Article October 17, 1914 Issue

It is pleasure to note the growing friendliness of the...

Charles H. S. King

La Grande (Ore.) Observer

It is pleasure to note the growing friendliness of the press and of the general public toward Christian Science. Its good works are compelling acknowledgment of its pure teaching. In a recent editorial of this paper on being cheerful, the editor referred in a kindly way to Christian Science, but unconsciously voiced a popular misconception when he said that "Christian Science teaches us that it is possible to cultivate cheerfulness by will-power." We do not wish to make a mountain of a mole-hill, but as no such teaching can be found in any Christian Science literature, we believe the editor will be glad to give space to a correction of his statement.

It would seem that nobody needs the teachings of either religion or philosophy to instruct him in the use of his willpower. All mortals use it more or less until they learn its baneful effects. The mission of Christian Science is corrective. Its purpose is to wean men away from the use of will-power, and to inculcate a consistent reliance on the divine Mind in all situations. The Bible teaches, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord." Christian Science is founded on the Bible, and the uniqueness of its teaching—like that of the Bible—is that God is the power that heals and regenerates, that "the flesh"—human will, material personality, personal magnetism, etc.—"profiteth nothing."

Proofs of the value of Christian Science are abundant, and the world has been forced to admit the efficacy of its teachings. But the world seems determined to interpret the modus operandi of those teachings in its own way. It seems to be reluctant to admit it is the divine Mind alone that heals and regenerates in every case.

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