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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1005. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. Emmanuel Movement and Christian Science BY ALFRED FARLOW JCIUI Wat « P*ycholOBl»t. »... Francis R. Oodolphln, Grand o Michigan, declares that "Un- ?‘? v i n '(r the success of Christ's mln- f.t?v llfs nothin* more nor less than the of psychology, the power of mind "L. f.odv" and the gentleman s ? V rth.r h dlscusslon of the subject Indl- 12 « fha he Placed the exalted work 5 ?h. Master on the basis of human 2, .se*tlon the force of His will over JKinl things and conditions ond over !ul mindsof others. Jesus attributed HI, demonstrations to the direct Influ- C Tno't f he t r clergyman has declared that . heated the sick through magnetic manipulations, still another claims that S iaa controlled by good spirits. Dr. nnood Worceater axpresies an opinion inat If there had been Proficient martl- iaf practitioners In the day of the Mas. P He would have had a physician to iusanoae the caaea of sickness which f me to Him. and that He would have mmed over the cases of organic dls- eases to tha M. D.’n. it appears 'that I,,h particular Individual Is prone to to-cnatk tha Master's commendation of «?atever the Individual himself would rscommand and to credit the Master', rood works to Whatever means Is re- Sired. In his judgment, to produce s given result. Inasmuch as Je»u. was unincumbered by any sort of material means or methods. It follows that He had the most expeditious and conven ient method the world has over known, lie certainly would not have acted the part of wisdom In seeking or using any Imperfect means when Me already had In His possession the perfect, a pos ition which Hs demonstrated by the perfect results which He obtained. I)r. Oodolphln Is right In his decla ration: *l believe when tome of us fall to get an answer It la because we are I,irking In faith. YVe have got to learn to submit our lives to God." This leads p, to say that Christian Science con tributes very largely toward one's faith la oiil by enlarging one’s understand ing of Him. Our confidence Increases us our nriiualntftnceshlp enlurges. If we know onlyia little about God we may have a small fa'lth. If we have a misapprehension of Go<l and look upon Him n» the author of discord and ca lamity we may dread Him lather than trust Him. The understanding that God is Love, that He Is Infinite Mind, r.n omnipresent Intelligence, that con- stantlv upholds, sustains and protects His creatures, fosters a strong fa th In Him. Itovouid be Impossible to enter tain this Infinite and exalted conscious ness of God without having Infinite and abiding faith tn Him. anil such faith amounts to understanding and destroys evil anti disease. Suggestion. One nu.horlty on mental suggestion declares. "There aro two onto-suggas tions that Will cure most case of tn tontnla. The first Is this—lien you go to bed make up your mind that you arc going to hove a sleep. Say to yourself. •I nm going to have a good sleep to night. - The other Idea Is that If you don't sleep It doesn’t make any differ ence." This authority says he explains to his patients that sleep Is a "bad hiblt, very wasteful of time.” We are reminded of the convenient method of the man who sought to prove the obedience of Ms dog. The master said to his dog, wtjleh was under the bed, "Gyp, come out here,” Gyp did pot move. Then his master said, "Gyp. Stay under the bed.” Oyp remained t.nder the bed. Now, said the man to his friend. "Did I not fell you that Gyp was an obedient dog?" Dr. McComb declares that the patient needs to "nssert again nnd again to himself 'I will sleep.'" This Is about >s simple a dose of human will ns one rnuld Imagine. It Is sheer human de termination without even a material lasts for Its utterance and Is certainly la striking contrast with the Master's declaration, "Not as I will.” If It said. "Von are In a good atmosphere. In a i ■ inforiahle bed and therefore you will sleep," the answer may be. "I acquired ihe habit of Insomnia In this very at mosphere and In this very bed." Thus us might name one suggestion after another until we have exhausted every srgument, which human consciousness I, able to produce nnd still not find one which has a logical, truthful and sub normal basis or any feature whatever that could rationally be expected to convince the patient that he will surely •kep, and yet the surgestlonls! Informs its that by such argument he has put his patient to sleep. The Inevitable conclusion Is that whatever result l» Koduced by such n process Is not by tbs argument or arguments employed, jut by the employment Itself; that Is. by the fores of will or magnetism put forth In the effort. Professor Dickinson 8. Millar, In a lotter which appeared In The New York Times November 14, 110*. declared. »e almost never can truthfully say to * patient. 'You will gat well.' YVe di not know whether he wilt or not. I confess to ethe 'unpractical' moral •wesmlshneaa of wishing to banish ”te lie from auggestlon altogether.” ,, y we suggest to the gentleman that [here Is but one possible way of doing J" 1 * i n *l that Is by adopting the Chris tum Science method. . »>•« the striking contrast between .7', above practice and that of the hrlstisn Sciential who with calm aa- •urwnee elucidates to hla pattent the !*[! ,l >*t he la In the very presence of fiod. Infinite Love, and that his rest la 1"°™- L n whom man lives and moves fir hat hl» being. The patient Is made to know why and how Godja ever prea- *“• why He auatatns His creatures iwiif.. * * h * m P«ace at every moment, nnstian Science gives a definite, com- i r * h,n » lv *. truthful understanding of mm. . , of station to Him. Ths ■* ,h u» lifted Into a conioloua- «*»* « v *r present Spirit, the Infinite ‘O' 1 this Good overcomes evil vuT.. In *_ to the admonition of the ti' a ’ , * r - Thu# we note that In Chrls- h.c 8 ,s!