The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-05-11

Fargo. N. d., TO The Forum: In
a recent issue OF your paper, you
published a portion of discourse de-
livered by an evangelist in your city,
in which he stated, ".rhe world Is full
Of false doctrines and religions such
as Christian Science, also mentioning
number of others In no way con-
nected with Christian Science to
which / beg leave to reply, so far as
Christian Science is involved
In that statement your criti: says,
Christian Science is a false religion
What does false mean? False is
untrue, counterfeit, unreliable. Jesus
stated TO the Pharisees, II Know
whence / come and whittier / go, ye
judge after the fesh.
Is the teaching of Christian Science
counterfeit, untrue? Does not the
Overwhelming proof to the contrary
appear, when tens of thousands have
been made happy, contented, and OPP
timistic disciples of Christian Science,
and gladly testify to the redemptive
efficacy Of applied christianity as
elucidated and taught in Mrs. Eddy's
book, Science and Health, after the
greatest numbers of them have previ-
ousIy failed to get relief from any
other source
Had your critic properly needed the
proverb, get understanding, he
would not have made the statement
that Christian Science is a false re-
ligion or a humbug." There is no
longer any doubt in the public mind
about the favorable progress of
Christian Science in achieving sue
cess in reforming the sinner and heal
ing the sick Its development every
where carries with it unvarying evil
dences of advancement in moral and
spiritual enlightenment and is there
by fulfilling its mission to bless man
kind.
Your critic claims to be a follower
Of the meek and Iowly Nazarene.
Would it not have been more chris
tian in him to have remembered what
Jesus said, Judge not, lest ye be
Judged?
Your critic without having acuuir-
ed any knowledge of the practicable
rules of Christian Science, as applied
in every day life, by it's adherents.
utterly condemns it. If the better
ment of mankind is the ultimate goal
to be attained, what dJes it matter
to him what religious body achieves
the desired result? Is it in accord
ance with the teaching Of the Naza-
rene to condemn others who are faith
fully and as honestly as he, trying
to obey His command, preach the gos-
pei and heal the sick? When Jesus
was informed by his disciples that
| they found one casting out devils.
''who folIoweth not us" Jesus said.
| Forbid him not, for he that is not
| against us is on our part" Jesus
| designated but one proof OF any one
as being his follower and that was
| that he should do the works which
Jesus did He said, He that be-
lieveth on me the works that 1 do,
shall he do also" Is your self con
stituted critic doing these works? Is
| he doing by others as he would that
they should do by him? He has been
called CRATER by some people, This
charge he has proven to be false Sc
the Christian Scientists wish to corr
rect by this article some of the state.
ments made by him which are err
roneous with reference to the teach.
ings of Christian Science, and what
they believe. Christian Scientists dc
not claim to be able to heal the sick
/ and afflicted in and of themselves
They simply follow the teaching oil
Jesus in his respect. Jesus at nc