The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
A GENUINE REVIVAL.
-chrlst.an Science sentinsn.

Or late years a good deal has been
talked and written about the need for
q great religious revival. No doubt
this need is pressing. but those who
write and tax about i simply DO not
realize tLat tie greatest religious re
vival Of Inc centuries. since The advent
OF ChriStianitT. his been IN progress
for tn past f:ty years. Just half
centuvv 40 Mrs E6dy cieeortrad the
Science OF Jesus teac...r,-s. and later
she promulsa1s led this Science FOR tie
benefit OF al mankind Tie result OF
this has been a genuine revival Of
primitive Christianity. waica has on
riched the lives or hundreds OF thou
sands OF people and rescued them
from all manner OF disease and sin.
Not only has this revival been partici-
pated In by those who in their extrem-
ity had blindiy sought Gcd in an al
most helpless way, but Also by many
who. hopeless and unbelieving. had
said in their hearts. There Is no
Cod"
Not the least valuable lesson OF this
particular revival has been the marked
absence OF spectacular propaganda.
There has been from the platform and
in the literature no studied or frenzied
appeal to the emotions. no preaching
of eternal damnation. ~ PLAYING upon
the fears of excited Or discouraged
men and women, TO dsnunciRtion or
persons or classes. no bitter arraign-
ment OF other RELIGIONS On The con-
trary, there has been quiet and con
fdeut statement OF the omnipotence
and omnipresence OF God. the reality
OF good. the immortality OF man In the
image and likeness CT God. the divinity
of the Christ the fatherhood OF God,
and the brotherhood of man.
Not only has this statement OF
Christianity been made to the ear and
eye. but ALSO combining precept with
practice. its truth has been demon
strated IN the healing OF the sick and
the reform OF the sinful. Jesus said
that certain signs should follow them
that believe. and that these signs have
been manifest In the practice OF
Christian Science 1. now too firmly
established to be contradicted sue
cessfully. Surely this is . revival
that is worthy OF the name. and one
In which all men would willingly join
IL they but appreciated ITS far-reaching
effects
There are those. however. who love
TO discourse OF Christian Science and
Its textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs
Eddy, in a critical way. To such
critics, OF course. the revival has not
yet come, even though they apparent
iy see much to commend in the lives
and character OF CHRISTIAN Scientists
To them Christian Scientists are good
people despite their religious beliefs.
and II has not yet dawned upon them
that Christian Science is the founda-
ton of whatever eccdo~es they see
displayed in the dali, walk and con
vsrsation Of these poole. Mrs Eddy
must have had 81 = Critics in mind !
whom she wrote. tie article entitled
The Christian Science Textbook
on pago le5 o. The Firsts
Church OF Christ SCENTS and Mis-
cellany" In this article she savs.-3
Christian Science teaches Owe,
no man: he temperate. abstain fromf
alcohol and tobacco. be honest. just /
and pure; cast ont evil ind heal the /
sick in short. DO unto others IS ye
would have others do 70 YOU Has
one Christian Scientist vet reached
the maximum Of hose teachings
And II not. whv poir' tho people 20
The lives ~ Christian chemist and
iecry the book which has nodded their
Ives Simply because the treasures
Of this textbook are not vet uncovered
10 the gaze OF many men. he beauty
D. holiness Is not vet won rs Il too
much 20 say that this hook Is leaven.
ng tho whole lump % human thought
You can trace fla teachings I'm each
step 81 mentsl and 5p'r.fua' progress.
rom pulpit, md nrees n reiivion and
ethics md nnd hose progressive
steps either written 90 indie sted I'm
he book u has mounted tho on
he swift AID might shafiot ~ divine
love. which today IS cireling the
whole world
To THE statement every Christian
Scientist vii say Amen