*" c * I* •» God alone who heals. h 2" tl,n Science heals by the «bect Influence of God. m«t th * t nel, ber an honeat de- lh « reality of disease nor an c“Mlrmatlon concerning the re- of * PfiHent can aver be made shtSt, , °* her baala than that. on »hlch Christian Science ream, n, ‘, * r It said by all bellevara In the •imcL* ,' r r alm * nt of dleegae. that the "W” 7 ot ho P* aHJ cheer to a him* *•> means of great benefit to w 1 - ’*,««• W* readily agree. Then. „*<?*'<» ask. what shall we offer the Jf * mean* of generating hope ^ h **r? W. m|ght place him In th. , of . beau11 fu 1 surroundings and »hich l - hlm wKh «n the comforts th». J!’ 0 "*/ c,n buy ond yet fall to resdv h. m ’ ? r hl * experience may al- ^dy have^been like that of Solomon. understanding of God and man and WWHkttMM* Is more practical than anything In this world. Then why re sort to any lesser means? Why depend upon uncertain human suggestion as a means of destroying sin and alckness when the divine power Is more availa ble, more powerful and more practical? An Effect of Suggestion. ■ A* a® argues, the mental suggestlon- ist holds his patient In consciousness as w vorpovni person, a body of matter. He thinks of him as such and this amounts to a direct suggestion to him that he Is material and mortal and Implies that as such he Is the subject to discord, disease and unrest. On the other hand, the Christian Scientist thinks of his patient’s real Individuality aa God's Image and likeness. His spirit-' ual reflection, and his denial of slck- ■nesa la baaed upon his understanding that ateknesa ts only a false sense. Ruch an argutnerit Is consistent with Its premises—premises which are based upon eternal truth. The thought of the medical practi tioner. ns well as Ihe suggestion which the act of dealing mil druga glvea to his patient. Is on the exact basis of Ihe Suggestion!*!, and hence not Inconsist ent with the practice of the psycho- loglsl. If the doctor gives the patient a dose of medicine, he practically sug gests to his patient. “You are material, taking materiality," though he utters not a word. Thua by hla auggestlon he Intensifies the patient's belief In mate riality, especially If there Is any result from hla treatment. Though the pa tient may take 'the drag with a doubt as to Its efficacy. If thereafter apparent good results are forthcoming, he Is thereby convinced that he had mistaken and that after all there Is something In It. Under, such circumstances matter has become more real to him. He has bullded higher In material belief and thus has drifted farther away from faith In Spirit as the only real Life, substance and intelligence. On the other hand, if the patient falls to ob tain good results through the uso of material remedies Ms faith In may- rlallty decreases and he Is thus brought nearer to the truth, for. having lost faith In matter, he Is more ready to accept that which emphasises faith In Spirit. Similarly, he who Is apparently benefited by mental suggestion Is given a stronger faith In mortal mind and Is Ihus carried away from his faith In the one and only Mini). Thus we may prove that tha supposed benefits de- rft'ed from the use of drugs and mental suggestion are In reality harmful to the spiritual growth of the individual. The tendency of such benefits ts to fasten the Individual to erroneous beliefs and thus Interdict his seeking and finding the better way. This, however, should not be looked upon as a hopeless con dition. for Christian Science offers a way out of the dilemma, after he event ually fails In his mnke-believe benefits- Here it may bo well to mention that sometimes when nn Individual Is suf fering too greatly to grasp the spirit ual thought sufficiently to gain relief therefrom, he may find It a lesser evil to seek temporary relief by material remedies in order that he may regain a position from which he Is able to ef fectually demonstrate Christian Sci ence. In the case of a broken bone he may. because of his limited under standing. find It advisable to resort to surgery, nnd In her text book Mrs. Eddy advises that surgery be left to the fingers of a surgeon. It Is ndvisnble and In accord with the teaching of Christian Science that we practice absolute Christian 8clence as far os possible. Beyond that we choose tht lesser of two evils, nnd few Indeed are the occasions when It becomes nec. essnry for a Christian Scientist to re tort to material remedies ns an emer- all results upon a human basis and to credit oneself or the human ntlnd with a power to heal Is to leave God out and to^ drift Into Infidelity and atheism. Modus Operand! of Suggestion. YVe are Indebted to Mr. Rollln Lynde Hart for some definite formula used In the "psychological" treatment of In somnia. In a magaslne article pub lished In December, 1*07, Mr. Hart quoted a formula of treatment and cer tain Ideas concerning the essentials of health which he credited to Dr. YY’orceater. He says, "for Instance, here Is Dr. YVorcestsr'b mental cure for Insomnia— say to youraeif, ‘I am going to sleep. I am drowsy, drowsy, I can not keep awake, I am drunk with sleep.’ This Mr. Hart designates as "the fine and beneficent art of fooling the body Into good behavior." In Isaiah 29:9 occurs .the following rebuke; "They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.” Is this the sort of sleep that our critic proposes to produce? Doea he contend that Jesus and Hla Apostles employed this kind of reme dy for the unrest of the world? Doea he offer this sort of remedy as a sub stitute for that of the Master? There la another class of individuals, who seem to think there Is "Joy” in drunkenness, and yet, who that la sober will deny that the hilarity of the drunken Is based upon pure Imagina tion. Mr. Hart declares tt ts not essential that the reason shall be put to sleep In order to render the sub-conscious self responsible to suggestion, nnd yet he affirms that the patient must be "fooled.” Such advice Is open to no other Interpretation than that he ta made to lose hla senses In that he Is "fooled," which means of course that