The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-14


and that all Christians the world
around will be ready to acknowledge
that useful life has closed as falls
! the cadences of music, as comes the
winter solstice after the long glories
of autumn closing in upon the harvest
of the year. There will be no greater
miracle advocated in her behalf by her
million Of followers than the one great
miracle OF life and death which comes
to each human being out Of the womb
of time.
Questions Answered by Mrs. Eddy.
Is Christian Science a new religion ?
Yes, new old religion and Christianity.
Does it stand in relation to Christian
ity as Christianity did TO Judaism
Somewhat.
Are you, Mrs. Eddy, an interpreter
of Jesus teaching, or have you present
ed that which is new to His teaching
An interpreter thereof.
Is the textbook Of Christian Science
| the Word of God in the same sense as
the Bible Isl All Truth is of God and
Christian Science is eternal Truth, dem
onstrable, based on fixed Principle and
rules susceptible of proof.
/ Is Science and Health with Key to
| the Scriptures a fulfilment of the New
Testament promises of latter day
revelation? Ii IL.
Is Christian Science in antagonism to
natural science2 No, not to natural
Spiritual Science. There is no material
Science.
Does it christian Science) discourage
| the study of it or any portion of it 7
1t is gained by study and rightness.
/ Does it christian Science) discourage
the study of anatomy, physiology and
hygiene? Not of spiritual hygiene
Does it christian Seience) deny the
| existence of disease germs, or merely
assert mans superiority over such
forcesf Denies the existence thereof.
Does Christian Science expect its fol-
lowers to live Immediately as though
entirely spiritualized beings? No.
Is it proper for the Christian Scientist
| to disregard the laws of hygiene, OIL
merely to disregard them If circum-
stances make it necessary To disre-
gard all that denies the Allness of God
Spirit, and His laws.
i May the Christian Scientist make use
of physical culture, use especially nutri
tive foods, or make use Of the fresh all
treatment as aids to physical welIbeing'
No, not necessarily.
n Under any conceivable circumstance
would the Christian Scientist make uss
Of SURGERY Yes, and no.
In case OF infectious disease would
the Christian Scientist yield himself tx
! the customary isolation and disinfec
/ tiong If the law demands it, yes.
| Does Christian Science regard poverty
as manifestation Of diseasef No.
Is poverty a disease of society or thu
individuals? OF both.
Can the individual, by use of Christian
Science, overcome worldly defeat? Yes
i Is there doctrine taught by Christian
Science that evil can be willed against
another rs well as good2 This doctrine
is Hypnotism, Christian Science car
only produce good effects.
Has an evil mind power against d
spiritual life? Evil works against al
good, if it works at all.
Il Do you regard death as the great
world fear which the human race wills
against itselfs Yes.
L. If the world would abandon the study
of disease and crime and devote itself
to the study of wealth, health and love
would criminals, cripples and poverty
cease to exist2 They would.
Does Christian Science advocate the
adjustment Of philanthropic institu'
tions as we'll as hospitals No.
4 Could society exist without jails and
almshouses? Not at present.