Article July 27, 1899 Issue

Bishop Taken to Task

He Attacked Christian Science and is Rebuked by a Rector.

Rev. V. Marshall Law, rector of the Church of the Advent in East Oakland, does not agree with Bishop Moreland's opinion of Christian Scientists. He says,—

I am not surprised that Bishop Moreland had to take something besides the accredited Bible from which to choose a text for his sermon against Christian Science. With all deference to the Bishop, there is a lack of the whole truth in what he says as published yesterday in the Chronicle.

The words of Gamaliel in the early days of Christianity to those who opposed Christianity can well be pondered by the Christians of our own day: "Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; and said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. ... And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught: but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. And to him they agreed."

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