some
time 1t is going to be laid off.
Eventually everyone will have to
put off the old man with his deeds.
and put on the new man. which
after God is created in righteous
ness and true holiness" How Is
this to be done? In another verse
in the passage just quoted from
the Bible. we are given the Chris
tianly scientific process by means
of which this is accomplished. We
are admonished to 'be renewed in
the spirit of (our) mind" Since
the human body is a mental con-
cept. it is susceptible to mental
conditions. As our human consci-
BUSINESS is purified and uplifted, as
we are renewed in the spirit of
our mind. as we entertain finer,
higher, and nobler ideals. this inn
proved state of thought will ir-
resistibly express itself in better
state of health and better. more
harmonious body. This uplifted
and exalted thinking is accom-
panied by two other great bless
ings. When the troublesome men,
tai cause of the difficulty is re-
moved by the renewing of the
mind. the healing is permanent.
complete, and lasting. The patient
is not only healed physically, but
is benefited spiritually, morally.
and financially. His whole life is
improved and ennobled. The re-
suits are far-reaching and eXpans
sive. He gains his freedom not
only from bodily suffering, but
from many other forms of en-
slayement. He attains dominion
not only over his body, but over
all his affairs. He is restored to
his "original purity and integrity"
which is the normal and rightful
condition of man. He is thus able
to forget his body and devote his
energies to noble pursuits and holy
attainments In the instance of
healing just described, the mans
whole life was transformed, en-
larged, and harmonized. Truly the
Scripture was fulfilled: HE
brought me forth also into a large
/ place: he delivered me, because he
delighted in me" He who turns
to God for his healing is made
every whit whole.
Diseoverer and Founder
How grateful we should be TO
Mary Baker Eddy, through whom
God revealed to this age this glo-
rious message of freedom, domin-
ion. salvation, and liberation. Her
holy mission is beautifully set
forth in her work "Retrospection
and Introspection" (p. 30): 1T
was to relieve the sufferings of
humanity by sanitary system
that should include all moral and
religious REFORM" The evidence is
overwhelming that she proved
faithful to her trust. Each We'd
nesday evening. in hundreds Of
Christian Science churches are
held testimony meetings. at which
thousands Of beneficiaries raise
their voices in praise TO God for
the healing and redemption that
has come 10 them through tho
teachings Of Christian Science. as
set forth in the writings Of our
beloved Leader. Fear. ignorance,
and misrepresentation tired to op-
pose her efforts. but they could
not stay her onward way. for Cod
was with her IN the hours II
stress and trial she turned IN
f reservedly 70 Him. returned love
for hate, forgiveness for condem-
nation, unfailing charity for GEN.
sure and misrepresentation. she
built for time and eternity. and a
lasting monument 70 her faithful
efforts has been reared in the
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