Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-25
Remarkable Statement
By Episcopal Minister

A n article appeared I'm the Deccm-
"A Der number of tho North Ameri-
can Review entitled, Must Pro-
testanusm Adopt christian Science"
Because of the high standing OF this
magazine and the fact that it's editors
youch for the good faith of the au-
thor Of Che article, an argument thus
put forth at this time Is insignificant
I'm the index Of the Review we are
told that the author, who signs him
self "a Churchman," rs a priest In
the Protestant Episcopal church and
that his work among his own people
and elsewhere has led him 10 the com
illusions advanced. Throughout the
article the author supports with an
insistent avowal the truths he has
found in the teachings of Christian
+ Science. Two startling statements are
made with apparent frankness, viz
"The writer would submit the propo-
stion. that Professionalism must SUBJ
stantally adopt the faith and practice
OF Christian Science ii it's churches
Iare TO fulnll their mission Go the
world If the church should adopt
a. there would be manifest the strong
est evidence OF the renaissance Of
Christianity" Taken as a whole, what
this Episcopal clergyman has said !s
doubtless more than modesty would
permit Tho average Christian Seien-
fist to say for himself or his religion.
Powerful bodies of ecelesiasties are
coming boldly To the front with n
righteous demand that the church
must be spread from the widespread
and very evident sense of apathy now
eXtant Some have maintained that
an organized unity i'm all the evan
gelical churches is the only remedy
Il has been asked if God is the inn
polling force in Christianity, whore
has the church erred Are not the
/ vital truths of Christianity as inyio-
late now as when Jesus Christ was
with us says the Christian Scientist
Every command of the Savior must
be fulfilled. Healing was the mos.
convincing work OF the Master, but
the church of today tells us that The
healing works that were carried on
for three centuries after the osccn-
sion were for that period only or.
that II healing s stll n Christian
duty, the matter physician Is and
must ho the only lawfully commits
stoned instrument therefor Yet these
were the Masters words. "Heal the
sick, cleanse the lepers. raise the
dead, east out devils freely ye have
received, freely give" and "Lo, am
with you AWAY even unto the end
of the world. j. les not easily dis
puted that these words do not seem
TO restrict The healing art to n period
, now past Then have not the clergy
Of today very serious problem walt
ing for an cary solution? Must not
the unparalleled growth OF the Chris
tan Science movement force such
thinkers as above quoted 60 the con-
, clusion that there IS no truly royal
road 70 salvation save through a faith
that can bc demonstrated daily,
= hourly
Space forbids am extended review
Of the article named Il Is a lengthy
and scholarly statement Of the result
of years Vt careful Investigation. We
must note, however one thing the
d writer tells us with studied emphasis
lie says. Professionalism Is not COM
r potent Go teach the fun gospel unles.
: Il includes healing the sick as an evi.
dence ef Gods presence in the live.
: Of Us members and adopts the Chris.
S tan Science method rs practically
Identical With the way OF Jesus
"a Christ Then he extends a cordiR
hand ~ friendly communication t,
y the Christian Scientists thus. "Theii
courtesy and patience under exaspcr
iat'ng treatment arc unrsuel y does
seem as II they come nearer to loving