If very great respite are to be forthcom ing he must be "fooled" to a very great degree. To "fool" means to deceive, to cheat, to trick, to dupe, to delude, to Impose upon, to hoodwink. YVe men tion these points for the purpose of showing what Mr. Hart, who decries Christian Science ns a bit of "non-' eenae" and "moonshine," has to offer In Its stead what he recommends aa a lat. ter day presentation of the method by which Jesus and the apostles healed the sick, or as a substitute therefor. treatment for Insomnia tha Chrlsttan Scientist, through prayer, helps his patient to be conscious (not unconscious) of God's ever presence, helps him to realise that this divine presence brings constant peace, har mony and rest, and that the discords and troubles of earth, which would In terfere with his harmony, can no more affect the reality of his being than the clouds can blot out the sun. YVith this simple truth, the fear of the pa tient ts destroyed; he becomes calm and peaceful and Is nt rest, not be cause he has been "fooled,” but be cause the truth has been whispered Into his consciousness nnd the error which prevented Ms steeping has been de stroyed. The Psalmist says; "I will both lay me down In peace and sleep: for Thou. Lord, only makest me dwell In safety." The distinction between the argu ments of the Christian Scientist and those offered by our critic Is that those of the former are based upon eternal Truth and clarify the mind of the pa tient. while the latter are based upon falsehood, hnve no scientific foundation, tlon." I believe Dr. YVorcester would not object to our supplementing the further affirmation that a direct appeal to the child's better natire le tho most Important thing and that the reforma tion can not be completed without teach ing the child's better nature. For thla reason the child should early be In structed In regard to hla moral respon sibility, and there is no better way than that which Is outlined In Christian Science. The child should early be taught his relationship to God, that In his real Individuality he Is'a child nt God, a good child, and that he should live this fact and cease to fall short ot this individuality by permitting "naughty thoughts and deeds.” In his sugestlon to the child, Dr. YVorcester uses the words, "Gotf Is truth and you will be truthful." This Indicates a reaching out after a more spiritual method and ta really scientific and Christian so far as It goes, but be cause of Its Incompleteness It does not carry sufficient conviction. May we ask what relation does the statement, "You will be truthful," bear to the statement. "God la truth?" If It ta based upon the teachings of Christian Science, the statement that "God Is truth" means to the child that God’s child Is the reflection, the inantfesta- tlnn, of Truth, and therefore expresses only truthfulness and ran exprssa nothing else. YVith such an under standing the argument Is wholssome. truthful snd effectual. It 'is based upon the eternal science of God and Its result Is surs. Dr. Worcester argues to the child, "You do not wish to be a liar. You know It la wrong," but he gives no reason why the child does not wish to be a liar, nor why the child knows It Is wrong. Therefore there Is nothing In the suggestion per se which could convince the child. If the child Is taught that to bs un truthful Is to deviate from Truth, God, and thus deflect front Ms real Indi viduality as God's child, and that ths evil results of lying are thus perpe trated, and that the chtld "know# that lying Is wrong" because such practice Is out of keeping with Its true self as the reflection of God, good, there Is a reason for the "hope within.” There Is basis of conviction and the argument of truth Is permanently effectual. If,’ however, a child Is told, "You do not wish to be a liar," nnd he has no reason for believing this except the mere fact that he Is being told, so Ms acceptance of It can not be more than temporary. If he Is taught a scientific truthful rea son, why he docs not wish to be a Mar, the conviction ts likely to be last ing. for Its foundation Is In truth. It la more than a mere suggestion; Mark the suggestion, "You will do Just what I tell you, for you and I are gobd friends.” Is It safe to accept an argu ment simply because one Is on friendly terms with ths one who presents It, or simply because It Is hla declaration? It Is only safe to accept and act upon that which Is positively right, and ws can always bs surs that ws are right If ws are arguing from the standpoint that God Is good, that tha child Is His Copyright, 190S, by Alfred Farlow, ulne result, but a mere seeming. If land have our being,” and that we are we are unwilling to believe this we will therefore safe. surely bs convinced by the logic of The "Unlversallst Leader" declares, events. Error may be temporarily sub- | "For the church to attempt to add to tun* uuu ig buwu. uiui tun vimu l« mn likeness and manifests only the good characteristics of Good. Take Dr. YVorceater’s argument, "You are a brave boy." The question Is, where Is ths evidence, since the senses de clare that he Is not a brave boy? Ho who believes material evidence could not believe that tho child Is a brave boy, and -for such an one to declare « thsft-t* 11 '* v « n| ly- YY'i aver hone ’? fiMMng ao conducive of irtrai.I?? c 5** r H » ‘he abiding con- u»n*ss of the constant presence of Iren.. u . ■ consciousness affords bssea*..*"* “"hounded hope, for It Is E* “K® that which Is known to be ggwaMe end eternal. It haa been •oce rVlft 8 through Christian Scl- >»or» ,.