Editorial December 3, 1910 Issue

THE SUPREMACY OF GOOD

Archibald McLellan

There was a time when the ordinary newspaper man simply threw up his hands in despair when asked to define Christian Science or to state what its teachings are; but the following editorial, which we copy from the Waterbury (Conn.) Herald, leads us to hope that this time has passed, and that the lack of knowledge on this subject which so generally prevailed as late as five or ten years ago, and is even now somewhat in evidence, is giving place to at least a rudimentary understanding of the subject. The Herald in its issue of Nov. 13 said,—

So many questions regarding Christian Science are constantly occurring in the public mind, that one almost fancies the establishment of a public information bureau would impress the average man or woman as a necessity in the making of recruits. Whenever such questions are made in good faith, every Christian Scientist is willing to do what he can to clucidate this subject.

Only the other day we were conversing with a man who declared that while he had been associated with a certain church all his life, he could not and did not believe in the resurrection of Jesus. He endeavored to advance arguments in the effort to prove why it was utterly impossible for Jesus to rise from the death-chamber after being dead three days and nights. This man spoke in evident sincerity, but we should be pleased to ascertain what sense of Methodism it was that served to eliminate from his belief the one doctrine of the resurrection of Christ. It would appear impossible for modern-day religious men or women to reject such a doctrine. What becomes of Christianity with the resurrection left out of it? Could this man be entitled to the declaration or belief that he was a Christian, in that he denied the resurrection of Jesus? This is the main artery that gives Christianity life, growth, and strength to fight the agnostics.

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