Article May 4, 1912 Issue

One of the most forceful proverbs of Scripture reads...

Charles K. Skinner—Kalkaska, Mich.

Leader-Kalkaskian

One of the most forceful proverbs of Scripture reads on this wise, "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." The citizens of Kalkaska have had the spectacle of an individual under the guise of an evangelist and claiming to be a Christian, standing in an orthodox pulpit and berating other Christian workers. He did not learn this from the Master whom he professes to follow, for his words were, "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Had the evangelist heeded the injunction to "get understanding," he would not have made the statements concerning Christian Scientists and their religion with which he is credited. It is related that Jesus at one time warned his people concerning those who thought that they should "be heard for their much speaking," but it seems that this class is still much in evidence.

Jesus designated but a single proof of any one as being his follower, and that was that he should do the works which he did. His words were, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also." "If ye love me, keep my commandments." Is this critic of other Christians doing these works? There is a saying in the Scriptures which reads thus: "Cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye."

We were told that "Christian Scientists claim to heal but cannot; that their work is not of God." It is related of Jesus that certain Jews charged him with casting out devils by Beelzebub, but the reply of the Master brought confusion to his traducers and he drove his rebuke home with these words: "If I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." And so it is to this day.

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