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Highland Park Press (1912), 18 Jun 1914, p. 7

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.AFT rtal fO' IL ,n‘meenng, Typo- Deerfield Road 8: .\ \N R R. thland Park iblan E'u \ f4«.\ .3 Lvery Friday 33rd ser'es of KIM“ of any Kind [NEER AND Surveyor ‘m‘lmq R A I> f e und ConltrUC- venn m Engineer- md Lon-trucfion. HAEFER BING aber fles or!" 5‘ Rot ML‘ZIK SHOP RBIDENCE Luz FHPSI‘ Tel SM-w Tires. Mt-tals . SPECIALTY y t \ AudeVIUe "harm! clan , ked by w xmhon '11] Ave. Russell deville Râ€"uicnchmg (To Park m: r, etc. Highland Pm ith ~H4 JP mm.- \1 (Map Cf nine 3C 9-" 3M] Min "Pen-41min; SHOP d chow catrc swim '5 vrnn following. Throughout her work as the leader of a great religious move-‘ ment she consistently turned the ut- tention of (‘hristian Science away from herself to the message that was spoken through her. Her aim and hope, as she often said, were to "quick- en and increase the beneficial effects of Christianity" (Science and Health, p. 367; Miscellaneous Writings. p. 207). The spiritual vitality of her message is proved by what it has al- ready done; but this is only a fore- taste of the benefits that will accrue to humanity as this Science is more wideâ€" ly understood and practised. To the wise of this t ime Christian Science healing is the Sign of man‘s complete dominion over .evil. It sig- nifies that no ill or evilâ€"no harmful event or conditionâ€"is either lawful or natural; none is inevitable; none‘ but what can be overcome with the law and power of God. Christian Sciâ€" ence Slniply makes practical the ideal of Worship and service set forth by Isaiah: “To loose the bands of wicked- ness. to undo the heavy to let the oppressed go ye brwzik every yoke." ('HRISTIAN HE A thoughtful reader burdens, and free, and that ALING of the New Testantert, especially the historical. parts u“ it. can find plen ty of evidence that the (‘hristian religion. as prac- tised by its Founder and the early‘ Christians, included loosing men and Women from the bondage of discs e. And though the greater part of 33'!) New Testament was written many years after the personal ministry of Jesus, there is nothing to indicnte that the practise of healing had ceased; nor is any reason given why it should case On the contrary, it is consist- ently referred to u n continuing aer- ViCe. and as distinctive intic of the Christinn ministry. or character- - ,A:_â€" Why did the pactiu of Christiani healing cease? And why does any one i Object to its revival? There is one an-i "er to both of these questions; that: is, the failure to see the Principle, as‘ distinguished from the person, in the; Vork, and the tendency of human} thOught, even that which is religioua.‘ to cling to a material sense of all‘ filings. But for this, and the fears Which are felt for other interests, the Science of Christian healing would be weicamied universally. SPIRITUAL POWYER Th» material sense of what is posâ€" Sibie might gain a lesson from some of the -,lo\-elopments in physics. Take for inflame the knowledge of power. It haa increased in proportion as it has your Laundress will do six hours work in one when you have that Ironing Machine installed. Putin one on 30 days trial FREE. has increased in prop0r1 become less material. The primitive concept Just Think For particulars Call at Gas Office or of Christin: of power HOT WATER AUTOMATIC WATER HEATER that of musc‘eâ€"â€"‘ human frame, 0 harness. Becomi ting to the poi knowledge of pa that of musc‘eflthe brute force of the human frame, or that of a beast in harness. Becoming less material, getâ€" ting to the point called steam, the knowledge of power increased a thou- sand times. Becoming still less dc< pendent on what is palpable to the senses. getting to the point called elec- tricity. the knowledge of power again multiplied times without number. These developments indicate states and stages of material belief, but as understanding forsakes matter for Spirit the progress is even greater, for we then come to the power of omni- potence, the power adequate to order he universe. the pOWer of Mind, whose law is available and sufficient {or the preservation of men. CONVISCING PROOFS The original objection to Christian Science healing'was a flat denial that it had occurred or could occur. Now that the cfises of healing have become numerous. either personal observation or the weight of testimony has con- vinced most people. and the greater part of those who still hold out have chosen a difl’icult position. They can say that they never have known a case of Christian Science healing only by refusing to accept the statements of mLâ€" "mum be regarded as With most. I" culty is the dist. really is and a F This ought ”0‘ s and all you want of it for WiEie and Kiddies with a sequence of events is, (ion of ill health, then the of a remedial system, fol- mcovery of health, credit means simply that 51: the fact of Chris- imr still rcpt-d it u Philosophy" it is said that the one thing we know about any