The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-09
A FINE SERMON ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Preached by Rev. W. D. Hub
bard, Sunday.
"HAVE FAITH IN GOD"
The Sermon Was Delivered to a Large
Congregation.
he SPEAKS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The Sermon Was Suggested by a Sermon of
Christian Science by DR. A. D. Mar
shall of the First Baptist
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On last Sunday morning Rev. w. ID
Hubbard delivered very forceful and
striking sermon to crowded congre-
CATION at the Baptist Tabernacle
Church. The subject had been an
nounced several days, and the people
were very anxious to hear Mr.. Hub
bard on the theme re had announced,
that of Christian Science" That they
were not disappointed in his treat
ment of the theme will readily be be-
lieved by those who have had the priv
ilege of hearing him preach.
Like Paul, he reasoned concerning
the faith in Christ, and for one hour
he held the close attention of the peo-
pIe. His sermon showed him to be
worthy successor to Dixon, Slmms and
Hail. He took for his text Matthew
11:22. and the sermon was as follows:
"Haye faith in Coo" Mark, 11:22.
In selecting this verse of scripture we
intend that it shall be used in topical.
rather than a textual way. OF the three
roads leading across Mt. Olivet, one on
southeast, and the other leading directly
across the mountain, Jesus and His dis
ciples would doubtless leave the home in
Bethany. where they had spent the night,
70 up the eastern slope, crossing directly
into the city. In the evening they would
come back another way, so that the fig
tree, which was approached by the Mas
ter and cursed because no fruit was
found thereon, would not be seen till the
next day. What a striking object 1t
must have been when, in the midst or
the yerdure and beauty on all the sunny
sloDe of Olivet this alone was found
withered and dead. Now, as we stand
here this morning and try to look into
the face of Jesus and listen to His words,
let us see what this means to us con-
corning faith in God And may | say IN
the outset that nothing is further from
Tfy-thoughts, as l greet this large audi
ence today and speak of Christian Sci
ence. than desiring to figure in any sem
sation.
| am free to confess to you this morn
ing that previous to and leading up to
this occasion there has been much
anxiety, much eagerncss for the truth,
as we'll as much earnest prayer that God
would use this occasion for most glo-
rious purpose.
In our investigation of Christian Sci
ence. as we'll as other things, we are to
prove all things, hold fast to that which
is good" We are commanded also in the
Book CT Jude to contend earnestly for
the faith once delivered to the saints
Now, what may l ask, is the cause of
all this agitation about Christian Science
which has recently come before the peo-
pie in this conservative old State? AS
see it, it is this: Recently, in the city OF
Newbern, North Carolina, young man
was sick of fever. Instead of consult
ing physicians and using natural RENE
dies, he was turned over to the Chris
tian Scientists, and died. 1t is said of
good King Asa. in the Bible, that when
he was sick, instead of consulting the
Lord of Hosts he consulted a physician,
and King Asa waG gathered to his
fathers. This instance is directly OPP
posite-for a coroner's jury, after thor
ough examination, reached the verdict |
that if they had used the proper means |
such would not have been the case.
Such instances as these naturally cause |
people to investigate this system of re-
ligous belief, founded by Mrs. Eddy, who |
still lives, in Vermont, and with her thou |
tenaciously that Emmanuel, i. e.. Cod |
with us, will deliver the children of men |
from every evil that flesh is heir to-" |
It is claimed, also, that through this be-
lief in Him Fresh pinions are given |
to faith and understanding, and that |
thoughts acquaint themselves the more |
intelligently with Cod Again, it is |
stated that these convictions of hers are |
directly antagonistic to the testimony of
the physical senses; imam is thought"
evil is only suppressed good; the devil is
a nonentity. God is everything and
everything is God. And as she goes on
to speak of God, matter, soul, form, ETC.,
in our mystified state, we say, Yes, Mrs.
Eddy, these convictions of no pain and
all that are certainly antagonistic to the
physical senses. While we would not
knowingly rob any living soul of the
least particle of faith, or destroy that
which enrches life and gives love, yet
we regard some of these things as being
most decidedly dangerous.
In what light, then, are you and 1 to
see this system today? Isn't this the
logical consideration? By a law of
mechanics, when you pull pendulum
from its proper suspension, and turn it |
loose. it swings as far to the other side. |
Then. according to this principle, as APP
Piled to religious belief, these people, in
setting up these extraordinary claims OF
healing. have gone to one extreme, and |
those who oppose them are being pushed |
back to the other. For while TO the |
Christian Scientist everything is God, to
many. who see it in another light, moth |
ing is God To the one all ills are cured |
without natural remedies; to the other, |
no ills are cured without natural RENE |
dies. On the one side, everything is
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