The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-09-26

talked and written about the Assl ~
q great religious revival. No doubt
this need 10 pressing but thoss who
write and talk about II simply DO not
realize that the greatest religious 70
vival of the centuries. since the advent
Of Christianity. has been IN progress
for the past nifty years. just half .
century ago Mrs Eddy discovered the
Science OF Jesus teachings, and later
she promulgated this Science for the
benefit OF all mankind The result Of
this has been genuine revival Of
primitive Christianity. which has en-
riched the lives Of hundreds OF thou
sands OF people and rescued them
from all manner OF disease and sin.
Not only has this revival been PARTED
pated In by those who in their extrem-
ity had blindly sought God in an al
most helpless way. but also by many
who. hopeless and unbelieving, had
said In their hearts. There 10 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 dsmnstion. no playing upon
the fears OF excited or discouraged
men and women. no denunciation or
persons or classes. no bitter arraign-
msnt OF other religions. On the con-
trary, there has been a quiet and con-
fident statement OF the omnipotence
and omnipresence OF God. the reality
OF good, the Immortality of man IN the
image and likeness OF God. the divinity |
OF the Christ, the fstherhood 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, it's 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 Is now too firmly /
established 10 be contradicted sue
cessfuly. Surely this Is revival /
that Is worthy OF the name. and one
In which all men would willingly join
II they but appreciated it's far-reaching
effects.
There are those. however. who love
10 discourse Of Christian Science and
its textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
Eddy. in q critical way. To such
critics, OF course. the revival has not
yet come. even though they apparent
" see much to commend In the lives
and character OF Christian Scientists
To them Christian Scientists are good
people despite their religious beliefs.
and IL has not yet dawned upon them
that Christian Science is the founda-
ton OF whatever goodness they see
displayed in the daily walk and con
ysrsetion OF these people Mrs. Eddy
must have had such critics in mind
when she wrote the article entitled
The Christian Science Textbook"
commencing on page los OF The First
Church OF Christ. Scientist. and Mis-
cellany- In this article she says
Christian Science teaches: Owe
no man; be temperate; abstain from
alcohol and tobacco: be honest, Just.
and pure: cast out evil and heal the
sick: in short, Do unto others ~ We
would have others DO TO you. Has
one Christian Scientist yet reached
the maximum OF these teachings?
And II not. why point the people TO
the lives OF Christian Scientist and
dscry the book which has nodded their
Of this textbook are not yet uncovered
10 the gaze OF many mon, the beauty
u holiness 10 not yet won. j. Is II too
much to say that this book is leaven-
ing the whole lump OF human thought?
You can trace its teachings In each
step Of mental and spiritual progress.
from pulpit and press. in religion and
ethics, and find these progressive
steps either written OF indicated in
the book II has mounted thought on
the swift and mighty chariot OF divine
Love, which today Ia circling the
whole world"
To this statement every Christian
Scientist will say, Amen: