Article October 7, 1911 Issue

The first of the religious tenets of Christian Science is...

R. Stanhope Easterday

Indianapolis (Ind.) Star

The first of the religious tenets of Christian Science is in these words: "As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life" (Science and Health, p. 497). Readings from the

Scriptures comprise the principal part of the Christian Science religious services. Christian Scientists are daily readers and students of the Bible, using the King James version, and the critic's assertion that Christian Scientists confine themselves to "detached portions" of the Scriptures, and that these are given irregular settings and interpretations, is in a sense amusing, and indicates, at least, that the speaker was not altogether familiar with his subject. Christian Scientists are characterized the world over as earnest Bible students.

The matter of "direct revelation," as the term is used by the gentleman in connection with Christian Science, can safely be left to the good judgment of those of our readers who care to investigate. Jesus' argument in this connection was in the significant words, "By their fruits ye shall know them." He urged, The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me." Christian Science is today healing the sick and reforming the sinner in direct compliance with our Lord's mandate, "Heal the sick," and his further promise, "These signs shall follow them that believe." When Christian Science thus heals the sick, it justifies its claim to be true "religion," and, the religion taught by our Master, it must needs heal. It should be recalled in this connection that "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights."

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