Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
OBJECTS TO MEALINC
Editor Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.

on the lurl0 uJtefauceS dlll6u dJ the
Christian Science movement by Evan
gelist William Cyrus Mealing who is
filling an engagement at the Avenue
M. e. Church.
The writer is not member of the
Church of Christ, Scientist and speaks
without the authority of official posi-
ton, but nine years ago in a grave
crisis, he was helped by this teaching
and since that time has experienced
so many physical and spiritual bene-
fits, ever accrueing as his understand
ing grows, that he would be migrate
full indeed if he kept silence.
Had the writer never experienced a
physical healing or spiritual uplift his
observation in a wide way of some
results of Christian Science teaching
such as the fostering of all the Christ
ian virtues, the development of line
character, the sane and healthtul optl-
mism of its adherents-these might
lead him to ask after the critics at
tack, Should not the tree be judged
by its fruit?"
The objections raised to Christian
Science by the Evangelist were Of the
usual order-stock objections. Some
of them are conceived in sincerity but
from a view point not even distantly
related to the viewpoint of the Christ
ian Scientist. He who would under
stand this teaching so that it becomes
to him a religion of utility, capable OF
application to evry phase OF human
experience, even as it was in the days
of the Nazarene must approach its
study with a mind cleared of preju-
dice and a willingness to forsake the
material consciousness for the spirit
ual. Spiritual things are spiritually
discerned."
The method of reading detached
passages from the text book employed
by the Evangelist lis open to objection
inasmuch as the reader placed on the
readings his own embellishments and
carefully avoided qualifying passages
some of them so near the buttressing
points of his argument that had he
read them with equitable emphasis
they would have caused his carefully
erected structure to tOtter.
One instance of several may be cit
ed The critic read from page 4lS, be-
ginning with line II and conveyed the
suggestion in effect that bodily un-
cleanliness, particularly in the care of
infants, was compatible with the tea
chings of the text book. Had the crit
ic not know where to stop he would
have stumbled into this statement by
Mrs. Eddy, contained in the self same /.
paragraph from which the critic read: /
"I insist on bodily cleanliness within
and without" also, Il am not patient
with speck of dirt"
Christian Scientists are quite mind
full of the common decencies and give .
hearty endorsement to all measures OF /
sanitation in so far as they relate to
cleanliness. Moreover though differ /
ing from prevailing medical views they /
are taught to comply with all de- /
mands of law relating to vaccination, I
and the reporting of communicable
diseases.
The various points of creed discus
sed by the evangelist in his temptest- .
uOus address are covered in author /
lied literature Of the Christian Science .
movement-covered thoroughly, fully
and scripturally. Those who investi-
gate and practically apply the teach .
ings of Christian Science find that
(the critics views to the contrary,
HOI OuG luuucL4CAIebA VI SAAS CA@ @SA-~N--
religion has been denied, not one
statement or demand of scripture has
been evaded or shelved or twisted"
It is true that in Christian Science
some interpretations of scripture diff
fer from those of present day ortho-
doxy. For this differing there is no
apology.
It is not true that Mrs. Eddy fol-
lowers expected their leader to rise
on the third day. The Evangelist did
not say so openly. He stated that
New York newspaper had printed a
story to that effect. New columns have
long been open for opposition to the
movement but Christian Science with ,
its distinctive contribution to the
service of humanity is enjoying the
growing good will of editors the world
around. One hundred editorial utter
ances in the possession of the writer
taken from as many prominent news
papers in the days following Mrs. Ed
dv's demise indicate in their volume
of commendatiOn the estimate placed
on Mrs. Eddy both as woman and as
the leader of a world movement. The
outer suggestion carried in the words
and manner of the evangelist when he
discussed this little New England Wo-
man will be dismissed from the con-
sideration of pure minded people who
probe beyond obstructive propaganda.
The mirthful suggestion OF brain
less religion" references to Christian
Scientists as "dupes," ETC., is only rid
icule which in itself is ridiculous.
Those who are acquainted with the
facts know well that Christian Science
though always having a message g
for the humblest of earth, has been G
because of it's appeal to
trained thinkers. Distinguished Jur- J
lists. statesmen and cultured scholars }
in all fields, to a large number have e
found Christian Science acceptable. L
they have testified to a re- d
markable enhancement of all their
powers. S
The welcome. Christian Science is S
meeting in the business life may be i
indicated by the statement that five t
thousand commercial statesmen travel C
ing out Of Chicago are speaking for O
and living this teaching as they go. O
No vituperatiOn or abuse ever has O
or ever will deny Christian Science S
a constantly enlarging service to hu- h
manity. No opposition ever has or t.
ever will destroy that which from its
very nature is invincible and death s
less. t
It will be understood that the writ :
er of this letter does not disparage :
vnvI,o lahore for