Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-11-29 | Page 7 | Editorials by the People

EDITORIALS BYTHE BYTHE BY BYTHE THE PEOPLE Many editorials are received by this tnie department so that it is ob obviously obviously obviously ob- ob impossible to print all of them immediately In many cases there must mud be a certain amount of unavoidable delay In no case is i. this column opened to religious dis dis- ANSWERS BIEDERWOLF Editor Telegram When a a. movement has been establIshed established established to promote the advancement and betterment of mankind and it Is recognized recognized recognized rec rec- rec- rec as such by hundreds of thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of thinking men and women itIs itis it itis is very far from being a pleasant spectacle to see a professional minister of the gospel of Christ publicly de denounce denounce denounce de- de and attack such a movement This w was s done when Evangelist W. W E. E Biederwolf spent Sunday afternoon making untrue statements about Christian Science to a large number of people trying to convince them that Christian Science Is false philosophy and unchristian In its teachings teachings- etc The only excuse that could possibly be offered in his behalf Is s that of his ignorance of the subject Christian Scientists strive to be charitable as should all men particularly is this to tobe tobe tobe be expected of Christian ministers Paul In his First Epistle to the Corinthians Corinthians Corinthians Cor Cor- says And now faith hope charity these three but the greatest of these is charity The actions of our brother are surely far from froth being charitable in this instance The statement that Christian Science Science Science ence is unchristian has been frequently made and Just as often has it been proved false to the unbiased mind A Christian is one who believes in an J follows the teachings of Jesus Christ he who said By their fruits ye shall kno know them them Matt 7 20 And wh who also said And these signs shall follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low them that believe Relieve In my name shall the they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues the they shall take up serpents and if they drink any de deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover Mark 16 1617 17 of these commands com com- and 18 The fulfilling their results are some of mands and the fruits that Christian Scientists of offer offer offer of- of fer as proof that their religion is Christian Mrs Edd Eddy says in her book Retrospection and Introspection page re to Christian Science I 1 25 r referring erring named it Christian because it is compassionate compassionate compassionate com com- passionate helpful and spiritual HENRY A. A DEFINES OSTEOPATH Editor r The Telegram How highly remarkable and commendable commendable commendable com com- for the supreme court this at to give an a adverse verse decision time on that G. G W. W Terrill case when the man is lying hing at his hie home in Ogden 1533 Washington avenue in a weak 1 cried ened battered up condition from an automobile accident s F For the good that Dr Terrill has done for humanity humanity humanity hu hu- hu- hu manity the M. M D. D Ds D.'s s 's should crown him with a laurel rather than press a I crown of thorns upon his brow and I Itry try to condemn him to ignominy and defeat The tactics that they have employed are not worthy of comparison with the ethics of a prize fight ring and yet the M. M Ds D.'s pride themselves on the ethics of their profession This Dr Terrill is a brother man I I i and should be lent a a. helping hand and the good he has done be recognized and appreciated Very truly I LULU JOHNSON Street City 1464 Major I