The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-27
gs.37IAN SCIENCE DEFENDED.
R,sFD ON HOLY BIBLE TEACHINGS
.r.oss gOadS" Gets a Jab From a
Follower.

fr his COMMUNICATION Va
..h ,.ss published in your issue of
e.s your correspondent, Cross
a-- makes some inquiries and
'. .rent. about Christian Science and
cs-..iar scientists, and | request the
...,ssy of your columns to reply to
sane s,...
respondent evidently looks
Christian Scientists as being
.rIa,s monte-b banks who make
..m.ates conspicuous by boasting OF
., al.tg to perform impossible and
.srri feats for the qualification OF an
s crowd Of idlers, and that
r.~.+ar Science is akin to and allied
smr-.er, and quackery. Nothing
...sba further from the truth con-
..~,iro Christian Science and its fol-
,,,ars and doubtless his unfamiliarlty
Nth ,be teachings Of Christian Science
'.s Dcross Roads" to make his in
concentrate and erroneous remarks.
lido not know if there are any
rsrssan Scientists in Farmville or
MT but. answering Gross Roads
o,eston as to the practical test OF the
,-,tb of the teachings of Christian
silence which its students may be
.pe 20 accomplish, may say that all
Christian Scientists are prepared to
ot 70 practical test these teachings
in so far as they may apprehend and
Understand them, but that this test OF
Ae,r knowledge Of Christian Science
aoes not consist in attempting fool
hardy feats. such as he suggests, but
.bsy must be earnest, honest efforts
~ m the burden of sin and suffering
ir themselves and others through
obedience 10 the commandments OF
ls.ns Christ, and in spirit OF
brm1rr and meekneSs endeavor by
their lives 10 bring to this sin-sicb
world fuller knowledge of the teach
mos Of Jesus Christ, whereby mer
NAV obtain present salvation from
sickness and suffering as well as from
sir
Iii recorded in the New Testament
that the devil took Jesus up into tht
holy city and set him on a pinnacle o
the temple and tempted him to cas-
himself down, and that Jesus said t.
He devil, 1t is written again, Thou
Aatnot tempt the Lord thy God.
Would it be wise for any body @
Christians to forget or ignore this eX
s-ple Of the Masters, and in oppc
saon TO same attempt to do ths
ID. ch He put from Him as a tempta
-, fr. NJ the evil one?
go, and accurate information a
nt.. cb, istian Science is an
teaches. can on, be obtained a irol
es .-uar Of Of its textbook Science an
Health With Key to the so 'lp'ures' T., .
Nary Baker Eddy, and from NJ ~
dys other writings. 1t it is not tFaA'
mtNrs Eddy teaches that a tru'
believer IN the doctrine of Christian
Science could with perfect impunitl
eroe himself from the top of the
tales. building to the hard pavement
below Such a statement is ridicu'
0gs. and il is an insult to the intel
tgence Of the average man and wo-
nan % ask them to believe sucl
-Taiie
Needless it is to say that such state
rsnts ra far from the truth Of thu
teachings of Christian Science whose
teachings since their prOmulgation
Her forty years ago have proved t.
euea blessing to the thousands OF
rsl and women who have accepted
rsu and gained clearer understand
rsrtae Scriptures and a spiritual
vasenrg Of their true relationship
F1 God divine love.
Christian Science is not a fad. l
@.te no new doctrine or command
Ds't and its teachings are based alb
ars. an the Bible and the com
-Il-snts Of Jesus Christ. Chris
~l Scientists believe that the com
n'i Of Christ to his followers, tC
preach the kingdom of God, and t
~- the sick, applies to all time
sea as the command Go We there
-'e and teach all nations, teaching
sn % observe all things whatsoever
nave commanded you; and, 10, an
''I you Away, even unto the end o
-' world applies to all time.
Yours truly,
'Ho.s Na, w. S. NORRIS, Jr
Aug u.s. O9.
Selling Cows.
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