The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-18

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women, and children in the time OF
the Galilean Prophet.
Truth admits of no conditional ex-
preston nor acceptance. That which
is almost, or nearly, or partly true,
is not true. Christian Science is
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth. Here it takes its stand.
It abhors loose thinking, loose reason
iUg, end loose talking; it is in as little
need of patrOnizing commentator as
it is of patronizing apology. Inasmuch
as it is based upon divine Principle,
nothing short of admission of its
absolute truth will satisfy. This is
why it is so frequently called upon to
correct well-meaning but mistaken re-
marks by those who think they are
speaking kindly of it.
The Medical Attitude
Take, fer instance, statements of
many doctors of divinity and many
doctors of medicine, than whom as
a rule, there are no more conscien-
tiOus men in the world. It is no I'M
common thing to have them coneede
. great deal to Christian Science.
Some Of them go so far as to admit
openly that Christian Science has real
merit; others, that its right to re-
cognition as a protective and healing
agency has been established; others
recall instances, occurring among
their friends, ever in their own fam
lies, where Christian Science has
brought about physical, mental,
moral, and spiritual results of a re
markable nature; still others advise
certain of their patients, whose cases
have resisted medical treatment, to
"try Christian Science" There are
pastors Of orthodox churches and
practitioners CT medicine, not a thous-
and miles from here, who frankly tell
those sitting under them in church,
and those who visit them for advice,
that what people need is more Chris
tian Science in their daily lives. Yet,
nearly always, these acknowledge
ments are made, and these indorse-
ments are voiced, with some q%ualifi-
cation. Christian Science is all right,
they say, when it does net go too far.
They would not like to be caught say
ing that mathematical science is all
right when its practice is not carried
to excess.
Four thousand years of material.
istic training in the medical calling
might account somewhat for the stub
bcrnness with which doctors cling to
materia medica; but two thousand
years of training in Christianity, the
Founder of which never used a drug
in healing, should have been sufficient.
one would think, to have weaned the
clergy from the pharmacopoeia and
dependence upon the prescription
tablet. 1t is a deplorable fact that
ministers of the orthodox churches,
ordained to practice the Christian
faith, stop far short of doing so, in
that they neglect OF ignore the injunc-
ton Of the Master to his disciples
and to all who should follow in his
footsteps to heal the sick ;and it is
even more ~deplorable, that, failing in
the observance and performance of q
plain duty themselves, they question
and attempt to belittle, the demon
strations Of those who, through full
= observance of the commands of Christ
= Jesus, actually repeat in very large
= and growing measure his marvelOu:
= works.
2 Unassailable Propositions
e There can be no questioning thu
S logic Of Mrs. Eddy's propositions il
}, Science and Health that the impos
|, sible happens, and that "what
: ever blesses one, blesses ALI (Scienc
and Health, p. 2O6). Most of us hav
e learned in our own experience tina
S Truth manifested radiates beyond tn
t bounds of our vision, ever beyond tn
i bounds of our imagination. Gu
G reasoning faculties teach US, even i
our spiritual intuition be dull, that i
Christian Science heals in one instanc
S through the intelligent application o
divine Principle, no limitations can b
o placed upon its healing power. Tn
k operation Of Principle can indeed b
e applied to every human need-t
/ government, politics. business, ecc
le Monies, labor, sociology, education
when properly applied, Principle mus
re as it does, perform marvels Of hea
J. ing in general as well as in individu'
It cases.
lie Here would seem to be a prope
/ place to touch upon the unwarrante
v and. gratuitous insinuation thu
)r Christian Science is neither Chris