“* t thus created will do U h-.'T* * lc h m *n than anything else been proved that the iplrltual gency means. A Curative Suggestion. Dr. YY'orceater defines "cttra'lv? stlg gestlon" ns "an effect obtained through the conviction that It Is about to take place." A curative argument in Chris tian Science Is one that Is based upon the everlasting truth tltut man Is nl- ways at rest because he lives and moves snd has Ms being In God. Dr. YVorces ter soya, "I earnest! ytrll him thqt In a few moments hr will ht asleep," adding, "If he'knows that hundreds of other persons have undergone thla experience, ho will be more certain t" accept my assurance and tn obey the suggestion.” Thus he bases his assurance of results upon a prospect, a mere speculation. He has no assurance that the patient will bo asleep. He pins Ms faith to the belief that he will be able tn produce the result. This Is not depending upon God, but upon oneself. This Is In direct opposition Jo the Master's healing, who prayed, "Not as I will, but as thou wilt." Again, Dr. YVorcestsr declares. "I convince myeslf that the patient's Inability to move does not proceed from true par alysis, and I assure her that sho' can rise, snd I earnestly command her to do so, w hich she proceeds to do." How or by what meana does he convince himself? There are only two ways of answering this question, either he must declare that he has or that he has not a reason for this declaration. If he af firms that he has a reason therefor, he must explain either that he bases this declaration upon a mere hope or that he rests upon the understanding of ths spiritual facts of being and the unreal! ty of paralysis. He declares. ';l divert her mind, place my hand on the suffering part to heighten the Impression that something Is about to be done for her, and I confi dently Inform her that the pain Is di minishing. that It Is going down by de gress. and that In a given time, five minutes. It will have disappeared?" Again, we ask. what assurance hss he that ths pain will disappear? Upon what ground does ho "confidently in form" the patient that the pain Is di minishing and will disappear? YVhy will the patn have disappeared? Has pain always disappeared under such treatment? Statletlce of rtsulte which Dr YVorceeter ham offered to the public Indicate that a large percentage of those treated were "not perceptibly In fluenced." How doee he know that this patient will not be one of thoee not to be Influenced? How doee he know that he Is arguing the truth? To declare something as truth which one does not know to be true and probably does not even believe to be true, te not a Chrle- tl *t fs^ertainly very plain thatthers- eulte Juet mentioned are effected wholly by the will of the operator, and In con trail to euch a practice. It may be wall tonote that every effort of theChrie- tian Scientist Is a plea In behalf of the omnipotence of God, good. The Chrle- tian scientist pleads only that the di vine will may “be done, and leaves the consequences to God. Auto-8uggestion. When the Christian looks away from earth to his Infinite Heavenly Fetber. as Life Truth. Love, and In this con templation loses hie pain. It Is no more sey that this has occurred and therefore darken the mind of the t that he Is a brave boy Is to declare patient. Hence our critic's argument,! what the suggestions believes to bs a "I nm drunken with sleep," Is Incon-1 falsehood. There could, therefore, be a'UV surest ™n than to d£,ara panted through auto sugestlon. It slstcnt with his general proposition. If by such an argument apparent rest is produced, such rest could only bo ficti tious. Mr. Hart declares that the practice which he recommends Is calculated to "arrest" the "reason" of the patient, but this Is not In harmony with Jesus' teaching, for He Ueclafd, "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” He did not say. ye shall lie stuplfled. and drunksn, bereft of reason In order that you may be free, but you shall know the truthl Is tlfere anything that can possibly Inspire greater hope nnd courage—Is there anything that can act aa a greater preventive and destroyer of fear than the understanding of the cver-presence of divine Love and the assurance of snfety which ebmes from such a con sciousness? The Psalmist said, “Though I pass through the valley of the shadow of death. 1 will fear no evil, for Thou nrt with me, Thy rod ond Thy staff they comfort me." It Is written. "He that dwolteth In the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Al mighty. I will say of the Lord, He Is my refuge nnd my fortress; my God, In Him will 1 trust. Surely He shall de liver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the nolseome pestilence. He shall cover thee with .Ylls feathers, nnd under His wings shntt thou trust; His truth shall bo thy shield and buckler; Thou shnlt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flleth. by day. Nor for the pestilence that wnlketh In darkness, nor for the de struction that wasteth at noon-day. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but It .shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shall thou behold and see the re ward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the Lord which Is my refuge, even the most High thy habitation. There shall be no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague ennte nigh thy dwelling.” YVe have quoted at some length from this chspter because It so pointedly names the fact that one's real refuge and fortress Is God, and that His "truth” "shall be thy shield and buck ler." YVhat can bring greater "peace” tn the "conscience"—what can kindle "greater hope”—what can "create more substantial faith''—what Is a more ef fectual remedy for the sadness and In- harmony in the patient's life than the quiet wakaful consciousness of Ood’s ever-presence and His protecting car*? It Is Imposslle for any Individual tn atop thinking. If one It to ha rid at the consciousness of fear, if one Is tn rid oneself of "sad thoughts," “Irrita bility." he must have something else in their place, and the question nat urally arises, what kind of thoughts shall be entertained as a remedy for sad thoughts, and what shaH-prompt them and whet shall be their basis? Christian Science Is a systematic scientific method of “renewing" as welt as changing one's thought,' not by means of deception, not by means of "fooling" oneself, but by reminding oneself of the eternal truth, by lifting