The times., 1897-06-21
FAITH CURE CRITICISED
Rev. Mr. Parson Invokes Against
the Christian Scientists.
One of the "Other Gospels CoIs-
demned by the Bible-Pantheism
of the Boidest Character.

The Rev W. E. Parson delivered an in
teresting sermon to 4 large congregation
at the Church OF the Reformation yester-
day morning He spoke on the various
kinds OF religion, but confined his remarks
chiefly to criticism CT Christian Science,
taking as his text Galatians l., 8. As we
said before so say l now again. II eny
man preach any other gospel unto you
than tnat you have received let him be-
accurscd."
IN the course of his rernarzs DIT. Rarson
said: Think what a list is now befose the
public, ike parasites, feeding upon the
life OF the church. To one of these [ am
going TO caH your attention This morning.
Christian Science is one Of those modern
other gospels. Like most OF its Lind fe
raasquerades under u very large and de-
ceptIve title. That seems to be onepeculiar
feature OF the other gospels. 1t claims
about everything IN it's name, which is
usually an elaborate CONTRADICTION OF its
claims.
Christian Science seems a very HARM
less and proper designation, but it covers
a mass OF tie most unscientific and unch hris-
tian material ever put together To make
consideration but for the fact that IL
is typical of the tendency OF our time to
run into fantastic interpretations OK tile
gospel. which in the end do what Paul
rebuEeS iu his chapter
Christian science is philosophy and
religion In fact it is in direct conflict
with the fundamental truths OF Christ, and
therefore becomes another gospel which
nd
invoked in this sentence. Its philosophy
put in a few words is that God is all, all
is God, there is nothing else All else
must be only the shadow imaginary. Evil
does not exist. Sin does not exist Man
has no separate existence from God, there
fore he can never be at variance with his
creator. Sickness is an Imagination. death
is unreal; matter, and the mortal body are
nothing bat a belief and Illusion; there is
neither personal Deity, u personal devil,
nor persona man 8
I'm other words, Christian Science is
the boldest kind of pantheism With high
sounding words about God being all and
nothing existing apart from him, IL lands
its followers in that dreary region OF
spiritualism through which Greek and
Hindu philosophers groped in rryins to
| eSpldlD tLci dli iuiHllbe GuiDgs were merely
| aspects OF the parts of the one eternal
being In ChHst's gospel the world is q
reality Its pain, pleasures, and diseases
| are taken as substantial facts. Provi-
| dence is a fact indicating the supesln-
tending care and love OF God who
is the FIST great reality. Our personality
| is a fact also. We stand as units of
| existence The individual conscience and
the individual Consciousness bear evi-
dence of this universal fact Why should
anyone want any Otner gospel? Christ
| Himself has said that we cannot climb
| up By any other way
At the conclusion OF the regular services
| the annual meeting of the congrega ton
was held. Officers were haIloted for, and
elected as follows: Elders, J. G. Slater, L..
W Slater, and u K Wagner; L. P. De
| Graw vas elected deacon. The annual
! report Of the treasurer was read, and howed
| deficiency of several hundred dollars.
Reports from the other branches were
read, as follows: Ladies' Aid Society,
| S247.11 on hand; sunday-school, $50. 81
On hand; Woman's Missionary Society,
| S3 % or hand As there was noimporta nt
business on hand dthemeeting ad iourned, sub
/ Ject TO the can of the pastor.