Evening journal., 1901-12-23
LETTERS FROM THR PEOPLE
Mr.. John Makes Reply

| 18th instant. contains a very interest
ing editorial discussion OF Christian
Science. prompted by the large attend
ance and interest ait the Christian Sci
ence lecture recently given here Per
nit me to thank you for the kind
treatment Of the new and vastly i'm
pOrtant subject from an inquirer S
point OF view and especially the spirit
of as summed up in these words: "All
the above must not be construed into
al antagonism of the new doctrine per
Sc. but these objections occur to the
average mind, benighted though it may
be, and require reason and example for
their removal" The attitude of the
writer Is of such fairness as to invite
a consideration OF what he regards as
objections to the new doctrine. But it
will not do for our friend TO seek ref
uge behind what he terms "our in
alienable right OF disbelief simply
because the surprising results of Chris
tian Science are not obtained by the
processes with which reason attempts
to satisfy itself as accepted methods. Il
is recorded OF the Master Matt xiii.
81: And he did not many mighty
works there because Of their unbelief. d"
Not three-quarters OF a century has
passed. since the trustees Of a school
in one OF our Middle Staees refused TO
grant the students the use OF the
schcolhouse to discuss the feasibility of
railroads and telegraphs, setting forth
in the reply that II the Almighty in
tended his children to travel at the
! frightful speed OF twenty miles an
hour he would have revealed it
through the Holy Prophets. In the
few years since, the human mind has
conceived Of far-reaching possibilities,
and n0w wireless communication
across the Atlantic and dirigible air
chips are the new born achievements
Never since Columbus shattered the
previously accepted opinion that the
earth was fiat has disbelief in the pos
sibilities Of man. been so bereft of
power to withhold his aspirations for
freedom and expansion as at this
hour Throughout the realm of human
invention and discovery, no longer do
we hear the cry 'Impossible!" but on
every hand the query: What next?"
Then why not some discovery that
more closely concerns the health and
happiness of man? The editorial thus
pOrtiays human existence Ever since
the dawn OF history. man has been en-
gagged in a constant and discouraging
battle with disease He has suffered
and died and each generation repeats
the tale. We have grown to regard it
as a necessary accompaniment of hui
man life have accepted it as an Incl
dent of our earthly career"
Because disease has been regarded
as a necessary accompaniment Of hu-
man life. and that it has been accepted
as an incident Of our career, does it
more logically follow that it is part of
mans Inheritance and existence than
! the prevailing belief for centuries Of
! the earth's flatness preventing civiliZa-
\ ton and commercial expansion, or the
worlds ignorance of steam and cleo
tricity. depriving it OF the great forces
now i'm use? And if disease is part of
the realty of man, why attempt to de-
stroy it? why perpehIate the various
methods Of materia medica now in Use
/. endeavOring to cope with #?
Again. if disease is to be mastered,
what system or combination of sys-
TENS are there that have been able to
master it? And II no material means
has been devised that is able to cope
with it, is there not an opportunity
for more efficient method to be
found for the rescue Of suffering hu-
manity? Our editorial friend has found
the answer for us. He admits that
: Christ healed the sick. and surely a
sincere and careful study OF the four
Gospels and the Acts is sufficient to
attest the efficacy Of the Christ ia
meet the needs Of mankind. It is re-
I corded Matt iv, %. That the Way
shower went about all Galilee teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the
! Gospel of the kingdom and healing al
. manner OF disease among the people
4 John also states the mission of thS
5 Son Of God was to destroy the work.
D OF the devil. and that which he de
o stroyed was sin, sickness and death
[ To his followers also was given tn,
command to heal the sick as we'll az
preach the Gospel And this commits
sion was given to His followers for al
-, time. as recorded Mark xvi. l7-1S
And these signs shall follow then
= that believe In My nam
, shall they cast oa devils. The,
I, shall speak with new tongues: The
clltAlA AeAhN AN NNA RNAAANi anu ~ AiAN
"a drink any deadly thing it shall no
hurt them; they shall lay hands o.
the sick and they shall recover" An
4 two of his disciples, Peter and Johr
in hearing the man at the gate Beauti
fur lame from his mothers wOml
through His name Through the under
< standing Of the Christ, gave an exam
r Pile in surgery worthy of following
Acts iii, is.
70 Christian Scientists understand tht
m Christ is the same, yesterday, toda,
ie and forever" as the Scriptures deolar
to and that the healing work Of Oh
l. Christ is understood today through ii
discovery of Christian Science by Il
Rev Mary G. Eddy and given in h
n book. Science and Health. With KC
s. to the Scriptures" That this discover
of presents a strong contrast TO the pr
lg Walking systems is true, and for th'
at very reason commands the attention
a. thinkers. One of the startling prop
A. sitious 10 the material Thought is th
at proposition. that mind alone is caus
at tiOn that matter never is" and IL
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