any more than agreeing that five and five are not fifteen will make it ten, but, in both cases, the belief regarding the matter, may be the means of leading one to strive for the understanding through which they can acquire the desired result. Thus it is not sufficient that we simply agree on the cause of sickness (discord), but we must also possess the understanding of the immortal Truth (Harmony) which will destroy or blot out the sickness or discord, and produce in its place, a healthful or harmonious condition; therefore, we must agree in the understanding with which we must destroy sin and sickness, and Jesus taught that there was but one way.

Some who believe that God is not the author of sickness, also believe that there is a portion of man that is never sick. Now let us see if that can be true. Man is soul and body, life and matter; the soul lives and the matter decays. The matter or body cannot be sick in itself, because matter has

no power of action independent of the life, soul; therefore, the life or soul must be the actor, and must produce the sickness which we see in its phenomenon or body. When the life or soul leaves the body, all action ceases immediately. Man is composed of these two parts only, i. e., life, and matter (the product of life). We see the matter or body sick or in an inharmonious condition, and the only part of man that is capable of action is the life or soul, consequently, the life must have been inharmonious, in order to have produced discord in its product or body. Since both the soul and its product, matter body, can be sick, and these constitute the whole of man, what, or where is the portion of man that cannot be sick? Here is again an opinion, or admission which is a contradiction in itself.

There are some who claim to be able to see disease, and to tell the ailments of persons, without asking any questions. Admitting this to be possible, let us see if this

power would be a help to the Theological practitioner. Suppose such a physician should see the mental condition (which is always worse than the physical) of his patient, and it should be very discordant, his consciousness or recognition of the existence and power of the discordant thought, might prevent him from attempting to destroy it and its results, through doubt of his ability to rise above the discord. Thus, this power, so called, would be the means of preventing him from doing as much good as he would otherwise have done, and would be a stumbling-block, instead of a help; whereas, if he does not see disease he fears nothing, for he recognizes no power except God. He knows that God did not make disease, and that there is no limit to the powers of the Understanding of Truth; that all things are possible to man governed by this Understanding, therefore, he tries the case without fear in himself, or doubt in his conviction of that which is true, and may heal

him. The only way to advance in our understanding of God is to put it in practice, for according to the use we make of the talent we possess, shall our reward be. Thus, it is evident, that the ability to see sickness is of no more assistance to the healer, than skill in detecting discords would be to the musician or mathematician.

God is Wisdom that knows nothing about sickness and iniquity, and takes no part in them; sickness is evil, darkness or the absence of God, Light, and the more we know of sickness, the more we know of the wrong or evil, and the greater the darkness we are in; while the more we know of God or Harmony, the less we know of wrong or evil, and the clearer or greater the light we are in; and through our understanding of this immortal Light we destroy the evil, hence, the less we know of sickness and evil, the better we are, and the better we can destroy it for others. A confusion in the life or soul of man produces a fear, and the

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inflammation or sickness, which is the result of this confusion and fear, some say they can see; but the seeing it, does not destroy it. The soul's understanding of immortal Truth (Harmony) is what cures or expels the inflammation (discord) which is caused by fear, by destroying the fear which caused it. "For perfect love casteth out fear." is not necessary that the mathematician should have an understanding of the particular error that produced the incorrect result, but he must have an understanding with which he can perform the example correctly, and not spend his time trying to find how and why the mistake was made; thus in healing, we must understand the Harmony (God), and with the understanding of that Harmony destroy the discord or sickness.

It is necessary to show you the incorrectness of these ideas, for while believing them to be true you will not seek, and therefore will not find, the Truth. We do not seek for other supports when we are satisfied