one's thought thus above .the frail, mu table, temporal things of life to a com prehension of the spiritual and eternal facts of being. Christian Science de stroys unrest by the teaching that man Is, In his real Individuality, a child of God. that he has no occasion to worry because he Is contlnuallMprotected and r”f omnipotent sustained by the powet and ever-present Spirit. Suggestion” to Children. Sr. YVorcester. In an article on the subject. "Whet Suggestion Can Do for Children." declares, "In all coses affect ing the moral life of the child I. regard .. a direct appeal to the child's better na- seems ai thSSb the effort to explain ture as quite as Important as augges- effect from such an argument ex eept In the will force that presents It. The argument In Itself could have no force whatever. Is this method scien tific? Is there anything about It that 1s definite, precise or accurate? It what way does It suggest Jesus' meth od? Take again the argument, "You will be able to speak without hesita tion nr stammering." YVhat Is ths basis of such an argument? If It Is founded upon the prospect of Improvement, It Is not based upon a certainty, and at best could be nothing more than a wish that the patient might bs able to speak without stammering. Is such a eug gestlon more rational than the argu. ment of ths Christian Scientist that stammering Is no pnrt of God's child, no part of God's creation, that the child It. self Is Spiritual and perfect, and there Is, therefore, no Imperfection In him? Such an argument Is founded upon the everlasting truth. It Is advanced with positive assurance by the practitioner and carries strong conviction to ths patient. It corrects the false sense of man's true nature and the Ills attending this false sense therefore depart. Christian Science Versus Mental Sug gestion. Although w# may concede to every non-material method, by which results are sought, ths propriety of being called mental, yet we mutt learn to mark the distinction between that which Is mortal —that which results from the action of the eo-called mortal mlnp—and that which Is spiritual and Immortal, ths action of the divine Mind. It Is not al ways easy to determine, from external observation, the difference between the effect of Christian Science and that uf mental suggestion, for, so far as con cerns ths outward appearance, tho Im proved condition of the beneficiary of mortal mind Influence le very similar to that of a beneficiary of Christian Science. The chief distinction Is likely tn be seen In Ihe menial and moral status of the Individual. Jesus knew this when Hs counselled that wa “Judge not according to the appearance, but Judge righteous. Judgment." It Is some times possible to produce changee In the physical condition of a subject through the Influence of mortal mind because of the close relationship be tween thought and the bodily organlem; but we can not be assured of the per manency of such changes, even though they appear to be changes for the bet ter, because they are not based upon a fixed principle. A mental mode of healing the elck which depends upon a mere change of human thought, or belief Irrespective of Its absolute truthfulness, though pro ducing a temporary change In external appearances can not be considered a real cure, but ts on a par with that which le mentioned In the Scriptures aa healing "The hurt of the daughter of my people ellghtly. earing. Peace, peace; when there Is no peace.” Even as far back as the days of Moeee and Pheroeh there were the counterfeit as well as the genuine manifestations. Ths Egyptians for a while appeared lo du plicate the wonders performed by Moses, but there cams a time when they could no longer follow him. Their efforts failed, they could proceed no farther In their attempted wonder working# and they said of Moses' pow er. 'This Is tht finger of God." Thus wt note that experience developed a conviction which mere phenomena could not produce. It has oftentimes been argued that silly healing can not be considered i absolute evidence that Christian Science Is the truth, since results can be had by the application,of other mental theories. This seems plausible, but we Insist that a result which le not stituted for error, but only truth can destroy tt, therefore It la wise to learn the truth nnd make our result:: perma nent. Evgry step taken scientifically Is really a step In advance and hence a step for eternity which needs never to be retraced, in original Inveatment It costs no mors to possess the true than It does to possess the counterfeit. One Is as available as tho other. It there fore behooves us to have the best, to adopt that which can be permanently retained, the "better part," which the Master said could never be taken away. To, believe that Chriatlan Science heals by the same methods which are em ployed In suggestion 1s detri mental to one'a well-being since It obscures the line of dis tinction between the Influence of Spirt, God, and that of human will, which Is more or less misguided, and, therefore, prone to seek the enforcement of that which Is not good. Meqtal operations should have for their motive something more exajtetl than the mere purpose of Influencing or being Influenced. They should have In consideration the character of the Influence Involved as welt as the char acter which It begets. Those mental modes which aro not prompted and governed by divine Intelligence, but which are at the mercy of human Judg ment, are quite as likely to be wrong as right. It Is more easy ta determine the difference between Christian Science and mental auggestlon by con sidering the basis of operations than by noting phenomena, but In the long- run the boats of results will be un mistakably evident In their virtue and permanency. To attempt to curs disease by mortal Influence, ths same Influence which fa thers all disease, Is Ilka trying to rid one's self of error by covering It up; to use a common expreaslon It Is like tell ing one falsehood to cover another. Such practice