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HEALTH COMFORT HAPPINESS :
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE OBJECTS
Clarence W. Chadwick. C S. B. in Able Addresa
Presents Facta and Corrects Errors and Mis-
statements Concerning His Church and Its
Mission. '
At the Prince theater Sunday night
Clarence W. Chadwick. a lecturer of the
: Christian Science church delivered to
' an audience which filled the theater a
lecture which is given In full herewith.
Nathaniel Colyer introduced the lec-
turer saying:
"Ladies anil Gentlemen :
Ton have come to hear a iecture on
Christian So ence which will f " you a
better understanding of Ood and mam.
Everv person desires health comfort and
happiness. By studying and applying the
divine law of healing as given in Science
and Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy any person can
' become free from disease for 'Ood Is no
res(H"ter of persons.'
"With an understanding of Christian
Science thousands are daily overcoming
all forms of s;n and disease to which
humaniiv is subject. Jesus said. o
shall know the truth and the truth shall
make you free.' This truth of whicn
Jesus spoke has come tr this are through
Christian Science and (fives freedom from
Sickness as well as s.n
"Many erroneous statements are often
made about C!. rift. an Science and are
believed by some who are not correctly
informed. A board of lectureship was
established by Mrs. Eddy . to present
Christian Science in such a manner that
it could not be misunderstood. A mem-
ber of this loard. who is well qualified
and will speak w.th authority on Chris-
' tian Science is with us yday.
"1 have the pleasure of introducing to
you Mr Clarence W. Chadwick. 0. S. B..
a member of the board of lectureship of
the mother church the Klrst Church of
Christ. Scientist in Boston. Mass.'
TEXT OF THE
LECTURE.
There are no other two words in the
human vocabulary which are attracting
more thoughtful attention throughout the
world today than Christianity and
Science. Some still seriously object to
any intimate association of these words
but may it not be that the present
worldwide interest in the subject of
Christian Science is due to the fact that
Mrs. Eddy was the one in this age to
discover the scientific unity between
Christianity and Science ? Trior to her
discovery there seemed to be very little
in common between them. By many they
were looked upon as olr opposites.
Mrs. Eddy through spiritual discernment
brought these tnistermed positive and
negative poles together and. behold a
light whose resplendent rays are pene-
trating to the four corners of the globe j
It is the purpose of this lecture to tell
you something of the mission of a reli-
gion of right ideas known in this age as
Christian Science and presented to the
' world in Its text-book. "Science and
Health with Kev to the 8crlptures." by
Mary Baker Eddy.
A THOUGHT
WORLD.
' In the evolution of human thinking It
la becoming more and more evident that
ww live in a thought world. Whatever
confronts us must be of mental procure-
ment else there could be no mental or
conscious recognition of 4t- What does
the eye behold but a mental image pic-
tared on the retina? We see thoughts
because we think them. Things are
thoughts and thoughts are things. Divest
human existence of all thought and there
would be nothing left to see hear touch
'taste or smell. Without thought there
would be nothing to think or to talk
about. I
If there is no sound where there Is no
one to hear it. sound must be mental. If
there Is no sight touch taste or smell In
the absence of any mind or mentality
then sight touch taste and smell are
mental not material. Everyttung cog-
nizable to the senses is a manifestation
of thought. A game of baseball is an
exhibition of thought Divest it of all
thought and there would be no ball game.
The Twentieth Century limited going at
full speed is a manifestation of thought.
An aeroplane in flight Is thought in mo-
tion. Without thought it could never
have been invented. The architect thinks
his 40-story building before committing
it to paper The finished structure ready
for occupancy is but objectified human
thought. And so on throughout the entire
round of human existence we can cog-
nize nothing outside of the realm of
thought.
MRS. EDDY'S
DISCOVERY.
It was in the year 1866 that Mrs. Eddy
made the all important discovery that 'all
causation was Mind and every ffect a
mental phenomenon" (Retrospection and
Introspection page III.
By Mind she means not the carnal or
mortal mind which '"is enmity against
God" . but one infinite supreme creative
governing intelligence of the universe.
1 n4 imrlinatkU TVll I t h.
Mind that the great Apostle referred to
when he said: "Let this mind be in you.
which was also In Christ Jesus." This 1b
the Mind that Jesus employed to heal the
sick and sinful to still the tempest and
to raise the dead. He referred- to it as
"my Father and your Father."
"my Ood and your God." Tills Mind is
the "us" mentioned in Genesis "And
God said. Let us make man in our image
after our likeness." This was the Mind
revealed to Moses when he was Instructed
to "say unto the children of Israel I Am
hath sent me unto you."
It is this clear-cut conception of Mind
as elucidated by Mrs. Eddy that Is chang-
ing the religious thought of the whole
world Not since the days of Jesus and
his apostles has any Christian denomina-
tion except Christian Science said to its
lollowers: "There is one infinite all-good
Mind which is the creator of man and
the universe and 'this Mind Is God or
Spirit who is of purer eyes than to be-
hold evil and canst not look on iniquity.'
This Mind is omnipotence omnipresence
and omniscience infinite and indivisible
therefore never in nor of matter. The
real man is the imaite and likeness of this
infinite Mind spiritual and perfect now."
