Will you kindly make mention of the fact that William Jefferson, of this city, who is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and with representing himself as a "divine healer," is in no way affiliated with Christian Science.
In noticing the progress of creeds and parties it will be observed that some have sprung into existence "in a night," while others have taken years to obtain a foothold.
To those who have for years depended upon an appeal to material remedies for relief the thought seems reasonable that the body should be doctored if it is sick.
Christian Scientists
are sometimes charged with inconsistency in citing cases of healing to prove the validity of their position; since, it is alleged, evidence of this description must be obtained by consulting the physical sense, whose reliability the teaching of Christian Science denies.
There
are probably few readers of the Bible who have not paused, on reading the incident of Jesus and the sinful woman, to wonder as to what he wrote on the ground in reply to her accusers.
with contributions from M. E. Winslow, Caroline W. Frame, Annie Louise Robertson, Annie M. Knott, Adam H. Dickey, Ellen Neale
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following letters are expressive of the great interest felt by Christian Scientists in the improvement of the streets of Concord, as suggested by Mrs.
One of the preachers over in Northampton got into a newspaper discussion with the official press representative of the Christian Science denomination, and after the minister had written columns and columns defending his stand, he got mad and practically called the representative of the Scientists a liar and a fool.
No one who has ever attended a Christian Science church, or come into contact with Christian Scientists, will deny the spiritual quickening taught by Christian Science.
