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Emma Curtis Hopkins has often been called 'the teacher of teachers'

Serving New Thought is pleased to present

Emma Curtis Hopkins's

Scientific Christian Mental Practice

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Foreword - Statement of Being - Denials of Science - Affirmations of Science - Foundation of Faith - The Word of Faith - Secret of the Lord - The Spring of Life - Rending the Veil - Righteous Judgment - Fearlessness - The Way of Wisdom - The Crown of Glory - Contents - Index


Indices - p.263

Absence--
many ways of exhibiting, 55 refuse idea of, 36
universal feeling, 3o, 32
Absolute stillness in sun, 250

Accusation--
brings infirmity, 181
free from last, 245
takes different forms, 242
Accusations, are prejudices, 235
Accusing, effect on prosperity, 185

Acknowledge--
you are healed, 195
will of God, 169
Acknowledging Good, 19

Acknowledgment--
of Holy Spirit, 119
uplifting strength comes with, 61
Actinic ray of denial necessary, 52
Acute illness, 165, 206
Adversity, not that God chooses, 247
Affairs, never hang heavy, 225

Affirmation--
heights of and ideals, 57
third, 67; fourth, 68; fifth, 69, 70 matches with denial, 69

Affirmation and negation--
all science has, 51 Jesus spoke with, 55

Affirmations--
add to but do not change, 58 effective after right denials, 52, 53 explain, then repetition helps, 58 five listed, 57
giving up old, 220
new from warm feelings, 220
of successful men, 56
your two, 57, 58
Agrippa, Cornelius, 12
Anarchy, cause of, 35
Angel, of accusation, 85
Animation of particular, 246
Apartness, no, 39
Appearance altered, 119

Appearances--
judge not by, 40
law of setting aside, 153
Appreciate--
ability to a. the Good, 48 that mind is God, 65
Attitude toward world, 158
Barriers, breaking down, 248
Beauty, germ within you, 246
Bible promises, 74
Birthright, marvelous, 249
Blankness, feeling of, 232

Bodies--
denials of first Scientists, 113
register of past thought, 111
response to Truth, 112
Body transfigured, 114
Bondage from error about God, 192
Book of the Dead, 34, 51
Bouchert, Paris doctor, 25

Bread--
Elisha increased loaves, 5
Jesus gave living, 131 of Jesus Christ, 249
not live by b. alone, 14 Word is, 15

Breath--
external only symbol, 82 of Omnipotence, 191

Breathing--
advice of ancients, 253
God within and without united by, 82
Buddha, Guatama, 34
Buddhism, on battles of life, 123
Burdens, 143, 179
Business, trouble in, 203
Canis Major, Divine intelligence marks orbit, 243
Carlyle, 34, 41, 45, 52, 53, 54, 72

Case-- (See also Treatments) comes third time, 181
supposed, and treatments, 192
Cause and effect, 156, 157, 183

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Character--
is Temple, Holy City, 51
polish of lessons on, 244
Chatterji on powers of Deity, 119

Cheerfulness--
praiseful feeling, 149 spirit of, 206


Chemicalization--
how meet, 214
what it means, 216


Child--
beggar, looking into garden, 48 who tells simple truth, 17

Choice--
demonstration rests upon, 86 how far to follow Christ, too making, of belief, 85
of great themes, 117
sets mind to keynote, too Choose faith, 207, 208
Chord, strike healing, 98
Christ character, glory of, 201
Christ Nature, our, 132
Christians, scientific, 205
Circumstance, your, 205

Circumstances--
none so hard . . . . , 209
new, 191
yield to simple actions, 231
Cling, if people cling to us, 56
Companionship, 56
Complain, refuse to, 248, 258
Complaining, desert spots in character, 240
Condemnation, free from, 191

