Article May 19, 1917 Issue

Christian Scientists are always pleased when the need of a...

W. Stuart Booth

Englewood (Col.) Enterprise

Christian Scientists are always pleased when the need of a more practical application of Christian teaching is noted, as was done by a recent contributor. The advice offered by him to make the Bible the rule of life is most commendable; but unfortunately for your readers most of the article was devoted to condemnation of one detached sentence from Mrs. Eddy's standard work on Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."

It is, to say the least, inconsistent for a person who wishes to have the Bible made practical to criticize the one teaching which has so thoroughly proven itself to be a religion of fulfilment as well as of promise; for there are thousands in our very midst who have been healed physically, regenerated morally, and awakened spiritually through the ministrations of Christian Science. These results have been obtained solely through the spiritual, scientific understanding of the Bible, which has thus been demonstrated to be most practical, for the message of the Bible is essentially a message of life.

When Mrs. Eddy repudiated the scholastic doctrine of "God's own vicarious suffering Saviour for the sinner," to quote our critic, she took nothing away from the Bible; for vicarious salvation is not taught therein. At no time did our Master say that he was doing our work for us, but contrariwise he continually called for a repentance to be attested by deeds, not by creeds, by proof rather than profession.

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