Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-03

ISIeadfaStlV to the conviction, that
since man is God s child, the reflec-
tion nd image and likeness of God,
he cannot be separated from his
creator, deprived of his spiritual in
heritancc by any human belief,
used as football by chance, sub
lected to material mutation, or
rendered helpless in the presence of
sin, sickness, discord, disease, or
| death.
Christian Science is not at all n
blind belief. 1t is not q theological
experiment, not a conjcctural creed.
1t is not based on legcndry. tradi-
tion, superstition, or fear of future
punishment; it is n demonstrablc
faith that proves with mathemati-
cal clcarness and certainty, to cap
able and honest investigators. it's
claim as Il Science. Christian Science
is an understanding Of infinite in
tclligcncc, and of man s relation
ship to the Supreme Being, omnl-
present, omniscient, and omnipOtcnt
divine Mind. 1t is an apprchen-
sion and understanding of God
which admits Of no limitation, qucs-
tion, nor doubt with regard to His
all-sccing wisdom, His all-nclusivc
power. His all-cmbracing Love. II
is living the conviction that God
nadc everything that vas made;
that He mad" everything good;
that all of His creations reflect
Him, and, thcrcfo1c, that nothing
unlike Him, infinite good, can be
real. II is an ahsol.tc acknowledge
mcnt ana a positive assertion. sup
portrd by living truth, that the
Cod Of the Biblc-~our God-eOv-
cfns and controls the universe and
all that it contains, visible and In
visible. including man. and that
there is none other beside Him.
A Neglected or Ignored Duty
IT is always difficult. sometimes
impossible, to follow the arguments
Of those good Christian people who
feel it to be their duty to attack
Christian Science. or to follow the
reasoning upon which their argu-
mcnts are based. The remarkable
thing is that so few of them. In
view of all thar they are learning
in these times regarding the failure
of orthodox doctrines and teachings
to meet the present and urgent
needs of the people. are able to see
that the healing Of the sick, suffer
ing, and sorrowful. no matter how
long neglected or unemployed. is
one of the most important func-
'ions Of the Christian religion, and
that there can be no human rcser
vaiions. restrictions. nor limitations
when man is leaning upon the pow
or and mercy and love of God.
These good people profess undnos-
tioning allegiance to the New Tcs-
lament and absolute loyalty to the
words andworks Of Chris, Jesus. vet
they find fault with Christian Sci
cnce because il brings these words
and works down to the twentieth
century, and makes them rs actual
and as useful TO the men, women.
and children of our dav. as they
were to men, 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.
1t abhors loose thinking, loose rca-
soning. and loose talking; il is in
mendation as il is of patronizing
| apology. Inasmuch as it is based
upon divine Principle, nothing short
of admission Of its absolute truth
viii satisfy. This is why il is so
frequently called upon to correct
wellmcanng hut mistaken remarks
by those who think they are speak
inc kindly of it.
Take. for instance, statements of
many doctors of divinity and many
doctors of medicine, than whom, as
a rule, there are no more conscicn-
tious men in the world. II is no
uncommon thing To have them con
cedc a great deal to Christian Sci
encc. Some of them 60 as far as To
admit openly that Christian Science
has real merit; others, that its right
TO recognition as a protective and
healing agency has been established;
others recall instances, occurring
among their friends, even in their
own families, where Christion Sci
cncc has brought about physical,
mental moral, and spiritual results
..t L. oll ln - Sf az hnrs
advise certain of their patients,
whose eases have resisted medical
treatment. TO "try Christian Sci
cu,c.' There are pastors of otho-
dox churches and practitioners of
medicine, not Il thousand miles from
here, who frankly tell those sitting
under them in church, and those who
visit them for advice, that whot pco-
pie need is more Christian Science
in their daily lives. Yet, nearly al
WAYS, these Acknowledgements are
made, and these Endorsements are
voiced, with some qualification.
Christian Science is all right, they
say, when it does not go too far.
They would not like to he caught
saying that mathematicatal science
is all right when its practice is not
carried to excess.
Uncompromisingly for the Truth
Four thousand years of material
istic training in the medical calling
might account somewhat for the
stubbornness with which doctors
cling to materia medica; but two
thousand years of training in Chris
tianity the Enunler of Mhicl neNCr