The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06

devotion of the women thought
through all the centuries to that
which points to faith and purity
we have only to remember these
should the human mind find ii diff
cult to accept the fact that Truth
has spoken to this age through q
woman.
Prejudice Against Mrs. Eddy.
] regret to confess the fact that be.
fore / knew anything about Christian
Science before had read line Of
its authorized literature, or attempted
to prove by demonstration its truth
or it's error, was one of that now
rapidly decreasing number Of persons
who seem to take special delight in
making flippant and unchristian re-
marks about Mrs. Eddy, the Discover
coverer of Christian Science, and in
laughing at the movement in general.
! was quite sure that Christian Sci
entists worshiped Mrs. Eddy, and
that her system of healing was based
upon will power or the human mind
over matter. in fact my fund oi fn-
formation as to what Christian Sci
ence did not teach, reminds me OF
the man who was endeavoring to i'm
press his pastor with his eXtraordi-
nary familiarity with the Holy Scrip.
ture. "Why, parson," he exclaimed,
81 know that Bible from Genesis to
Exodus"
Christian Science Not Suggestion.
But when at last ! read the Chris
tian Science textbook. "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, y
and when / had attended a few ser
vices, I found that which no impartial
Investigator could fail to discover,
that Christian Scientists worship the
supreme and only God, and entertain
for the revered leader of their move
ment only sentiments Of affection and
deep gratitude. / found, instead of a
system of material philosophy deal
ing with the action of will power
and suggestion the purest Christian
metaphysics, based upon a spiritual
sense of the Scriptures. Well may
we rejoice that Mrs Eddy during
her search after Truth had inyesti-
gated so-called magnetic healing, and
mind cure based upon hypnotic con-
troll, and found such systems not
only devoid of spirituality, but posi-
lively iniquitious. And even a casual
glance through the pages of the text
book must convince any fair-minded
person that Christian Science is as
far from hypnotism and suggestion as
is Christ from Belial.
Mrs. Eddy.
AS to that revered gentle-woman,
through whose spiritual vision the
simple, healing truths of the Bible
are today made available for those
who sit in darkness, | may say only
this Her character needs no defense
at human hands. BY her fruits shall
she be known. History is replete
with annals wherein are recorded the
reasoning and unfounded misrepre-
sentation which has inevitably pur-
sued the apostle of a new idea.
Even the immaculate Jesus did not
escape. Think of it!-Blind, pervert-
ed material sense said of him, "He
is winebibber, glutton, a friend of
publicans and sinners!" Mrs. Eddy
writes in Science and Health, Up. 2S)
Remember, thou Christian Martyr,
it is enough if thou art found worthy
to unloose the sandals of the Masters
feet To suppose that persecution
for righteousness sake belongs to
the past, that Christianity today is at
peace with the world because it is
honored by sects and societies, is to
mistake the very nature of religion,
Error repeats itself. The trials en-
countered by prophet, deciple, and
apostle, of whom the world was not
worthy" await, in some form, every
pioneer of truth"
Mrs. Eddy's Discovery.
Christian Scientists know that Mrs
Eddy did not originate Christian Sci
ence; she discovered it, brought it
to light. The balm of Gilead which
she has revealed for the healing of
the nations, is not of her creation
nor is it re-statement of ancient
or modern material philosophy It
IS the simple, unadulterated spiritual
teachings of Jesus and the prophets
who preceded him. To this assertion
some may say, Bat ! believe, and
have been endeavoring to follow, the
teachings of Jesus, all my life" Yes,
this is unfortunately the remarkable
predicament of Christian peoples to.
day; hundreds of differing sects ac.
knowledge Jesus as their guide and
their king, and then proceed to place
human Interpretation upon his words
and works. This leads to endless di-
versity of opinion and the sad differ.
ences among Christians, causing one
to say, Il believe this" another, "Myl
belief is That's" Yet the plain fact of
the matter is this: II matters not
what any man or set of men believes
about Jesus teachings, the all-import-
ant point it, What was Jesus actual
teaching? What did he believe and
teach? Is there to be found in his
word practical present dar saliva.
tion for you and me?
Salvation.
l once asked a woman seeking help
in Christian Science if she understood
the word salvation" Indeed | do.
was her response. 81 was saved
when l was eighteen" From what
were you saved?" | ventured 10 in
quire. why, l was saved" she ex
piained. "You know Jesus died to
save me-" ITO save you from what?"
l persisted. Have you been saved
from sin all these years ?" NO" she
admitted honestly, Il cannot say that
/ have" "Have Won been saved from