Article July 22, 1922 Issue

Your correspondent, "A Victim," makes some general...

Stanley M. Sydenham, Committee on Publication for Yorkshire, England,

Sheffield Independent

Your correspondent, "A Victim," makes some general accusations against Christian Science.

In her book "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 132) Mrs. Eddy writes, "Divine Love is our only physician, and never loses a case." Christ Jesus, who understood God in such a wonderful way, proved his understanding by destroying sin, healing sickness, and raising the dead. There is only one instance recorded in the Bible where it was necessary for him to give more than one treatment. In every other instance the healing was instantaneous. The immediate disciples of Jesus were very successful healers; but there is a record that even they, with the encouragement of their Master's presence, practice, proof, and teaching failed to heal a case. Jesus told them the reason was that that particular case required a more consecrated life, a purer and a clearer understanding of God's power and presence.

Coming down to more recent times we have the discovery by Mrs. Eddy, as a result of her own instantaneous healing, of the Science of Christianity. She taught and wrote and practiced Christian healing with such marked success that she could write without fear of contradiction, "I deliberately declare that when I was in practice, out of one hundred cases I healed ninety-nine to the ten of materia medica" (Miscellany, p. 127). Her students, too, have been able to accomplish many wonderful works; but Mrs. Eddy recognized and stated in her book "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 215), "My students are at the beginning of their demonstration." Students vary in the degree of their understanding of this Science. The possibilities of Christian Science are infinite; but the world, after being compelled to admit that works do follow, would hold students of Christian Science immediately to its highest demonstration.

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