Article July 13, 1907 Issue

I am certainly surprised that Dr. Hillis, who stands so...

Brooklyn (N. Y.) Eagle

I am certainly surprised that Dr. Hillis, who stands so high in his profession and whom all his colleagues are ambitious to copy, should have so lost his head and his temper as was made evident in his criticism of Christian Science running through the sermon of last Sunday. As one begins to read the sermon it seems very impressive and edifying, but upon reaching the Christian Science criticism one would imagine that the doctor had suddenly come upon a book of Christian Science doctrine, and thoroughly angry at what he read, had, while in that state of mind, prepared his sermon. I cannot otherwise account for his argument that suffering is ordained by God to remain with us as a trainer and a teacher.

Surely the Scientists believe that there is pain in the world, else why is their main mission that of allaying pain and healing the sick? But how long did the people remain sick after the electrifying touch of the Christ had been experienced? There is so much more in life than we have already known that we are always expecting to make new discoveries. A goodly number surmise that the Christian Scientists may have in their possession some of the keys to these, and so when they hear the keys rattling they follow expectantly, and are not every time disappointed.

Of course Dr. Hillis is more of a poet than a philosopher. The digging of the spiritual garden he leaves to others, while his work is to beautify, to pick off the wormy leaves, to tie up the roses, and to inspire praise to God for their beauty. With the many who enjoy weekly his good sermons, I say God bless Dr. Hillis. It seems too bad that he should feel so averse to Christian Scientists, for they also have a friend or two. Emerson leads the way for impartial verdicts of men and their several beliefs.

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