The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-19

who believed themselves to be with
out Iod and without hope in the
world" have through the beneficent
teachings of Christian Science and
its revelation of the Christ-truth,
found surcease from their sufferings.
They have found happiness, health
and peace because they. too, like the
woman above referred to, have
touched the hem OF Christ's robe
thus proved the verify of the state
ment: Christ. the same yesterday
and today and forever"
1t is sad commentary on schol-
astic theology that this denial Of the
possibility Of christian healing is ac-
companied by abuse of those who
earnestly seek to practise 1t. OF such
Jesus said: Woe unto you, for you
have taken away the key of know
ledge. Ye entered not in yourselves,
and them that were entering, in We
hindered."
Christian Scientists have no apology
to offer because of the difference
which exists between the teachings
of Christian Science and those OF
scholastic theology. Many Christian
Scientists were formerly members OF
various other churches. Some OF them
were ministers of christian denomina-
tons. They have. one and all, proved
to their complete satisfaction that
Christian Science is logical, reason
able, satisfactory and consistent with
the highest ideals of christianity as
taught and practised by Christ Jesus
and His disciples. They are satisfied
that Christian Science is a demon
strable religious teaching; that it is
meeting the needs of humanity in
sickness and in health. and that be-.
cause of it's teachings their lives
have been immeasurably benefited
For these and many other reasons,
the cause of Christian Science has
continued to grow, Notwithstanding
persecution and misrepresentation
upon the part of its critics. In Sci
ence and Health. page 123, Mrs. Eddy
states: Christian Science is pre-emi-
nenty scientific, based upon truth.
the principle of all science" We
read again, Ibid, page 1877:
LAS adherents of truth, we take the
inspired word of the Bible as our
sufficient guide to eternal life.
I'VE acknowledge Jesus atonement
as the evidence Of divine, ef1cacious
love, unfolding mans unity with God
through Christ Jesus the way-shower;
anu We dCkuOWlcUSe ludl udu Is
saved through Christ, through truth,
life and love as demonstrated by the
Galilean prophet in healing the sick
and overcoming sin and DEATH"
The above are from the religious
tenets of Christian Science. These
tenets are based upon fundamental
christianity. This is readily conceded
by all who read them from an I'M
biased standpoint
The arrogant assumption that St
Paups advice to Tim othy, "Shun pro-
fame and vain babblings for they will
increase to more ungodliness," has
any reference to Christian Science,
merely indicates the fact that Rev.
Engel is totally unacquatnted with
Christian Science as it really is. He
has no more authority in justice or
in truth for claiming that this or
other references which he makes,
have reference to Christian Science,
than he would have to apply them to
The teachings Of the Methodists. Pres
byterians or any other religion. 1t
might not be amiss to commend to
our reverend critic the teachings of
the Golden Rule as also being funda-
mental to christianity.
Respectfully,
JOHN S. Kendall.
Des Moines, Iowa, March IA. 1916.