The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-19
REPLIES TO CRITICISM
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Muskogee, Oklahoma, Sept. 1G 1918
Editor Chickasha Daily Express;
Quite in contrast with the opinion
Of the critic of Christian Science
report OF whose remarks appeared ii
your issues of September 10 and II
is the testimony of unnumbereC
Thousands who have benefited by its
ministrations. Numbers Of such ties
timonies may be found in each issue
Of the Christian Science Sentinel and
The Christian Science Journal, and
] may be heard at the Wednesday
evening testimonial meetings held in
every Christian Science church and
society. Among the members of its
churches are to be found ministers,
| physicians, and prominent persons
! from every walk of life who have ac-
cepted its teachings only upon the
most convincing evidence. Vast num-
bers who have not accepted Christian
Science admit the beneficial effect
| 1t is having upon world affairs today.
1t is regrettable that this critic
found it necessary in his attack on
Christian Science and its Founder, 70
resort to the statement 81 have stud
led under Mrs. Eddy four months" !"
This statement is as far removed
from facts as it is possible to be-
Bland denial of Christian Science
and denunciation of its founder
amount in the last analysis to All
expression of opinion only.
The personal opinions we may hold
regarding the life and ministry OF
Christ Jesus amount to nothing, but
the knowledge, the practical under
standing, we have OF His life work
furnishes the solution for every hui
man problem. Christ Jesus came to
earth to show men the way out OF
the flesh. His work was the result Of
His knowledge of the supremacy of
Mind over Matter. He did not say
Il believe" but 81 know" and Eye
shall know" What shall we do in
order that we may know? Paul says,
Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesuc." How are we
going to let this mind be in us unless
we recognize something of its ua-
ture? Jesus proved that its nature
was spiritual not material, and that
the Divine Mind, God, was the basis |
Of all action. If we regard the Scrip.
lures setting forth true history
Of the universe, we must start by
reckoning God as Spirit and man
made in His image and likeness, !
therefore, spiritual. If that was true |
in the beginning, it is just as true
now. Because man has regarded him. |
SELF as material, and so long as he |
continues to do so he will not be able |
to grasp or understand the law by
which Jesus works were accomplish
ed. AS result Of this material con
cept men have spent much time and
effort in explaining these works as
declaring that the day of
miracles was past. A careful study
OF the Scriptures convinced Mrs Ed.
dy that these works were not mirac-
ulous, but was the result of a law,
and that this law could be understood
and applied today. Mrs. Eddy claims
to be nothing more than the Discoy-
erer and Founder of Christian Sci
ence. On page IS of her book "Pul-
pit and Press" she says: "To think
or speak Of me in any manner as a
Christ, is sacrilegious. Such a state
ment would not only be false, but
the absolute antipode of Christian
Science, and would SAVIOR more of
heathenism than of my doctrines"
No relation whatever exists be-
"~Sh CAi iotldIl OCielC6 anu Oplfltu-
alism. Theosophy, Hypnotism, Dowie
ism, Faith Healing. Mental Healing
or Magnetism for Christian Science
alone of all these rests entirely upon
the divine Mind, God.
In spite of all the vituperation and
SANDER its critics have heaped upon
it and its discoverer, Mrs. Eddy,
Christian Science has continued its
steady march into all lands OF the
earth. Wherever it has gone it has
left its mark Of peace and improved
health. Sermon upon sermon has
been preached in the attempt to dis
credit it, but all have signally failed
In their purpose. To attempt to stem
the tide Of this healing ministry by
any such methods is absolutely use
less and some day it's critics will
awaken to this fact.
Very respectfully.
Ralph w Everett.
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