The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-09-27
The SCIENCE SIDE.
Synopsis of Christian Science
Lecture.
GIVEN HERE LAST WEEK.
Showing Something of the Views of
Creed Which has Many Excellent
Followers.

The Review is cosmopolitan in its re-
ligious prefer noes. Its columns are open
TO all creeds anu ,chisms that make for
good morals and GOO cit zenship. This does
not imply any endorsement OF the Pecu.-
lar tenets of any particular belief. 1t IN
this spirit that we print below synopsis
of the Christian Science lecture delivered
here last week. Whatever we may think
of the Scientists and their method OF heal
ing it must be admitted that the large
majority of its followers lead goodly lives
and are model citizens In this at least
they deserve the encouragement the sup
port and respect of al good people. The
following is a synopsis of Mr.. Youngs
lecture.
Mr.. Young Said in Part.
Christian Science may be defined as
the science of all that relates to God,
and is science not only in relation to
healing, but as corrective in relation to all
problems Of existence. Accepted theories
Of religion and science have scotted at the
association of these words, but reason aud
logic show conclusively that science must
relate to truth, and therefore to God, since
God is the cause and basis OF all that Is
true.
.'Christian Science does not proclaim
new God nor new law, but comes de-
clariug the same God, and the same law
that Jesus declared, the one Infinite eter-
nal God, who is good. and his good and
unchangeable law. Christian Science de-
clares the omnipotence, omniscience and
omnipresence of God as do all ether de-
nominations, and upon that basis shows
that evil has no power knowledge or
presence; in other words, that it is unreal
christian Science never ascrlbes evil
to God or makes him in any way respon-
sible for it, but shows that evil originates
in a belief of material existence entirely
apart from God. and unsupported by
science or Truth. OF all people, Christ
ian Scientists believe most absolutely IN
Christ. They accept the teachings OF
Christ Jesus without reservation They
declare that his command to heal the SICK
is as binding as that to preach the gospel.
and that their is no evidence that it was
intended for his time only. 1t was scientlt
ic religion that healed the sick in the time
~ Jesus and his disciples, and it does the
s aaffssed must alWayssdo Il,
since his life and work we're an example
for all time, and his method was univer-
SAL ani imperishable heritage OF man.
What Christian Science Means
The steps of salvation in Christian
Science are not unusual. AS in other de
nominations they involve the admission o.
conviction of sin. sorrow tor wrongdoing
or repentance. and reformation mani
tested in corrected life. Salvation il
Christian Science, however, includes ex.
emption from sickness, want and woe, a
we'll as from sin. 1t is not contingen
upon death, but is way of life, way o
righteousness. Christian Science j
founded upon the Bible. "Christial
Science text book, "Science and Healtl
with key to the Scriptures by Mar
Baker G. Eddy. is commentary upol
the Bible. Other denominations hav
commentaries, but no other book in tn
world has ever accomplished as much a
this one. Thousands of people hav
testified that they have been healed, som
Of them of so-called incurable diseases
through the perusal of this book. In som
instances this testimony has been given i
courts of law, and has not been in tn
least shaken by cross-examination. Man
of these cases involved the most terribl
diseases known to mankind, such as car
Ger. tuberculosis. locomotor ataxia, and
other instances such diseases as asthma
hay fever, St. Vitus dance and others.
ut is erroneous to suppose that Christ
ian Scientists deny the reality OF thing
They affirm the eternal existence of a
things. and that they exist in the divin
mind in their perfect individuality an
proper order. They deny the MATERIAL,
of things including all the discordant col
d,tions that material things manifest.
No Quarrel With Doctors.
''Christian Scientists are in no wi:
arrayed against those who believe
materia medica They were all believe
in it themselves until they found in Chris
ian Science more efficacious way of hea
ing. This way they believe to be the vel
best one because it is Gods way.
shown in the works of Jesus. Athoue
charitably disposd toward those who pra
tice materia medica, it is we'll know
fact that materia medica is mere
an experimental system Surely aft
four thousand years it ought to
beyond this stage. Futhermor
it is self confessed condition of wea
ness that combinations of medical S