It seems almost needless to state that
the reception of this enlarged concept or
right idea of Mind by the world has
already resulted in the healing of nu-
merous cases of Insanity has restored
incorrigible has resurrected the feeble
minded has heaJed inveterate sin and
abnormal temperamental traits and con-
quered depraved appetities. "There are
also many fither things which" Mind
hath done "the which if they should be
written every one I suppose that even
the world itself could not contain tbs
liooks that should be written."
CAUSATION.
Since there is One infinite Mind or in-
telligence this Mind must be the first
and only cause. To admit any other
cause then would be equivalent to ad-
mitting more than one Ood. which would
be breaking the first great command-
ment And since God la Infinite good.
Ha could not cause anything unlike good.
As the Scriptures plainly stats it: "God
j saw everything that lie had made and
.' behold. It was very good."
If Christian people would accept and
hold to this idea of infinite snod thev
would qulikly arM effectively dispose of
the problem of evil. It may he easier
for the so-called Adam man to admit the
r"" a presence or evil because lie
V sees it I in out ti the material ane hut
the sol consolation of the Christian is
the Joy that
comes to him because he
knows through spiritual sense that God
sod. la osnniDOttnt and ofrmloresent.
It U possible for every human bolng
to gaia tnia practical Knowledge or voa.
We rail it practical because it can be
proved In every-day experience. To knew
that there Is one Infinite spiritual cause
affords a basis for scientific demonstra-
tion. To believe in many cause abso-
lutely incapacitates one for proving the
omnipotence of good. To admit a real
cause for evil would give It a foundation
In fact would endow it with power and
place mankind at its mercy.
Because Christian Science is the gos-
pel of good to the world its mission I
to implant In human consciousness the
Idea of one Infinite all-good cause which
never created evil nor suffered it to exist
for some win purpose as li ao often
asserted.
Jesus was a man of ideas. He was
the perfect example of a thinking man.
The basts of his wonderful healing works
and his incomparable reasoning and logic
was this very idea of perfect spiritual
causation. And it must become ours be-
j fore we can follow in his mental foot
steps. The contemplation of imperfect
thourht models will never bring health.
happiness or holiness Into human con-
sciousness. Guessing as to the nature of
God and his heavenly kingdom never en-
able one to define good or to overcome
evil. Faith without works Is simply
guessing not knowing and guessing will
never usher any one Into the spiritual
kingdom of "righteousness and peace
and Joy In the Holy Ghost."
ORf ATION
Many of us can no doubt recall our
childish concept of creation when first
reading the book of Genesis how we tried
to picture a primeval chaotic state where
there was no light and no created thing in
existence mid that later God (to us the
then great unknown) said "Let there be
light: and there was light."
Could we then have paused to ask our-
selves who or what is God? we might
have been spared many unnecessary ex-
periences in later years but most of us
did not pause but listlessly accepted the
superficial belief that there was a time
when God was alone: and not until the
advent of Christian Science did we awaken
from this material dreajn to find out the
real nature of Ood and His spiritual cre-
ation coexistent with Him. Heasoning
from cause to effect in the light of Chris-
tian Science .thinking persons are quite
ready to admit that creation in order to
be a truthful accurate perfect expression
of infinite Mind must be wholly mental.
If there are any skeptics to whom this
subject may seem vague or intangible let
them grasp the meaning of the word
"Idea" as applied to God a creation and
they will find something far more tangible
and real than anything which they have
cognised through the physical senses.
Christian Science makes it Indubitably
clear to us that Mind finds expression not
through mortal or human thought but
through its own perfect spiritual thoughts
or ideas. Unless there was a time when
Mind was without expression there never
was a time when these ideas did not exist.
When this point is grasped it will explala)
the meaning of a "finished" or "ended"
creation mentioned in Genesis.
Human thought approaches this subject
by slow stages and those who have erro.
neously confused the two diametrically op-
posite accounts of creation In the first and
second chapters of Genesis will do well to
study that most helpful and Illuminating
chapter in Science and Health which deals
with this much misunderstood subject.
IDEAS
DEFINED.
Ideas are not the visionary Imaginings
of the human mind. "My thoughts are not
your thoughts saith the Lord."
God's thoughts are reflections expres-
sions or manifestations of His own nature.
They are divine realities. As rays of
light from the sun they reflect but do
not absorb the nature or being of God.
They are indestructible therefore eternal.
Human thoughts are transitory destructi-
ble unreal. They' are "not of the Father"
but "of the world. And the world pass-
elh away and the lust thereof; but he
that doeth the will of God abideth for-
ever." No idea of God will ever be lost
because it alone obeys the will of God.
Mortal thoughts disobey the divine will
and are consumed sa chaff.
The world at large classifies ideas as
both good and evil while Christian Science
lifts them to the level of God s thoughts
thus making them divine only. The Chris-
tian Scientist has ceased to use the word
idea In any lower sense than the spiritual
and until others see the importance of fol-
lowing his example they will fail to dis-
tinguish between God's thoughts and
thoughts supposed to originate in the
brain and which always were and always
will be devoid of healing power. The
ability lo make this distinction is what
enabled Mrs. Eddy to explain to the
world the modus operandi of Christian
healing.
MISSION
OF AN IDEA.
it has well been said that "Ideas are
the great w arriors of the world." They
have fought and won its greatest battles.
