Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

! EDITOR JOURNAL.-ln reply to the
structures of my former erlor-which
Has no existence" let it be noticed
that since Mrs. Hensley supposes the
teachings of Gods word and Christian
Science to be identical she admits that
Christian Science isn't scientific. This
way: She says :" All known science
contradict Gods word" She believes
Christian Science and the bible teach
identically. Therefore All known
sciences contradict Christian Science
and therefore Christian Science is not
scientific. | don't think that anyone
living in Extras vicinity represents
Them that believe" of Mark 16-l7-1S.
"Speak with new tongues, u "Take UP
serpents," drink poison and are I'M
hurt, and so far as is well-known, have
cured by laying on of hands. The
cause of Christ's crucifixion, given by
Mrs. Hensley is seemingly new. Better
copyright it if it is not already. NV
gospel, because not Science falsely
so called" Tim. 6:2O-21) is questioned.
To their minds "The Gospel" includes
"Science." Jesus says: Preach the
gospel to every. creature" and they
didn't preach it to me tho cognizant
of my suffering. Says Jesus: Let
your light so shine that they may see
Jour good H,orhs" Jesus did med
die" with the " affairs of Others"
and did not always wait for an express
ion "Of desire to be healed Let
some other body "Search the scripture"
instead of Science and Health" So
much, not forgetting Luke 13:l0-14;
Luke 7:l1-1S; Luke 14:1-6; John 9:l-7;
John 4, 1916; John ILL 46; Matt. 1922;
Matt. S:14-15; Mark 1881; Luke 4:-33-
80; Matt. 12:10-l3; Mark 3:l-5; Luke
6:6-1O.
That these people deny the need of
physician is termed "Misrepresenta-
ton" q didn't say "They claim no
need of the Great Physician /" but GA
physician "-an ordinary doctor.) Mrs.
Hensley denies it herself in the fourth
and seventh paragraph of her last
article. But here's something from
their own writings: If sin, sickness
and death were understood as moth
ingness they would disappear"
Tumors, ulcers, tubercles, inffamma-
ton, pain, deformed spines are all
dream shadows, dark images of
mortals that which will flee before the
light Somehow lately it is pretty
hard for some of them to have sprain-
ed joints and broken bones" disap-
pear"
My authority for thinking Mrs.
Eddy not original can be given at any
time. Meanwhile it would be well to
hunt up when gave surgery credit
for my recovery, except as Gods
means. fulfilled Mrs. Hensley's di-
rections on prayer exactly, and was
not healed. Surgery proved no +" Faith
less attempt" with me.
Mrs. Hensley seemingly doesn't
want me to confound Christian Sci
ence with Faith Cure Mrs. Eddy
herself says: knew that cures were
produced in primitive Christian heal
ng by holy, uplifting faith" Mrs.
Hensley denies Christ's creative office,
Col. 1:l2-l9, says that God created cali
things" through Christ. "Study up
little" 1 hardly thought myself such
a criminal that "Father forgive themu
need be applied for me.
The bible says: Speak the truth in
love and :" In meekness instructing
them that oppose themselves, for there
are yet those who "Have a zeal of
God but not according to knowledge.
! (True science.) The basic principles
of Mrs. Eddy's philosophy were taught
hundreds of years before Christ. q
will furnish evidence if necessary and
if he sanctioned them 1 don't know it.
Here are few quotations from Mrs.
Eddy's book: Almanacs rob youth
and give ugliness to old age" Boys,
girls, old maids, old bachelors, old
men and women burn Jour alma
macs! g A child can have worms, if
you say so, or any other malady, rela-
tive to the body" Mothers be careful
what you say and think Mrs. Eddy's
version of the Lords Prayer is thus:
Our Father and mother God, all
harmonious, Adorable One Ever-pres-
ent and omnipresent, Thy supremacy
appears, as matter disappears. Give
us grace for today; Thou fillest the
famished affections; "a Panacea for
lovers??) And Love is reflected in love.
And leavest us not in temptation,
but freest us from sin, disease and
death, For thou art all Substance
Life, Truth and Love forever"
If anyone wants any more such
they can have it for So. Is in "Science
and Health" I'll write no more un-
less this is answered But watch the
aIn7anaCS!
CHARLES E. SMITH,
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