The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-13

I sickness, pain. sin Thus euriosit,
I led them into the metaphysical laby
riuth which Mrs. Eddy had skilfully
7 constructed Having no intelligent
/ knowledge Of the Bible. they were Just
/ ia condition 10 fall an easy prey q
Mother Eddy's" errors II some OF
her definitions were fanciful. far-fetch
ed and unscriptural. they were no NOR,
SO than the teachings 10 which people
had been accustomed from childhood
and which substantially claim that the
more unreasonable and Illogical a mat
ter is, the more faith Is implied by the
believing Of II,
c. S. Readers and Practitioners.
Christian Scientists feel what might
be termed spiritual pride In connection
with their healing practises and with
the public reading of the Scriptures
and Mrs Eddy's comments-as much
spiritual pride perhaps as Is sometimes
felt in other churches by preachers,
elders, deacons, vestrymen, deaconess.
es, etc To be lifted from the ordinary
walks of life to places Of distinction in
Christianity. especially in scientific
Christianity, would surely appeal TO
the majority Once elevated TO posi-
tons as readers or practitioners or
healing practitioners, ii becomes their
duty loyalty to support and defend the
system which they represent. And so,
just as earnestly as with other sects.
the establishment and defense of Chris.
tian Science goes courageously onward.
Still another class is interested, fnan.
cially-those In control of the Christian
Science literature Ii sells at good stiff
prices; and anybody questioning the
merchandising of the truth is given 10
understand that he Is unappreciative;
and with the majority of people the
price regulates the value, anyway.
is Christian Science LosicaI7
Having, we believe, fairly stated the
facts and claims of Christian Scientists,
we now inquire whether or not their
teachings are logical We hold that
they are not, and will endeavor to
show in what respects this is true.
Mother Eddy" striving after
truth, declared that there is no pain,
no sickness, no sorrow, etc. The truth |
she was feeling after, but did not fully |
grasp, is that sin, sickness, sorrow,
death, are abnormal conditions. There
could be none of these, except for the
curse that came upon our race at the
because of disloyalty to
extent that these conditions are not
designed by God to be everlasting He
Ices not recognize them as proper for
hose in fellowship with Him.
Nothing gives us any reason to sup
pose that they have prisons, insane
lsylums, hospitals, doctors or GENE.
cries in Heaven, where all is perfect
md in fullest harmony with God.
Nessiahs gseat work of Redemption
Will obliterate these unsatisfactory con
litions from tie earth. Jesus Himself
ellis us that their abolition will be the
esult of His Kingdom work of thou
and years. Revelation 20:6; Ola; 22:3
But is it wise for us to say in one
'reath that all these will pass away,
nd in the next breath that they are
Surely we all value con
istency and logic. Otherwise language
vould bring us merely confusion, in.
tead of intelligence. Let US then say
hat. with mankind in proper relation
hip with God, there would be none OF
hese things; that they exist now be
ause man is out of relationship with
,od through sin; and that Gods provi
len, according to the Bible, is that man
ind shall be delivered from this bond
ge of sin and death into the glorious
berty Of the sons of God.-Rom. S:21.
In this view, too, we see that the
effect earth was represented in Eden,
nd that eventually Eden will be
orld- wide. The perfect race was rep.
scented In Father Adam before he
nned; and through Christ, eventually
le earth will be filed with perfect hu
IAN beings, such as Adam was. Then
hoover will not come into fullest &C
,rd with the Lord will die the Second
cath. Theirs will be perishng like !
ltural brute beasts. which st. Peter
entions-the Furnishing with an ever
sting destruction. mentioned by st. >
aul. e Peter 2:12; 2 Thessalonians i,
81 pn. na.h!ng n the Bible implies :
] everlasting torture of any member /,
our race or even of Adam himself. !,
In the Bible presentation there is !,
,ecial place for the Church Of the /,
ospel Age, called out of the world be- !
re the Restitution Times. Her accept :
ice of the Call implies her attempt to !.
We in fullest harmony with the Lord !.
lder present imperfect, unsatisfactory
nditions--even to the extent Of lay
z down life for the brethren, for the :.
rvice of God and His Word. To this !
nurch class, the Bible assures us, will !
me a still higher blessing than that :
Restitution. The Church Is to have !,
irit nature-yea, the highest form Of :
,irit nature, "the Divine. 30 Peter "A. J
ruth Biblical, Scientific, Sanetifying. I
We commend Christian Scientists for r.
cir endeayor 10 hold fast to the Bible. =,