Article April 26, 1913 Issue

It seems strange that there are still some clergymen who...

Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Star

It seems strange that there are still some clergymen who feel that they are called upon from time to time to attack Christian Science. That form of advertising oneself was formerly more popular than at present. Only a few clergymen now yield to it. It would seem that the clergyman who has a sincere desire to do good, could keep reasonably busy without trying to tear down some other organization which is doing its share of the good work of the world. This paper holds no brief for the Christian Scientists, but it seems to us that if there were no virtue in it, Christian Science would have perished from the face of the earth long ago. Instead, however, it has spread all over the world. Most of the large cities have from one to many great churches filled with a highly intelligent class of persons who, in the main, would scarcely be expected to follow something that had no virtue.

Christian Scientists get results from their system of healing disease, and a clergyman should be the last one to quarrel with this. Christian Scientists mind their own business; they do not go out of their way to attack other systems of healing or of religion. They try to obey the Scripture and do as they would be done by, and they are trying to walk in the footsteps of the great Wayshower. They do not accept challenges to heal any diseases, nor are they seeking any controversies whatsoever. They do not seek to foist their system upon those not ready to receive it. Those who have eyes to see, can see the good being done by Christian Science. Those who cannot see it, are not yet ready to open their eyes; but the time will come when they too will see it, for Christian Science contains such elements of truth that it must ultimately be recognized even by those who now think they are inspired to attack it.

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