physical obâ€" ject is that it is not what it seems. llealinp: with ('hristian Science in- \olves the application to man of the distinction between a real object and the human sense of it; that is, the dif- ference between the man of God's Cre- ating and the humAn or mortal con- cept of man. There are not two kinds of men, the one mortal. the other im- mortal. In the absolute truth of being there is only one kind of man, but in human belief there are many different views of him. Whether man is mortal or immortal to you. depends on your way of think-l ing. To material sense man is mortal,1 but to spiritual sense he is immortal;l and the absolutely spiritual element of, human consciousness is all of it that is real or true. The knowledge which knows is derived from Principle; it isl the spiritual reflection of the Mind that is Spirit, or God. There is no other true consciousness. A SCIENTIFIC AN A LYSIS Then, what is evil? 0! what does it consist? Jesus defined it as “evil thoughts." He resolved all of “the things which defile a man" into thoughts that are evil. Therefore the whole sum of evil thoughts in human consciousness is the evil one or one evil from which we pray to be deliv- ered c- vu- But the great Teacher did not leave} the subject there. If evil thoughta‘ were true thoughts, they would be A: substantial as anything in the uniâ€" verse. If they were not diflerent and separate from true consciousness, there would be no delivennce from them. Hence we have his further dee- cription of evil as a lie, and his em- phatic statement that there is no T.|.phone 794-1- 207 I. Jake Gordon 17 w. Elm Place First Class Shoe Repair“?! ShOP Emma Steffen munrmlu. mtli in it (John viii. u). a. ._;.c’..;¢ bgog: on “The Problems of Irv-Lott. evil in tho moral ulunion which present- itself numerically .- thoughts. lu natun in but appro- nendod when some plane of it is 0 er mil. with the undmundin‘ o! in unrulity. And what is the exact nut-4m of disâ€" msu? Of course it u n phtse of cviL 'rimnnfly Ind eucntiully it in mental. It is a particular form of illulion with Mrtlin physical consequences. It lig- .xifioa the luc‘v, for the moment, of I in. sense 0! being 1nd the lack of exen a normal human sense of being. In the words of Mrs. Eddy. “Diocese is always induced by 1 {else sense men- ally enteruined, not destroyed, Dis- ‘ case is An image of thought externsl-' 110d" (Science and Health. p. 411). " A BROAD ILLUSTRATION Tnkc for illustration the incident re- lated in the 28th chapter of Acts. Paul wn laying a bundle of sticks on I fire, when a viper mime out of the heat and fastened on his hand. The bystlndere loo' ed for him to become swollen and ”all dead, but he “shook ofl the beast and felt no harm.” The spectators. referred to in the narrative as ”har- bal’ians." concluded that Paul was not a man but a god. The scientific explaiiaitinn is that ‘ “ml was n man like any other. luut his 1mental state. and his ability to mimi- ‘lfl'm it. prm‘eal to be superior to the evil thought, named poison. to Whlt‘h ‘1!"01h9r might have sun'umhed. The Viper “'21) thv <umv us an) other, but l‘aul's kmm li-«lm- of iht‘ tiuth concern- in: (intl Illlil li..- i rmihiirs Wu.- H lHKl'L‘ i-r law than Mr grtwru‘i lu-nvf .n pulr vili and \ll'l’lll, and he tli ‘lt'rllrt‘ "felt r0 harm." 'l'lu- can!- in" l‘nzil H'Hl ihi- \‘iftfil‘ is ‘t liroud illil>tiutmii of lmth pnwmitmn nml cure. 'l’n pit-\i-ut Aim-use, mnrtnl lit‘lh"§ filth! lit- kept Uni ”[01:03 mun talit)‘. To cure it, the illusimi of evil must he llT\)l‘.t'H. For either preven- tidn or cure, the fulw innterinl sense, wth ' its fear. ignorance. and sin. which would-enter or remain in one's consciousness, must be controlled by the true spiritual sense. As Mrs Eddy has said. “To prevent disease or m cm it, the power of‘Truth, of divine ‘Spirit. ,must break the dream of the lmlterial senses" (Science and Health, 'lp. 412). THE MAIN Ql'l-ISTION ' The main question for each of us to“ ddrlde is whether his view of Life and’ self should be subordinate or superior‘ to the so-called facts of mortal exist- ence. Christian Science adopts the answer to this question offered by. Ptulzâ€"“Be not conformed to thisi world: but he ye transformed." How, in what way, can this be done? Paul nfilwered that question nlao at the same time. He said, “By the renew- ing of your mind." Every item of experience is primar» ily and essentially mental. All that constitutes self dependh' on the mental state. Causation is mental, not partly but wholly. 