Article August 10, 1918 Issue

Our critic has been spending a good deal of time in denouncing...

Peter B. Biggins

Calgary (Alberta) Canadian

Our critic has been spending a good deal of time in denouncing the wrongs in the social life of the present day. It should be cause for rejoicing that the large numbers who are turning to Christian Science are learning how to win freedom from these evils by making practical use of the teachings of Christ Jesus.

It is a fact well known to those who have observed the influence of Christian Science in the community, that it has reformed many drunkards changed many infidels into Godfearing men and women, and restored many invalids to health and usefulness. Christian Science deals a most effective blow at every phase of immorality. The only possible influence of this teaching is to purify and elevate the character and life of those who study it. It is inconceivable that any other effect could follow from this teaching, which requires absolute obedience to the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount. Regarding marriage Mrs. Eddy writes in Science and Health (p. 56), "Marriage is the legal and moral provision for generation among human kind."

Turning from the abusive language the evangelist uses in reference to the venerable Leader of the Christian Science movement, it is pleasant to contrast this with the respect paid to Mrs. Eddy by those who knew her. Mrs. Eddy resided in Concord, New Hampshire, for many years, and the following extract from a resolution by the mayor and aldermen shows the esteem in which she was held by her fellow citizens: "Mrs. Eddy was distinguished by public spirit, deep generosity, wide charity, and tender and thoughtful helpfulness, and it seems fitting and appropriate that we, the mayor and the board of aldermen and the common council of the city of Concord, take some action in behalf of our citizens to express our appreciation of her residence among us and our esteem of her character."

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