Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
NAI-wIIMINGToN DELAWARE FEBRUARY l. 1900

tween the old churches thought of
God and our thought Of Him. Chris
tian Scientists do not helievb that God
makes you sick or blind OF deaf or
halt, but we do believe that God is In
finite Love. the Great Physician who
heals ali our diseases.
'.Christian Scientists believe that
when Jesus went into the temple and
read from the prophecy of Esaias con-
cerning himself and his mission to
earth, and declared its fulfilment, he
thereby made proclamation to all the
world Of his God sealed ambassadorship
not only to preach the gospel, but to
heal the sick. And he demonstrated by
his 80 years pilgrimage on the earth
his devotion to his high commission. Do
told his disciples that the work which
he did--olearly meaning bis ministra-
tions to suffering, stumbling, ciinging,
CRYING men--they should do also, and
greater ones, and be did those works
all without the aid Of any drug, man
ipulation, diet. change of climate,
mechanical pcontrivance, mesmerism or
hypnotism: but all, from the withered
hand to the raising OF Lazarus, by the
power OF God--the supreme majesty Of
the all pervading spiiit Of good. Will
any pLt VI tnt VIII tibichcS oooots pbot
Jesus did not mean that His disciples
Of old time should do the works He did,
| that His declaration was promise 10
the ear to be broken to the hopeP He
said to you and to me II you believe
| iu Ny name you shall cast out deyils.
l. you believe in My name you shall
| lay hands on the sick aud they shall
recover. Christian Scientists accept this
call to duty as addressed to them, and
by the most crucial tests, by thousands
upon thousands of absolute cures, Gov
! ering the whole range of mortal atfilc-
\ tiou, have demonstrated the efficacy
OF metaphysical healing and, therefore,
the absolute truth of Christian Science.
Let me tell you some tbinge Chris.
tiap Science has accomplished in the
/ 10 years past. 1t has drawn to its loyal
support more than 500,o00 adherents ;
has organized more than QUO congrega-
tions: has built, during tho last five
years, many churches, ranging in cost
from $1,000 to $500, COO; is now build
ing two church edifces in New York
City aggregating n cost Of SEC, ,000: II
has more than 1900 practitioners de-
voted to healing the sick and through
these ministering angels OF love it has
restored to health, happiness and hope
more than $50, 600 OF your fellowmen
and mine, most Of whom had hopelessly
exhausted the remedies usually known
to medical learning. The membership
of the Christian Science denomination
has been drawn from all the churches,
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish, arc
from all the respectable pro 'essions ano
callings In life. There is not a religious
denomination in the word that has ir
its membership a larger percentage o
educated. refined and cultured people
than Christian Scientists have; ane
nowhere on earth, am sure, and sa,
mcnt Of fact, will you find people free
from the cares and worries Of life, NOR
contented in their business aud thei
. homes, moro devoted to the duties o
home, State and church, promptsr il
! dischargirg their obligations to neigh
Dor and to God, stricter moralists
closer ohsei vers OF the proprieties NOR
! munificent abettors OF every good work
or people higher in the graces an'
amenities of pure manhood and woman
a hood than Christian Science has givel
! to the world. submit to the candi,
Judgment of my fellowmen the simpl
proposition that an organization show
ing such results cannot fiippantly b
, ignored, and by all the tests of com
mon csndor demands your serious
!, earnest thought.
. 1.-The world has learned that it's grea
!. need IS not q more intimate aoquaini
|, snce with microbes and germs; not
4 science that will more accurately meas
' ure tie sun .and weigh the stars; not
: loftier walk with the muse, or a NOR
4 exquisite touch of brush or chisel, bu
q rather a realization Of the promise tba
n flashed In splendor upon the world wit
n the advent of the humble Nazarene,
q knowledge of the true God, to 1
!. adored, worshipped and loved, but Ut
feared. Christian Science is hastenin
y the fruition of that promise. Its apprt
r. hension enlarges the moial stature {
e man, quiokens the kindlier sentiment
n Of his nature, makes the husband an
= father more devoted and aiTectionate
! the wife and mother more tender an
4 lcving; works the negation of self an
80 the development Of love for our kint
!. moves the heart to pity, spreads til
!. mantle Of charity and lifts the wear
n children Of earth nearer to the gre,
II loving heart Of God.''
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20 catarrh by taking Hoods sarsaparla than cor