Favorable Comment

Sioux City (Ia.) Journal

The following excerpt is interesting in that it shows the trend of advancing religious thought and its estimate of Christian Science. The adherents of Christian Science are glad to note an appreciative sense on the part of their ministerial brethren, and cheerfully await a fuller recognition of the truth of its teachings, which will surely come as these are better understood.—Eds.

In an address at the First Unitarian church yesterday morning, the pastor, Rav. J. D. O. Powers, found much to commend in the doctrines of Christian Science. He said in part,—

"Christian Science is one of the most remarkable and significant religious manifestations of our time. In the short period of thirty-five years it has built several hundred costly churches and gained thousands of loyal adherents prominent in social and business circles. Unlike any other sect since the time of Christ and his disciples, Christian Science presents itself under two distinct phases. First, as a religious system, and second, as a sanitary or healing system."

After a discussion of Mrs. Eddy's doctrines, in some of which he agrees with the Christian Science Leader, Rev. Mr. Powers continues,—

"We may separate out as distinet to Christian Science this alkaloid, or active Principle—The divine Spirit, or divine Mind, or divine Life is All in all. It is the only source in this: Its healing system differs from all others in this: The human mind and medicine have nothing to do with it. You must, if you would be healed, give yourself up entirely to the divine source of all health. Mrs. Eddy accepts the New Testament and takes Christ at his word. She challenges believer and unbeliever alike. 'Do you believe in the New Testament gospel? Is it sane and practical? Did the miracles really happen? If so, why not to-day?' She says they did and do now happen. However much we agree or disagree, we must recognize that in Christian Science we have a prefound and needed protest against the deadening materialism that has fallen over religion and medicine alike."

Sioux City (Ia.) Journal.

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