The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-29
Dr.. Mcleod and
Christian Science

Editor Of the Scrdnton Tribune
sir: Dr. Mcleod has apparently completed his
inst series of sermons ON the great subject OF
Christian Science. viii You kindly extend to
me the courtesy ot your columns Tor a single
paper bearing upon phases, important, but not
brought out IN his sermons, as published in your
paper?
CLERGNMEN
Christian Scientists see that the hour has come
when spiritual ccreymen may be endued with
the spirit and power OF Christian healing, for
many exemplary Christian Scientists oi today
were Yesterday exemplary Christian laNmen in
orthodox churches, and in no way have they now
departed from the faith OF their former pastors
and teachers, except it hc in steps more spirit
ua; these Christian laymcn arc constantly heal.
ing the sick through the spiritual power OF
Christian Science alone and are daily unfolding
the gcutencSs and purity of genuine Christian
character. Tho splendid attainment Of spiritual
hymCn at thi, period hint OF splendid present
possibilities Tor spiritual pastors, strength and
beauty OF character benign influence among
their people, the marvel of Christian Science
healing. MI these lie today within easy reach
and at their very doors, through the text books
of Christian Science, and to understand these
books they have only 10 mbibe the spirit OF love
that destroys senauilty and faithfully obey its
divine requirements.
lNFlDELlTN.
Surely ii, in practice, We, as Christians, az.
knowledge the necessity and sufhcicncy OF matter
to heal the SICK, il We, in practice, acknowledge
that our bodies arc, by the external nature Of
things, at the mercy and control Of matter, We
may we'll ask, Notwithstanding our beautiful
talk, wherein do we, as Christians, dier in this
respect from the late Robert Ingersoll But il
Christians 10 not in practice, receive Mr. Inger-
in
procession OF moods and change and strife and
death, and matters absolute control OF man and
the universe, what possible issue have they, then,
with Christian Science which teaches to lay down
every mattcr.horn sense and 20 stake all in this
world and in the world to come on the actuality.
the might, the benefcicnce Of spirit, the lite
that is love, without beginning and without end?
1t all clcIgymen really believe in the actual
reign and rule of the Spirit, why should some
ot them 20 bitterly resist the positive proof Of
,ais which Christian Science alone and abundant.
y affords: Some Of their Christian plrishoners
receive the actullty and reign Of Spirit with
nvincihlc proof. Are they themselves Christians
in theory only3 And would such cerglmen final.
~ put the laity to the unusual resort OF plead.
ing with their pastors to have practical faith in
God in order TO save the ancient Christian taith
from Oblivion in inhdclityt
TEXT BoOKS.
After all material remedies have failed many
Christian Scientists have been healed by the
sense ot God, presence and control, which came
TO them while reading the text books cf Christian
Science namely the Bible and Science and
Health, with kcv 10 the Scriptures, by Mary
Baker G.. Eddy. The teachings OF these text
books have los,encd suffering and sin in this
city, and reference will he given inquirers tor
ful investigation. Individual results prove the
import OF these books 90 be q spiritual positive
science, which today l., and can be, compre.
hended and demonstrated, Now, ioT one not
comprchcndng how this science is demonstrated
to attack these books absurd is ~ foolish as
would he similar attack upon the demonstrabe
rules OF mathematics by one who simply tailed
TO comprehend them.
THE DEVIL
80 long as Christian Science betttls humanity,
without lrugs or hypnotsm and spiritual power
alone, the tear OF Christians lest this healing
is Of the devil and lest God is unable or un.
willing to relieve suffering humanity, tempts
the query whether the devil is more powerful
or more humane than God. Jesus and Paul
truly cautioned their followers to beware; but
their genuine spirituality enabled them correctly
to discern when wonders were wrought by evil,
and there is no evidence that what they named
and prescribed as devil could do more tor In.
manity than could their God, II IL Is obscura.
non IN a ANllNllaN 10 ultall tNdl he Is heNOlulng
u devil, when he is only beholding God, in good
ness and mercy doing tor men more than he had
ever dared to hope ior in this present world
may the benign Ever'pre,encc heal the blind
eyes till they behold the abundant goodness and
reality of the Holy one, who waits with sublime
possibilities, Tor this world, in every hour
BELOVED PHYSICIAN"
Paul speak, OF Luke, the beloved physician"
and Christians have referred to this phrase, ap.
parcntly mtouing tjnt Luke, a. Il Christian
healed only as drug doctors do, and that Paul
in hi, character aS the great apostle, was his
patient; but this is unreasonable and without
proof Can we think OF Paul SO void OF sensual
ity and SO filled with love, that, without drugs
OF hypuotism, he healed the sick, ,he boln.de.
formed and even raised the dead? Can we think
OF this actual demonstrator OF the ancient Chris
tan Science Of the Master really having an an.
cient drug doctor travelling with him TO care
for his health, to dope him with powders made
of snakes and toadS, cNcrements of animals, mould
from cadayers and such deicacies as might have
been found in the pill.bigs OF that time? viii
a Christian dare TO say that Paul's healins Christ
was hclplcssly subordinate 10 Lukes supposed
cstnp and dorc,. Did 81, Paul o, the great