In a sermon, a clergyman is reported to have made certain statements regarding the teachings of Christian Science which are wholly misleading in their tendency.
In view of certain recent attempts to bring discredit upon Christian Science by a misrepresentation of its teachings, some passing comments from the standpoint of a Christian Scientists may be of interest to your readers.
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insist upon children learning the first processes of arithmetic thoroughly and accurately, because they will be used in solving every problem afterward, on and up through the most abstruse calculations; and so it is in the Science of Christianity.
"The ten dollars which I inclose with this letter represents my entire savings, and I would like to have you use it to send copies of Science and Health or some of our beloved Christian Science papers over to our soldiers in France.
Instead of using their building fund to enlarge and beautify the church, the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, have instructed their treasurer to purchase Liberty Bonds with the three thousands dollar building fund.