Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-19

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versus Christian Science" He said
Christian Science VS.. Christian scienc,
] John 4.3. And every spirit thai
confesseth not that Christ Jesus is com,
in the flesh is not of God, and this il
that spirit of anti.Christ, whereof y,
have heard that it should come; ant
even is now in the world.
/ John 2-22. Who is a liar but hC
that denieth that Jesus is the Christ
He is anti.Christ that denieth the
Father and the Son.
] John Z. For many deceivers are
entered into the world, who confess not
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh
This is a deceiver and an anti-Christ.
Tim. 6:20-21. Keep that which is
committed to thy trust. avoiding pro-
fame and vain babblings and opposi-
tions of science falsely so-called, which
some protesting have erred concerning
the faith.
This is an age of philosophy, science,
reason, thought and of speculations in
every avenue of life. Nothing belongs
TO this age that is worthy of special
mention in the material world that is
not associated with some new and un-
lfltu pTODltuls III 10 ~ IdCb VI UO III
tie Importance that the university that
has not some teacher of adva4ced
thought that calls in question the best
established principles Of truth is not
quite orthodox according to present
century philosophy. The fact is that
while there is much of truth in many
present day tendencies, there is much
of error and little truth in many more
that make pretentions TO scientific in
vestigation. The thing that gives
prominence to the new cult known as
Christian Science is not in the truth
Of the claim, but in the claim. There
are those who would accept the name
Christian, who care nothing for the
science Of Christianity. While others
who care nothing for the name Chris
tian are ready to accept anything that
IL dubbed science. And hence the cult
becomes popular on account Of its
name.
i intend at this hour to notice some
things that have called forth some dis
eussion in the religious world, and
which is in the sphere of legitimate
investigation from the pulpit. l have
no abuse or censure of those who are
the followers of this strange cult nor
of Mrs Eddy, its founder, but | hold |
the right TO expose the fallacies and |
inconsistencies that are found in the |
expressed teaching of the apostle of |
this religious order.
If deal with some problems in this
connection that seem dogmatic, remem
ber l am dealing with a dOgmatic in /
stitution and teacher. The first thing |
that calls for attention is the fact |
that there are no recognized seien- |
lists, so far as / have any knowledge, |
in the ranks of this organization. Not |
even is its reputed founder a scientist |
Not only so, if what has been attrib- |
nted TO her pen be true, she is the |
merest schoolgirl in the use of Ian |
Ruage, and a worse pretender in the |
laws of logic.
/ know none in the numerous fol- |
lowing Of this cult that lays any par
ticular claim TO scientific knowledge. |
Moreover, there are few, if any, in |
the ranks of this school who are con- |
good Biblical scholars and none |
known 10 me who are considered crit |
les of the Book Of Books. There are |
those, | grant, that make claim to
learning, and who pose as scholars. but |
they are not recognized outside of the /
school TO which they belong. This is /
not true of any other religious order
Of any prominence. While differing |
many times on some minor proposition,
scholarship and criticism are acknowl-
edged between the different schools of |
thought and religious teaching. But |
this cult stands alone with its inter-
prefers and teachers, without paral-
lei in the history Of religious orders. /
Roman Catholic scholarship is acknowl-
edged, as well as all recognized Prot
estant bodies, but no one dare ignore
the scholarship Of any of them. But
in this new cult there is none TO DO
them honor In the matetr of teaching
or interpreting the Scriptures. The
whole religious world recognizes the
claims Of scholarship in every place
where scholarship is demanded, and
svery well-ordered library has numer.
Dus writer's and teachers confeSfedly
and who are delightful So
read and study But in this new cult
here is but one apostle, and that
Woman. Jesus Christ had IL, who sat
VI his feet for more than three years
md then received the unetion from ON
high that they might not err in reveal
ny tue liuNus lAt MhlN OF AnlH now
apostle is supreme, What she says is
he end of controversy. Her interpre-
ntions of the Bible, If they can be
ilassed as interpretations, are all the
lew cult has Of truth TO guide them
nto all truth, No one can claim this
light without eensure, as | have the q
lest of reasons 10 know, She claims 1
0 be divine 20 have received revela- !
ions from God and from Christ, and \
hey are believed by those who claim \
o be her disciples. IL she were an extra
rdinary woman with more than ordi- =
AIRY intelligence and education, with 4
overs for intelligent investigation, r
he world would recognize her, aud il a
lould be legitimate, But to make the I
lain OF divinity and 10 be equal with Il
hrist in miraculous power is as con a
emptible as il Is false. Such claims n
re called in the Scriptures anti.Christ, r.
nd should be repndiated by every In. !
slligent man and woman Of this age. Il
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