Article May 15, 1909 Issue

Christian Science is not a fad; it is not chance

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Christian Science is not a fad; it is not chance. It is a great religious movement which, whether we agree with it in all respects, we must admit has been a wonderful agency for good and for the uplifting of humanity. It numbers its adherents not alone by the hundreds, nor yet by the thousands. In the principal cities of the United States their church properties are of the finest in the land. As for the Scientists themselves they are essentially a religious people. They read the Bible and also Science and Health every day of their lives, for that in fact is a part of their religion. They believe absolutely in God and in Jesus, and in God's omnipresence and omnipotence. They believe in the law of love, of brotherhood, of humanity, of peace on earth, good will to men. To those who care to read her book, the Founder of this religion has offered it "in the spirit of Christ's charity" (Science and Health, Pref., p. xii.). There is no room for sneering at that; neither is there justification for sneers.

When Unitarians, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and other religious denominations seek incorporation, we do not question nor quarrel with their beliefs, though we may differ with them. We are satisfied that they are Christian, and that in their own way they will contribute to the betterment of humanity. To the Christian Scientists we can afford to be no less generous. Their religion has come to stay.

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