Article October 1, 1910 Issue

Your editorial, embodying kindly advice to those exposed...

E. J. Simpson

Chickashaw (Okla.) Journal

Your editorial, embodying kindly advice to those exposed to the heat, and commending to them "to use a little Christian Science," has been read with much interest; and your good-natured irony certainly contains many elements of truth with regard to the potency and power of Mind. But allow me to supplement what you have written by a few brief explanations.

To escape the ill effects of intense heat requires more effort than passively to "let your mind dwell continually on the fact that it is not a hot day, that you just imagine it is." Christian Scientists realize that to the human consciousness the days have been hot, very hot; and that this is more than imagination, amounting at times to disagreeable conviction. They endeavor to free their thought from dwelling "continually" upon the discomforts, and to find refuge and help in the knowing that man—spiritual and real—made in the likeness and image of eternal Mind, possesses God-given dominion over what we call the material. The spiritualization of this Bible statement and declaration should absolutely enable spiritualized man to rise above all things and conditions which vex and annoy. The footsteps of truth will lead to these realizations; the way may be rugged and the roads winding and steep; but by patient toil and study, and holding steadfastly to the faith, the summit of rest and peace will be reached.

The refreshing titles of the books mentioned by you, which depict arctic regions and picture snow and ice, seem rather nice, and I have no doubt would prove pleasant reading and be very entertaining. But the Book of books—the Bible—would be more instructive and uplifting, for "in them [the Scriptures] ye think ye have eternal life." The power of Mind, nay, the omnipotence, the omnipresence, and omniscience of Mind, are therein most beautifully and impressively delineated. "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, "corroborating and explaining the Scriptures in their spiritual import," accentuates the great truth that all is Mind and that Mind is God, and points the way in simple and clear guidance for man to attain and exercise dominion even over the problems of heat and cold. Not by imagining, but through understanding his sonship and thereby knowing his dominion. But until these demonstrations are made, the intelligent Christian Scientist will not unnecessarily expose himself to danger; but will work out his salvation in prayer and constant watchfulness, confident that "patience must have her perfect work."

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