1f the mental action is trueâ€"representing divine Mind or i'Ifruth-â€"the effect is harmony experiâ€" ‘ anced as gominexs. joy, health. and the like. If the mental action is errone- ourâ€"representing the mesmerism of i evil--the result is discord in the form ‘of sin, suffering. disease, and the lilze. r Therefore human conditions are im- proved and human experience trons-j formed “by the renewing of your“ imindf‘ that is. as false mentality is I‘displaced by true thought. There in no exception or limit to this rule. A: the Master Himself uid. “Cleanse first that which is within . . . , that the outside . . . maybeclean also." we uhal known." free fro from all of man. PH Meani forms 0 form ms the gen can do and our In othe above e the phy (if boll] t‘onscioi i‘reatiw througl‘ hibit th Then lienefici fun- as a spirit of then mike I able, l St. Joh is no d i‘ are we : Of ( “dukn i Rood a i the Ne AL“ I‘ THE WAY OF SALVATION . Let me call your attention to thei peffect parsllel between this utter-i ance and one which I have Already‘ Quoted from Mrs. Eddy. By bringingi them together we have the nature (’{i disease and its cure stated in two sen~ i tences. “Disease is an image of? thought externnlized." “Cleanse firsti um which is within . . . mum; outside . . . may be clean aiso."' Here are the nature of disease and its‘ Cure in two sentences. ‘ . The position of Christin: Science, therefore, with reference to what it 5‘9... bag-r W! cm __â€".-‘ .mmw(wmnmnn [0,: mm: . 10c- “ . kind-v1 tenuous: nboo m<lnl~ulformv|thaponp;r. I, Ind-thudmy mv- um 10:. at. "up.“ d"- u‘ M m m “(WAS .5. In round inmate- wkfiln rm: bun... wnh wot-Er. “It. In Mud- - 7 L-_.- M. 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The absolute knowledge of the eblolute truth. this and nothing else will mike us free; end though we now see u through a (has darkly. sooner or inter ‘we shall know “even as we are known." Then we shell be perfectly free from the illusion of evil; free from all that in adverse to the welflu‘e of men. Meanwhile, by overcoming specific forms of (All We ahull not only {rans‘ {arm personal experience but advance the general progress. And this we can do by living above false belief: t..- F-.. can do by living above false belief“â€" und correcting them with true ideas. In other words. by liftinflr thought above evil conditions. Is testified by“ the physical senses. to the actual {acts of being, as directly known to réal‘ consciousness. In short. by letting creative and deific Mind. acting. through true thoughts, or truth, ex-{ hibit the real status of man. There is nothing so powerful or so’ beneficial in its effect on humsn Wei-S {are as s true idea. a divine concept.’ a spiritual truth. I will mention twol of them by way of illustration; and to! imake sure that they will be accept able, 1 will state them in the words '0! St. John. “God is light, and in Him‘ 5 4 l is no darkness at all.” “As He is, so iare we in this world." : 0! course the words “light" and '1 “dukness” as here used represent '2 good and evil, as they do slsewherein iths New Testament. So we may say . thst God is light. or good, and in Him i ‘_ is no darkness, or evil. at allâ€"nothing? ‘lunlike absolute good. And as He is,l .so are we, not in a (snot? time or? E place called heaven, but here and now i These are true ideas, snd whoa!" l thinks accordingly will be benefited by them immediately. Christ Jesus once ; said. “Every plant which my heavenly “ Father hath not planted, shall be rootr ‘ -â€"in the reality and truth of being. I l . iroal or enduring of which God is the sod up." That is to say. only that is .2 Author. He referred every question I tic! reality to God as the Principle. .l thereof, Divine good is the cause, the substance, the Principle of all that really is. PERTINENT QUOTATlONS “Ye who can discern the fact of the i sky,â€"the‘ sign material.â€"â€"how much} '. more should yo discern the sign. mon- l tal, and compass the destruction of sin ! and sickno- by overcoming the i thoughts which produce them. and by l ; understanding the spiritual idea which corrects and destroys’ them" (Science :and Health. p. 233). ‘ “The Christian who believes in the ,Flrst Commandment is s monotheist. i Thus he virtually unites with the Ju's bolls! in one God, snd mot-l, f nises that Jesus Christ is not God, asg ’ 1m. himself declared. but i. on San. l l 1' of God. This declaration of Jesus, " ‘ understood, conflicts not at all with i'snother of his sayings. 'l and my ._ Father sro emfâ€"that is, one in qual- : ity, not in quantity. As a drop of wa- en ter is one with the ocean, a ray of "' light one with the sun. even so God :2 z and non, Father snd son, are one in \bsing. m Scripture reads: 'For in. 9- l Kin: we tin. and move, sud have out-i lhsing'" (Science and Hsslth, p. 361).: Persons contemplating taking telephone service should sign contracts at once. Delay may mean failure to have your name included in the new directory. Notify the Manager by telephone or post and a salesman will call at your address with contract blanks, prepared to give full information as to service and I'QICS. ’RBSENT POSSIBILITIES Bell Chicago Tclcphonc Company C. T. Ford, District Manger Tclcphonc 9903 highâ€" 714 I Tohphoum «uni-Au. Sum 4, 531366. sate Bank B“!- ,..‘_.m WHILE. James McNeil] The care of Lawns, making new and repairing old lawns. pruning trees and shrubs either by day or contract. Telephone 763-J huh-i- nun-dâ€" DENTISTS 19}. I‘d-h uni dam Mn mu Wham fro. 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