Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-02

or the old churchcs against Christian
Science, growing, perhaps not unnat-
urally out of their ignorance of the
subject There are, doubtless, many
points of religious belief and practice
upon which the old churches ana
Christian Scientists are in perfect ac.
cord and a brief reference to these
may bring us little closer together
and enable us to discharge the duty
Of the hour in the comforting assur-
ance that we are at least equally
earnest and honest in our efforts to
reach the ultimate good
"You surely are in favor of what
ever makes men and women better,
happier, more loving and lovable. SO
are we. You will aid whatever will
lesson the burdens and sorrows of
men, Danish superstition and minimize
fear SO will we. You win encourage
whatever will destroy avarlce, self
ishness aud lust; whatever will exalt
manhood and enthrone virtue and
love. SO will we. You believe In one
God and Father of ALL infinite in wis
dom, justice, goodness, mercy, truth
and love, divine incorporeal Intelli
gence without form or parts, begin
ming OF days or end of years, who
fills all space, is omnipresent and ON
niscent who made all that was made
good. You believe in. worship, love
and adore such n God. So do we.
You believe in Jesus Christ, the
only begotten Son of God. the imma-
culate conception of the virgin moth
cr, who taught in the temple preached
the gospel, healed the sick, made the
lame to walk, gave sight to the blind,
hearing to the deaf aud purity to the
sinful; was crucified. buried and on
! the third day rose triumphant over
death and lighted forever the shadows
of cnrtl by tile demonstrated truth
of life, immortal as God. You believe
in this dear, compassionate, loving
Jesus as your Lord, your Saviour,
your cXenplar, So do we.
| you believe the Bible is the divine
ly inspired revelation of God TO man.
SO do we. You believe the ten com.
mandments are Gods laws of require
ment and restriction, 10 be rcsolutcly
ana absolutely obcyed, one not less
than the other. SO do we You be-
lieyc that prayer is both II privilege
and a dutyN SO do we. You believe
In the great commandment, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart. with all thy soul and with
all thy mind and the second that is
Ike unto II, Thou shalt love thy
ncghbor as thysclf.' So do we.
"May I now briefly tell you some
| thing of what Christian Science is, in
hope that, upon reflection and investi-
CATION, we may also agree upon the
essentials of Chrst's religion as
Christian Scientists understand, be
lleyc and practice it?
"Chrlstian Science was discovered
and revealed to the world some thirty.
odd years ago by Rev. Mary Baker
Eddy, n native of New Hampshire
and now resident of Concord in thai
state The whole philosophy and
practice of Christian Science is pub
lishcd TO the world in Mrs. Eddy's
book entitled Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures The lat
ter part of the title, With Key to the
Scriptures Of this marvellous book Is
very significant, for Il great value N
Mrs. Tlddy's work Is found in the light
she has thrown upon the real. reason
able and dcmonstrnhc meaning ol
the holy scriptures
"ln the great work of her devoted
nnd beautiful life she took as she de
clarcs herself, The bible us her only