St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-04

talked with her on various subjects, ther
wet his hands 10 water and manipulated
her head. She states in her book that ht
helped her for while but failed to curt
her. She states also that he had ad
vanced views on the subject of magnetic
healing. Christian Scientists, according
to the method OF Jesus, do not describe
disease but heal it. DR.. Quimby, after
manipulating his patients, wrote a de
scription of the person and the disease
This claim that Mrs. Eddy borrowed
her ideas from Others was settled in the
courts when one E. ]. Arnes was brought
to justice for plaglarzng Mrs. Eddy
book, claiming his defense would be to
show that the book was not original
with Mrs. Eddy but was borrowed from
?. p, Quimby. He made no attempt to
prove this allegation and when his law
yer was asked why he did not produce
his evidence he said, There is no evi
dence to present" Furthermore, there is
no semblance of Mrs. Eddy's teachings
in the peculiar statements which are
represented as coming from DR.. p. Z.
| Quimby. One who is well informed on
the subject OF Christian Science naturally
asks: If Mrs. EDDY borro we'd ideas from
DR.. Quimby what did she do with them,
for they do not appear anywhere in her
writings.
If DR.. Ouimby had been Christian
Scientist he would have practiced it
instead of magnetism. He was a con.
sstent man and practised and taught
what he believed, namely, magnetism.
That Mrs Eddy once thought well of his
efforts to heal is not strange. She was
apparently benefited by his treatment
aud was perhaps enthusiastic because OF
this, and whatever she may have stated
publicly on this subject is a natural out
come OF her noble, grateful nature. She
no doubt believed in his system for the
same reason that she believed in other
methods of curing until she finally dis
covered the true principle OF health.
In the latter part of his essay our critic
declares, "Christian Science is trying to
lead such a lite as we are to live in the
next state of existence" Here he admits
that Christian Science AIMS at a perfect
life. We are at loss to know how to
harmonic this with his opposing claims
namely, that it is heretical, unscientifc
unchristian. lnasmuch as the great
Master of Christianity prayed, % Thy
kingdomcome on earth asst is in heaven"
and he admonished his followers, Seek
yc first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness s;" "Be yc therefore perfect
even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect we fail to see why Christian
Scientists should be criticised for seeking
to live the life OF perfection. Moreover,
it is proper to note here that the adher-
ents of this faith are we'll aware that
perfection cannot be attained in an in
slant, that centuries may pass before |
state is reached wherein the
prophesy Of John is fulfilled. And there |
shall be no more death, 10 more sorrow,
no more crying
We note that our present degree of
materiaIity demands an indulgence of
customs and practses which do not
belong to the perfect man. We must |
suffer to be so now many things which |
will eventually disappear from our lives.
While in their meditations and prayers
Christian Scientists hold firmly to the
idea that God is the only real Lite, Sab
stance and Intelligence and that in His
sight evil and disease have no power,
yet they recognize that these exist in
human experience and must be dealt |
with intehgently.
In their outward department they do
rot ignore sin and disease but recognize
that these must be grappled with and
overcome in Gods way. On this subject
Mrs. Eddy declares, in her 901 message
to the "Moth,r Church" In Christian |
Science ii is plain that God removes the |
punishment tor sin only as the sin is re-
moved. TO assume there is no reality in
SIN and yet commit sin is sin itself which
clings fast to iuqultv The Publcan's
Wail won his humble desire while the
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