r, "It must require a great deal of faith [25]
to make your demonstrations." When it is answered
that there is no will-power required, and that something
more than faith is necessary, we meet with an expression
of incredulity. It is not alone the mission of Christian
Science to heal the sick, but to destroy sin in mortal [30]

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thought. This work well done will elevate and purify [1]
the race. It cannot fail to do this if we devote our best
energies to the work.

Science reveals man as spiritual, harmonious, and eter-
nal. This should be understood. Our College should [5]
be crowded with students who are willing to consecrate
themselves to this Christian work. Mothers should be
able to produce perfect health and perfect morals in their
children--and ministers, to heal the sick--by study-
ing this scientific method of practising Christianity. [10]
Many say, "I should like to study, but have not suffi-
cient faith that I have the power to heal." The healing
power is Truth and Love, and these do not fail in the
greatest emergencies.

_Materia medica_ says, "I can do no more. I have [15]
done all that can be done. There is nothing to build
upon. There is no longer any reason for hope." Then
metaphysics comes in, armed with the power of Spirit,
not matter, takes up the case hopefully and builds on
the stone that the builders have rejected, and is suc- [20]
cessful.

Metaphysical therapeutics can seem a miracle and a
mystery to those only who do not understand the grand
reality that Mind controls the body. They acknowledge
an erring or mortal mind, but believe it to be brain mat- [25]
ter. That man is the idea of infinite Mind, always perfect
in God, in Truth, Life, and Love, is something not easily
accepted, weighed down as is mortal thought with mate-
rial beliefs. That which never existed, can seem solid
substance to this thought. It is much easier for people [30]
to believe that the body affects the mind, than that the
mind affects the body.

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We hear from the pulpits that sickness is sent as a [1]
discipline to bring man nearer to God,--even though
sickness often leaves mortals but little time free from
complaints and fretfulness, and Jesus cast out disease as
evil. [5]

The most of our Christian Science practitioners have
plenty to do, and many more are needed for the ad-
vancement of the age. At present the majority of the
acute cases are given to the M. D.'s, and only those
case