La Junta tribune., 1910-04-02

that gladden. our homes. are ''ssnssal
and mortal beliefs, material sapposi
tons OF life" Many . true parent
entrapped by Mrs. Eddy's system
has renounced her and her teachings
when he read that insulting state
ment. and II is now . hard matter to
get such persons even to acknowledge
that they were ever connected with
this so-called Christian Science.
Mrs. Eddy also teaches that the
foetus is nothing but matter. without
life. without intelligence-from which
statement the reader can draw his
own conclusions as to why there are
20 few children In Christian Science
homes
i Mrs. Eddy started her system upon
the dollar basis. and 1t has been upon
that basis ever since For her first
I course OF instruction, lasting less than
!. three weeks she charged each student
/ $500. and In addition thereto. . per-
centage of his future earnings made
by the system. She has educated her
students to do no lecturing. teachiug
or healing unless they get their pay
a portion Of which always reaches
her. at present by the indirect route
Of her publications and the mother
church. Christian Science is not
religion but a money-making system,
for Christian Science healers will
demonstrate" money, property. sue
cess In lawsuits-in fact, anything
and their healers will tell you that
their ability TO do SO is without limit
/, Christian Science in the hands OF
many persons is the yilest form Of
charlatanism. and the day is near At
hand when II will become necessary
. to legislate against It's practice. the
same as II became necessary TO legis.
late against Its practice after the
death OF DIR. Mcsmer. though at that
time the thing was not known -
Christian Science and was not veiled
by lot of religious sophistry.
Every Christian Scientist. sooner or
. later, calls for the services Of a ply
sician. unless death is so sudden he
has not the opportunity OF no doing
In every such case that person will
try to hide from the physician the
fact that he has been taking Chris
tian Science treatment. Also. every
Christian Scientist. as soon as he re-
alizcs that death is near at hand. will
turn TO the faith OF his fathers: for
II Is then that Christian Science In
comfortless. its claims hopeless and
It's quackery useless. Indeed, II is
at this time that II is proved 10 be
. a counterfeit Of all that is good and
true. Frequently At these sad times
whole families will sever their Chris.
tisn Science connections. but xradu.
, ally and quietly. 20 as not to get the
enmity Of the heaters.
Those who have abandoned Chris
tian Science are very reluctant TO
talk about Il. and thus Its dangers do
not become known. which accounts
for Its apparent phenomenal growth
Many. also. driven To desperation by
sickness. are willing to try any old
thing that holds out 4 promise of a
cure. and by this promise Christian
Science catches many In Its meshes
Fortunately this will not continue for
any length OF time. for the Emman.
uel Movement. when once thoroughly
established viii draw into IL this af
nlcted class. and Christian Science
will flnd 4 competitor which heals
not for money but for the love OF
doing good. This Emmanuel Move
mcnt. " conducted upon the high
plane that II is now conducted, will
evsatuaiiy supplsnt Christian Science
In the good and pure home. will
drive II from fertile fields. None re.
alize this more than the Christian Sci.
, encc leaders. who. TO combat II. are
preparing = grand finale by which
they hope to attract and deceive the
whole world.
The indications are that Mrs E,ddy's
death will be kept a secret until her
body is destroyed. and II this Is ac-
complished. these leaders will public.
" declare that she has disappeared.
which dissppearancc they win llkcn
10 that Of Christ or Elijah. A wnr
In her household IL the only thing
that will prevent the carrying out OF
thh xixsntic deception. Hints OF
this dtappearancs have been given
Tor some tine BY teachers In class.
those near Mrs. EDDY. and Il certain.
" is' b constance With her wishes.