Show I What Chr Christian stian Science I Teaches From From the Boston Times BY ALFRED F FARLOW V. t i H H H In attempting to define th the 1 specific fic claims of or Christian Sri Sd- 1 0 ienco i- i enco POCO with which they 10 do not v n rc some nfl critics critics' clearly denny indi- indi r rate ente that they fail tai to grasp p it its meaning This fhi leads me mc to tov v o i wonder if th thy they really ever er understood un un- t. 4 i tood it P Perhaps if c they hail had r 4 i ith th the could not have o departed F 4 from it I could no nn more give he up the th I 4 inca idea of ot Science than I could for for- 4 Jake J- J 1 ake Inke my 1 conviction Ion that three 4 J- J times three ire nrc nin nine Its truth 4 r ris 4 is II us ns certain an and demonstrable ln I 4 4 to me m as the simplest matlie mathe I 4 L 4 J pro problem lem I 4 z 4 H I. H This Science that Jesus Jesus' death ileath on on the ro cro cross manifested his infinite love lon for mankind mankin illustrated the ideal iMal manhood while his resurrection proved that he hI was that he could not bo be confined wil within hin the tomb realizing ts LB he did dill that Jod ol Spirit i is the only real life In this tion he hp prove proved the truth of ot his bis teaching teaching- Its H the Sp Spirit rit fth life the flesh tiesh matter nothing f Tho The atonement of our Lord may properly prop propS erly be bo called cohen vicarious since inc it 11 was a vuro Duro sacrifice for tor mankind He lie saidI said said- aid I 1 could have called more than twelve l legions of angels ancl intimating that h he ho could have prevented hi his death if he he had used the p power nt at hi his command I His death and resurrection as I well R ns as i h his a a ascension were needed d to illustrate e certain n facts concerning tho science of I being which were necessary sarY to he be understood understood un and practiced b by mortals in the fulfillment of tho the scriptural demand lemand Work Vork out your own salvation with fear and trembling I E The observance of the pascal nl ordinance nan nance ance e is a Ii celebration 0 or of the event enot wherein God delivered the children of Israel from th the EJ Egyptian bondage In o other words it is calling to mind th the fact of divine dp deliverance The children chil I dren of Israel were commanded to ob lb observe ob- ob I serve ler this thi forever that i is is they were re commanded to hear hor always in mind the thc power i tr of God to pave sac c r fulfilling I tho the demands 0 of tie the law bw oh observed tl er the customary u ceremony of the tho J Jews s and aid to his disciples disciple's s This do O ye C a as I oft bU as ye drink it it in remembrance of me For as IS yc ye eat this bread brend and drink th this cup yo ye do show abo the Lord Lords B s d death till he come I Ii II second coming comin was to b be c with ont cot sin that is ill to sa say the 11 flesh a spiritual coming fir first t coming was WM tb the advent of the personal Jesus which Mrs Eddy de dc defines I flees fines in Science and Health with Key to to b he the the hi b Scriptures n ns as highest t human hu hll man man corporeal 0 concept of the divine II I idea rebuking and destroying error ind nd bringing to light mans man's 5 immorality immor immor- h sus was the person who understood understood un the tho truth in its perfection and who nho demonstrated it perfectly in over oyer overcoming coming sickness sin in antI and death The second coming i is the advent cut to the consciousness pi of the individual of the m mentality nt the th spiritual understanding under under- standing which Jesus knew and h by which h he lie did the c mighty works work The tint comin coming proves prows what the understand understand- i ling Ing of ot truth will m enable man to do the second coming comin shows how mankind are Ire areLiO LiO 0 o do the works work When the spiritual coming o of f Christ is accomplished and tho the mcanin meaning of J Jesus Jesus' Jeu words It U It is the Spirit that the flesh profit profit- eth nothing are an made mart plain then the mental form of ot tho the ordinance is il tone done away with and the celebration of or tho the I passover cr lo losing hosing in its its material accomplish accomplish- h. h monts consists ID in a It mere remembrance of tho the divine inc power to deliver deli Whilo we e all enjoy enjo tho the Christian festivities festivities fes fes- I I J think we will m agree ree that it is Risible ible to bear brar in mind the fhe birth of Jesus and it its estimable value slue to mortals without any material actions or trans trant transactions actions without a in Christmas tree without bells beUs or even cnn a Santa Claus RIt It t is tho the mission of Christian Science Christianity more practical bv h I re revealing its spiritual modus operandi operand above and beyond any an material nance So lon long as os religionists have havo faith materiality Jn-materiality and labor from a n mar ma- standpoint int the material sense e of I the ordinance is e essential that i is