All tlte good and great things In human
history have been achieVed through the
leadership of some grand idea. A divine
idea is always the harbinger of justice
and right. Because it is always clothed
with authority and power to carry out
the purpose of the divine will it always
has succeeded and always will succeed in
its holy mission. The only sense of ability
or power to accomplish anything worth
while comes to us through some idea of
God not through any human thought.
The ability to do right Is not of ourselves
It is the gift of God expresed through holy
thought
Then Is it not self evident that human-
ity a greatest need is to grasp the
thoughts or ideas of God? Need we won-
der at the injunction of Scripture: "Ac-
quaint now thyself with Him (God) and
be at peace?" If we know not the
thoughts that God is eternally thinking
of peace and not of evil." could we claim
any very intimate relationsnip with Him?
Would we feel tlwroughly acquainted with
some friend none of vnose thoughts were
ever known to us?
This then is the primary mission of
Christian Science to acquaint humanity
with God through the medium of right
Ideas. Not through any human thought
belief theory or opinion can the approach
to God be made. "The only begotten
Son which is in the bosom of the Father
he hath declared Him." In other words
the trus idea of God alone can reveal the
nature of the Father. Would anyone at-
tempt to ascertain the nature of the sun
exiept through the rays of light which
proceed from It? "No man Cometh unto
the Father but by me" the Master de-
clared. Could anything be more plainly
stated?
OPPOSITION TO
SPIRITUAL FACTS.
Relatively speaking a ejivine idea never
sailed upon a smooth sea. False human na-
ture opposes it at every stop. This nature
Is naturally unprogresslve and Intolerant.
There is nothing more distasteful to the
evil one than spiritual facta' since facte
are ideas which always reveal hs truth
concerning evil.
The only opponent of spiritual Truth Is
the mortal or fleshly mind the so-called
good and evil mind of mortals. A divine
idea is unintelligible to this mind. It
would- be inconsistent for this so-called
mind not to oppose Its concept of truth.
Is it any wonder then that Jesus said
to his followers: "If sny man will come
after me let him deny himself?" Un-
questionably the carnal mind was the self
referred to in this passage. This mind
laden with the traditions of men strangled
by malice envy and hatred torn with
bitter contentions and strife tnd forever
hampered and limited by its unchristian
belief In matter and evil must experience
a change of heart before surrendering its
opposition to spirituality.
Christian Science is here to bring about
this change of heart and the scene of
transformation la already active and
wtde-SDread. Thousands who at one
time were bitterly opposed to Christies
Science have In their extremity gone to
It fois help have received their healing
and are now umiu its most ardent ad
vocates. Hers 'Is tangible proof of the
unreality of what is termed opposition
to Truth.
U It not the height of Inconsistency
to call ourselves the children of Ood
and the to claim relationship with five
ehrsicel senses which constantly aisooey
His law. Surely there ' Is somethtaf
wrong In the human order of things ana
the sooner humanity look wlthtn to dis-
cover what It la that would crucify the
Christ Truth the sooner will It wakeo
to know God aright and to prove py
demonstration that Lot "thlnkoth do
eviL"
HEALTH
AND DISEASE.
more interested In the subject of health
more Inters ted In the subject of health
than in disease. They have found - out
that the right idea of health whan intel-
ligently presented to humanity la far
more contagious than the thought of
disease. They do not believe in getting
sick and then having to become proficient
in a knowledge of disease before learning
how to be well. They hsve learned that
health Is the normal condition of man In
Christian Science and that disease Is a
mistake of the human mind to te cor-
rected by a right understanding of
health as an attribute of God.
They are fully convinced through the
teaching and practice of Christian Sci-
ence that a negative or human knowl-
edge of disease never has healed and
never will heal any one but that a posi-
tive or demonstrable knowledge of the
Truth enables one to overcome belief in
disease. When belief in It is destroyed
there is no longer any disease to be
healed. One's belief in the power pres-
ence; and reality of disease can never
bring surcease from suffering. Recourse
to a higher state of consciousness is
man's only remedy for disease or sin.
And how- shall this be attained? Only
through the acceptance and adoption of
some idea of truth which transcends
human knowledge Truly saith the
psalmist: "The entrance of thy words
giveth light." God's words are ex-
pressions of the nature of God or good
and It is through these Ideas that all
the enlightenment of the ages has come.
The entrance of sick or sinful beliefs
into human consciousness only hinders
the recognition of God's thoughts.
The present widespread interest In
spiritual things is solely due to the
transforming influence of the true idea
of God as voiced to the world in Chris-
tian Science. This idea is the harbinger
of health strength and happiness. It
has no knowledge of disease or suffering
to impart.
The absence of light which we call
darkness. Is dispelled the moment tne
light is allowed to enter. Just so with
disease it also Is dissipated the moment
the right idea of health is allowed to
dominate human consciousness. What-
ever is corrective or reformatory must
emanate from God. One human belief
will "not correct another. One sin will
not correct another sin. A lesser evil
can not do away with a greater one. No
human mistake can correct another mis-
take. It is a mistake to believe in ths
actuality of anything which does not
emanate Irom God. If sickness and suf-
fering are of God. Jesus would not have
healed them. Nor could Christian Sci-
ence heal thern today If they are a part
of the divine consciousness. The right
idea or conception of God reveals them
as human mistakes or errors of mortal
thinking and only as the Christ Mind
is put oh and the carnal or mortal mind
put off can such mistakes be corrected
or destroyed. In other words Christ is
the one and only saviour of mankind
and Christ is the true reflection of Ood
who in Infinite Life. Truth end Love. Be-
cause Christian Scientists understand
the divinity of the Christ they are en-
abled to heal the sick and reform the
sinner.
