Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-21

works, and even greater. are not to
be done by the Christian world, by
whom are they to be done? In view
of all that the Bible teaches, and OF
all that Jesus said and did. does il
not deyolve on Christian people to
strive and pray, and TO continue striv-
ing and praying, for an understand
ing OF the divine law by virtue of
which thes works may be accomplish
ed. and thus be enabled TO fully obey
the instructions and commandments
left by Jesus to his followersg Chris
tan Science teaches that such an obi
CATION does solemnly rest upon the
Christian world. and its sublime mis-
sion is to aid mankind in reaching
the understanding OF that divine law.
Surely for this they should not be
condemned by any good people. much
less by those claiming the Christian
religion as theirs One can under
stand how those who dispute the veri-
ty of the Bible and of the Christian
religion might consistently, from their
| point of view. oppose our doctrine. but
| 1t is difficult to comprehend how the
believer in the Bibie ana IN Jesus
! life and teaching should do SO. 1t
looks much like decrying the very
system to which they adhere.
| NV friends. the Bible makes it plain
| that Jesus came to destroy sin, sick
ness and death. 1t makes it plain
that he did destroy them in numerous
instances. | ask: II sin, sickness ano
death were and are part of Gods law
or il they were created or authorized
| by Him, why did Jesus come, to de-
stroy them or either of them? 1t is
not rational to suppose that God sent
| His only begotten son to undo that
which He had done. 1t is not rational
10 contend that God made laws, at one
time. which must afterward be annul-
ed. This is contrary to Gods charac-
ter as a changeiess and immutable
Being. such as the Scriptures declare
| Him TO be. I ask, then, is not Chris
tfan Science true to the teachings OF
1.-THE Bible and the life and works and
words of Jesus in It's position that sin
sickness and death are the result, not
of Cod law, but of the long ages OF
human disregard or transgression OF
| dis law
The Cause of Sickness.
II Is apparent rom what mas 'hus
lar peeh sald that CHRISTIAN science
leacheS that SICKNESS Is the result Vi
s'h' III l's proaa uehn'toh as human
error. Lei me Drlehy explain AL
VIII agree mat lhe SIN oi lust UT IL
7eh'louNhess' is proilhc cause o'
SICKNESS II is 'he source OF loathe
some ana iatai diseases. physicians
WIN agree 10 this' bicentiousiiess IL
me outerowth Oh impure 'housht
furiiy thoueht ana impure cohdue
iehSes' nus WIN ,he purihcatioh u
lnonsnt ana conauct' 'he leariui ant
ueath'oeaiing diseases resulting IRON
ncen 'iouShess are uestroyeu'
another iruitini ana appaiiiiit
cause Vi sl'hhess anu uea'h is uruhh
ehpess' 'he eVceSsiVe use vi ih,oAica'
inS ii'luois' De9Ho! .he appe.i'e ioi
i.'iu"N' iehloNe tiie uiihhlhs hapi.' AM
me FdIIeu anu horripie iorhis Vi SIGN
ness moving thereiroih VIII CEASE
Chrlstiah science mas proved ehica
|
lloashess, as wen as tie appetite iol
liquor nousahus Vi your ieiio" ei'
iAehs anu NINE nave risen up ah'
lestineu 10 inns anu the hufiiper
uails ihereasins- MANY Vi .he case'
VI ieue''p'i'h iioi,' 'hese uis'' eesih'
! SINS are us pathetic III their circuhi
stances as ehey are glorious III incl
oueeoine'
iheSe are aiiiohs the erosser SIN
/ Oh niorta's' ihey are auiiiitteu ny al
; W ne WRONG lucy are 'ne cause
more sickness thah all other causes
: ''eliofe 'hen'' anu you nave 'ahe'
a"as percentage VI lhis sou'ce
SioNiiesS .ha' wouio 30 lar 'o"aiu
tianSioil ming TINS earth in'o PAL
u'9e' p"' 'heee are hoe All thae pie
Juices sicAhess' oorrow' sIiei' III
i,i"ltipiieu ioIihs Vi disappointment
uiscouraseniehl anu uepressioh' ines
,iieiii"i oohui'ioiis act upon .he phys
ioai anu pIihs apout many Vi tue ois
, oruers anu communications which at
caIleu phs sicai diseases
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