The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-27

the problems OF our every day life.
Viewed from similar standpoint,
tho spiritual Interpretation OF the
Scriptures, Mrs. Eddy's writings are
seen TO be entirely consistent with
the Bible.
The word Science" Ia defined as
knowledge of principles or facts
Christian Science ig science" be-
cause Il In knowledge Of exact spirit
uai law, OF spiritual truth. the truth
about God, man. and the universe. II
| is "Christian" because II In based
| wholly upon the teach ngs OF
Jesus the Christ. and II is today
restoring primitive Christianity
in tho way OF his appointing, by
healing tho sick as we'll as the SIN
ming. There In scarcely community
of any sire anywhere In the country
where there are not TO be found liv-
ing witnesses to the fac, that Chris
tian Science docs both and that u
not only heals but sometimes does
80 instantaneously, and not infre-
auently after all other means have
been tried In vain. These testify, too,
10 the fact that the effects OF Chris
tian Science. az taught by Mrs. EDDY,
arc beneficial, that the patient 10 In
some degree upiIftcd morally ana
,spirituaiiy. as we'll as physically heal
cd. Should such a helpful influence
be said 10 be 'pernicious?"
Far from denying any OF the run
ldamentaI doctrines OF the church OF
Jesus Christ" Christian Science
teaches obedience TO all OF Jesus
Teachings and commandments NOT
merely n part OF them. In Mark 10;
In. IS. Jesus said. and these vgns
shall follow them that believe: IN
my name shall they cast out devils |;
Ithey shall speak with new tongues !:
They shall take up serpents: and "
they drink any deadly thing. II shall
not hurt them; they shall lay hands
on the sick, and they shall recover
ON page 3s Of the Christian Science
ltextbook. Science and Health with
Key 10 tho Scriptures" by Mary Ba'
|, ker Eddy, she asks The question
"Who believes him7 lie was address
ling his disciples. yet he did not say
.'These signs shall follow you" bu,
|, them that believe In al
, time To come" That this healine
, mower was not confined to his imme
diate disciples is proven by the fac
tbst che Christian church healed th'
. sIck as Jesus did. for about 800 year
after his time. On numerous occas
: ions Jeus emphasized his work. @
, healing. as proofs OF the over r-pres
|, ence OF the divine power, - evidence
: OF a character any one could see ant
= understood. Is II not working "th'
works OF God" to heal the sick AM
, aiming in the same way Jesus did
: "Shcw mo thy faish without tn.
. works. and I will show thee my faitl
r by my works" (James 2:tS.
= In regard to the abusive. unchari
D table and most uncalled for insinua
I tions as TO the private life OF MT
I | Eddy. this may, perhaps. be pes
n answered in her own words: Moth
. ing has occurred In my life's expert
: ence which, II correctly narrated an
, understood. could injure me" 'M'r
: | ceilany. page 1881. And the lat
c Clara Barton. founder OF the Amer
4 can Red Cross. and herself a grca
q leader. once said of Mrs. Eddy. "Lov
. permeates all the tcachings OF thi
. great woman--so great. believe
v that nj this perspective we ca
r scarcely realize how great an
Q looking into her life history we -
n nothing but self-sacrifice and sell
O lessness, Mrs. Eddy should have tn
q respect, admiration and love OF tn
q whole nation, for she Ia Its creates
d woman"
Is THEODORE BuRKHART.
d Christian Science Committee
Il on Publication for Oregon