No wonder Solomon said "Get wis-
dom: and with all thy getting get un-
derstanding." Jesus did not advise us
to acquire a knowledge of disease In or-
der to heal disease. He did not counsel
his followers to study medical works in
order to cope Intelligently with the ills of
the flesh. He did not say to study what
the world says about sin In order to avoid
its experience. What did he say? This.
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and
his righteousness" which Is equivalent to
saying "Seek ye first the spiritual un-
derstanding of God and his right thoughts
or ideas." Christian Science has come
to open the door of consciousness to re-
ceive this understanding of Ood and' to
apply it to the correction of every human
mistake. Before Christian Science came
who of us. regardless of our religious con-
victions knew how to correct the belief
in sickness or suffering? Did we not
rather hasten to magnify its seeming
presence by voicing the belief to all with
whom we came in contact? Did we not
ally ourselves on the side of physical
sense by admitting that we had the ail-
ment that It actually belonged to us?
And dtd we not often send for the trusted
family doctor who invariably confirmed
our fears? And what next? Why he
then went to work to prove both to him-
self and to his patient that the so-called
ailment didn't really belong to him after
all? Had it been a part of the real man
he would have been -obliged to have it
forever.
How do we deal with this subject in
Christian Science? We agree to disagree
with the very first approach of disease
in any form recognising such aDuroai h
as the tempter suggesting life and Intelli-
gence in matter and a power apart from
God. We strive to maintain a mental
poise on the jtrie of harmonious being
by contending for the reality and su-
premacy of spiritual existence. We sel-
dom voice error to any one. This en
ables us to magnify good and to mini
mize evil and by acknowledging God's
omnipotence and omnipresence we soon
experienc e a normal state of mind and
body. By working through the under
standing instead of blind belief we lose
our false sense of discord and thought
is upurtea ana punned. We are that
much nearer the kingdom of heaven.
Under all forms of material and er
roneous mental treatment thought la
Weft burled in the belief of life In matter.
hand in hand with the admission that
we not only had the disease but that we
may have it again. Christian Science
enables us to see that the belief in dis-
ease is what needed treatment and not
the real man. As this Is spiritually un
derstood we are enabled to declare in
telligently ana without fear of contra
diction that as God's children we never
really had the disease and never can
have It. It is this oerceDtlon of
Christian metaphysics that makes It pos-
sible for humanity to escape "from the
bondage or corruption into the glorious
liberty of the children of Ood."
He alone can call this teaching Imprac-
tical who has not accepted and proved It
true In demonstration.
TRUE
FREEDOM.
We can not bring out In our lives any-
thing above our highest concept bf God.
If this concept makes God out to be the
author and sender of disease. It is per-
fectly consistent for us to have disease.
We could not even want to get rid of It
if we honestly thought that God sent It
Christian Science makes It clear to us
that we do not know the true meaning
of freedom until we learn how to conquer
the Ills for which a mistaken sense of
God Is directly responsible.
Man's birthright is entire freedom
from bondage of every description. There
Is therefore a law operative to bring this
about and Christian Scientists are striv-
ing m live in conformity to this "perfect
lew of liberty." They have not yet
reached the goal of perfection but they
are breaking up their fallow ground
making it ready for the seeds of the
Father's planting and they are grateful
for His spiritual blessings already re-
ceived. We are duty bound to possess what
God gives alike to all His children. This
is accomplished by making actio use'
of what we are already conscious of hav-
ing. It Is what one does with one's
wealth that makes one Wealthy. The
mere boarding of material rirh.a tiw.
often makes one a pauper Instead of a
prince In the sight of God. Belief In the
multiplication table would never make
a mathematician. The use or application
of it would. Mere belief In God does not
make a Christian. The application of
His power to overcome evil does make
Christian. Believing In Love neither
makes us loving or lovable nor does it
bestow upon us the right of possession
of sny of God blessings but Love ax-
pressed fa thought and action give u
spiritual dominion wnicn IS the only reaji
freedom.'
Quoting poem from the Christian
Science Journal entitled "Freedom";
'Marco. 1115)
"When I have bowed my every thought
to Thine
When I can see with Inner light divine
That all Thou art is here and now and
mine-- . ' . s . - -
. Than I era free :vV .'
When I -above el! sin and passion rise5'.
And thought with Thee la raised unto
-ism Uies .' v k.
And trustingly my hand within Thine
y .-! .. '.- '. - .
Then I am free.
When t pan aeetfhy wm is best for me.
And JoyfuUy resign my will to Thee
And seek no love but Thine JLh.
- tenderly
Then life win prove indeed
' . v That I am free."
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCl HIALINO.
