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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928.

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· III-A FORWARD STEP IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTICE

[Annie C. BM]

(The substance of an address de- livered by Mrs. Bill in London, on July 29, 1928, to members of the Christian Science Parent Church)

It will be found that, instead of

an individual Clication arose opposing, such "genuine Christian Scientist') aab- serves the interests of both medical faculty and Christianity, and they thrive together, learning that Mind power is good will towards men Mary Baker Eddy (My 4:16),

Until now, Christian Scientists and the medical world have been us two bodies antagonistle to each other. The medical world is sup ported by the right desire of the vast majority of mankind for life and health; but its best efforts are limited by the fatal belief of a majority that man must suffer and die. Christian Scientists are minority in the understanding that both disease and death can be over

come.

The solution of the universal problem of health is to change the beliefs of a majority and embody the understanding of the minority. This requires the establishment of a just balance of the Interest of both the advancing minority and the majority of mankind.

A Scientific Precedent By Mrs. Eddy 1 September 1901, Mary Baker Eddy, recognising the need for raising the standard of Christian Science to a higher basis, went

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najority of mankind when linked The Mental Quality of Faith. to the omnipotent "Mandate of The purely mental quality of mind" on God's side, can the heal faith and hope in the possibility

Peking, Yesterday. ng of the whole world of any of recovery from discase is always General Shang Chen and other specific form of disease be offect-on the side of God, Life, and Government officials of Hopel ad until all evil disappears and therefore on the side of right, and province (formerly Chifili) arriy- ealth becomes universal. Mind cannot be dispensed with. The ed here to-day. They were met Joca not act through mental healing valus of such faith, and at the station by General Yen spathy but through the actively hope of a majority must be Hsi-shan's Chief of Staff and re- eceptivo consciousness of Truth. estimated quite apart from any presentatives of the Chamber of Humanity healed by collective suppositional material substance. Commerce and other prominent

alth In anything could not remain credited to the drug or

other persons. xempt from disease until volun-agencies amployed.

The Department of Civil Affairs possibilities from the release of tarity forsaking, for Mind only, Rules in Christian Science Healing has been established at the for- Among the rules emphasised by mer yamen of the metropolitan the locked-up mental energles rell wrong thoughts and temporary

through the awakened means.

Mrs. Eddy

"Science in

and governor, near the Drum Tower. lensed

The more rapid healing that fol- Health," her text-book of Chria- The other bureaux are quartering human consciousness of a minor .ity.

lows the explanation of the truth tian Science, are two which are es. In the fomer cabinet office build- Unfortunate Complications in Science, when accepted without pecially exemplified in the acienings.-Router. Meanwhile an unexpected com-adverse arguments by the patient, tific co-oparation of the physician in the Christian set forth by Mrs. Eddy in the and the metaphysician. The first, Science movement.. Students be following worda in "Selence and is "the simple rule that the great- gan to attribute some definite dan Health": "Both Science and con-er controls the leaser," the second, ger, some power of evil, to all sciousness are now at work in the that "the body will reflect what drugs and medical means instead economy of being according to the governs it." of recognising them as embodied law of Mind, which ultimately, as-

The physician is equipped with mental bellefs and as originating serts its absolute supremacy." the healing mental power confer-

UNION CHURCH in the same mental substances as As it is for the individual, 40 red upon his method by the faith

Kennedy Road the body to which they are applied must it be on a collective scale Drugs became classified by Chris- for a community. As it is for the and hope of the vast majority of mankind. But that power is

Sunday, October 14 lan

"material community, so must it be for the

Morning Service at II. Preacher: means," while declaring all things world. When the explanation of strictly limited by that majority's

Followed as mental phenomena and of the Mind's omnipotence and its ad- bollef that disease and death are, the Rev. Frank Short.

inevitable.

by Communion Service. same nature as their origin.

vancing demonstrations are found

The metaphysician, although | Evening Service at 6, Freacher: The evidence is conclusive that acceptable to the majority of man-

of Mrs. equipped with the healing mental the Rev. F. P. W. Alexander, C.F. the higher collective demands of kind, the above words

of # second period Christian Eddy will be universally embodied. power conferred by the faith and Welcome meeting to the Rev. hope of only a small minority of F. C. Young and Mrs. Young, Wed- Science unfoldment began to dawn

An All-Important. Quotation on the individual consciousness of The following words are funda-mankind, has also the higher un- nesday, October 17 at 5 p.m. Mrs. Eddy in the recurring order mental to all correct Christian derstanding of that minority, that |

The time drew Science practice.

They eaver all man is spiritual and immortal.

