Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
A Subject Generally Misconstrued and Mis-

represented.
FoRr WORTH, TEX, Feb. II, 1883.
To the Gazette
1t is upon a subject widely discussed
| still more widely misunderstood, and OF
great Importance, ] should like tc
write letter for your readers, namely
9Christian Science, subject miscon-
strued and misrepresenfed in every phase
of its meaning unless people give it an
| impartial, deep and earnest investiga-
ton. Then, and then ONLY, win its right
| motives be seen, and it in its right char
acter, as not only an eleyating and adj
vanced religion and one whose object is
to free us from false gods, but one also
which brings IL Its train new ,
beautiful and healing thoughts. We
| need change from the old basis
of thought to higher, better and purer
We need to begin to build on the rock of
truth, the unchanging and unchange-
able principle, instead of upon the sands
Of lies, such as dishonesty, envy, preju-
dice, hatred, Hypocrisy, deceit and self
love, all these opposed to goodness, ,
charity and brotherly love and helping
each other along in the race Of life.
Christian science as taught by the dis
CONcFeI anu Tic IlSN MARY Dd-
ker G. Eddy of Boston, promotes this
higher atmosphere, and inspires the
highest and best aims. It is because OF
false teaching, because people mlsunder-
stand Mrs. Eddy motive, and her book
''Science and Health, - that they have
been prejudiced against what they would
otherwise see Alright as a benefit to man
kind, and advancing ideas of health, no
illness and happiness for the whole world.
Every progressive step in Christian
science is a weight in the scale of justice
on the side of good and right, of truth
and love, and it is the desire of its dis
coverer, the leader of our cause, and of
those OF her pupils who obey her teach
ings to be loyal to truth, TO work for a
principle, following the highest aims and
having the deepest reverence for good.
This is the only foundation upon which a
Christian scientist can build. True
Christian scientists never practice from
any motives except those of honesty,
truth and love. If false teachers arise
who call themselves Christian scient-
fists, who talk rightly and act
wrongly, they are not living
up to the requirements of the
science and people err if they judge it by
the example Of their Misrepresentation
OF lC--dlSn0neSty 1aiSenO0u ana working
from selfish motives or for personal am
bition or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are not Chris
tian science; but working for principle
and for truth is. It we do not this we
betray our trust and our Teacher, and
while hiding under the name of Christ,
or truth, are workers of iniquity, and
most surely some day truth shall judge
us as hypocrites and deceivers. If any
of your readers wish to learn more of this
subject after reading this article 1
would advise them to be most particular
to read only the works of its discoyerer,
Mary Baker G. Eddy, as vast amount
of erroneous literature, as well as char
latanism is being issued on the subject.
However little we learn that little should
be right in Christian science, and surely
she who discovered it should be the best
eXpounder.
People who wish to be taught should
consult the Christian Science Journal,
published at 81 Columbus avenue, Bos-
ton, to learn the whereabouts of those
teachers and healers endorsed by Mrs.
Eddy. Thanking you for your kindness
in giving me thus much Of your space,
remain very truly yours,
ANNIE DODGE, G. S, B.,
Student of Massachusetts Metaphysical
College.