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Rh such possibility is more absurd than to conclude that individual musical tones are lost in the principle of their grand harmony.

Medical schools may inform us that the healing work of Christian Science, and Paul's peculiar Christian

conversion and experience, — both of which prove Mind to be Scientifically distinct from matter, — are indications of unnatural mental and bodily conditions, or even of catalepsy and hysteria; yet if we turn to the Scriptures, what do we read? Why, this: “If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death!” and “Henceforth know we no man after the flesh!”

That Scientific methods are superior to others, is seen by their effects. When the Divine Mind or Truth once

conquers a diseased condition of the body, that condition is destroyed scientifically and it does not reappear. When Mind once gives rest to the body, the next toil will fatigue you less, for you are working out the problem of Being in Metaphysical Science; and in proportion as you understand the control Mind has over the body, you will be able to demonstrate it. The Scientific and permanent remedy for fatigue is to learn the power of Mind over every illusion of physical weariness, and so destroy this illusion; for matter cannot be weary and heavy-laden.

You say, “Toil fatigues me.” But what is this me?

Is it muscle or mind? Which is tired, and so speaks? Without mind, could the muscles be tired? Do the muscles talk, or do you talk for them? Matter is non-intelligent. Mortal mind does the