Article December 7, 1918 Issue

The healing of the sick in accordance with the command...

George R. Lowe

Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen

The healing of the sick in accordance with the command of Christ Jesus cannot be in opposition to true Christianity. Therefore, when an Anglican clergyman at the General Synod, as reported in the press, speaks of Christian Science as "actively opposed to the doctrine and practice of the church," one may remark respectfully that it is indeed timely that a renovation of the aforesaid doctrine and practice should be considered. In answer to the speaker's intimation that Christian Science has more or less power in many localities, it is safe to say that the progress of the Christian Science movement is toward more power in more localities, and that not because of human influence but because of the operation of the Christ, the Word of God. Assuredly the Bishop of Kootenay wisely said that "the strength of Christian Science made it necessary for the church to give special attention to the subject."

After all, what is the church? The definition of church, given in the Glossary of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, is worthy of study. In part it reads (p. 583): "The Church is that institution, which affords proof of its utility and is found elevating the race, rousing the dormant understanding from material beliefs to the apprehension of spiritual ideas and the demonstration of divine Science, thereby casting out devils, or error, and healing the sick."

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