Conditions--
do not notice disturbed, 206 inspire them, 24o
old must unglue, 205
record unresistingly, 205
rolling away earthly, 194 satisfying, 191
swing around self, 33
twelve, meet with Truth, 227 we make our own, 92
Confidence, 74, 75, 78, 107, 110, 145, 185, 186, 187, 188, 190, 196, 203, 211, 216, 218, 220
Conflict, in mind of patient, 202
Consciousness, evidence of entire, 199

Conviction of Good, 30, 75, too
Cough, treatment of, 158


Covenant--
keep repeating, 118
new, 92
to make is to agree with, 85 with Holy Spirit, 93, 94, 95 with Spirit, 232
Covenants (footnote), 93, 94, 95
Criticism, listen to, 247
Cross, sign of, 137
Crucible, ice in, 250

Cyclone, heart of, 211
David, 54, 129


Death--
life where we believed, 104
never see, 12
there is no, 104


Debts--
careless about paying, 44
pride in paying, 49
Decision, valley of, 209
Dedicated life, 214
Defense, another name of Good, 23
Definite, in statement of Good, 27
Deformity, special denial, 38
Delusion, evil is, 33


Demonstration--
everything you do is, 197 first movement toward, 27 law of, 174
main thing to do, 75
making our ideas visible, 33
over pathway of right words, 119 presence of Holy Spirit, 119 process of, 197
Demonstrations, in unexpected ways, I03


Denial--
axiom in relation to environments, 80
is elimination, 48
make third in simple speech, 41 most perfect, 39
of evil and matter, 54
of foolishness and ignorance, 234 of personal traits, 45, 47, 49, 54 of sensation, 42
special use, 38
third is, 38
use of fifth leads to individual's cleansing, 45

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Denials--
effect of, 117
five and two particular, 5o
five belong to the race, 43
five correspond to five senses, 43 five listed, 46
make two boldly, 37
mean rejecting appearances
against Good, 69
two great, 32
two particular, 43
two we need often subtle, 45

Denials and affirmations--
right and left wing of law of
demonstration, 174
while we see something to do, 244
Deny personal sin, 183
Describe the Good, 241


Destiny--
arbiters of our, 233
control by faith, 108
Diamond--
foundation stone, 46
many facets,
Directions of Jesus, obey, 130

Discouragement--
let not pervert judgment, 226

Disposition--
good, is happy, 259
lesson fits your, 15
to make it divine, 260
victory over, 261


Dispositions--
their inheritance, 175
Divine meanings, the value in things, 99
Divine Mind, all are partakers of, 56
Doctrine, twelve, of Christ,
Dog, man followed his, 27
Door Jesus set before us, 87

Doubt--
examine more closely, 209
shadow cast by figure of faith, 207 that Good is working, 79

Dreams--
imaginations in, 177
tell state of your mind, 161

Drunkard--
seeking his Good, 18
you must not side with claim of weak character, 84, 85


Duties--
not run away from, x25
perform through principles, 158
Eagle, symbol of inspiration, 234
Effect mistaken for cause, 156, 157
Efficiency and goodness, 180
Egyptian darkness, 61
Elephants fighting shadows, IS

Elisha-
and brackish water, 44
cured leprosy, 15


Elixir--
breathes through universe, Go cheerful, healed him, x37
in words of Truth, 126
reviving life stream like, 20
Elixir vitae, 26, 136
Emanation of Universal Soul, our, 54

Emerald, symbol on side of Good, 89
Emerson, 41, 45, 56


Environments--
are works, 106
manage easily, 180
Erroneous judgments and actions, 43
Error, how erase, 192
Esoteric or spiritual nature, 13
Everlasting NO, 34, 41, 52


Evil--
belief in, on last legs, 225
cause for, 39
fear of only, 24
nothingness, 32, 41
Existence, mystery of,


Eyesight--
poor, 40
see with spiritual vision, 189
Faculties affected by our understanding, 254
Faculty, every shall be quickened, 132


