MEW THOUGHT.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14872, 21 September 1918, Page 3

MEW THOUGHT.

! I | *ffi HUNTER-BROWN'S THIRD !. .. . ..LECTURE.'-. '. ■; Mr H. Himier-Bro'wn gave Iris third leivure i;n "New Thought" at the Oddfel.orvp' Hall-last evening. He began by sa.vi.ng that "however great a man's physical disabilities might be, and however vague' his conception of God and Olivist might be, the practice of fight thinkir.fr and true prayer enabled him to begin at once to cleanse his soul and hcnl his body. In the same way a. man r-onkl- l>o«in to help his fellowmen by the j-ffiio means long before he was perfect ivJ.mself.- Tf a child made mistakes in its suras, it was not admitted that the principle of numbers was at fault but oniy that it liad been; wrongly ap-

plied. .In the same way there-.were problems in life to which wo had not yet learned to apply the, principle of good. It was usual to look upon a man in; rude "animal health and consider that his; condition represented the perfection 'of health, but roal health, wholeness and holiness, could only be' attained by coming into closer communion with G«d—the principle'of good and therefore of health, s,o that life be- j came- adjusted in accordance- with law. • The lecyorer then proceeded to explain' the use' of the word health from the "New Thought" point of view and said that, they should have not only health of body, but of thought, emotion and conditions. This could only be attained by the conscious co-operation with Divine love and spirit of all-good, flip philosophical statement of the nonreality tif matter had always provided a great deal of witticism", *out the scientists of to-day were not materialists—their theology was usually en a grand scale, incomprehensible lo tho sectarian mind. Modern science had conclusively proved, that, matter was not real in'tho sense of being permanent and. the thinking mind in search ot reality on which to rest could not stot> short* or First Caueo- or God —the only real substance. Tho lecturer then quoted Dr Lo Bon, .the famous .scientist, as having proved Lhat in any chemical combination there was a loss of weight, showing that matter was slowly vanishing.'' llri also proved that tho"material world was slowly disappearing and that enevgy was no nioro indestructible than tlio matter from v/hich it emanated. Tho recognition of' this {'act helped one to understand that the unseen world of ideas was the reality. The merchant valued his credit more than his cash or his goods. That was an idea compounded of justice, honesty and truth. England was fighting for honour and liberty, not for material possessions. To gain control of the material world they must learn more of the idea! world, and study the world of cause rather than the world of effect. The teaching of Jesus Christ was- so absolutely practical that it was not understood, but men were waking up to the fact that the best axiom for business men was the advice "Seek ;ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be daded to you." When natffiions and individuals realised that the principle of supply was universal and available to everyone, just as was ..the principle of numbers, they would have no need to resort to violence or subterfuge. The "New Thought", system of "right thinking" or true prayer taught men to harmonise their lives with the principle of supply or Divine Love which was expressed in the material world as healfh of mind, body and affairs. The speaker said that the German, nation, was. hypnotised •by its leaders who for generations had utilised the law of suggestion by means of schools, churcfies, theatres and tho press to create a colossal instrument for scientific evil-thinking. Ail our great soldiers were agreed that the only power capable of withstanding that terrific force was .national "right thinking" .«• true prayer. He "contended that if the suffragettes had joined themselves together in true prayer, instead of resorting to acts of violence?"* the House of Commons would have speedily granted, that which was just and best to all concerned. The great captains of industry recognised "that an even greater calamity than the present war threatened civilisation in the shape of .iia universal industrial upheaval, and nothing could avail to prevent this bub mutual and collective true thought on the part of labour and capital." The "New Thought" movement" was teaching the people bow to meet the coming peril. He concluded by reiteratinpg that "New Thought" philosophy was in charity with all religions