The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-09-23
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Inc report IN your Columns Oh tnt
remarks OF reviyalist regarding
Christian Science and its Discoverer.
Mary Baker Eddy. are SO misleading
that the courtesy of space Tor. word
of correction Is erquested In justice %
your readers who are entitled 10 the
facts regarding all subjects mentioned.
The revivaiist erred in his aver
ment that divine healing did NOT CON
tinue after the time OF the disciples.
Healing by prayer continued as an in
tegral part OF the Christian re 'igion
sor about three centuries after the
crucinxion. as is evidenced by the
writings OF the early fathers as we'll
as that recognized historical author
ity. Gibbon. It was the obvious i'm
tent OF Christ Jesus that his follow
ers should emulate his example or
spiritual works. for his words. as re-
corded by John. are. -Ie that belicy-
eth on me. the works that ! do shall ne
do Also When John the Bapiis; in
Suirod OF Christ Jesus Art thou he
that should Gomez. the Master re-
counted his deeds instead OF referring
to HIS doctrine. confident that such
proofs were OF more valne than un-
substantiated claims or mere dog
matte declarations Of faith and belief.
Similarly when IL is inquired II Chris
tian Science Is the Comforter. "the
Spirit OF truth which was promised
by Christ Jesus. the Affirmative reply
In verined BY the healing OF the sick-
the comforting OF the sorrowing. and
the freeing Of those bound BY sin ana
fear The Christian Science churches
which are to be found around the
world are monuments to this spiritual
work. for they have been built by
those who are grateful for the proofs
they have had, that God is NO re-
spsctor OF persons" and that His Law
OF harmony and freedom is active and
available today to any and all who
will learn Of II and live In obedience
thereto.
Instead OF Christian Science deny
ing and contradictiug the Bible ii is
based soley thereupon and is consist
emit Herewith. lnasmuch as the
Masters dual command to preach the
gospel and heal the sick was never
abrogated nor divided. Christian
Science accepts 1t. with the result that
unnumbered thousands who had been
taught at n post-mortem heaven. have
had II proved to them. in degree at
least. that "the kingdom OF heaven is
at hand"
On page 1876 of Science and Health
with Key TO the Scriptures" Mrs.
Eddy writes. at has been said and
truly, that Christianity must he
Science. and Science must be Chris
tianity. else one or the other is false
and useless: but neither is unimpor-
tant or untrue, and they are alike in
demonstration. This proves the one
to be identical with the other. Chris
tlanity as Jesus taught II was not n
creed, nor a system of ceremonies.
nor a special gift from ritualistic Je-
hovah; but 1t was the demonstration
of divine Love casting out error and
healing the sick, not merely in the
name of Christ, or Truth but in dem.
onstrat.on of Truth. as must be the
case in the cycles OF divine light"
The attempt to impute mercenary
motive to Mr.. Eddy's labors is refuted
by the fact that the monetary returns
from her work were not used upon
nor for herself. but were devoted sole
iy to the betterment of mankind thru
the wise provisions made by her for
the advancement and spread OF scien'
tine Christianity.
w. STUART BOOTH.
Christian Science Committee on Pub.
! lication.