Article November 10, 1917 Issue

Occasionally a clergyman commits a serious mistake in...

Aaron E. Brandt—Washington, Pa.

The News

Occasionally a clergyman commits a serious mistake in referring to Christian Science in a condemnatory manner. One such reference appeared recently in The News, where a clergyman is quoted as saying, "When Jesus comes with his glory, there will be no more Christian Science leading souls to hell." There is nothing in the statement which has any application to Christian Science whatsoever, and it serves no useful purpose. Instead, it has a tendency to mislead people, and to make of Christianity a divided kingdom. Clergymen who understand Christian Science and its redeeming virtues speak quite differently of it.

Christian Science shows that there is no advantage in waiting for Jesus to come in order to obtain salvation, since he came in due time and taught that the kingdom of God is at hand. He left his precepts and example for all men to follow, and Christian Science teaches and proves that to the extent men live in obedience thereto, they become better men physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually. In fact, there is nothing to be found in Christian Science teaching which has any tendency whatsoever to lead men astray. On the contrary, its standard of Christianity is so high that when adopted it invariably results in purifying consciousness, purging from sin, and healing sickness.

A theology which puts off the day of salvation to an uncertain future time can give no assurance of a salvation at all. "Behold, now is the day of salvation," said Paul, and Christian Science proves it by the very test which Jesus himself prescribed when he said, "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." The understanding of the Bible, gained by a study of Mrs. Eddy's book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," has healed thousands of helpless invalids, restoring them to health and happiness.

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