When; therefore, the physician. near when it must be explained to athtes and stages of human men- Christian Scientists that the col-tality miscalled "matter" and de co-operates with the metaphysician

or the mental nature of all lective human consciousness mental power, as cause, express-cause and effect. They should be ing in degree the qualities and in-thoroughly assimilated by every telligence of the one Mind, God, Christian Scientist in this period a majority but he lacks the essen-f

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is the almighty power demon- of unfoldment. The human men- tial healing element of spiritual, MONDAY, the 15th October, 1928, strable according to Principle and tality and its phenomena can never rule as omnipotence on earth. be regenerated by practitioners for suppositionat As this universal design of who mistake it Mind, and the greater collective materiality. Mrs. Eddy anys: work needed in the second period The mind must be, is, the vehicle of unfoldment and higher demon of all modes of healing disease forward in the seientific way es- stration of Christian Science be and of producing disease. tablished, namely, through church came. clearer to the advancing Through the mandate of mind or by-laws to be collectively applied minority, it was as unrecognised according to a man's belief, can he in accordance with the Manual by the majority as was the revela-be helped or he killed by a drug; contract of membership in that tion, through Mrs. Eddy, of the but mind, not matter, produces the

allness of Mind in the first period. result period.

To-day a new and unexpected Drugs had been entirely for step is again called for by Principle, saken by Mrs. Eddy in the neces-

It is important to note that to meet the universal need for sury experimental proof of Mind- bealth. The motive that im-power. She was the one to suffer word "mind" in this quotation pelled Mrs. Eddy and the method most seriously from the mistake of not capitalized by Mrs. Eddy. adopted by her to carry out the the majority in attempting a gen-ij vancing Christian Scientists wall and minority of mankind are ad-] no clearly in-eral prohibition of drugs in medi-not describo medical remedies 48 iusted to roest the requirement of

forth by elrcumstances.

Practitioners, of the past period who cling to a fatal mistake in both ethics and metaphysics are not eligble for the higher scientific co-operation needed in "the right use of temporary and eternal means.”

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man's scientific unity in good. dicaled in a letter to her students cal healing before the majority of

The Interests of both majority and that I feel that I cannot do better mankind had acknowledged the treatment to than quote an extract from it as efficacy of true mental power and utilising mental power against co-minority are united in the great- published in the Christian Sefence become prepared to relinquish called material substance.

est specific good, The, good em-; hadled as the effect of the combin their faith in temporal means.cognises only mental cause Sentinel of September 5, 1901:

effect, Being apportioned to Bow for The drag-was seen to be allied to

ed 'falth, hope, and understanding By reconstructing a disordered of mankind thus applied, becomes others to reap, whatever is new the greater mental power of the and true means for me to say or human faith of a majority in its association of thoughts into order-available for one and all equally

Mr. Eddy, bely coincidence with "the methods through the forward d, while others make the best of healing efficacy.

step In the situation. I am again startling enuse of her more awakened con- of Mind," the ravages of diseade Christian Science now initiated you with a new movement called sciousness, was placed at a great can be healed and normal bodily and which must ultimate in uni-

er disadvantage than any other conditions restored. By explain- versal health. The new by-laws of the Christian 'human being when incidentally ing the destructive effects of In- Science Parent Church published | failing in health and no Christian dulging thoughts of envy, jealousy, in this issue of The Watchman, In- Scientist was found able to heal hate, anger, etcetera, and the troduce the great co-operative world her. Her advanced recognition of recuperative health-giving effects development needed in Christian the possible fatal effects upon the of holding in mind true thoughts Science practice.

individual of the majority of be- of an opposite character, a com-MR. A. McA. THOMSON AND

suffer and plete change of consciousness can MISS E. H. F. SHEARER liefs that man must dic-until that majority can be be effected, the healthful outward caused to relinquish its belief in evidence of which quickly appears. that supposed necessity and repose As the invalid emerges from his its faith in Mind only-depressed mental prison he gathers new The Wanchai Wesleyan Church en- was the scene of a pretty wedding her mental energy, and according energies with every forward to the rule of Science her body deavour and is wholly new-born. this morning, the contracting Impelling Human Footsteps

reflected what governed it. The advancing Christian Science parties being Mr. Archibald Mac-

practitioner is

mental Arthur Thomson, son of Mr. and Fifty years ago there came to the world through one human con- In this predicament, Mrs. Eddy, specialist and can never lower his Mrs. R. Thomson, Greenock; and vast revelation, whether consciously or intuitively, standard of healing, which will Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson Fer- The Reverend brielly stated, that there is no reni. was Individually impelled by Prin-rise, as the requirements of the guison Shearer. substance in what is commonly ciple once more to point the way. Church Manual covenant rise to J. C. Knight-Anstey officiated. called matter, but that life consists by her own action, for others who meet the unfolding demands of Mrs. W. H. Edmonds was matron of honour and the bridesmaids wholly of Mind and mental pheno- were not then ready to hear its ex-Principle.