Faith--
artificial, in words, 101
can tell true, 103
entering into by straight line of procedure, 90
is a self-increasing property, 80
Jesus called fourth lesson, 73
keep mind on side of, 204.
life principle, 220
mental quality, 76

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Faith--Continued
open eyes to see Real World, 102 power of, 86
practice when small, 101
solidifies firm character, 74
there is a generation of, 77
way of believing in convinced mind, 90
we call firm mind, 74
working principle, 101
works are activity of, 106
FaIl of man, doctrine of, 185, 223, 224
Fast, not in order to become
spiritual, 123
Fasting, teachings of, 157

Fear--
is confidence in, 188
not, 211
treatment for, 208
Fearing, habit of, 102
Fears, a burden, 182
Feeling--
and thinking, 164
put deep, into circumstance, 90

Feet, intelligence in, 114
Fig tree, Jesus blasted, 177
Finished in God, all, 194
Finished Work of Divine Mind, 244
Firmament, meaning, 83
Firmly hold true thoughts, too

Firmness--
is poise, balance of character, 82
on side of evil, stubbornness, 76
to principle will expose a power, 77
Foolishness, the true, 234
Forgive, yourself, 188
Forms, change by our thoughts, x53

Free--
life in Spirit, 39
mind as lf. as its courage to deny, So

Freedom--
above even idea of, 256
from ideas, 255
give people, 109
power of God is, 15
Friendships, good, 193


Gift--
of Holy Spirit, not works, 125 special, native to you, 119
Goal, ought to be Spirit, 123


God--
first lesson in Truth,
healing power, 144
ideal of, 11
many a mind rebels at word, 21
mistaken ideas of, 105
our Counselor, Friend, 214
principle of Holiness, 176
principle of thought, speech, 175
who never existed, 152
works through you, 173, 187

Good-
all is, to the Spirit, 230
and evil, question of, 203 created you, 16
foundation thought, even of insects, 16
is intelligence, 23
is my God, 16
know only, 159
law of, a great principle, 189 let speak, 204
life is, 195
must be substantial to us, 32 name a, 19
name of all names, 26
no mixture of evil, 33, 36 ought to have, 17, 18
owes itself to us, 35
pleasure at even remote, 192 science does not say, 208
see step by step, zoo
traits and their shadows, 184 word has revealing power, 17
your free life, 19

Goodness--
believe genuine, 159
Spirit above, 251
Gospel, no disease in, 231
Grateful feeling towards everyone, 243

Halting places in mental action, 154, 155
Hand, if you put on patient, 165
Happiness from within, 258
Happy success, 57
Hardships, find Holy Spirit of, 139
Harmonize your life, 193

Harmony--
between Divine Mind and yours, 181
between thoughts and externals, 178

270



Hardened, not, to bear troubles, 180
Hardships, believing in, 179


Hate--
nothing to, 42
premise we let fall entirely, 251

Heal--
by simple, cheerful word, 141 must be able to teach others to, 199

Healers--
best, love most, 186
methods of, 141


Healing--
ever increasing energy, 162 methods of, 144, 145
none to be done, 194
scientific process, 189
secret of, 144
secret spring to the practice, 146 sign of the cross, 144
that endures, 199
through association, 102
Healing gift, your own, 15
Healing ministry of early Christians, 108
Healing power, good base of mind is, 86


Heating practice--
illustrations, 146-149
never taught except, 146
not to condemn any, 162
Healing quality, balance, poise of character is, 82


Healing Word--
not word "God", 13
use the, 12


Health--
and righteousness, 174
believe in, 203
comes into sight, 59
faculty of, 142
metaphysics, Science of, 13 particular, 102
Heart must agree with lips, 250
Heredity, 175
Hoarseness and fear of people, 139
Holy Spirit, self-supporting power, 64, 65
Honor, chord of, 44
Hosea exhorted Israel, 28
Hundredfold more, 22
I am That I am, a name of Good, 29


