Article November 27, 1915 Issue

It would hardly seem possible that a minister of the gospel...

W. D. Kilpatrick—Detroit, Mich.

The Journal

It would hardly seem possible that a minister of the gospel of Jesus the Christ should cherish any desire to discredit the religious convictions of his neighbor, no matter what those convictions might be. If the critic imagines for one moment that he is accomplishing any ill to Christian Science or any good to himself or his church, he might well take a brief glance over the history of the Christian Science movement and consider what this faith has gone through in the way of persecution.

Christian Science, the reverend gentleman to the contrary notwithstanding, is in strict accord with the teachings of the Bible, as may be ascertained by a study of its text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy.

The gentleman's objection that Christian Science does not teach the existence of a personal God will hardly find support in the creed of the church for which he stands sponsor. The definition of God contained in the Westminster Confession of Faith, which comprises part of our critic's creed, could hardly explain a more impersonal God. It is as follows: "There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute, ... most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. ... God hath all life, glory, goodness, blessedness, in and of himself; and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient ... he is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom, are all things."

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