Article May 19, 1917 Issue

When it is said that "the minister spoke on Christian Science...

Avery Coonley

Peoria (Ill.) Star

When it is said that "the minister spoke on Christian Science from a Bible standpoint," what is doubtless meant is that he spoke from the standpoint of his own personal interpretation of the Bible. That his interpretation was more nearly correct than that of Christian Science was the very point he was endeavoring to prove.

In considering what constitutes true Christianity and a proper interpretation of the Bible, the ultimate standard is of course furnished by Jesus himself, and he made it clear in a number of instances that it was works rather than words on which Truth must rest. His statement, "Ye shall know them by their fruits," is one of these, but perhaps the most convincing is what he said to the followers of John when they asked for evidence that he was indeed the Christ: "Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached."

In this connection it should be noted that healing constituted a large part of the recorded works of Jesus, and that he commanded his followers to heal the sick. This they consistently did as a part of the practice of their religion for nearly three centuries immediately following the crucifixion. The fact that the Christian Science church is notably restoring Christian healing in this age furnishes important evidence that it is founded, and correctly founded, upon the teachings of the Bible.

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