The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-10
F" Mans Inherent Purity"
Editorial Section, c. S. sentineD

Editorial Section c. S. SenfineD
Unto the all things pure" Titus l:ls) Ths.
words written by Paul have than surface meaning 70 M
Christian Scientist He we'll apply them to ihe real man
who is the sness expression of Cod All things pure 70
spiritual because conscious of Spirit It's ers.
fion and Of nothing else.
Mans purity ignorance of evil nor is II mereIv
vnred virtue; il is the reflected Of Mind who's.
image man And Mind possesses purity which knows ma
matter evil faint Of mortality. because IL dwes sier
nay in fhe light Of its divine innvde. Christ Jesu,
pointed the truth Of inherent purify he said
Matt ss Blessed the in hearts for they shall SEQ
God"
Mary Baker Eddy discovered the Science Of mans purity
she demands which Christian Science make,
for proofs Of that purity She says in Unity Of Good P 4
Through the eternal reality Of existence reach in thought
gIored consciousness of the only living God and the
genuine So long hold evil in consciousness esnno,
be wholly good" BY reaching out for and finding con-
eovsness of Cod which is ones state evil OUT
of thought entity power. Moral vprighiness
from SIM in fhe that the conscious
OF and matter to claim importance ons
interests and God is known All.
The deep desire for purity often voiced by individv
the struggle to the dread Of materially and
sensUasn and the broken hearts which often those
who have yielded evil invenee-a point the inmate
purity Of These signs Of spiritual awakening encow
aging because the innate desire for purity is measure
purity Observation-Disclosures work in human character de-
sroyng the earna mind and its aggressive mpoions To
say 81" natural TO be pure is infinitely accurate than
TO say III is natural TO be human" The rebellion Of countless
human beings against the posons Of lust and other arev
ments Of mortal mind is evidence that mans natural
Of dignity and And whatever demon
srabIe through Science.
Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health with Key 10 the
Scriptures p 448 Evil which obtains in the bodily senses
but which The heart condemns has fovndaton but evil
vneondemned il is vndened and nurivred" There always
Of full freedom from earnay when thought hon.
est condemns SIM But that condemnation needs TO be made
the basis Of evils nofhingnes and mans inherent purity
The victim Of the aggressive temptations OF mortal mind needs
TO identify himself and forever the individual
seriousness Of Spirit the siness of God whose
being spiritual take in only the qualities and ideas OF Spirit
To demonstrate mans inherent purity needs TO
estand he vnresy Of the five which take in MOTH
ing but material impressions and which demand physical
sensations crafty their false ego Extremes Of anm
nothing than demands Of material mentality
excite and increase the counterfeit of self and thus
obscure the beings have spiritual
and this needs be fully demonstrated the only
consciousness of man.
Mrs. Eddy says in miscellaneous Writings" Up. 31 I'm
proportion oppose the belief in material sick
SIM and DEATH and recognize ourselves under the control
of Cod spiritual and immortal Mind shall go leave
the animal for the spiritual and learn the meaning Of those
words OF Jesus, Go We into all the world heal the sick
Without spirituality, scientific purity, there is ability
fo express the power which destroys human ills In fact such
purity and power coordinate Lack Of ability to heal a.
indicates that spirituality needed The conscious
Of matter is baesI sensva IL needs to be put of Tor
the consciousness of the spiritually real Even the cherish
ment Of matter subtle degree Of sensuss which shuts
out spiritual power; and the avid desire for material posses
sions binders ones progress in rejecting Gods power
The dominion which Christ Jesus displayed over the
impurities Of the flesh the result Of his clear perception
Of the kingdom Of Spirit The Masters singeness OF mind
made him mighty Matter real TO him. never
anything that could vsvp his loyalty the truth Of Spirits
aness His understanding of substance broke down
the limitations Of mortal mind that he could prove Gods law
abundance all needed
Our concessions TO human requirements should never
deferorsfs into desire match hs worldly stand
ards Of mankind When Spirit Is understood he only true
substance and the goal Of human existence is The ability 10
perceive Spirits sness, scientific purity is demonstrated
Characters become Gode and individuals their sfrus
Cling with esrna instincts They know themselves God
makes ihem-inherenty snIess-snd they at peace.
Helen Wood Bsvman
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