The world today Is deeply Interested
In the subject of healing. Suffering hu
manity is looking in every direction for
surcease from pain. Vsually as a last
resort It turns to Christian Science and
through the epen door of com passionate
Love it finds its way Into that haven
of rest and peace which la above mortal
ken. n
.The beneficent influence of Christian
Science is far-reaching. "It blesses him
who gives and h.m who takes." It is
no respecter of persons or ailments. It
appeals to all classes of people bidding
them awaken from the day dream of life
In matter. Those who listen to its mes-
sage of "on earth peace good will to.
ward men" experience moral and physi-
cal healing.
It ts very plain to the student' of
Christian Science that ths direct effects
of wrong thinking upon the body such
as the Indulgence of malice anger ha-
tred and revenge can not be healed
either by drug or knife. The root of the
trouble is not visible In sny physical
manifestation but lies hidden in the dark
recesses of mortal consciousness. In this
consciousness must we grapple with every
mortal belief theory opinion and sug-
gestion and silence Its self-assumed right
to existence before real healing can be
accomplished. Only through mental sur-
gery in other words do we make practi-
cal use of the ounce of prevention. Drug-
ging the poor innocent body to correct
the effects of sinful thought is little else
than trying to erase a shadow on the
wU without Interfering with that which
la responsible for th shadow.
Christian Science deals directly with
the moral fault in the treatment of dis.
ease. If one Is receptive to the true
Idea of Ood ready and willing to be
shown how to change his habits of
thought this idea will quickly supplant
a multitude of erroneous theories and
opinions and oden bring Immediate re
lief from suffering. When anxious hu-
man thought is thus removed from the
body one catches a practical glimpse of
what is meant by being absent from
the body and "psesent with the Lord."
The greatest reform movement on earth
today is Christian Science healing be-
cause It means the coming of Christ to
humsn conscious est. One who honestly
approaches ChnMmi Science even as
a remedy for some so-called physical ail-
ment wtll meet with the greatest surprise
of his life. Selfishly thinking that
he would be satisfied with bodily heal-
ing he is emaxed to find himself face to
face with infinite blessings immedistely
available. With the exuberance of new-
ly kindled Joy he Is wont to exclaim: "It
Is too good to be true!" But he very
soon realises that lie is but awakening
to the truth of his being that man In
the linage and likeness of Infinite Mind
is the natural recipient of all good.
It must therefore be seen that Chris-
tian Science healing Is no impractical
or theoretical vagary of the human mind.
On the contrary it means transformation
of the body by the renewing of the mind.
It means the mental readjustment of
every human condition. It is one's only
passport to happiness and success It
means conformity to law and order the
ability to think and to do as God would
have one think and do.
When brought face to face with the
goodness and grandeur of infinite Mind
the thought of physical healing pales
Into insignificance. But as an essential
of Christian development and prngreas
as an awakening from a material to a
spiritual sense. Its importance can' not
be overestimated. Regardless of race or
creed one must experience and under-
stand the Christ healing before one can
find ones way into "the secret place
of the Most High." As Jesus plainly
stated it. "If I with the finger of God
cast out devils no doubt the kingdom
. fome upon lrou " Luk xl:
Christ could not come to one without
making known his healing presence His
coming is not a theory but'an actualitv
an unavoidable. Incontrovertible demon-
strable fact an active vitalizing prelude
to all true spiritual attainment
ONE
ANTIDOTE.
It is the mission of Christion Science
to overcome faith in so-called human
antidotes and to point humanity to the
one perfect ever Dresent untM....
divine Love. Jesus prescribed ohe uni-
versal remedv for every human discord
whether In the form of sin or sickness.
He said: Come unto me. all ve that
labor and are heavy laden and I will
give you rest." This means something
more than to nav him a nrhnQi ..i.i.
his words are a mockery to present-
- lauans. u meant to gain an
understanding of the Christ. Truth as
l mnL nl svur ot mankind
and this is dobs "inly through a renew-
ing of the mind or romrloiun...
mortals. A mind laden with
sin and disease has not experienced the
coming of Christ. It may profess be-
lief in God. but such belief fails to bring
salvation or even surcease from suf-
fering. A spiritual glimpse of the sternal
unit of God and of man in wi. im...
and likeness is the great burden-lifter
of mankind. It brings a sense of near.
Joy and health that surpasses all hu-
man knowledge. It softens the dtsposl.
tloo. chastens the affections silences
false pride and self-will comforts the
sorrowing quenches false appetites and
last but not least. It does away with
ths evidence of disease. Thousands of
witnesses In all parts of the world will
testify under oath that Christian Science
has healed them of so-called incurable
diseases. There can be no Intelligent
denial of such testimony. The evidence
is overwhelming that Christian healing
Is today an established fact In the world.
OUR "
LEADER.
Mrs. Eddy's vision of the Christ not
only healed her of the effects of a so-
called fatal accident but enabled her to
reach a purified mental height where she
could spiritually discern the deep things
of Ood and give them to the world. She
named her discovery Christian Science.
She was to use her own words "only a
scribe echoing the harmonies of heaven
In divine metaphysics" (Ths first Church
of Christ. Scientist and Miscellany d
1111 consequently she had no excuse to
offer for inditing the pagrts pf Science and
Health. The world owes k tornfnnnri rtoht
of gratitude to this noble woman for
what la contained In this UnlnUA hnnk
There are many thousands who can tes-
tily that the. bible was a sealed book
before Science and Health came to them
sirs. Kaay as trie Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science fnuirht h
good fight snd bravely won her laurels.
tier works wnicn nsve followed her have
proved her one of the greatest and yet
most humble of religious leadera and
teachers.
