The announcement by the local Christian Science church of a public lecture seems to make pertinent some observations in regard to this world-wide religious movement.
The reason for the world-wide growth of the Christian Science movement is that its teaching is fulfilling the conditions laid down by the master Christian, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also.
In a recent issue, in reporting the Episcopal conference, Bishop Brewer of Montana is quoted as saying: "There is a great deal of good in Christian Science, but their theology is as false as hell.
I notice in a recent issue, in an article entitled "A Higher Thought Pilgrimage," the writer remarks that Christian Scientists refuse "to recognize the actual existence of disease.
In a recent issue there is a reference to Christian Science in which the writer says that he is going to cure himself of gout by contraries, and thinks of joining the Christian Scientists.
It is evident that Jesus knew from his experience with some of his disciples that the time would come when there would be divers sects and denominations spring up, and in order that future generations might be able to distinguish between those who believed.
The
writer has a deep sense of gratitude for the protection of divine Love as manifested to her through the vigilant and untiring devotion to Principle shown by those in charge of our periodicals.
If
we would be perfect, even as the Father "which is in heaven is perfect," must we not claim and appropriate all the qualities and attributes of the divine nature which belong to man as God's idea?
