The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
which can scarcely be effaced by the fand
of time. Very respectfully,
GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN.
Richmond, Va, January 18th.
The Bible and Christian Science.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir>--I feel like complimentng Mr.. J. II.
Mclaughlin. OF Lynchburg, upon his COM
munication in your issue of December 81.
entitled. Bible VS.. Christian Science" II
is an able letter, and shows good deal
of thought and careful preparation. /
its many points seriatim--that were too
severe tax upon your space, as also
upon the patience of your readers-but
hope, without any lodging. to be able to
factory reply
At first, must enter protest against the
title of his letter. Bible versus Chris
tian science. The Bible can not be
more devoted students of its sacred pages
than Christian Scientists. and IL the name
had not been. appropriated by another
worthy body. they might have been call
ed. with utmost propriety, Bible CHRIS
tlans. Tho Christian Scientist his Bible,
and his Textbook. are inseparable COM
panions. but he loves the Bible mot of
the letter, but of the spirit for the letter
killeth. but the spirit giveth life.'' as st.
Paul says. There is nothing more com
mon than for a Christian Scientist to ex-
press his gratitude for, the understanding
through the study OF Mrs. Eddy's Key TO
the Scriptures"
In the. next. place, Mrs. Eddy is to be
sells her book too high. has retired from
business, has made big money! resides
in ..palatial home, II SO is too much
for Science and Health With Key to
400. 900, copies have been sold. and stranger
still that q large number of people prefer
the IS copy. To me 1t is cheap at So. L
was an inveterate smoker. wanted to stop.
of "No-tobac.'' followed directions faith
fully. and remained inveterate. L paid
20 more for Mrs. Eddy's book. went to
reading 1t every day. and In six months
had lost all taste and desire not only for
tobacco, but for whiskey as we'll Simply
reading that book likewise healed me of
chronic rheumatism and dyspepsia. That
is two years since. and the money saving
is all of $50. which would have gone for
whiskey, tobacco drugs and doctor s
bills. oh. to me. Science. and Health" at
s. Is very cheap, If must sse good seed
dred fold finanek,ills! Iiot to speak of the
satisfaction and-joy OF having found the
pearl of great price"
Far from having retired from business,
Mrs. Eddy is. most proba bly,, the busiest
person in the whole world 1t is true
that she no longer takes patients, that Is,
individual patients. but the world itself
is her patient, besides that which COM
eth upon her daily. the care of all the
She has done vastly better than to take
individual patients, she has instructed
thousands of practitioners. who are doing
grand work as healerS alisover the world.
linen, ner fortune ls quite moderate,
and she ia a lavish giver to every good
cause, while her home is just an average
comfortable, suburban residence. Most
other churches pay their ministers good
stipends and furnish them handsome resi-
dences; popular doctors make large for
tunes. and everybody expects to be paid
for his work. and yet Christian Scientists,
worthest of laborers, are to go without
hire! They remember, however. that the
Master promised that to those who seek
~. %k.s
added. THE poor we have always with
you or, it Is always THE poor" with
you, but there is no such thing as pow
erty in the Kingdom of God.
Now, let us briefly turn to Mr.. Nc
Laughlin's theological argument This is
entirely a matter of The point of view"
Mr.. Mclaughlin is an evangelical OF the
verbal inspirationlst school, the school L
myself was brought up in. All honor to
them! They kept the light aglow when all
around was the darkness of inf1delity and
indifference. Mrs Eddy was brought up
In the same school, 1t held the truth in
bud, but now the bud unfolds and blooms
ever fuller towards the perfect day. Most
of the doctrines of the orthodox churches
Christian Science comes mot to destroy,
but to fulfill" 1t expands and explains, so
that blind faith becomes understanding,
and the fearful and unbelieving are re-
deemed to God through the life and the
love of our Lord.
Only those who are dissatisfied with
what they have, are ready for Christian
Science. To those who are satisfied with
stav where YOU are" But to those who
are hungering and thirsting Sfor some
thing better the voice OF Christian Scenoa,
in ali reverent humility. repeats the words
of its Master: Come unto Me, all we that
labor and are heavy laden, and will
give you rest
Christian Science Publication Committee
of Virginia.
Richmond, Va, January ii, 1906.