The Monte Vista journal., 1919-12-27
A REPLY s MADE TO
LETTER Of EVANGELIST
To the Editor


TAs Moais Vista Journal:
Il appears freo The isstss vrittss
to yes b ns usvs'ias IssasAss
Who sssssly visited Aoats Visa
that As aoss sos sspses 70 saits
with Tie Christian Science Church
soon: Assce hs rather went out 0f
his vay 70 erttictss ils church Sslss
and form Of sovssnmsnl. especially
inAsaucA - the members os the
CArtstias Science Church are fully
satisasd herewith.
TAis preacher objects to Christ
Ian Bcisncs because Il heals the sick
"snd Ass draws then away from
the evangelical chuschss." The
same objection was raised By the
clssgy OF the arst century against
Christ Jesus. whose practice % vssi-
ned and vitaiissd bis preaching that
the advocates Of scholastic thsolo8y
felt rsbsksd thereby. However In
stead of sodsavosiaS 10 Improve
their own religious teaching they At
tsekeA Christ Jssss. dsnouncing
bis teaehing ~ hsrssy and claiming
that Ais healing vss By Bsslssbub.
he Driaes Of The devils. Il y lot
sssDsisias hat CATiseiaa ociescs.
which = bst tAs reinstatement Of
primitive Christianity. should b &C.
corded . sinilaS Welcome.
TIE. Obvious absurdity Of the
stassasat that CASistian Science -
''oppossd 70 all public health and u
. eoa1snity menace" - shown By
Tie Asaliass which are accomplished
by means Of its divtns agency and
activity. The phenomenal spread
aaA acceptance OF Christian Science
b dee TO IL healing message and
oise3oa. which u bat the fulali-
neat OF Christ Jesus promise. he
that bslisvstA On ne. The works that
I DO shall hs do also"
lastsaA Of dsaytAg the atoneasnt
Christian Science clarifies this aueA
aisundsrssood subject by showing
that the atonsmsnt u simply The At
oas-nsnt or unity Of God and man
- vss taught. lived aad proved by
Chrise Jesus. A Mr.. EDDY writes
on pags ~ Of Science and Health
With Key 70 the Scriptures" The
Christian Science text book. "Jssss
OF NasarstA taught and dsmonstrat-
"a mass oneness with the YatAss.
and for this we owe him endless
homage. His mission was both In
dividual and collective. He did
life's work Alright not only in justice
to himself. but In mercy to mortals.
to show them how to do theirs.
but not to do II for them nor to re-
iisvs them Of . single responsibility.
Jssss acted boldly. against the &C.
credited evidence Of the senses.
against Pharisaical creeds and prac-
ticss. and he refuted all opponents
with his healing power. Tho atone
msnt Of Christ reconciles man to
God. not God to man: for tho divine
Principle OF Christ 10 God. and how
can God propitiate Himselfi" One
instance Of Christ Jesus clearly COZ
relative teaching on this subject may
be found in the l7th c hApter OF
John.
Tho statement that God 10 Christ
Ian Science reveals . lAmcntable
ignorance of tho subject. Christian
Science is not God. but Is tho law Of
God. the exact. scientific statement
OF the truth about God and His cre-
alton which Christ Jesus said would
mako mon FREQ. In closing II seems
fitting to quote from Science and
Health (paGe 35D. "The opponents
OF divine Science must be charitable.
II they would be Christian. II the
letter OF Christian Science appears
Inconsistent. they should gain the
spiritual meaning OF Christian
Science. and then the ambiguity viii
vanish. Tho charge Of inconsist-
sncy In Christianly scientific meth
DDS Of dealing with sin and disease
il met by something PRACTICAL
namely. the proof Of tho utility Of
these methods: and proofs are bet
ter than mere verbal arguments or
prayers which evince no spiritual
power to heal"
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