could not be considered a cure. The argument which measures hu man woes by an abiding consciousness of the dlvlnejtower and presence aa un derstood In Christian Science Is as con vincing as a known mathematical truth and hence certain nnd permanent In Its results. Mrs. Eddy declares tn Science and Health, page 270, "Only by under standing that there Is one power, Mind —not two powers, matter and mind— are scientific and logical conclusions reached." The practice of Christian Science consists of arriving at logical conclusions based on ths premiss that God Is Infinite Truth, Life and Love, and that He Is the only cause and crea tor. These conclusions are accompa nied with it deep nnd overwhelming conviction and serve the purpose of de. straying the opposing evils quite as effectually as the suhllght dispels the darkness, for they are based upon Im mutable and eternal Principle. Ths basts of all disease and sin ts the belief that there are other creators, other powers, besides Ood. There can therefore be no real cure except that which destroys this foundation of ths trouble. A form of mental treatment which Is Itself based upon the same error that caused It can not cure IL If a belief In minds many or powers man” caused the trouble, only the under standing of the one Infinite power, God, can cure It. There Is something about the truth which brings with Its appear ing a conscious and conclusive convic tion, which begets the assurance that no further Investigation on the given point Is necessary; whereas random arguments which nre not based upon divine principle and which are merely the suggestions of what ons would-have come to pass, are more or less weak and uncertain In their resulta. This marks the distinction between the nature and effect of Chriatlan Science end those methods which do not depend upon Ood. The "stately operations" of Christian Science begin with God, and every argument em ployed by the Chriatlan Scientist Is based upon his understanding of Im mutable Principle. His effects are. therefore, elevating and psrmnnent. The application of Chriatlan Science must Invariably produce good results tn character because they constitute a |>lea which opposes nil error and which Is In behalf of the divine will. A con sistent Christian Scientist can never do anything but good. To do wrong necessitates an Immediate departuro from Chriatlan Science, and the Insti tution of human methodn of mental operation. Human suggestion Is unre strained except by the moral status of tho operator, while a Christian Scientist Is restrained by the spiritual apprehen sion which governs him In his method. The effort to overcome disease by the exercise of human wilt does not rid one of Its cause; It leaves the patient still In ths belief that hs has a mind of his own, still without any recognition of the divine Power, still without a knowledge of the basis of s healthy mental condition. Ths practice of mental auggeatlon leaves the patient where It found him save that hs has an Intensified belief In a mind of his own —the same belief which constituted the basis of his disease In the first instance. He Is not, therefore, healed even though his condition appears to have changed for the better. He has simply a new form of belief which must be destroyed In order that he may have permanent health. One would not argue that to open the window and let In the sunlight and dispel the darkness Is a method of mental suggestion, and yet such an op eration exactly Illustrates ths practice of Christian Science. It opens the door ot understanding to the sunlight of Ood, which destroys evil and disease. It l«, therefore, manifestly unfair to the public that one should coin a defi nition of mental suggestion broad enough to Include the practice of Chris tian Science without making a clear distinction between Christian Science and thoee forms of mental practice which depend upon something besides divine Mind to heal. Healing Inevitable Fruit of Gospel. Tha I'nll'Af«illl*t f.Axlav .tt A »»4I I the cure of souls the care of bodies will be a colossal blunder." No doubt the writer of this article had In mind that the physical condition Is of lesser Importance than the spiritual well being of the Individual, and with thla we agree, but we should not overlook the Master's promise, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all tnege things shall he added unto you." It would bo Impossible to live under the government of the Infinite good without being affected bodily, for It Is a scientific fact that a healthy body Is the manifestation of a healthy mental condition. The "Leader" further de clares: "The healing ministry of the early Church lapsed for good and suf ficient reasons." YVe Imagine that tt would tax the ruminating capacity of the "Leader" to Its utmost to discover what these reasons may bs. It adds that "because ths Apostles treated the sick Is an argument that' Ignores the de cisive lessons of the Intervening his tory* of many centuries of progress and discovery." "To argue that wo ought to re-establish the treatment because It was an apostolic practice Is to Ignore the fact that Providence Itself put a stop to the practice by changing man's conception of ths universe and human life." Such reason would be equivalent to the argument tliat there la no such thing aa a lost art. that If any particu lar useful or truthful thing Is forgot ten ths fact proves that It was worthy only of being forgotten. Moreover the Scrlpturea do not warrant any such belief. Jesus said, “I am ths way, the truth and ths life ” and He also de clared, "I am with you always, even unto the snd of ths world," meaning undoubtedly that His way was the way of truth and life and that It would continue to be the way out of human woes even unto the end, even unto the time when tho kingdom of Ood, good, shall be established In Its fullness and all evil nnd discord shall be ruled out of existence. Jesue said, "Ho that be- tleveth on Me, ths works that 1 do, shall he do also.” This declaration evi dently applied to to the future as well ae the present. He meant that ln every age of the world those who un derstood what He underetood and prac. tlced what He practiced would eecure the smae results; and history haa dem onstrated the truthfulness of His pre diction. To be oontinued next Saturday. SET OF TEED $5.00 GOLD CROWNS $4.00 and $5.00 Gold Flllln n . .. .. .. ..$1.00 and up Sliver Fillings 60o and up Painless extractions FREE when plates are ordered. ,A1' work guaranteed 10 yean. American Dental Parlors Cor. Peachtree and Decatur Sta^ Entrance 19 1-2 Peachtree 8t. ATLANTA. LEGAL NOTICES. anuBirr sales to* January, iso*. »old before the eeurt home door In tn# city of Atlanta, Fulton county, Georgia, on the flr.t Tuetday In January, lias, within ii! ''.'"J h . 0 . nr » “ • «o tha hlfheat bidder Mrwlt* h ’ 1K ® ,o,|0w1d * deafribed property, Tha following deicrlbed real aetata, altu ton and atata nt Ueorrli, tn-wlt: In tha Fourteenth district of Fulton county, Geor gia, In land lot ninaty-aereu (*T), comtoenc- Ing on the watt aide of Ueorgls Aro., two hundred 1200) (act south of Pina gt. uni run ning westerly eh,nr the line nf Haperllle Land and Improvement Company's land four hundred (400) feet to Fulton are.; thence ■"“'fc'f'r •> ■ right angle along tha east aide of Fulton Aro. to Fattsrson St.; thanes tail- arly In i straight line four hundred (400) feet to Georgia Are.; thanes northerly along ienn?*;' ?*?*<♦ Aro. two hundred (200) feet to Ihe beglnulng point; being two aerea, mure or lees, making plat *001400 email corner cut og by Patttr- Also lot lying immediately south and eon tlruotiB. an foliowa: Oomntnelnc at south' «*ost corner «f Above described lot and run. nlnf north H5 decrees, 83 mlnutM, west hres hundred nnd ninety.live (•»}) feel along the south line of aald lot to Patteraon Ht.: thence eouth along rattereon fit. dvo bun drrd and twelve ($13) feel to Georgia Ave. thenre easterly along Georgia Ave. four bun dred and tiny <400) fatl In beginning, ton- talnlng one and one half aerea. Held dred waa nn the 10th day of Aegual, 1105, duly recorded in the office of the dark ot tKe au- perlor court of Fulton county la dead book tl3. page "35, a deed haring been Med and recorded for the purpose of levy and ante, aa required by law. purpose of levy and ante, as led on aa the property , . - .. - to aatlafr a 9. faT la- aned from Ihe city court of Atlanta in faror of J. R. Harris re. said George IT. Downs. ,scribed property, to-wlt.: All li trael or parcel of land lying end being la the town of Fast Point, In land lot lil of tha Fourteenth district of Fulton county. Oeorgla, and being a part of the aub division of Ihe Thomas if. Danas eatate, beglnnlag at a point on tha line of C. B. YValhir'a p'op arty, formerly owned ‘ “ conveyed hy her to C. _ day of August. 1004. one hundred' (100) YmI eaat of Btyard St., and running aisl along aald line one hundred and thlrty four (1»4) feel; thence aonth atvenly-gce (75). feat thence weal one hundred and thirty (|g0< feet tn the ifethndiat church lot; theuea north —mty-ffv* g the Walhev Is January 10. tspg. Ths Unlversallst Leader nf April IS, 1(01, eommentlnff upon the "Mind Cure Department” and the church, declares: “In the snd ws shall have more dis ease, more unhappiness, marc scandal.” No doubt there Is a peculiar form of mind practice which might result In such an snd, hut It Is not necessary for ths church to adopt such a form. That system of Mind healing Is most effica cious and commendable which relies most Implicitly upon God, and we as sume that ths “Unlversallst Leader” did not Intend to condemn the prac tice of an Implicit, an unreserved and an tintmunded faith In Gcd, nor to overlook the Scriptural teaching, "God Is an ever present help In trouble," nor ths teaching, "Because thou <iat made th# lord, which Is my refuge, even the tnoet High, thy hsMtatlon; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling." God le Spirit, and to dwelt In spirit Is tn have an‘abiding consctouancsi of the ever presence of Ihe Spirit, to under seventy-five (75) feel in tha beginning point, holng the asms property ronveyed hy B. Waihav to Mary Long by warranty dead dated Janaary 10. taps. Levlrd on aa tha prop erty of W. B. long end Mery Long to aotiafy » *■ fa. laeued from Fulton auperlor court In favor nf Eaat Pole! Lumber Company va. said W. B. long and Wary Long. F 7 , A 1 " !* end PUea tha fob lowing daaerltwd property, to-wlt: All that tract or parrel of land altuate, Irlng and being in the Fourteenth dlatricl of Fulton county, ■fate of Georgia, part of land lot ono han dled snd forty-fire (145), more drdnltely de scribed ta follows: Beeinning at a point no the west aide of Eeelvn Place, taro hundred and twenty-alrbl (33d) fast north of the northwest eorner of Mason ft Turner'# ferry road and Evelyn Place, thence rui ning north, along the weal side of Evelyn Plac* one hundred (100) teet, thence run- uing west one hundred pnd, aiaty-two (Ida) feet, more or lese, to n dfteen (15) foot afiey, thenre running southwardly one hue- drrn (tool feet along tho east aids of aald alley, tbene, running eaat one hundred snd alaty-nlM (Id*) fact, more nr lass. Is Evalyn Piece, tha point of hestnning. Further de- ■rribed ns lot No. E of tha Evelyn Place park nf the aubdivlslna of Weal Atlanta f>»rk. «« sureeyed by Ransom Rogers, and recorded In book ». page I3S, according to the record! of Fulton ermnty. Georgfl deed having been (led nnd recorded ISr .... purpose of levy and sale at required hy law. Levied nn aa the property of Joseph 8. Rhetleawortb to aatlefy a if. fa. Issued from the city const of Atlanta In favor of E. W. Grove va. sold Joseph 8. Hhetlraworlh. Also at the same time an- lowing described property. P[»re 'J» fob of the.northwest gna’rtif'oMend lot fcfof In the souttienet eorner of lot 77. "P." on the wear aide of Central avenue (formerly loyd street), at n point about width aa front one hUlAAl fret, being Improved -property, tha efght- roim residence