The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-05
A Christian Scientist Makes
Reply to DR.. J. M. ThurStOn
Declares That Ii Will Take Ages for the
Race to Pass from Material to
Spiritual Conception.

touch but briefly upon few or the
most unreasonable points advanced by
the doctor as derogatory of Christian
Science principles.
Neither Christian Scientists nor Mrs.
Eddy ask or expect that others shall
accept their principles simply upon
their own or their leaders dictum. 1t
is indeed true that in the investigation
of any new system, the individual must
assume the truth of some statements.
however absurd they may seem to the
novice in order to advance to point of
proof. Jesus worked and taught in
direct contravention of material. sense
testimony, and his statements and de-
monstrations often astounded his own
immediate followers, but from blind
faith step by step did they advance
until they too could do the wonderful
work Whose believeth on me, the
works that / do shall he do Also
We question whether the critics
statement that mind is an impossible
ity without material brain organiza
ton to base it will meet with ready &C
ceptance by your readers. II SUCH
were the case disintegration of frail
material nerve structure would mean
the humiliation of mind. Such arguing
savors of sophistry. 1t will be well to
note just here that Jesus and indeed
the scripture throughout, distinguish
between the mind of the flesh, the
mind of sin, the carnal mind, and the
Mind which was also with Christ
Jesus or the Mind of the Father"
Jesus statement that he could do
nothing of himself bore out this truth
and carried with it the inference that
so-called human intelligence is but a
manifestation or reflection perfect in
proportion to it's freedom from I'M
Cody thoughts, of the infinite. divine
intelligence, the creative, governing
Mind of the whole universe. This IN
brief is the conception of mind in
Christian Science. and Notwithstanding
our critics ridicule and rejection of the
same, it is appealing to the thinking
men and women of the day, is healing
the sick, reforming the sinner, and
opening up new vistas of hope and pos
sibiIity for humanity. With what ten
acity however and with what small Jus
tice oftentimes do we seem prone to
cling to time honored. but no longer
even seemingly efficacious traditions
at the sacrifice of new ideas which
may be Immediately helpful and full
OF promise.
Our critic ruthlessly confuses mind
and it's ideas when he insists that
wheel barrow and tree be included
among the terms anonymously desig-
mating Deity. His ideas seem confused
and in this instance SAVIOR of
pantheism.
Jesus found it necessary to upset
and revolutionize the prevalent the
cries of his day and indeed the learn
ing of the ages in the PRONUNCIATION of
the truth, SO that no critic need take
exception to similar upheaval today
when the same healing gospel is again
being preached in the earth. The
learning of the ages, as has before
been intimated, cherished as it is by
our critic has not sufficed to eliminate
human woe. 1t has never been claimed
that the results of Christian Science
practice are in any sense supernatural,
nor will the seeming wonders of Jesus
be so construed if looked upon from
the stand point of spirit and spiritual
supremacy. He who came not 10
Destroy did indeed set aside prevalent
material theories. but in so doing es-
tablished spiritual and indestructible
truths in their place. thus working the
race a lasting boon aside from the i'm
mediate benefit of his healing work
The threadbare allegation that Mrs.
Eddy derived her ideas of divine meta
physical healing from DR.. Quimby. the
magnetic healer and mesmerist. while.
it carries with it something of an adj
mission of the efficacy of her system,
has been SO widely, effectually and re-
peatedly refuted in numerous maya
zines and newspapers as to require no
special attention from us at this time
We might cite the fact that while one
and one lone newspaper has
the opposing side land
their statements effectually refutedl.
of the best magazines and
newspapers championing the other side
have had a wider influence and their
are unquestionable. We
would direct your readers to these for
a true statement of the facts relative
to Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science
Our critics assertion that science is
one thing and the Christian religion
another. is but another attempt on his
part 60 dodge the basic issue of all con-
between Christian Scientists
and their co-religionists, and will fail
to satisfy your readers. The world
yearns for a reconciliation of science |
and religion and will be satisfied with |
nothing short of such reconciliation. /
Christian Science teaching alone
points the nationality and possibility !
Of such a glad consummation. The |
very fast that all the people can not
be fooled all the time points the glad !
lay of truths ultimate triumph in the |
ology and medicine. This hope encouT /
ages the Christian Scientist to labor I
and wait. with charity toward all AMI i
malice toward none"
r. STANIOPE YESTERDAY.
Christian Science Committee on Pub |
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