The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Rev. d. H. Bailey Talks on
Christian Science.
Preacher Says the world Is Indebted
to the Christian Scientists. as Bene-
factors of the Human Racc-Rcv
q. A. jackson Talks nj the Free Bap-
list Church. on the Subject "The
Spiritual Spcctroscope."

The first OF series of special SER
mons to be given at the Sunday even
ing services at Epworth NJ T.. church
during the month Of May. was de.
livered by Rev. Bailey last evening
on the subject of The Worlds In
debtedness to Mrs. Eddy, Founder of
Christian Science"
The text Of the sermon was taken
from the first chapter and 14th verse
Of Paul, 81 am debtor both to the
Greeks and the barbarians; both to
the wise and unwise" Rev. Bailey
said in part:
"If 1 understand Paul Alright he
meant that he welcomed truth from
whatever source It might be given.
He was indebted alike to his own
people and to the Greeks and bar
barians There is some truth In ev-
cry religion We believe In the word
Of God az absolute truth. But even
there. some errors Of language have
crept I'm and changed the thought on
the other hand, no philosophy Is en-
tirely false. There are a number of,
facts that establish the proof of Mrs.
Eddy's greatness. one IL, that she
was one of perhaps a half OF dozen
people In the last half d century
whose name was known to the multi
tudes throughout the world. Few
events have received wider note than
her death. II Is not always easy for
us TO understand Christian Science.
They tell us that It because 1t Is too
profound. Again. the truths may not
be clearly stated. Another reason Is
that Mrs. Eddy uses terms that we
do not understand correctly. | think
we should hold in mind Christian Sci
ence as II deals with the laws of health
and the laws of the spirit. Let us note
the distinction between Mrs. EddNs
teaching and our own belief. We have
been taught the reality OF the Master
and spirit. To Mrs. Eddy everything
that Is real Is spiritual. Nothing eN-
lists separate from God. Mrs. Eddy
teachings are that the soul exists III
the singular onlyo There are no
souls. There is but one God. who
possesses the one mind in the universe
and each of us isJloombined In this
mind. Now, because God Is the only
reality. there is no sin, or death eX'
cept in the mortal minds. I think II
Is due TO the Christian Scientists to
say this: That they have compelled
the philosophers in the churches. and
the theologians in the schools, TO give
an emphasis TO tie ever-present Deity.
They also attach emphasis TO look-
ing on the bright side of things, and
ignoring worry. Worry brings ON
many diseases incident to this life. "
there Is no soul rest. there Is no rest
OF the body We need something to
stir us up, until we cease to be
grouchy and wretched and miserable
and IL our Christian Science friends
can help us in this trouble, God bless
them. The state OF the mind has
great effect on the state of the body
II Is difficult to bring about health-
full state of the body with an un-
healthful soul. We get into the haplt
of complaining. think that behinG
this is a desire for sympathy. But
good health Is an awful price To pay
for sympathy, isn't itY
"In summing up the teachings OF
Christian Science we find they are:
Communion with God; soul rest; elim-
ination of anger. These teachings have
so awakened fus that we must ac-
knowledge that the Christian scien-
lists are our benefactors. So, were
not critlcising. and we're not praising
We are only looking out for uuth
from whatever source