New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
SCIENCE And RELIGION ONE.
INVISIBLE THINGS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE
yIsI LE-FATTH IN CHRIST A METHOD or AT
TANNING BELIEF IN HIN.
HENRY JAMES, JR

INVISIBLE THINGS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE
yIsI LE-FArH IN CHRIST A METHOD or AT
TAINING BELIEF IN HIM.
10 tte Edftor or me Tribune.
SIR: As one of the " church" " will you allow
me- through your columns, 10 contribute my mite toward
the theory of the absolute oneness OF science ana true
religion as taught by Christ Science ana theology as
term accepted not recOncabe Tor thooog! IL
distorted Christianity but affirm that one standing III
the liberty wherewith Christ hatn made him free has
grand and glorious sweep whereby he Is enabled
To say with Paul. The Invisible things of Him from tho
creation OF the world are clearly seem being understood
nv the things that are made" All created things are
simply avenues the uncreated all material things have
their spiritual analogucs there's not law controlling
matter that las not Its corresponding law controlling
spirit; the visible creation throughout, from the
,nfusoria TO the remOtest star, Is type OF
the invisible. Words are representatives of ideas ;
science il the written word OF God; Christianity
the idea for which il stands As the true WORD Hes behind
the letter invisible intangible not 10 be grasped by any
Of the senses yet indspuably and unquesonaby there
40 Christ the living Word lies behind. and the inter
pretaon Of the letter science But only they who arc
in Him can perceive THE for the written word Is
poweess to reveal the idea except to the mind prepared
receive IT, science can lcver reveal Cst oAoept W
such born OF the Spirit
"The natural receiveth not the things OF the
Spirit God they fooisness unto him. neither
cerned" Let wonder then that the scientist with
all his wealth Of intellect and acuteness Of insight still
fails 10 find God; yet II says him, "Take Christ to
aid you In your research and undeamed OF wonders AID
gones shall be revealed 10 you; what now
terfous In the order and plan Of the universe shall DE
made plain you shall find not only God the Creator In
ALL but the Father, without whom not sparrow falls 10
the ground" what folly II 10 him. But let
ask him question. What would he think OF an astron-
Oer who refused 10 the telescope derding the aid
OF bit Of glass 10 eye Of such wondrous hansin
declaring nothing TO be Trustworthy that could DO
dscerned by unassted vision, denouDcing all else
vsgaries and Illusions What would he think Of the
theory OF the universe forth by such madman,
and what OF his ignorance In not knowing that the b OF
glass he sc0fed at only larger and more powerful
eye constructed the same principle as his own
Christ found In fashion man. yet was filled
with all the fulness Of God 1" and until the scientist
shall lens aid his intellectual vision, the
glory OF the universe and It's fundamental principles
must remain unreveaed. We who have tried Him know
that he has TO enlarge the vision rs 10 enable
TO lay hold OF these deep underlying truths Is wiz
dom for those who have not reject Him as myth,
tradition, bit of glass; and then ~ declare that the
all Of creation lies within the limits Of their circumscrbed
vision q.
Brooklyn, Jan. "a, 1876.