Article June 22, 1912 Issue

I am quite willing to concede "that neither man's wisdom...

Henry Deutsch

Albert Lea (Minn.) Tribune

I am quite willing to concede "that neither man's wisdom nor man's vain philosophy can change or remove the great eternal truths of God." And I trust that our friend will agree with me also that neither men's excuses nor theological doctrines can change, alter, or substitute the imperative commands of the Master, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give." Neither can any human excuse or mere belief, expressed in profession instead of practice, satisfy the human heart that rightfully demands and is entitled to receive the fulfilment of the Master's promises: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; ... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

Christian Science is indeed the gospel of freedom, our friend to the contrary notwithstanding. If any would test it, he need not accept my words, nor those of any one else, but let him fairly and justly apply to all the affairs of life, whether sickness, sin, or any other discordant condition, the truths as taught by Mrs. Eddy in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and he will find that the truth does indeed make free,—free, not in the vague herafter, undefined by time, space, or condition, but free right here and now, with the quickening and illuminating sense of that freedom which is spoken of in the Scriptures as the "glorious liberty of the children of God."

The world has had preaching for centuries,—heathenism was succeeded by Judaism, Judaism by Christianity, Christianity by sectarianism; and so for numerous centuries poor humanity has been buffeted about from pillar to post by the hundreds upon hundreds of doctrines and philosophies which have served as exploitations of human opinion concerning God, rather than a human practice that makes toward God. It is astonishing to note that in this age of tremendous progression and enlightenment men still stumble and fall in blind refusal to gain the right perspective; the preacher today condemns, and persecutes, if he dares, those who differ from him in their religious or philosophical views, and wilfully blinds himself to the fact that he is following in the footsteps and imitating the example of those who did likewise to the Master, and finally accomplished his crucifixion, for the same reason and upon the same ground that professed followers of the Master today criticize and condemn those who cannot agree with their view as to the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

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