Article September 4, 1920 Issue

In a recent issue under the caption of "Healing League,"...

C. W. Hale—Butler, Ind.

Zion's Watchman, Baker, Ind.

In a recent issue under the caption of "Healing League," statements are made relative to Christian Science, which give an erroneous impression of what it teaches, and how the healing of the sick is accomplished through Christian Science treatments.

Evidently your contributor knows little if anything about the subject, and it is difficult to understand why he or any other Christian should criticize and condemn that which is sacred to another Christian, and desire to make misleading statements pertaining to that man's beliefs. If the churches included in the league he refers to are desirous of healing the sick, it is certainly their right unequivocally bestowed by Christ Jesus, and it is not necessary for them or any one in sympathy with their work to condemn another organization which is conscientiously striving to do its duty in following the Master's command after the manner in which he taught. Christian Scientists will rejoice if all churches will succeed in proving the power of God in healing the sick as well as in saving the sinner, for that will be one more step toward bringing to mankind the realization of the ever presence of God and His kingdom. It is an incontrovertible fact, however, that the healing and saving power of the Christ, Truth, cannot be demonstrated by criticism, condemnation, and misrepresentation, but only by that wonderful love and compassion that was so marvelously shown in the life and works of Christ Jesus.

The intimation given, in the article referred to, that Christian Science treatment is based upon "suggestion" is a mistake, as Christian Science teaches that suggestion, will power, hypnotism, mesmerism, or the "carnal mind" are not healing agencies and their use brings nothing but discord and confusion. In fact, human will, let loose upon unsuspecting people who do not understand how they can protect themselves, is not of God, and consequently is a menace. Unless met and mastered by the power of infinite Mind, it will bring evil and suffering to its victims. Christian Science treatment is based wholly, unreservedly, and absolutely upon the power of God, divine Mind, and no phase of human will enters into it. Christian Science recognizes and proves that sin and sickness are results of wrong thinking,—the claim of mortal belief that there is a power apart from God,—and that the one and only way to correct and heal such conditions is to bring into consciousness the absolute fact of the allness and completeness of God and His creation, and man's actual relation to God as His child. Thus Christian Science proves the presence and power of "the kingdom of God and his righteousness," right thinking, in displacing and consequently overcoming all phases of evil, wrong thinking. Paul recognized the evil of depending upon human will instead of the Mind "which was also in Christ Jesus" when he said in Romans, "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." And in Corinthians he said, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds."

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