A Loving Rebuke

Sue Mims

Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution

Editor Constitution :— We note that the Constitution quotes Mr. Meyer at the Tabernacle as saying that since he has the genuine Christianity he has no need for Christian Science. Disparaging remarks about Christian Science and its revered and gifted Leader have not been infrequent during the Bible conference, and they have passed without notice from our denomination, but it is time to say a few words.

The Christ that has come to me in Christian Science has brought to my consciousness a large and loving tolerance for differing opinions, creeds, and doctrines; a deep and abiding faith in the ultimate triumph of good, God; a loving and patient sympathy with every aspiration in the human heart toward Christliness. While the members of our denomination have been mostly debarred from the conference, on account of the embarrassment of hearing their loved religion often misrepresented and maligned, yet there has never been a moment when we have not rejoiced to know that so many are hungering and thirsting for righteousness, that the meetings have been large and well attended, and we still trust that every good thought and word of truth may bear its fruitage in this city so dear to us all. I often think it would be wise if our press would reprint every paragraph of Sidney Lanier's magnificent poem on "Intolerance."

Even if the Bible conference is composed of the great stars in the spiritual firmament, why should not they rejoice that the little twinkling stars are also rejoicing in the affluence of the light — "which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." It is the infinitude of the individual reflection of light which constitutes the starry splendor of the heavens. Sometimes it is found that the little star is really a splendid central sun with its own grand system, and small only to our limited vision.

Christian Science is drawing to its ranks many of the gifted, the heavenly minded, the intellectually alert. In my own recent experiences I have seen the agnostic, revolting from the inconsistencies of dogmatic theology, yielding every earthly wish, bowing the knee to a scientific demonstrable Christianity, leaving all earthly ambitions for the steep ascent and narrow path that leads to Christ. I have seen the salve of depraved appetite for drink quickly made free, rejoicing and regenerated by Christian Science. I have seen the lame to walk, the blind to see, the deaf to hear, the worldly to give up all for Christ, the hopeless invalid raised to health and life and joy and spirituality. Well may the Christian Scientist say with our blessed Master, "For which of those works do ye stone me?" A recital of these works was Jesus' only reply to John's inquiry as to who he was.

The Christ is here and now, an ever-present Saviour is every trouble, and Christian Scientists are praying and striving to follow the Master's example and injunction to his followers, "Preach the gospel;" "heal the sick, . . . raise the dead." They do not worship Mrs. Eddy, but they reverence deeply the saintliness of her life, the elevation of her character, the splendor of her achievements, the priceless gift of her example, the rich treasure of her contributing to the storehouse of spiritual things.

In the spirit of charity and love, hoping all things, enduring all things, and knowing that creeds may crumble and empires fall, but that "Love never faileth," I am yours in the brotherhood of Christ. Sue Mims.
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.

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