Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-05
WHO ARE THE cOYoTEsa
Christian Scientist Replies to Evan
gelist Barrett


Delivering TRADES against Christian
Science seems to be favorite diversion
at the present time with some travelling
evangelists. The latest effort in this line
is that by an evangelist in your city. who
attacked Christian Science in an address
to men last Sunday afternoon after ad-
vertising his lecture under the alluring
caption. THE Coyotes of Rocky Ford. :"
The lecturer tried to justify his attempt
to defame Christian Scientists by quot
ing the words of our Master. Behold,
send you forth as sheep among wolves"
(eoyotes). OF course it is easy to quote
Seripture-we are informed that even
the devil could do that on occasion. 1t is
quite another matter, however, to deter
mine who are the wolves referred to by
Jesus and who are not. Jesus knew that
the wolves were those who resisted his
teachings and, if possible. would put to
death him and his followers because they
demonstrated the powe. of God in des-
troying sin. sickness and death. Chris
tan Scientists know very well, with
Paul. that THE carnal mind is enmty
against God" They have experienced
its enmity when they have taken up their
cross and followed Jesus and his apostles
In proving the might of spiritual healing.
| They have had it borne upon them that
established forms of religion have been
at times prone to follow the example Of
the ecclesiastics of Jerusalem in reviling
and prosecuting them because they de-
parted from established traditions and
barren dogmas to prove the vital truths
of Christ's teachings in more spiritual
religion.
This clerical critic did not show that
Christian Scientists manifest any char.
acteristics of wolves or coyotes by at
tacking others or interfering with the
| free exercise Of their religious convic-
tions. On the contrary, Christian Scien-
lists busy themselves in striving to live
the Golden Rule, love God and their fell
low man. and obey the implicit COM
mands of the Master.-"Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers. raise the dead. cast
out devils: freely ye have received, freely
give" II Christian Scientists, in follow
ing these plain commands, are to have
hurled at them the epthet coyotes" they
rejoice to bear even this cross. knowing
that their blessed Master before them
endured like shame for the glory Of
| God and the redemption of humanity
In the words of this same Jesus they can
truly say. Father. forgive them; for they
know not what they do
This clerical critic did not hesitate in
his lecture to distort the teachings of
Christian Science and traduce Christian
Scientists. His assertion that Christian
Scientists are a low type of Christians is
merely the expression Of ignorance or OF
malice. which apparently does not hesi-
tate at calumny to attain its end. Such
utterances oyerreach themselves and in
the end confound their originator.
Contrary to the claim of this critic
Christian Science does not deny that
Jesus Christ is ths son of God. does not
deny that the blood Of Jesus was shed
for the remission of mems sins, does not
deny that heaven exists. Doubtless the
teachings of Christian Science on these
important points differ from the theology
Of this evangelist. Since the critic is not
infallible, there is a possibility that his
utterances unsupported by demonstra-
ton in healing the sick are wrong. On
the other hand, Christian Science pre-
sents the proof that it is the correct in
/ terpretation Of Christs Christianity by
| performing the works that Jesus COM
manded them to do. The words Of Jesus
were explanatory of his works. His
works proved his sonship with God.
Hence his saying. believe me for the
| very works sake, and in like manner
the apostle said, Faith without works is
dead" Christian Scientists know that
mere assertion of Christianity proves
nothing. "Ye shall know them by their
| fruits"
Christian Science does not deny that
matter. hell, sin, disease, death, exist ao-
cordIng to the evidence of the human
senses. But Christian Science does deny
that these negations are part OF Gods
creation, have the slties or attributes
OF God. or are part of the kingdom of
heaven. Only by clear line of demar-
cation between God, His holy creation.
the spiritual man and the spiritual uni
verse. and sin, sickness. disease. poverty.
pain. sorrow and death which the evi =
dences of personal sense present, can
the healing power of Christ Jesus be
demonstrated and the Scriptures be
scientifically and spiritually understood.
| This critic made the charge that Chris
tian Science taught it was permissible to
ignore the marriage covenant. The
evangelist did not quote any passage
from Mrs. Eddy's writings in support of
this proposition for the very excellent
reason that he could not find any. Not
only does Christian Science teach re-
spect for the marriage covenant but it
also teaches the evil of divorce and sep
aration. Marriage. said Mrs. Eddy.
Science and Health, p. 60, "should i'm
prove the human species, becoming a
barrier against vice. a protection to
woman, strength to man. and a centre