Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE N
NOT A FOE


life, and they are they which testify of
me %
He commanded them to do the works
which he did and the only distinguish
ing mark he gave those who would be
known as his followers was that they
should do these works. Christian Sci
ence does this all over the world. Is
this contrary to the Bible?
The speakers explanations of the
many editions of "Science and Health"
is amusing. The editions were brought
out only as they were sold to the public
As is the custom in all text books,
the author at different times added fur
Their clauses explaining certain points,
but the book has never been revised
since its change from two volumes to
one. until 1901, when it was found more
helpful to the reader to rearrange the
subjects.
The reference to "Mrs. Eddy's fool
ing them by revision" is equal to the
claim Of visiting acquaintance of Mrs.
Eddy. Every student knows that the
spiritual line of teaching has never been
radically changed although the text may
have been expressed little differently.
Had the gentleman been on such visit
ing terms with Mrs. Eddy as he tries
to intimate, he could never have spoken
of her as he did. Too many splendid,
intelligent, spiritual men and women
who have had this privilege are con-
stantly testifying to her wonderful
strength Of character, honesty of pur-
pose, her great refinement and the fire
of reformer combined with depth os
thought, seldom found in human nature.
am wondering if the speaker imag-
ined that the people of Bedding would
accept blindly the statements he made
concerning beginners and advanced
Christian Scientists. / certainly give
them credit for knowing better. The
statement itself shows the greatest ig-
norance of the teachings of Christian
Science. Had he understood it, he
would have known that a person could
not be Christian Scientist and practise
Malicious Animal Magnetism, for the
one is directly opposite the other.
Those who do such things have little
smattering of the letter of Christian
Science and less of the spirit.
Those who have studied Christian Sci
ence and are unwilling to be obedient
to its teaching lapse into evil doing.
When the time comes such persons
cease to be Christian Scientists. "By
their fruits We shall know Them"
The statement that Mrs. Eddy had
been made insane by Malicious Animal
Magnetism treatment is both silly and
untrue, although there is no doubt but
there were those who opposed her, who
would have stopped at nothing to carry
out any evil plan.
In closing we are glad to note that
among the clergy Of the various
churches are many who have condemned
in unmeasured terms the unwarranted.
cruel and shameless attacks of other
members of the clergy on the life and
teaching of Mrs. Eddy.
In witness quote from DR.. Douglass,
the pastor Of prominent orthodox
church in Washington, d. c.
II am not Christian Scientist. and
my position as pastor of an orthodox
church makes that point quite clear.
Yet had rather be identified with that
cult, than be identified with the class of
people who are jealous in impugning
all of its teachings without going to the
trouble of investigating.
"When Mrs. Eddy began her teach
ings, she felt that the Christian church
was failing to realize the practical value
and usefulness of the power which
Jesus Christ has delegated to his disci-
pies. Some of the most ardent enemies
of Christian Science are people who
have not taken the time or trouble to
study the principles set forth in "Sci-
ence and Health" 1t would be better
if these people would devote their con-
troversisl powers to some matter upon
which they had more information.
The following is from Rev. J. K.
Randall, formerly pastor of the Foun-
tain Street Baptist Church, of Grand
Rapids:
cit is foolish for us to say that there
is moth ing Christian and nothing sci
entific in Christian Science. 1t is
perfectly absurd for US to point the
finger of ridicule at these good men
and women in our community and else
where and and talk about them as be-
ing queer and fanatics, and unbalanced
in order to accept the philosophy they
do. All this is superficial and unjust
and untrue. | want to ask you what is
the deep significance Of the Christian
Science movement in our country and
in England, an organization that has
built these beautiful temples of wor-
ship, that has during these years at
tracted these hundreds of thousands of
Il ~ all;uant y,,ar ord unp,op and that