The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Claim that 1t Is Grossly Nisrepre-
sentcd i'm a Magazine Article.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
In your paper of May % appear two ar
ticles copied from Everybodys Magazine,
in which Christian science is grossly mis-
represented. VIII you grant the space to an
adherent of Christian science to answer
them briefly?
The statement Is untruthfully made that
Mrs. Eddy in her book Science and
Health, with Key to the Scriptures" has
reconstructed the Lords Prayer" Her
book shows to the world that she has done
nothing of the kind. She has given the
Lords Prayer as the Bible gives it, ana
has added her own Interpretation of what it
truly means. Then follows the false state
ment that Mrs. Eddy has substituted"
one set of words for another in the prayer.
She has done no substitution, and her
| book proves she has not. Then the state
ment is made that she has done this ire
constructing and substituting for the
purpose of making il appear that she is
| the mother half of God. The book itself
| all her writings. all Christian science lit
| erature prove that this statement is the
| very opposite of what is true, for every
where In the writings referred to it is made
perfectly clear that she rebukes, instead of
| encourages. any personal worship of her
! self or even the giving to her personality
CT any undue prominence. Again, the ar
| tlcles say that ''she is worshiped as the
4hOlHci 1Ou equally with the Fatner Dy
the more advanced Gin mental degeneracD
OF the Christian Science Church. For
shameless mendacity this statement can
| scarcely be paralleled. There is not one
| word OF truth in il. The mental degen-
| eracy' that can permit a writer TO indulge
II such gross Misrepresentation is lament
able. That writer needs TO study the scrip
| tural command, Bear not false witness"
| Then follow some arrogant assertions that
the logic OF Christian science is primitive
| puerlle, etc. Such naked assertions from
| such as he, who seems to care nothing for
! the distinction between stating what Is
| true and stating what is false, of little
moment
| The persistent Misrepresentation which
are being broadcasted over the country
concerning Christian science and Christian
| Scientists are disgraceful Those who will
| take the trouble to investigate Christian
science for themselves, and not to receive
their ideas OF Ii from the ignorant mis-
conception or sinister Misrepresentation
of many of its opponents, may soon learn
/ Tor themselves what il is and what il is
not There Is no longer any honest excuse
/ for ignorance respecting Christian science
ana Its teachings. Its lectures and litera-
| ture have been distributed all over the
| country, and its adherents to be found
! IL almost every locality. ready to explain
| IL fairly and intelligently False impress
SONS concerning it and unjust prejudices
against IL may be disseminated by such
untruthful articles those | have alluded
| to, but falsehood always proves itself, soon
| or late, to be suicidal Meanwhile il is
! pleasant TO observe that above the muddy
tons. misrepresentation, oboquy, AFRO
| CANT sneers and dogmatic assertions shines
| the radiance of truth, and that many news
| papers and magazines and many pulpits
are treating ii with fairness and truthful
| ness.
There are several hundred thousand adj
herentS OF Christian science already In
| the United States. Canada. the United
Kingdom and continental Europe. Among
these are many of the brightest intellects,
| as there Is sure TO be among SO many.
| Among them are those who have seen their
dear ones saved by its loving ministry and
who have witnessed in its work the imma
hence of Gods loving Kindness Its
beautiful temples are adjoining New York.
Boston. Chicago, Buffalo, Toronto, Lon
| don and many other cities, large and small.
| 1t Is not confined to the Engish-spea king
| races, but France. Germany, Italy South
| Africa, China witnessing its rapid
| and almost marvellous growth. 1t is doing
| q great humanitarian as well as religious
| work. 1t is delivering to health and happi-
| ness thousands after thousands of pallid
| prisoners of disease before whom the DRUG
| physicians stand wholly powerless to help
1t Is breaking the chains of drunkards and
! libertines and teaching to our race tina;
there is no real pleasure in any form OF
bands. fathers, children from the very
edges of the grave when drugs could NOT
hold them back; it is giving to men and
| women and children more practical am
| vivid conception of what is really meant
| by the Bible declaration that God is love .
| and llluminng the thoughts of poor human
ity with 1.-THE light that never fails"
CLARENCE A. BUSKIRK
Princeton, Ind, June p