The Washington times., 1910-12-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
DEFINED BY WRITER
William S. Campbell Replies
to Statements of
Minister.
POWER OF COURTS
DE PUTRON'S TOPIC
Comments on Action on Grand
father" Clause in Relation
to Constitution.
the Editor of-The Washington Tines.

To the Editor of-The Washington Tines
In a recent issue Of The Times. IN
der the caption Good and Evil In
Christian Science" IS report OF ser
mon BY the Rev J. " FrizzelI.L rasto..
Of ingram Memorial Congregation
Church Of this city, the tone OF. which
was kindly toward the subject t-saIed.
but contained some misstate uents.
which wish to correct
The Standard Dictionary gives this
definition or ChTistion Science a sys-
TEN Of healing disease. founded bv~ Mar
Baker EDDY In LS6G, based on befief OF
perfect salvation from sin. disease. and
death by a complete spiritual under
standing Of the teachings OF Christ II
should be q matter OF general interest
TO know If this definition can be reri-
ded, and the fact that there are CHRIS
tan Science churches throughout the
civilized world gives ample opportunity
for investigation
In the sermon in question the pas.or
Is quoted as saving that the statements
Of Christian Science are confusing In
the science Of astronomy We discreet
the physical senses and say that tse
earth moves and that the sun reIatfvey
stands stli1 and then We speak Of -
rising and setting OF the sun: yet tbs
Is not considered confusing, .because. W
understand what IS meant, and IN tt.e
same wav Christian Science need not
be confusing.
The brother saws that Jesus 10 3 rot
where 10 lay his head, and tia Ms.
Eddy lived in a uaIatiaI residence
But Jesus said, "Au things that the
Father hath are mine" He also SAID.
seek We first the kingdom Of God and
His Righteousness, and all these shfngs
shall be added unto YOU Mrs Eddy
proved this promise in a measure and
had good home, and the brother has
probably done likewise
The pastor make the statement thar
the Christian Science textbook f. poz
key 10 the Scriptures. and cannot ne
understood This IS equivalent 10 saw
ing that he does not understand It and
that therefore nobody does This posi-
tion IS hardly logical, and does not
agree with ny experience In ten years
have gained more practicaI knowledge
OF the Bible through the textbook than
I gained IN the twenty years preceding
az a member Of the CongreEztionaI
Church, and this experience is not eE-
CCUuOnal-
The brother does not seer TO approve
OF the tuition charges fr Christian
Science teaching Here again he il
treading on unstable grO5nd. for II
those who receive this instruction are
satisfied TO Day the price there can be
no objection / have spent several hun
dred dollars for what 7 know Of Chris
tan Science and 1 regard 1t rs the best
investment I ever made Very likely the
brother has spent more for. tuition In
Bible study than the sum Ie calls m
question in his sermon
Jesus said They that be Whole need
not physician, but they that are sick
IN this statement NAV be found the rsa-
son why some are satisfied II the Con
gregatiOnal Church, while others have
turned TO the Christian Science Church.
that they may fulfill The promise Of the
Psalmist- 4 shall be satisfied
WI S CAMPBELL.