thereon Iretng somber MS Central nrrnue. n deed haring been died nnd recorded for the pnrpoae of lerlt and sale ss reqnlrrd by Inw. Levied on as the property of Lena n. Reams to antlefy a d. fa. leaned from the rity court of Atlsnta In ftp* of Sire. it. A. Thompson va. aald Ions I). Itonms. Also at tha some time sad place the fol- towing deerritied property, to-wlt; AU that tract or parcel of bind lying snd-bring In Innd lot el. of the ltth district of Fulton comity. Georgia, fronting twenty-nine nnd three-fourths i25t»l feet an llie vivsi-elde of Pondera secmie fn th- ettv of Atlontn amt miming back west name width na front on* hundred end thirty-seven nil) fatl. wore COJLI COAL! Steam and Domestic Coal Wholesale and Retail. See me before buying—prices are right and quality is the best. Asa G. Candler, Jr. City Office, Candler Building. Bell Phone 3274-M. Yard, 122 Krogg Street. Bell Pbone 2581-Ivy. ITS! I I Vi i PenuD8otl)Cmdb| DA. KLINE‘8 GREAT 'NERVE RESTORER ooxamino*, •* *r »*n, »4 . 83 TRIAL JIOTTLK FRBS |P«ra>8nei;t Curs. to| oat, retwf tm | Yumei Jo.-I’itf, Bpllepsy, SpAauift, at. vims* I Duos, Debility, Susutloa. IwaMiW. t ini gt. *nt numhorfng of th* street! of Atlant* ai number 38 Pondera avenue. Levied on a a the property of J. M. Dnliblnl, defendant, to aatlafy a. (1. fa. fanned (rom.N. P. and e*-officio J. P. court. 10M dlatrlct. O. M.. In favor of C. E. Norrla and brother va. aald J. M. Dobblna. Ltvy tunde t»y R. F. Mauld- luff. I*. C.. and banded to me. Afao at the earn# time and place, tha fol lowing described property, to wit: On one Tionae' and lot auunted nt the aouthweat corner of Cbeatnut and Tariona atreeta and known aa 104 Cheatnut atreet, Atlanta. On., and adiofnlnjt the property of Emma Wllaon. Lot forty-aevan (IT) feet by one hundred (100) feet. In land lot 109. 11 th . Jennett Lumber Tompanv va. aald Neal Wllaon. Levy made by M. F. Rarnea, L. C.» and handed to me. Alao at the aame time and place, the fol> ->wln* d*»erll»ed property, to-wlt: A lot In the-city of Atlanta, ronnty of Fulton, and ftate of Oorfla, tmunded by Edge- wood avtnue. Pryor atreet and nn alley on the aide nnd rear, on which there nre three brick etorea which nra now occupied by F.l yen-Auatell Company, Tripod Pnlnt Com pany and Word Brothera. altuated on th** eontheaat eorner of North Pryor atreet and Edaewood avenue. In land lot aeventy- eeven (77)’ of the 14th dlatrlct of Fulton county. Oaorgln. aald property belnr In the eonatructlve poeeeaalon nnd control of W. W. Austell nnd In the actual poaaei- alon of Klyea*Auntet! Company, 85: Tripod ’nlnt Company, 89, nnd Word Brother!, 4t forth Pryor atreet, ant) !>elng levied , Company, 85: Tripod Company. “ '— 1 ^ Pryor atn he one-fonrth aald property an . undivided remainder lnterat In f.*e In anld property belonging to W. W. Austell, de fendant, In fl. fa. Said Interest being aub- , ect to the dower of Mra. F. c. Austell. Property pointed out by plaintiffs attor ney*. Written notice given aa retired hy lnw to defendant and tenants tnponsesnlon. Levied on ns the property of W. W. Ana- fell, to satisfy n fl. fa. Insned from Fulton superior eoort In fnvor of J. M. High ft Co. v*. said W. W. Austell. Alao at the aame time and place, tho fol. iwlng described personal property, to-wlt: ne Innovation ft. ft. otylo 4S-B. 8 feet and . Inches long fountain with f-foot return counter, uefnna counter. nmrMe refrigera tor. mahogany top. one reliable c*rl»enator. two show cases, one clgnr wall ease, one cash register, one fan and electric fixtures and one heater, all located In the ator# room at aonth west corner of MltchaTl and Forayth a treat a, lo tha city of Atlanta, for anld amonnta. Levied on as tha pronarty of C. M. Nison ft Bro. to satisfy a fl. fa. Uttied from tha city coprt of Atlanta In favor of Cmlckahank Clgnr Company va. aald C. M. Nixon ft Bro. Also at tho same time and place tho fol* lowing described property, to-wlt: A cer tain parcel of land, lying nnd belnr In land lot number lift. In *ho Uth district of Ful ton county, Georgia, dorrll"'-! n« nJtuated on the north aide of Jett street, nt a point •* “* 1 avenue, running _ et. having a depth of elghty flre <86> feet of uniform width as front, being lot number iO of the II. M. ftentt and L. B. Bavla aub division, n daed having been filed and recorded for the pur pose of levy and aale aa required hr lew- Levled on aa the property of It. P. Lan to Mtlafy a fl. fa. Isatied from Fulton baaed upon divine Truth Ig not a gen- stand that *'ln Him, live and move Iim. to an alley and known In tke pres lowing parcel or land i pnth district of a, being part of land lot 149, bein_ , oek 4i. marked exhibit “A” in plat ah«»*r g sob-division of McDonald property, and described aa commencing on the weal si.lo of Ccnt<T f»t- on* hundred and ten (110) feet north of Ethal-at.. running Ihcnra north along the weak side of Center fit. fifty (50) feet, thence weal one hundred and ninety fire (195) feet to a ten (10) foot alley, them* south along tha fait alia of said ntlcy fifty (50) feet, thence east one hundred and ninety* (Ire (195) feat to the beginning point, a deed bavin- been fi>d and recorded for.the ' ‘ by Uw. . .. ^ Cora A. Oghurn to antiafy r. fl. fa. i«aued from tha city etoirf bf Atfaat* vs. said Mrs Cm i the fol* and’YhngTn’inud U&'i?thc iVth' divVw of Fulton county. Georgia, bv-ntml on the Vduth able of Rankin atreet nnd being lot No. K of tbp Woodlawn pint of the Hail survey, on file In the office of horsey, Brewster A Howell. Sabi lot fronta #0 feet on the aonth aide of Rankin strew ntul ex tends back aonth same width aa the front. ViO feet, levied nn ni the propem of Mr*. Mary Oobny to satisfy n fl. fa. from tha Htr court of AttantA In favor of \\ K Treadwell v*. anbl Mr*. Mary Onbnv, e .1.-1 for levy ami wile hating been flb*d ™.l re corded according t«» Ikw. Advert l-e-i i>* rha property **f Mr*. Mary '*obay nt the risk of W. II. Withers, who failed to comply with hi* Idd r»t former sale. Thla Dccem»*er l?. JOHN W. NELMS. Sheriff.