FALSE "
TEACHING.
The world Is burdened with false teech-
Jng. There Is much concerning health
and disease which is misleading In the
extreme. It is the provlnee of Christian
Science to correct such teaching bylurn-
Ing the thought of humanltv in Chriat
Jesus as the sols authority on all sub-
jects essential to human progress snd
happiness.
who could accuse Jesus of u
establishing a elinlcT He paid little at-
tention to disease or Its symptoms bnt
be constantly healed the sick by the
spoken word and he bade his followers
da likewise. His ideals of Life embraced
no knowledge of disease as an entity or
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I reality. His mission wen as that ef
christian science is -to prove such
knowledge unreal a nonentity. This was
Dot and can not be done by human ergu
ment or reasoning. It requires spiritual
understanding and coording to Sojio-
ture. this understanding la g "knowledge
nf (k. kAlw " klu Mia
What would be thought of a watch
maker who should establish a school for
the purpose of teaching and studying the
subject of broken watcbeaf in what way
would such g course of study assist ta
the can st ruction el a perfect wet ehT
Would year ef study of counterfeit
money enable oae-to detect a spurious
bill sooner than ceud one who is thor-
oughly familiar with ths genuine bill.
. would the .musician no advocated a
systematic study of discords ever suc-
ceed in bringing out a true sense of har-
saeny to his pupils? V .
Would the moralist who spent the meet
of his time In looking into vice and wlck
ednese be enabled to Impress his follow
era with a sense of parity.' and moral
rectitude? Would not this negative re
search on his oart tend to dim his per
caption of splritualltyf it I "the pure
In heart" who see Ood
Has anyone ever heard of a school Of
mathematics where mistakes in oalcu.
latlon are specialised to the exclusion of
the rule of exactness which alone enables
one to correct such mistakes?
What housewife would add to her skill
In breadmaklng who devoted her time
and attention to analysing -and classify-
ing different kinds of unpalatable bread?
Which engineer would you sooner trust
to pilot you safely across mountain and
plain the one whose thought Is prone to
dwell upon the possibility or eociaems
or the one who Is fearlessly and confi
dently resting In the thought of safety
and divine protection?
Would a human parent be very -liable
to advise his cnna to mane a special
atudv of maJlca. envv. hatred and
venge as a preliminary to understanding
the nature of everoresent divine Love?
Then why make an exception in the
case of disease and insist that it alone
among the errors or tne human mina
shell be feared studied invesugsieo.
classified discussed diagnosed and pub.
lished broadcast in the attempt to find
health? Christian Scfbnee makes it very
clear to the world that this is a very
sure method of perpetuating disease and
of eradicating one s true sense oi neaun.
8ince this method haa been In vogue
diseases and fear have multiplied and
suffering has Increased.
One ef the first lessons of Christian
Science Is to reverse this barbarous habit
of thinking talking and heralding the
symptoms of disease. There is nothing
more enervating and demoralising than
to magnify In thought some phase of evil
which one would overcome or destroy.
Can the popular evil of so-called disease
germs ever be eradicated without ceasing
to fear It and without ceasing to hear
think and talk about such subjects?
Kvery professing Christian should know
that the mental image of disease ts one
of his very worst enemies and that the
Christ or true idea of Ood comes to rid
him of this enemy. He will then recog-
nise Christian Science as his bast friend
and become a stanch advocate of health
and an opponent of disease. He will
study think and talk about ths thing he
wishes to experience and not about its
opposite.
There is a lesson for us all In the
experience of the specialist who often
succumbs to the very disease of which
he has made a seclalty. Many of us
also know the effects of reading medical
works.
Why should huiflsnlty be loath to hear
the truth about the action of wrong
thought and to take the necessary steps
to correct it? Why should It Ds sxepu
cat concerning the only possible means
of protection from erroneous beliefs 7
PROTECTION
DIVINE.
Protection. Is divine not human. The
law of right Is the only law of protec-
tion. Only an Ignorance of Ood could
tempt one who Is doing wrong to ask
for protection In his wrongdoing. Truth
does pot protect error Love does not
protect hate. Right thought is no pro-
tection to wrong thought but when mor-
tals repent change their mode of think-
ing divine protection la near at hand.
"Man's Inhumanity to man" Is all
based upon a misunderstanding of God
and man. Can such Inhumanity be done
away with without a correct idea or
understanding of God? Indeed not! No
more than could a mistake In computa-
tion be eliminated without a correct un-
derstanding of numeration. The right
idea of Love Is the only remedy for fear
or hate. The study of a hundred vol-
umes of human dissertation on the sub-
ject of revenge would never overcome
revenge.
Whatever is Inherently right being a
law unto itself is its own protection.
Right thinking Is right practice. Wrong
thinking Is wrong or malpractice. The
one needs no protection the other could
not have it If )t wanted It.
If Christian Science practice is right
and- we know that it Is Tight. then
no human legislation against It can avsil
anything since there Is and can be Ao
law against the operation of God's law.
A right Idea in action expresses the pow-
er law snd dominion of Its Principle
Ood. V needs no excuse for being about
the Father's business any more than
does the sun for shining slike upon the
Just snd the unjust.
