The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

Was Printed in a Recent Number
of the New York observer-Jesus
Said the Sick Need Physician
Christian Scientists Say That Sick
ness Is Merely a Delusion on the
Part of the Sufferer
The following article from the pen Of
Rev. James Mcleod, d. D., pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city, under the caption christian Sci
cnce and Unchristian Science" appears
in last weeks New York Observer:
christian Science is clearly related
to Jesus Christ. 1t bears His imprima-
tur. He is it's source and its inspira-
tion; and all the benefits it has con-
ferred upon the world are traceablc
unto Him. Whether we use the word
Christian as an adjective or as a noun,
II Is a word OF vast significance. When
we say Of persons or things that they
are Christian, we thereby differCntiate
them from all other persons or things.
The difference between Christian man
and a man who is not a Christian is
immeasurable, and Christian knowl
edge differs immensely from knowledge
that is not Christian.
Christian Science as taught by Jesus
Christ, and His apostles. is both intel
ltglble and soul satisfying. 1t does not
trade off valuable real estate for clouds.
nor does it exchange sober or saving
truth FOR visionary and pitiful un-
reason.
THE great foundation truth of Chris
tian Science is the existence, the per-
sonality, and the Fatherhood of God.
No truth that fell from Christ's lips is
more clearly expressed. Again and
again, He speaks of God as His Father,
and again and again, He addresses Him
as a person. All who believe the Bible
are agreed that Jesus teaches us that
God can see, and hear. and feel, and
speak; and if this be true, His person.
ality must be conceded. The apostle
James tells us that the Lord is very
pitiful, and the Psalmist says that like
as father pities his children, so the
Lord pitieth them that fear Him.
THE TRI-PERSONALITY
Jesus teaches the Tr-personality Of
God. He claims Deity for Himself, as
we'll as for the Father, and the Holy
Ghost. He says that those who saw
Him saw the Father One of the in
spired writer's says that Jesus is the
brightness of the Fathers glory, and
the express image Of His person. He
was prosecuted by His enemies, to the
death, because while He seemed to
them TO be only man. He, neverthe-
less, claimed equality with God. When
Jesus gave to HIS disciples their great
commission, and when He framed for
them the formula which they were to
use in baptism, He gave equal honor
to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost.
Jesus teaches us that sin is in the
world, and that it is ruinous; and He
also teaches us that Satan is the arch
enemy Of human souls. He, further
more, points out plainly, to the sons
of mc1, the only way of esCaDe from
the dreadful consequences of sin. He
tells us that He came into the world
10 seek and save the lost. He declares
that His crucifiXion and burial. and
resurrection were necessary for the
salvation Of sinners: and one of His
apostles says that Christ Himself
bare our sins in His own body on the
tree" and the same apostle says, thai
apart from Jesus Christ there is no
salvation, for there is none other 9th.
er name under heaven given among
men, whereby We must be saved"
Jesus teaches us to study and to
reverence the Scriptures lie tells us
that the error of the Sadducees arose
from the fact that they did not know
the Scriptures. He took occasion, fire.
quently, to interpret the Scriptures for
the benefit OF His disciples. He urges
us to search the Scriptures, because
they testify Of Him, and He tells us
that the Scripture cannot be broken
one OF His apostles says that all
scripture is given by inspiration Of
God' ana that it lis profitable for doe
trlne' Tor reproof, for correction. for
instruction in righteousness. The
value of the Holy Scripture cannot be
over estimated, and its right interpre-
tation is all-important; for the Bible
is the text book of Christian Science
THE VALUE OF PRAYER.
Jesus teaches us the value of prayer.
He, Himself, was a man of PRAYER:
He prayed on earth, and He still prays
in Heaven. He is the sinners Advo-
cate and Intercessor. He tells us to
pray to God, ard He assures us that
God hears and answers prayer. He
says that ii We ask we shall receive.
He gave to His disciples a form of
prayer which they have used ever since,
and which, can never be improved.
Prayer to God must always occupy a
conspicuous place in the realm of
Christian Science.
Jesus also teaches the doctrine Of
immortality. He has, by His lips, and
by His life, and by His glorious res
direction and ascension placed that
doctrine beyond the region of dispute.
He has abolished death, and brought
life and immortality to light through
the Gospel" These are some of the
truths of Christian Science as taught
by Jesus Christ.
Now compare these teachings OF
Jesus, with the teachings of that I'M
christian Nescience, which is falsely
called Christian Science On all the
points enumerated, this scheme plain
Iy and boldly contradicts Jesus Christ.
1t denies the existence, personality,
and Fatherhood OF God. In its creed,
"God is not person but a principle" "
1t denies the Bible doctrine of thC