The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-06

minister in the Emmanuel Movements
IN this kind of patronage for an avow
ed purpose Christian Scientists take
40 part.
We believe that all broad minded.
progressive physicians win honor any
individual or class of individuals who
have the moral courage to launch out
into a way to which honest conviction
| directs them. and we venture TO say
that If the Christian does this sincere
y. observing the admoaition BE as
wise as serpents and as harmless as
loves" he will meet the appreciation
t every honest clergyman and physi-
eian. Frankness and sincerity are al
uired, not condemned, by all good
,eople.
No one knows better than an eNper-
fenced physician that. NOTWITHSTANDING
medical science in recent years has
arrived at more definite understand
| ing of physical disorders and symp-
| Tins the medical world is still large
ly at sea in respect to the real cause
of disease Eminent doctors openly
| declare IDdl 10 ~ hhoNh
| ial remedy for certain quite prevalent
diseases. and since IL is agreed by all
parties concerned that We should ap-
propriate whatever is in the interest
/ of historic Christianity" why not OBJ
serve the Scriptural injunction come
| now let US reason together, and III
possible arrive at a correct conclus-
| ion, as TO what the founders or his
toric Christianity taught and prac-
| ticed.
The declaration that II is the inten-
ton of the new movement Ito appro-
pirate. in the interests of historic
| Christianity. whatever is good In the
doctrines promulgated by Mrs. Eddy.
| is commendable, but so far as We are
able to observe, the only things that
are left for appropriation after the
culling is completed TO suit the taste
of some of our contemporaries. are
few peculiar beliefs which are not and
never were included in the teaching
and practice OF Christian Science'
| When Bishop Fallows starts on his
mission of differentiation and reiec-
| ton, he declares first that his theory
differs from Christian Science because
1t clearly recognizes the reality OF
the mind and the body and the insep-
| arabic relation existing between
them" This abstract statement 10
| likely to mean to those who are not
| informed as to what Christian Sci
ence gives in place OF that which IL
repudiates, that Christian Science de-
mics the reality of mind and body and
that it denies that there is any rela-
ton existing between them. This Is
mistake Christian Science affirms
that mind and body are not only in
| separable but in an important sense.
identical, and that therefore the slight
est change in the mental condition is
manifested in a changed bodily condi-
ton, so that when mortals become full
1y conscious of the spiritual truth OF
being the body will manifest perfect
harmony, 1. O., IL will be a perfect ex-
preston of the perfect Mind, God.
Another point of difference between
Christian Science and the Emmanuel
tives OF the latter. is this. hat the
latter attaches value to anatomy,
physiology. the practical bearing of
psychology in the treatment OF dis
ease" We can understand that what
is termed a psychological treatment of
disease deals with these subjects. but
we fail to recognize what there Is In
this particular appropriation which
may be properly associated with his
. | 6rio nj 49, hxr sshfStnrfc
/ Christianity is meant that which was
practiced by Jesus and His Apostles.
The most pointed lesson in physiology
which the Master taught was the fol-
lowing: Take no thought for the
body" Seek We first the Kingdom OF
God and His righteousness" His
psychology is emphatically set forth
in the declaration II came TO do the
will of my Father" and in his prayer
Not as will but as Thou wilt" HUI
man will was entirely eliminated from
His practice. He healed the sinful and
sick by relying entirely upon the d.
vine Mind. 1t is said that the new
system differs from Christian Science
in not being religious sect" and In
this connection ii is said, 1T is one
of the dearest wishes OF those who
hope to see this movement spread
widely. that people should find in their
own particular church organizations
these practical applications Of Chris
tianity to their daily needs, which
they have sought elsewhere" This
is an honest desire. but in this connec-
ton it should be noted that healing
the sick is not the sole object of the
Christian Ccience Church. II is not
even its prime object. II is the mis-
sion of this church to promulgate the
Gospel, TO educate mortals into an IN
Outstanding OF the Science OF God.
Bodily healing follows as a natural
consequence of this spiritual regenera-
ton. From the description given by
the advocates of the new movement
the effort seems to be to establish
method of healing the sick entirely
apart from and independent OF the re-
ligion of Christ. Reverend Robert Nc
Donald even declares that the means
employed ARE not essentially relig-
ious."