It is no part of the duty of Christian Scientists to engage in uncalled-for criticism of those who are striving in their own way to ameliorate human suffering.
Law defined scientifically is the unvarying recurrence of phenomena, and is expressed perfectly in that verse of the epistle of James which declares, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
In metaphysics there are two distinct systems of thought, one of which must be true and real and the other false and unreal; the two positions are in contradistinction one to the other, and hence a third theoretic system, a combination or compromise of the two, is unreasonable, impossible, and untenable.
The Christian Scientist deals with neither medicine nor surgery, and his practice is not accompanied by the dangers which belong to a practitioner of medicine or surgery.
There is no way to demonstrate in figures the influence of the churches—divided as it is—on the individual life, the home life, and the civic life of a city.
Our critic perhaps unconsciously finds himself attempting to hold the inconsistent and untenable position of admitting an effect and in the same breath denying its cause.
The
services in all Christian Science churches have a specific purpose, in the fulfilment of which all members are equally interested and all have an opportunity to share.
There
is no doubt that discords of every kind can be overcome by Christian Science when our understanding of it is clear and definite enough to make the demonstration.
Thinkers
who have not studied Christian Science are beginning to see that this much discussed and misunderstood Science is working marvelous changes in the spiritual and physical experiences of those who study and practise its teachings, and that it is exerting a wonderful influence in the world for better thinking and better living.
