St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-12
Why Am Not a Christian Scientist.
Abstract of Two Addresses by Rev. j.
M. Frost.


we give herewith a summary of the two
addresses.
Every Christian Scientist and every
one who is not of that persuasion ought
to be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh him reason oil
the hope that is in him with meekness
and fear. The Apostle Paul said "For
there must be also heresies among you,
that they which are approved may be
made manifest among you" And 10 this
light we regard Christian Science, Spir-
itualism Socialism, Agnosticism and
Theosophy as tests to our christian man.
hood and womanhood as to our fidelity
to the simplicity that is in Christ.
1t is common custom with speakers
upon Christian Science to use both invec-
tive and ridicule, but it is too serious a
matter to our friends who are Christian
| Scientists and to those who are being
tempted to become such, for any such
| treatment. 1t is on behalf of the latter
class that we speak to night.
After preacher has spoken upon this
subject, the first thing heard the next day
from Christian Scientists is, "Oh, he did
not understand us " Now | am not
Christian Scientist, in the first place, be-
cause | have had unusual opportunities,
more than those possessed by the ma
jority of Christian Scientists themselves,
OF studying it, demonstrating it, and be.
coming personally acquainted with the
author and leaders in the movement in
its early history. From acquaintance,
too, with other systems of mental thera-
peutics | could offer to any five competent
men in any town, the sum of one hun.
bred dollars to be distributed by them to
the poor, providing that in an examina
ton of the text book of Christian Science,
Science and HEALTH" by Mrs. Mary
Baker g. Eddy, as compared with the
works of w. F. Evans or of Horatius
Dresser, the heads of two other schools
of metaphysical thought along this line,
they do not find Science and Health"
inferior in style, scholarship, breadth,
logic and every consideration except
price, and | could be sure that would
not lose penny.
Mental therapeutics is a great and
mastery science, we hail its rising power
with hope and confidence, we take no
issue with It's successes as a branch of
medical science, but the addition of the
vagar es and heresies constituting Chris
tan Science are not only unnecessary
but mystityipg and ObscuTiug so that
the soon,r they are removed the better
society will be benefited by the genuine
unaloyed truth
am not a Christian Scientist because
Of its assumption and clam to be the
only true school OF metaphysical healing
It regards the mind cure, faith cure,
water cure, nature cure, homeopathic or
allopathlc cure, as all false, and as re
sponsibIe for the ills to which humanity
is subj Ct But the history of cases of
healing shows that we may recover from
disease apparently in scores OF different
WAYS none OF which are to be despised.
1t is presumption to say that God is in
one more than in another at that time
and under those circumstances. What
we want is physician who understands
us ia our mental and physical nature,
and knows nature so thoroughly as to
do the very best for US both mentally,
spiritually and physically
am not Christian Scientist because
Of the opposition OF Christian Science to
tie Word OF God, so thatitis unchristian.
While our Advent friends seemed to have
erred in a strictly literal Interpretation
OF scripture, Christian Science goes to the
other extreme and allegorizes ard spr.
itualises everything the book contains
until nothing tangible is left.
The Bible says, I'm the beginning God
created the heavens and the earth" but
Science and Health fatty denies this say
ing, Matter is not created by mind"
"ln Christian Science mind neither pro-
duces matter, nor does matter produce
mind"
Blble-"And God saw everything that
He had made, and behold it was very
good," but Mrs. Eddy's comment is an
other deliberate contradiction in the
words, There is no matter in good, and
no good in matter"
Blble-"God created man in his own
image, but Mrs. Eddy destroys creation
and says, Man is co-existent and eternal
with God"
Bible-'In the beginning was the Word
and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God," and although these
words are universally understood as re-
ferring to the Son of God, the Lord Jesus
Christ, yet Science and Health has the
audacity to comment, "The true Logos
(Word) is demonstrably Christian Sci
ence.
Bible-"This beginning of miracles did
Jesus in Cana of Galllee, and manifested
forth his glory: and his disciples believed
on him. yet Mrs. Eddy, as usual,
declares, "Miracles are impossible in
Christian Science, and here it takes issue
with popular religions"
Jesus" And Jesus said unto her, Daugh-
ter thy faith hath made thee whole; 90
IN peace and be whole of thy plague"
but as this passage recognizes disease as
a reality and faith as a factor i'll healing,
Mrs. Eddy replies as if to contradict the
Savior to his face, MAN is never sick.
Mind is not sick and matter cannot be-"
1t is enough to make any honest man
sick to wade through this fabrication OF
emptiness and heresy with which Mrs.
Eddy charms those who think such vapor.
ngs are help to the healing of their
poor bodies or the comfort of their weary
souls.
Pau Know we not that your body
is The temple OF the Holy Ghost" to
which this erudite book, Science and
Health, replies, ITO be on communicable
terms with Spirit, persons must be free
from organic bodies"
Blble-"Fools make a mock at SIN
Mre. Eidv-"The belief of sin is an un
conscious error f.om the beginning. 81
long as we b'lleve that soul can sin, OF
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