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"Christian Science"
To the Editor of The Gate City:
J Your issue August 15 reprints from
the Rochester Post-Express an article
headed christian Science" 1t con-
tains many Measurements which call
for correction.
Christian Science church edifices in
general are no more costly" than is
compatible with dignity and substan-
TALLY, nor are they "ornate" but de-
signed to express both simplicity and
beauty. 1t is certainly right and
fitting to worship Ged in good and
beautiful building.
That Christian Scientists are a
prosperous and growing sect" Is OBJ
viously due to the fact that Christian
Science, or the applied knowledge OF
Christianity, is now meeting the
human need as did Jesus by healing
both sickness and sin through the
understanding of Gods love for man,
end without recourse to material
means. From strife, disturbance, suf-
fering, from social and economic pres
sure, from the want and woe Of the
present time, where can men and
women turn for help if not to their
God? Amidst the Inconsistencies and
inefficacy of old theology. evidenced
in the slipping away OF people from
the church into atheism, apathy, and
confusion. Christian Science comes
with healing in its wings. lifting the
oppressed human thought into the
knowledge that God is our refuge and
strength, very present help in trou-
BILE
Mrs, Eddy, the Discover and Found
er Of Christian Science. tells us on
page II of the Manual of The
Mother Church" that IL is "a church
designed to commemorate the word
and works of our Master, which
should reinstate primitive Christianity
and its lost element of healing" Chris
tan Science is the perceived, acknowl-
edged, understood. and demonstrated
love of God for His children, which
even in the apparent trouble Of '"this
present evil world" transforms the
sick and the SHINING by the renewing
of the mind. as Paul admonishes In
Romans 1872.
1t is because Christian Science is
restoring the sick to health, the drunk
en- and dissipated to rignr living, the
sad and poyerty-stricken to their right
full heritage of peace and plenty, that
lit is apparently satisfying many
souls. frightening many lives" That
Christian Science is a religion nure
and simple, wholly derived from the
Bible, applicable to all human prob
lens, is seen and admitted by any
sincere student of the textbook used
by all Christian Scientists, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy. The doc
trines OF the church are recorded
briefly but comprehensiveiy on page
497 of this book. It's first chapter en-
titled Prayer" shows how to pray
Alright with signs following signs
Of healing. A chapter entitled Chris.
tian Science Practice" explains in de-
tan the manner in which TIE sick are
healed through Christian Science prac-
tice
Without either discrediting or criti-
Ching New Thought" so-called men
tai science. or the ancient Vedanta
philosophy I wish to state uncompro-
ulisfngly that Christian Science Diff
fers essentially from them all It
teaches the allness of God, Spirit.
Mind, and that there is none beside
Him; that man is made in His image
and likeness, having dominion "over
all the earth; that scientific thoughts
are true thoughts passing from God
to man, and hence that man thinks
truly only as he reflects that Mind
which Is God This Is what Paul
means in saying, Let that Mind be /!
IN you which was also in Christ !
Jesus"
1t is thus evident that Christian |
Science does not teach any use Of the
so-called human mind,-suggestio |!
hypnotism, occultism, |
spiritualism, or any degree or meas F.
ire Of so-ca1led mental influence. its
statement to the human mind is the [
still small voice" of truth which re-
veals God as Spirit and His child as
spiritual and hence immune from all
beliefs of evil.
It Is a mistake to say that Chris 1
ian Science teaches that retaliation
Ind affirmation" are effective up to
, certain point in creating or bringing .
nto manifestation desirable condi-
ions" Let US see. An affirmation /.
nay be either true or false. A liar in
ending to deceive may make an az
irmation of falsehood The ignorant
nay unwittingly affirm error as truth.
"a 1t not evident that the sole potency
If an affirmation lies in the truth Of
he affirmation? Because o child has
wo apples In one pocket and two in
mother, his affirmation that 2 and 2
makes viii! not bring into realiza-
ion his hearts desire to possess
lpples. What the child needs to know
t how many apples he really has. He
must know and apply the truth that 2
md make 4. His belief and affirma-
ion that and make 5 Is creative of
nothing but further mistakes. The
ruth Is and Q always has been and
always will be 4. no more, no less. :
This is an exact, perfect. eternal law
which as the child grows in knowledge
he may apply in various ways and
which will help him to add thousands
md miIIions az eaqflv "a he adds