According to Webster, metaphysics is defined thus: “The science of the conceptions and relations which are necessary to thought and knowledge; science of the mind.” Worcester defines it as “the philosophy of mind, as distinguished from that of matter; a science of which [25] the object is to explain the principles and causes of all things existing,” Brande calls metaphysics “the science which regards the ultimate grounds of being, as distinguished from its phenomenal modifications.” “A speculative science, which soars beyond the bounds of [30] experience,” is a further definition. [Page 69.] Divine metaphysics is that which treats of the exist- [1] ence of God, His essence, relations, and attributes. A sneer at metaphysics is a scoff at Deity; at His goodness, mercy, and might. Christian Science is the unfolding of true metaphysics; [5] that is, of Mind, or God, and His attributes. Science rests on Principle and demonstration. The Principle of Chris- tian Science is divine. Its rule is, that man shall utilize the divine power. In Genesis i. 26, we read: “Let us make man in [10] our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air.” I was once called to visit a sick man to whom the regular physicians had given three doses of Croton [15] oil, and then had left him to die. Upon my arrival I found him barely alive, and in terrible agony. In one hour he was well, and the next day he attended to his business. I removed the stoppage, healed him of en- teritis, and neutralized the bad effects of the poison- [20] ous oil. His physicians had failed even to move his bowels,—though the wonder was, with the means used in their effort to accomplish this result, that they had not quite killed him. According to their diagnosis, the exciting cause of the inflammation and [25] stoppage was—eating smoked herring. The man is living yet; and I will send his address to any one who may wish to apply to him for information about his case. Now comes the question: Had that sick man dominion [30] over the fish in his stomach? His want of control over “the fish of the sea” must [Page 70.] have been an illusion, or else the Scriptures misstate [1] man’s power. That the Bible is true I believe, not only, but I _demonstrated_ its truth when I exercised my power over the fish, cast out the sick man’s illu- sion, and healed him. Thus it was shown that the [5] healing action of Mind upon the body has its only ex- planation in divine metaphysics. As a man “thinketh in his heart, so is he.” When the mortal thought, or be- lief, was removed, the man was well. _What did Jesus mean when he said to the dying thief,_ [10] _“__To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise__”__?_