Objections
have been raised against the practice of Christian Science healing, on the ground that it cannot properly be classed as a religious or Christian practice.
Much
may be said as to the character of testimonies to be given at our Wednesday evening meetings,—not that any should be barred, but that wisdom should govern their telling; and this in view of the fact that there may be many who are taking their initial steps in Christian Science by attendance at these meetings.
William C. Keith
with contributions from Richard S. Storrs
To-morrow [October 8] First Church of Christ, Scientist, will occupy its new home, the Pettibone house in West Second, between Oneida and Mohawk Streets.
with contributions from E. V. Carter, Charles I. Ohrenstein
That faith which would banish from human experience all thought of sin, sickness, death, and affliction, and raise the great family of men from the slough of a gross materialism to the actual heaven of happiness and content—such a faith is certainly calculated to appeal to the finer sensibilities of man; and such a faith it was that found an eloquent exponent in the person of Bicknell Young, as he presented its beauties at the Broadway Theatre last Sunday afternoon [September 24].
The
following extract from a sermon recently preached in Brooklyn, "The City of Churches," from the text, "Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk," is an example of the arguments which have been used to justify the non-healing nature of modern religion, but we think it will not bring to many a conviction that the healing which Jesus performed is duplicated in the work of the physicians of to-day, or that the Master's command to heal the sick is fulfilled in the building of hospitals.
It
was in the twilight of his earthly ministry, when, as John tells us, Jesus knew his hour was now come, that he drew his nearest followers close about him in an upper room, for a last heart-to-heart talk with them.
A recent
theory respecting disease, which has found utterance by no less an authority than Sir Frederick Treves, is to the effect that "the motive of disease is benevolent and protective," and that if it were not for disease "the human race would be extinct.
with contributions from Margaret S. Howlett, Sarah E. Roth, Anna Edwards, M. B. G. Eddy, Sarah J. Clark, Mark Kuehn, Josephine Fish, Augusta Sartor, Mary E. Eaton
It is almost a year since Christian Science came to me, and I have been helped so much, and in so many ways, that I feel I must express at least something of my gratitude by a public acknowledgment of what Christian Science can do for one who seemed to be almost helpless.
In April, 1902, I was healed in five Christian Science treatments of what had been variously diagnosed as chronic peritonitis, appendicitis, and enteritis, according to the locality of the physician, not of the disease, so far as I could judge.
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with contributions from Margaret S. Howlett, Sarah E. Roth, Anna Edwards, M. B. G. Eddy, Sarah J. Clark, Mark Kuehn, Josephine Fish, Augusta Sartor, Mary E. Eaton