To maintain the position gained were the Misses Moira Wattie and- mena. This basic premise was planation without arguing against first submitted to conclusive proof it and thus jeopardising the fruin the past period while pointing Peggy Hamer. by the demonstration of mind- tion of all her labours. She onward to higher future demon- The bride was attired in white power expressed in a minor degree sought medical aid and utilised the strations, Mrs. Eddy plainly direct georgette trimmed with silver through the healing of individual drug in order to regain her con- ed all who might require aid not beads and sequins and carried a cases of disease. This proved, on nection with the helpful faith and to meddle promiscuously with bouquet of white roses with creep- a miniature scale,. man's innate hope of the majority in the pos- drugs or other medical remedies. er and maiden hair feru. mental power to govern his body, sible recovery of health. She thus They were to let auch methods be bridesmaids

dressed in Thus, to teach and illustrate mind- obtained relief through the right carried out only by those educat crepe de chine, mauve and pink, power in even a single case, it use of temporary and eternaled to the highest common stand- and carried pink roses. Mr. W. H. Was necessary to withhold all means" in allying faith to spirituallard of medical efficiency. She Edmonds gave the bride away and Mr. Hall was best man. The other remedies to, which healing understanding. power had been attributed. Mra. In this action, Mrs. Eddy applied Great caution should be exercls: honeymoon is being spent at Eddy sot the Individual example as to her own case the rule she had ed in the choice of physicians. Macao, the bride leaving in a coat

"Science and Health," If you employ recorded in her own words, "I use taught in

a medical practi- of rose marocain with dress to no drugs whatever."

by which Science corrects false tioner, be sure he is learned tone. Drugs were thereafter laid aaide appearances by the simple rule man and skilful; never trust your- by Christian Scientists and the rule "that the greater controls the less-self in the hands of a quack. In again illustrated as of old, "Acer." She, who, in order to bring proportion as a physician is en- cording to your faith it unto permanent healing to the world lightened and liberal is he equlp- There followed great re-had courageously Intd aside all ped with Truth, and his efforts are sults in mental healing through drugs and healed apart from the salutary. (Hea. 14:9.)' .. this conscious faith and hope in medical faculty, was required by Mrs. Eddy left the above advice God, good, but the understanding Science to countermand the collec- to be intelligently appiled by stu. of its mighty, mental world sign- tive following of that prohibitive dents. A more definite explana ficance came to the student by method after the experiment had tion, even by their Leader, of the alow degrees. It was not per succeeded and amply proved all "right use of temporary and ceived that the rule in any circle, she claimed for Mind. Thus she eternal means" would probably, great or small, applies collectively, opened the way for the broader have been misconstrued and mis and that necording to the faith of application of its healing power. represented. This was among the a majority so will it be to that Mrs. Eddy passed from the scene "many things" she had to say, but majority.

in the dark interval between the which her students could not then After it, had become accepted first and second periods of Chris-bear. theoretically by Christian Scientists tian Science before the students Intelligent Utilisation of Faith that all healing effects by drugs are

were ready to accept her explana-When Mrs. Eddy herself resort- caused not by any inherent power tion without arguing against it led to morphine to gain temporary in the drug but by belief and con- and thus adding to their own auf- relief from suffering caused main- scious expectation, that is, by fering and to the general darknessly by the majority of" false be mental power alone, If followed-na of a majority of mankind on the liefs of mankind," she certainly turally that greater healing re- subject of Christian Science did not drop to a "material" basie sulted through the conscious ex The first period introduced on a She obtained relief essential to pectation of its present possibil small individual scale, methods human existence, by intelligent that, in the second period, had to utilisation of the vehicle of the None seemed to consider that be repeated voluntarily on a world human mind operating in that proportionately greater must be scale of scientific co-operation, special mode.j the diacase produced upon the Jesus proved that so great is men To administer to a patient ja members of an individual commun- tal power in the early dawn of the mental draught of energising itý by any false bellef and ex new idea, that, according to a truth, silent or audible, which it pectation consciously consented to man's Individual faith, his healing is not in the power of the doctor by that community, as one body from any specifle form of disease then to give, is not to lower but As In the case of release of the could be effected Christian to raise the standard of legitimate pent up physical forte so-called, Science ultimates in proving that Christian Science In the public in one atoms, so become the mighty according to the faith of the esteem.

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