The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-27
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
Defended And the Cardinal
Doctrine Set
Forth
Editor Of the Daily Mirror:

Editor Of the Daily Mirror:
In your issue OF December 18th,
there appeared lengthy report of a
sermon by Rev. Rourke. of the First
Presbyterian church, on christian
Science. However it is manifest
from the extracts printed that the
preacher talked about Christian
Science as he has been led to think
it is rather than as it actually is
according to its formulated standards
1t is to be regretted that Rev. Rourke
did not resort to the Christian Science
text book, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" 10y Mary Baker
Eddy for his acknowledge rather than
Ia catch up and repeat the opinions
of those who We're wrong in their
conclusions and who I'm not a few
cases have learned. and have cor
fessed that they We're mistaken. one
may be excused for not being
familiar with teachings foreign to
those to which he has been accus-
! toned, and especially when I'm certain
respects they are radically different,
but he who is bent on being a fair
investigator will be slow to rush into
print with criticism until he has gone
to the proper source to ascertain the
absolute truth.
Aside from an attempt at a face
tious style there was nothing new
nor original in the discourse. The
criticisms were only those that have
grown old and hackneyed and which
have been repeatedly corrected or re-
futed. But. because of their persistent
1.s
is innocently supposed that only the
truth is proclaimed. It is necessary
and due the cause of Christian Science
that denial should be made.
1t is needless to attempt to fol-
low the preacher in his meanderings
and to reply to his different bare as
sertions or merely unsupported opin-
ions. These are readily Offset and
shown to be hctions by a reference
to the tenets of Christian Science as
they are summarized in Science and
Health" page 497
/. As adherents of Truth. we take
the inspired Word of the Bible as
our sufficient guide to eternal Life.
>. We acknowledge and adore one
supreme and infinite God. We acknowl
edge bis son one Christ; the Holy
Ghost or divine Comforter; and man
In Gods image and likeness.
3. We acknowledge Gods forgive
ness of sin in the destruction of sin
and the spiritual understanding that
casts out evil as unreal. But the be-
lief i'm sin is punished so long as the
belief lasts.
4. We acknowledge Jesus atone
ment as the evidence Of divine eflica-
cious Love, unfolding mans unity
with God through Christ Jesus the
Wayshower; and we acknowledge
that man is saved through Christ.
through Truth, Life and Love as
demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet
in healing the sick and overcoming
sin and death.
5. We acknowledge that the crucihX
ion of Jesus and his resurrection
served to uplift faith TO understand
eternal Life even the allness of Soul,
Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.
6. And we soemnry promise to
watch, and pray for that Mind to be
in us which was also in Christ Jesus
to do unto others as We would have
them do unto us; and to be merciful,
JuSN anu pure
Is there any basis In the foregoing
for characterizing Christian Science
as "unscripturar', illogical, "un-
scientific" or incredible" DO those
who subscribe to such teachings
"gulp down all sorts Of nonsense?"
The space is not asked for an ar
ray of proofs, biblical, philosophical,
scientific experimental and common
sense, that are available to support
the teachings of Mrs. Eddy. The his
tory Of the Christian Science cause
which has recently because Of the
passing on OF the dlscoverer and
founder excited SO much wonder and
favorable comment, furnishes un-
arguments to its opposers.
Learned, broad-mnded and promi-
nent preachers of different denomina-
tons and editors of strong and in
newspapers have been pay
ing eloquent tribute to Mrs. Eddy her
self, and to her work and its far
reaching beneficial effects. 1t
is by such frankly condeded that she
uncovered forgotten or neglected truths
Of Bible; reaffirmed power of prayer