PRACTITIONER
AND TREATMENT.
In deference to the world's ignorance of
Christian metaphysics we speak of treat-
ment and practitioner in Christian
Science. Students of Christian Science
who have experienced healing and re-
generation who have made a thorough
study of our Leader's works and are
loyal to her teachings are in a position
to prove to others their understanding of
the Christ healing. Through what is
known as treatment hundreds of persons
throughout the world are dally being
healed In Christian Science. Such treat-
ment is not the erroneous influence of
any form of mesmerism or hypnotism
of one human mind over another but ts
the activity of the Word of God In
human consciousness. It Is the mental
approach or coming of the right idea of
God. If is the prayer that knows. In-
stead of believes what constitutes the
kingdom of Ood in man-
Many who are sufficiently purified ln
thought and manner of living tp express
the right Idea of treatment and who can
devote their time to such work are
known as Christian Science practitioners.
Their mission Is not primarily to effect
physical healing but to bring to humanity
a scientific understanding of Ood and His
"saving health." This right Idea of health
acts .as a spiritual leaven purging out of
human consciousness every erroneous or
unholy thought.
There is notninj more sacred than
treatment in Christian Science and the
practitioner who lets God give the treat-
ment Is Indeed a true follower of the
Christ. The real work of the practi
tioner Is to purify his own consciousness
so that it may become a transparency
for Truth to shine through. He arro
gates no power to himself. He lndulres
In no self-glorification. He Judges ru
man. -
The practitioner is therefore no mental
freak or prodigy; he wins his laurels
through faithful systematic work. He
knows that "to work is to pray" and that
the only service is a service of love. His
God-corrected mentality constantly radi-
ating Truth and Love Is a boon to any
community. As a right thinker his moral
and spiritual censorship of world condi
tions is constantly sifting the chaff from
the wheat. He is constantly doing as he
would be done by and loving his nelarhbor
as himself in a word minding his own
Dullness.
THE
TEXT .BOOK.
Along with all great subjects Christian
Science has Its text-book Science and
Health with Key to tho Scriptures by
Mary Baker Eddy. This book Is Indeed
a spiritual key to the Bible and as such
It -has proved Itself to be the Bible's best
friend. It has opened up the hidden spir-
itual or metaphysical meaning of the
Scriptures has caused thousands of per-'
sons to reverence the "book of books" as
never before to ponder and study Its
sacred pages from a pure sense of love
for the Truth has greatly Increased Its
sale snd circulation In taut hag made the
Bible an Indispensable companion in num-
berless homes In all sections of the world.
Despite all opposition to what the world
Imagines Christian Bclence to be the de-
mand for Mrs. Eddy's hook la constantly
Increasing and Its Inspired healing fees-
sags continues to bring Joy and happiness
Into the lives of suffering humanity. In
the words of one who has recently tasted
the word: "I have been studying Chris
tian Science for nearly a year. Need I
say that I have Just began to live? I
have burst the chrysalis of Ignorance and
doubt of misunderstanding and fear and
am Joyfully beholding .the beauty the
wonder and the depth of meaning of "a
new heaven and a new earth." ky whole
plan of thourht and action has been revo-
lutionised. I have found health; but above
and beyond that I have found that peace
which p teeth all understanding." The
silent Influence of a book that win ac-
complish ouch wonderful results can not
be stopped by the frentied attempts of
malice or-ln tolerance.'
Science and Health la .mating Us ap-
peal to all . humble-minded persona
Through a prayerful study f"the book
thousand' are daily - experiencing- mortal
and physical healing and wcnulrtng a
demonstrable understanding oi Truth :- '
Little reason then why . it should not
appeal to all classes of people in their
Varied vooetle Some of the leading
artists actors musicians author pro
feasors and scholars of the day will tell
Sou that Science and Health la their
ally companion -and that they draw their
uwpirwuon irom its aaered iiacea mni.
neat business men the wprfd over say the
.inns- isey win (ISO aeciaraino
their application of the Principle of 2bris.
tian Science ha brought them their only
success in business.
eread-minded rammers physician and
lawyers and many more of the world's
best
t people are tudvinr. tha christian
. ' : jr- wweessaj- mi eevs
Selena text-book gome openly; others in
the oulet of their homes. Thus the leaven
of Truth is at work sometimes In direc-
tions w.here least expected. The Chris-
tian Science ehurches are constantly in-
creasing in number and in membership
and in this connection let It be remem-
bered that the only pastor of ths Church
of Christ. Scientist.. Is the Bible and
Science and Health with . Key to the
Scripture.
.R5ll.t rtalnly prove that the Chris-
tian Science text-book Is a scientific pre-
sentation to the world of right ideas
..? "I wur'or of the merits! realm
will continue to "fight the good fight of
faith to lay bold on sternal life" until
the earth shsll be filled with the knowl-
edge of the glory of the Lord as the
waters oover the sea." (Hab. l. 4.)
In the words of Abraham Lincoln:
Happy day when all appetities con-
trolled all poisons subdued.' all matters
I?bJc.5dml.nd' " conquering mind
shall live and move the monarch of the
world. Glorious consummation!"
FIRST METHODIST BARACA
CLASS TO SEND MISSIONARY
Money Was Raised Sunday to Sup-
port a Reprejentative in
5 . Cnina.
