The teachings of Christian Science are not what is generally considered to be orthodox, since the latter teaching declares that sickness may be sent by God, so that when material remedies fail death is accepted as divinely ordered.
The world is full of kind-hearted, well-meaning people, who are striving to reform abuses and to help mankind, but it will be generally admitted that the expenditure of energy, thought, and money is out of all proportion to the results achieved.
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members of branch churches, we cannot too quickly or too thoroughly awaken to our responsibility and privileges as coworkers in the field of Christian Science, and we can best show our appreciation for our healing and spiritual uplifting by taking an active interest in the work of our church and the healing, liberating progress of Christian Science everywhere.
Those who have experienced metaphysical or Christian healing can merely say, when disputes arise on the nature of their former troubles, "One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see;" that is, Whereas I was suffering from this or that distress, now I am free.
It is hard for any Christian Scientist to understand how a Christian minister can so far forget himself as to declare any doctrine antichristian which heals the sick by spiritual means alone and has for its foundation the science and proof of the religion of Jesus Christ.
