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

come evil with good" They heal the sick
through prayer, imparting TO the patient
a deep spiritual understanding OF zoe:
Mrs. Eddy in Science and Health
declares: " The poor suffering heart needs
its rghtful nutriment such as peace,
patience in tribulaton, and prlceie SIS
sense OF the dear Fathers loving, KING
ness" Mrs. Eddy obtained a divorce
from DR.. Patterson while he was IN
Littleton, N. H. in 1878, The divorce
was on account of his adultery.
Evidently Mr.. Frost has not obtained
his information concerning Mrs. Eddy S
finances from her book keeper but from
the tantastical rumors OF critics,
1t is not true that the courts withdrew
from the Mass Metaphysical College he
privilege OF granting diplomas. This col
ege was chartered some years before the
law in question. Morever, the giving OF
diplomas was not an essential part ofthe
work of this college The pupils who
entered it would just as willingly have
paid their fee, if they had not received a
diploma. 1t was the blessed instruction
in Christian Science which they desired,
not diplomas. The courts have never IN
any way interfered with the Mass. Meta
physical College nor even threatened to
do So
Our critic complains of the fee paid in
this college. We would ask, Upon what
basis is fee expected and who shall be
the Judge as to what it shall be? In her
class Instructions, she did well for her
pupils and not one loyal student has ever
been heard to complain. They consider
that they have given a very small equlva-
| lent for the much good received III return.
| II both parties to the contract whereby
Mrs. Eddy was in degree compensated
| tor her ineStimab le.servlce are satisfied,
third party could be nothing more nor
| less than meddler. If the Christian
Science movement was obliged to salary
the army of voluntary guardians of their
affairs, they would be bankrupt.
Our critic quotes, "GCd created man
in His own image" God is immortal
and Solomon said, God made man to
be the image OF His Immortality" God
is uuchanging, cannot deteriorate. Man
reflects these characteristics of God;
hence he cannot fall from his spiritual,
perfect existence. 1t is only the false
sense of man which is sick and sinful.
The true method OF progress and spir-
itual growth is indicated in Paul's words,
putting off of the old man with his
deeds and putting on the new man which
is renewed in knowledge after the image
of HIM that created him. Paul truly
said, "Know ye not that your body is
the temple OF the Holy Ghost" He
might have added, and therefore not
what it appears to material sense. He
referred to the fact that man in his God
made condition is the image of God and
should deport himself accordingly.
The gentleman quotes, For as i'll
Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be
made alive" Death is the belief of lie,
substance and intelligence in matter,
while life is the consciousness of God as
Infinite Spirit and man as his image and
likeness.
Our critic quotes from Science and
Health, God never pardons our sins or
mistakes" This statement without its
context and the explanation which Mrs
Eddy gives is equivalent to mlsstate-
ment of Christian Science Mrs. Eddy
teaches that the divine sense OF pardon
and forgiveness is the destruction of sin
through the divine power. Christian
Silence teaches that we must rid our
selves OF sin through the application of
Gods power and that PRAYER is tor the
purpose OF bringing one into such COM
mutton with God as to recognize His
infinite power and to relinquish all sin.
1t is not strange that Punditti Rama
I,ai
Christian Science, since our critic with
Opportunities more than those pos
sessed by the majority of Christian Sci
entiSts" has so grossly misunderstood it.
No doubt the worthy Hindoo under
stands Hindooism but she lacks in the
understanding of Christian Science, hence
is unable to make the true comparison.
Hjndooism is as offensive to Christian
Scientists as it is to other classes.
1t is said 1--WE come to knowlt dye
OF the invisible and metaphysical simply
and altogether by means of the visible"
If by this our critic means to say that we
gain a knowledge of the spiritual by
means of the material we must disagree
with him and must agree with Paul,
"But as it is written, eye hath not seen
nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart Of man the things which God
hath prepared Tor them that love Him.
But God hath revealed them unto us
by His Spirit; Tor the Spirit seatcheth all
things, yea, the deep things of Cod.
For what man knoweth the things of
a man save the Spirit of man which is in
him? Even so the things of God know
eth no man. but the Spirit of God
But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit OF God, for they
are ioollshness unto him; neither can he
know them for they are spiritually dis
cerned."
Our spiritual understanding declares
God to be Spirit and everywhere present.
Our material sense declares, Il do not
see any Spirit hence do not believe God
is Spirit" Truly Paul said, "For the
invisible things Of Him from the lounda-
ton OF the world are clearly seen being
understood by the things that are made
even his external power and Godhead; so
that they are without excuse"
Adam Clark, LII. D., F. S. A., etc, the
great commentator who has been so
extensively endorsed by the Methodist
church, explains the foregoing text by
saying, GODS invisible projections are
manifested by his inevitable works and
may be apprehended by what He has
made" agree with this explanation OF
DR., Clark. We can know Gods charac-
teristcs and nature by His manifesto.
ton, that which he has created, but