A missionary will be sent to China by
the Baraoa class of the First Methodist
church of Houston. This was decided at
ths meeting of the class Sundsy morn-
ing. The class started out to take up ajittl
missionsry collection snd the pew pastor
Dr. Knickerbocker said h would give
10 per cent' of all they gave providing
they mad a minimum of 110. THe
lulckly raised 150 in cash
McCsrtney. who had started ths ball
rolling with a stiff donation proposed
that the class raise enough by subacrtp.
tior to maintain a mlssiunarv in the for-
eign field. Thia was quickly done and Dr.
Klckerbocker was called in again and told
his oheek was too small.
He said he stood leady to make his
word good und would give 10 per cent of
all that was raised. Another member of
the class promised 10 per cent and the
class Is now assured of being represented
in China by a missionary paid by them
INTEREST GROWING IN TENT
MEETINGS BY REV. J. E. GREEN
Large Crowdi Attending Services
Number of Conversions Have
Been Repotted.
The revival meeting being held In a tent
by Rev. John E. Green city missionary
for Houston of the Southern Methodist
church and Rev. HarolikG. Cooke pastor
of McAshan Memorial Methodist church!
In the Second ward. Is arousing much In-
terest and the meeting Is steadily grow-
ing. Large crowds are In attendance at
each service and there have been about
a doien conversions thus far.
The services will be held daily during
the coming week at S o'clock In the after-
noon and at 7:15 at night. Good singing
and good seats are provided.
- i li ra i i sr
That "Wade Right In"
Feeling
first thing in the morningcomes naturally with
right living.
Daily food plays a big part for unless it supplies
proper rebuilding elements and is promptly digested
one's mental and physical power is bound to suffer.
Grape-Nuts
the whole wheat and malted barley food provides all
the rich nutriment of the grains including their vital
mineral salts phosphate of potash etc. lacking in
the diet of many but which are necessary for bal-
anced upkeep of body brain and nerves.
Grape-Nuts hasa delicate nut-like flavour; is
always ready to serve with cream or milk; is easily
digestible; and yields a wonderful return of health
and energy. -
"There's
oii! io:. i
Try Muiterole. See How Quickly
V - It Believes. . ' C
;toH Jui rub MTJSTIROUl in briskly
and neusjiy the pais i gonea delicious
soothing comfort come to take its piae.
ML'STEROUE l dean. whits oint-
ment and with fO of mustard. TJse It
Instead of mustard plaster. Win 'set
blister.-" .T;.'. - . ' " -
Doctors and nurses una HX'STKROLK
and recommend It-to their patients. : .
They will gladly.UU you what relief it
aivea from Sore i-Throat. Bronchitis
Croup SUff "Neck Asthma Neurs4gla
Congestion Pleurisy Rheumatism. Lum-
bago rains and Ache of ths Back or
Joints Bp rains. Bore Muscles Bruises
Chilblain Frosted Feet Colds of the
Cht-M. often prevents Pneumonia).
At -your druggist's in SSo and 0o Jar
and a special large hospital also (or tt-60.
Be fur you get the genuine MUS-
TKKOLK. Refuse Imitations get what
you ask for. Ths Musterole Company
Cleveland Ohio.
BABY TWIN BROTHERS DIED
WITHIN SPACE OF 7 DAYS
Charles Joseph OXeary Followed
Little Brother to Great
Beyond.
!
Just 11 months and It day ago Charles
Joseph O'Leary and Cornelius Ed O'Leary
first saw the light of this world. They
were ths twin sons of Mr. and Mrs:
Charles Joseph O'Leary 1530 West Capi-
tol avenue.
On Sunday March 19 at 3:M o'clock in
the morning little Cornelius Ed O'Leary
passed away. His funeral was held from
St. Joseph's church the following Mon
day .morning. Interment taking place In
Holy Cross cemetery.
Sunday morning at 10:10 o'clock Jusf
one week later. Charles Joseph o ueary
followed his little twin brother to th
great beyond-.
Tho funeral of the second twin bab
will be held on Monday morning at S:S0
O'clock from the residence. 1630 West Cap-
itol avenue the arrangements for the
burial being the same as for that of the
first little one.
Services will be at 10 o'clock at St.
Joseph's church. Rev. Father T. F. Ban-
tleld officiating. Interment will be mado
beside Utile Cornelius d O'Leary In Holy
Cross cemetery
COMMISSIONER PASTORIZA
EXPLAINED CITY TAX BOARD
General Misunderstanding Exists as
to City Board of Ap-
praisement. An explanation of the workings of the
city board of rpra:semnt was given bv
Tax Commissioner J. J. Pastorlsa owing
to a general misconception of the duties
of this board.
"There seems to be a misunderstand-
ing as to the duties of the board of ap-
praisement." said Mr. Paltorlsa. "TIioko
taxpayers who ltave signed their assfs."-
hients without changing the. Values ts
placed on thrlr property by eha tax qf-
fice need not appear before the bemrd.
unless they receive a postal card stating '
that their assessment has been raised.
"There were very few taxpayers who
reduced their assessments so the hoard
of appraisement 'will not need to be In
session more than 10 days. It Is not
proposed to raise the assessment of those
who signed at the tax office figures."
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