The authorized literature of Christian Science abounds in statements which clearly show that there is no similarity between it and the teaching of Swedenborg.
The quoted article in your columns which purports to give a "natural explanation" of reported cures wrought by a certain revivalist greatly errs in classifying Christian Science with faith healing and systems grouped under head of New Thought or mental healing.
The comment in regard to Christian Science may apply to some sort of mind-healing and the exercise of will-power; but with these Christian Science has nothing in common.
In the report given of a meeting of ministers it is quoted that one of them mentions Christian Science as "an occult trend of mind, an occult current, which, like a great wave of mysticism, is rolling over the world.
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Christ Jesus prayed, "Lead us not into temptation," he centainly referred to the only temptation there is,—the temptation to believe that which is false.
