The Dickinson press., 1905-10-07
lakes Exceptions to Rev. f. W. Gresss' Ser.
mon on Christian Science.

Editor PREss:-Will you kindly grant
me space to correct a few Of the state
ments made by Rev. Gress in a sermon,
delivered in the Methodist church in
Dickinson Sunday evening, Sept. "a,
subject: "Wha is Christianity More
than so-Called Christian Science?".
1t is surprising that a minister of the
Gospel should attempt to instruct his.
congregation on the teachings of
Christian Science without first obtaining
some reliable information upon that sub
ject. Mr.. Gress makes the statement
that Mrs. Eddy, in her text book, makes
use of terms not found in the English
language, and that her students do not
understand her teachings. Mrs. Eddy
says, in Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" page 34o, lines 10 to
%: "The chief difficulty, in conveying
the teachings of divine Science accur-
ately to human thought, lies in this, that
like all other languages, English is
inadequate to the. expression of spiritual
conceptions and propositions through
the use of material terms. The elucida-
ton of Christian Science lies in it's spir-
itual sense, and this sense must be
gained, by its disciples, in order to
grasp the meaning of this Science Out
of this condition grew the prophecy
concerning the Christian apostles, "They
shall speak with new tongues" He
also stated that so-called Christian
Scientists practice hypnotism. Chris
tan Science is as far removed from
hypnotism as light from darkness; they
are polar opposites. Both Christian
Scientists and %hypnotists declare this
opposition, and surely their testimony
should have weight. Christian Science
does not depend upon the influence of
one mortal mind over another, but points
to God as the only power, and leads man
to depend upon this power as a Every
present help in time Of trouble" l re-
fer those that were misled to our church
manual, page e., Art. xxi, to part of the
following bylaw: "Not to learn hypnot-
ism. Sec. 4. Members of this church
shall not learn hypnotism on penalty Of
being accommodated from this
church" Christian Science exposes
and demolishes the operations Of hyp.
notism, IS nothing else does. Christian
Science does not deny the seeming exist.
ence of evil, but does deny it's reality as
opposed to an omnipotent God. If God
is omnipotent and omnipresent and evil
is real, then evil must be a part of His
creation. This would be an impossi
bility if all He created wa good. Mr.
Gress tried to impress upon his hearers
that "so-called Christian Scientists" die
not believe in Jesus Christ, and were
not informed in the Bible. Allow me t.
say the Bible is a daily companion, anc
is read diligently by all Christian Science
students. Christian Science is founded
strictly on the life and teachings o.
Christ Jesus, and we do believe in Hin
and His teachings. He rather ignored
the healing work of practitioners. Wher
Christ Jesus sent His disciples on theil
missionary tours, He charged them t
PREACH and HEAL, Luke o:2, Luke 1919
Why is not one commandment al bind
ing as the other7 How can one claim
the whole religion of Jesus who obey.
but one half ofhis commands?
Jesus said MARK 1917, I8) "Thes'
signs shall follow THEM that believe: Ii