Idea--
bondage to be tied to, 252 first cause, 34, 35
good to work out happiness, 257 have clear i. of your Good, 26
if you tie your mind to, 257 main, 30
power of, 37
tells great things, 31


Ideas, 69, 101, 228, 235, 255
entire race changed by Truth, 164 make conditions, 39
produce conditions, 188
relation to each other, 12
twelve with healing power, 98 write out new ideas, 154

Imaginations--
be not deceived by, 153
years of habitual, 178
Independent of things, 255

Indigestion, 190
Inefficiency, cause of, 180
Ingratitude, 50
Insanity, false claim, 38
Instantaneous demonstration, 86

Intellect, simulation of spiritual Intelligence, 249


Intelligence--
breath of Spirit, 60
in feet, 114
good is, 23
no absence of, 40
process of, 65
Intention is a strong affirmation, 80

Intentions, keep mind to first, 161

Intolerance, 235
Irving, Edward, 24
Isaiah, prophecy of, r3
Jehovah, healing gift from, 15
Jeremiah, prophecy, 13
Jesus, seen in this century, 239

Jesus Christ, 11, 12, 14, 25, 26, 34,
44, 59, 70, 100, 215, 225,
232, 240, 253
at last Supper, 238
called Mediator of New Covenant, 92
choose teaching and be based in mind, 86
had different idea of God,
raising of Lazarus, 120, 245

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Jesus Christ--Continued
repeat name, 206
sent messengers in pairs, 54, 55 spoke with negation and affirmation, 55
take His word on healing, 547 teaches humility and willingness, 26
true thoughts of God given us by, 91
used the one Word of power, 53 you have His mind when you understand, 70
Job reasons with Almighty, 45
John the Revelator and foundation stones (See Stones)

Joy--
and happy surroundings, 178 uncover your spring of, 179
Joyous heart a healing presence, 194

Judgment--
calling vigorous will j., 222
can make perfect, 223
mind must agree with Spirit, 236 perfect, awakens beauty, 227, 242
perfect by handling 11th lesson, 229
rouse your, 225
Judgment of affairs, quick and accurate, 117
Justice, sentiment of, 44


Keynote--
choice sets mind to, 100
one lesson strikes your, 15

Kingdom--
at hand, 126
peaceable, 182
Kurozumi Saki, and praise, 136
Lamb of God, 582
Lame man and young healer, 543

Law and Gospel must be one, 230

Leprosy, cured by Elisha, 15
Lessons (see Science, the)
Liars, prosperity of, 50


Life--
fire streams through world, 26 key everyone has, 75
I believe in, 214
my words are, 11
of heaven and earth, 219
sustained by Science of God, 14

Light, 214, 219
freest process of nature, 156
in Thy light we shall see, 242 radiance of inner, 591
Lily, in sunlight and night, 126
Limitation, twelfth lesson sets aside, 249
Listen meekly, 242
Live the doctrine, x56
Liver complaint, 188
Living the principles, 97 Living the Science, 229
Logic, trace to outcome, 126

Look--
at God near at hand, 243 toward Spirit, 193


Love--
and see God, 155
another name for life, 24 as manifesting Christ, 239

Christ's name for God, 25
diffuses itself with power, 238
is the good we are seeking, 24
miracle-working power of, 239
name of God Jesus Christ used, 25
not clutch toward money, people, 6,
out of reach of words, 62
when we love greatly, 244
Loveliness, remember how it looked, 244
Madonna, looking at picture, x61

Maladies, three from lamentations, 188
Manifestations, from lesser, 216

Mankind--
all, sets out to overcome, 69, 70 God is, 195
make all whole, 204
salvation for, 212
Manna, Jews ate, 14
Martyrs, 250


Matter--
all hindrance we know, 36
but an appearance, 33
denial not made satisfactorily, 35
denials of first Scientists, 113
results from silence as to Good, 33 there is no, 32

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