The Glenwood post., 1908-12-12

also in body. Consequently the relie
ion as taught in the churches did ne
get new life from the reaction. tt
churches did not grow. They were no
prepared for the new conditions.
church was needed that would fit tn
times. And that church, the Christ
an Science Church came nearer to be
ing than any other. For it cannot b
denied that the Christian Science
Church interprets the gospel of Chris
as gospel for the body as we'll as 70,
the soul. 1t subordinates the body t.
the mind, even absurdly so, but it de
mands that the mind minister to thr
body. The body is not to be left to die
and dissolve while the soul is carried
to salvation on triumphant wings OF
faith. The poor body's disease must
be healed, it's sufferings alleviated AMI
it's needs minstered to. That is what
the age demands, hence the remarkable
growth of Christian Science. Caue'
on the crest of the wave of mind and
body idealism that is rolling over this
country from coast to coast, it he
been carried along in progress whic'
is signally remarkable and well-nigh
triumphant. Yet as may be said of al
new movements, she has run into ex-
| tremes of ridiculous absurdities. In
her eagerness to make the supreme
spirit minister to the subordinate body
she has denied the existence of matte
saying that when 1 run against a tree.
l run against only projected though
er be to the ordinary man anything else
than the most absurd of absurdities
AS result of this theory she assume
there is no such thing as disease, bu
that SO called disease is only the result
of imagination which may be cure
by removing the halucinaton from IL
mind, an assumption, which has re
suited beneficially to many but most
disasterously to those suffering witt
real organic disease. But these alb
surdities Notwithstanding, the growll
of the Christian Science Church ha
been most remarkable because he
great underlying actuating principle IS
in accord with that of the AEGEAN age
of idealism, new thought and the su
premacy of mind over matter.
fact that certain diseases can be curc
or greatly alleviated by the influence
of thought over the body-such as ne
vous disorders-cannot be denied III
medical profession is becoming more
and more cognizant of the fact and psy
choogy is being more extensively anc
seriously studied in medical schools
the country every year. Besides I
fact of mind influence is being used II
the treatment of patients suffering
with nervous diseases, alcoholism, etc,
in many churches of the country. Ca
| it imitation of Christian Science if you
| wish, / prefer to call it an adaptat'
of the underlying principles of Chria
I.tian Science-that of mind ministry to
the body-for the movement called
Emanual movement completely re
pudiates the assumption of Christie
Science that there is no matter and
disease, and very seldom undertafo'
the treatment of organic diseases, but
recommends the physicians dispensary
or surgeon s knife.
GAS to the future of Christian s.
ence, / express my belief as follow
l believe that this great underlying
principle of the salvation of both the
soul and body of man, the soul frs
and the body by the influence of
soul, is the development of the true
gospel of Christ under God s hand.
believe that this great principle W
in time become the center of the act
vities of the whole Christian Churc'
which will devote herself not so mucl
| to the salvation of the soul from eter
nal damnation, but to the salvation
the soul and body from the wickedncss
and misery of this life. / believe tha
Christian Science will discard its al
surdities, lay Mrs. Eddy's vague an
prescriptions book on the shelf and be
come an indistinct part of this great re
ligious movement of the future, inwhich
we shall all be united to carry out q
real purpose of our Lord and Master
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