The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DEPENDED,
A Large Hearted, Active, Chris
tian Woman Of Canton Does
Some Tall Talking,
She Makes Some Ugly Dives into
tho Ministers Who Denounoe
the Same.
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Some Salty Comments that Have u
Rasplng Effect on Sensitive
Nerves,

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dlgplayed by some OF our minlhterR on
behalf of tile ladies who arc lnYehtlgat'
ing Christian Science, ia amusing when
viewed In the light OF Facts, Ostenhl'
bly, their opposition ~ FOUNDED on lheil
knowledge that Christian Science Is
unsorlptIurall from their presentation
OF IL one of two things ID self evident
10 any person giving the Science u hear
lngi VIZ, either they willully mlhrepfe'
aent IL, or they have never taken tho
trouble TO investigate ", for certain II
Ia they have not truly presented u
single one of itB claims or principles,
III ls not 10 be wondered NJ however
that they become alarmed when The
wonen begin 10 think ana act for
thGmhuIyrs- truly their prospects are
darkeuing, Hut II any woman lehyea
tho church IL will not be The fault OF
Christian Science, but OF the narrow
minded dogIAatlem ana intolerance
manifested by church leaders,
The divisions on tins subject lehcll an
important lcRsOni the folly OF looking
10 one man aud sect for correct views
OF Gods word
We have fiaked too much on the text
-"The way Ia 40 plain that u why'lar
ing man though u fool need not err
therein" and have neglected tho
weightIer one "Search the Scriptures"
We must Investigate Gods word for
our selves In tho light OF common aenae
aud experience, "lleaYen ana earth
shall pass away, but one jOt or little Of
NV word shall not puha away until all
bG fulfilled" All OF time IN necessary
10 tho fulllllntnt Of lhe Seflplultb'
We aIG adm0nlahcd " Grow IN grace
aud In the knowledge or our LORD
Jesus Christ" aud yet these elefgymen
would inca6e the mind and spiritual
nature of every age In tho same cast
iron sheath OF belief aud lnterpreta'
tIOn and say "fhua far shalt thou 90
and no farther" As the human race
advances IN intelligence aud refine
m6nt M spiritual powers develop, and
spiritual inalghla quicken, new truths
and beauties will evolve from Tho word
of God and 90 we ascend Ia spiritual HE
wo become free from the laws which
only serve 10 our school master 10
bring ua To Christ 10 nv ua for higher
life deeper, more varied conscious
nGaa-when Thy will shall be done on
earth as II IN In lloayen'
Exegesis Ia defined M the especially
scientific Interpretation OF the 8eriptures
and is by no means an Inspired work,
Looking back over the history OF the
church, and considering the lnterpreta'
tions put upon the scriptures by theo.
logians, we find exegesis TO DO the most
man made and time serving OF nll
sciences. II has broken Christianity
into seCts, II has mado tho church u
male hierarchy, while tho laws govern.
ing the Ienanas OF India are Just and
morolfu compared with the restrlc.
tlong, some phases OF II, thrown around
the Intelligent, christian women OF THIS
age, ....
investigate Christian Science, and In
the mOantime, aa an outlet for your
outraged feelings, give the people some
sermons on the evils that are allllcIlhg
them. We suggest the dosecrAtion OF
the sabbath, the divorce laws, our olll'
ola corruption, our white slayeg up
north In Che pine regions, our white
slaves In the mining regions, our laws
relating 10 landlords aud tenants. IL IL
said there are more eylctl0n8 In the city
of New York In one month than In oil
ireland In twelve months. Wealth and
luxury are attended by q disregard OF
the rights of all Gods children. Glasses
are rapidly forming, trusts, comDIna
tlons and m0nOpGleg arc increasing In
power aud evil influence, and the very
men who head these enemies TO God
and man these breeders of rebellion
and anarChy-=Oro In many cnsesleading
and influential men In the church, and
the government that uphOldS these OWLS
ig supported by minister ana layman,
These are the things that bring re
prOaCh upOu tho cause OF Christ and
danger 10 tho church, not few Christ
ian women, with Bibles In hand, seek
ing 10 put themselves In hnrmony@ith
spiritual laws
There Ia nothing 80 C0rrupting to the
people as Il corrupt ClYil government.
Come, y0 walChmon on The walls OF
Zion, whose duty II is TO warn the peo'
pie Of approaching danger either tho
religion OF Jesus iH applicable ana VIII
reach and remedy these evils, OF u 10
not what you claim II to bo, The Time
has come when the truth cannot be hid
den By ignoring II, We acknowledge
no prieglly authority and ho who would
mc1hure people by the Gospel must
stand up aud b0 measured thereby,
You can no longer screen your position
ON political questions by crying, do not
take po'IlellUtQ .hC church, Ne more
domih0trMg politicians heads commit
tees or walks the halls Of Congress than
occupy tho p0ws aud pulplt9, We are
building numerous churches every day
but II N also true that inlomp0rNnCe,
crime and poverty are increasing TO On
alarming extent Jesus was manifested
not Only to save sinners, but TO destroy
the works Of the evil enc,