ill one I most observe c the commands of God in iu I la way way if he be does not under tinder li nd tM th-i spiritual Knowing no way l beyond the material al he can do no moio moro Inor J Tier or less Jes than worship mt materially t ria 11 JUt but taught H God GOll is Spirit and anel the I true worshipers rs shall worship sl spirit u- u t tf j f lally aUy Science leads it its ad aI i Ih into u a spiritual understanding of God and therefore a 1 spiritual or wor- 01 I ship hip It leads above ubo lull and beyond all mate material aJ form i t R It was tho the purpose of the priesthood I I ito ita to provide pro a mediator between God Clod and nan Jesus was wn the high hith priest be Lt because because cause he led leil his followers ers into the tho bi highest high high- h oat est possible concept of the father r. r into inti the very en presence of God Our friend then is is s wrong in his declaration 1 Christian ian Science totally i ignores norel the hl high h priesthood of Je Jesus lIs Jesus said sli 1 When he the Sprit of Truth i i. i is come comp be will guide you into all truth Evi vi dently he lie u meant that the spiritual Understanding un Un- I concerning Truth in contradistinction con cou- to a material nl understanding understand understand- I io ing of it it would Jell lead into a full and per per- perI I I fleet et le kno knowledge Je pi Vc r. We Wc understand something of the di- di I mno vine po power por r from front a human or material I standpoint but to be bo guided into the I full realization o of Truth wo we mu t draw I OUT our conclusions from front 1 n spiritual stand stand- I point 1 w 1 Mrs Eddy hns has discovered disco I that is is tin tin- I Covered fio sought out tho the spiritual sense of God and his bis creation and has named 1 ft Christian Science She has also allo founded or established this knowledge knowledge- t. t jn the minds of her followers This noes not mean that she hc is the author I of the Holy IToh Ghost but that she hJ has warned the true Science of God Coil and has bas established it in this age I e. e Is it not true that that Mrs Eddy has discovered H R true knowledge of God Got and has hiss founded it Ja n the hearts o of men men All AU thin things s arc are possible with God b but ut nothings are MC not pOl possible with ith him All AU ll that exists is il is b by virtue of th the di di- vitle possibility po in other words God nude mid all that was wis 3 made marle and without was WI not anything made that was frande The f scriptures alto also decare JAnd behold it was very cn good gool That is not good is il n riot not t of God Goil docs does f exist ho by reason of divine possibility I has al no foundation in fact and must therefore b be fla classified as aJ error which I. Mrs r Edd Eddy defines in Science and Holth as as s that which to be beland land is not I od created nil all things ns HI they the really U t but not as they appear to that com of oC mortals morin which is not able to God Gods God's R cre tion ts as it really is 1 ThO Bible truly teaches this same C ts which is it ii up 1111 from von you into eat aMen shall ball so 80 conic come in like rn manner manner as aso o 0 ha seen him go into heaven hen This li nii that tho the going aw away y of 0 ushers ID the thc second c Vho ho disciples disciples' believed tho the I teaching Flesh I b and blood cannot enter f the kingdom l of God They lOll knew therefore that Tr lid did not tak take his material body bod- into the spiritual realm fht They Thie- also 1110 knew kneut- that he hl did dill not leave heave it itI I h behind h nd him to be bc buried Tho The answer I to thc tho question What hat became nf of the tbt material phenomena called flesh f is I that thA t tr he r rose c through h spiritual understanding into a perfectly spirit t mental condi ondi- condition tion hon and the both both- was therefore no longer material H. H it was no longer appreciable to human sense Jesus I hart had gone from th the perception t tiC f t human an eyes arid add vet remained aa as h he said II Lo 10 I 1 am nm with you Iwa even ln unto the end 11 of ot of t the hp world I To understand the Masters Makers demonstration demon demon- st rn t ion h he lie 0 r In I t the h fJ flesh h is t to understand the impersonal spiritual I II I un which his hil fI hl i anre nace typified f The fame sanie understanding understand understand- I I ing which mortals as sa pp eye eyewitnesses witnesses of or t the he h. truth to lo lose l' l their r hI belief be- be lief hief or faith hUh in iii the fl flesh jh or matter matler alo h brings in into their or perception per Per- the thC the spiritual Christ statement Thi This same Jesus shall hall conic comp n lIin in lii n like HIp mauner a al a you OU have bave seen sn I I him does read I go o away The text not I and Io does hoe nut not mean that the personal Jesus Jeslis will vili come again It does docs oe not read I I and does docs not nu that he be will return I I in ill tho the same form torm iu in which he nt j I away 11 but hilt that the second coming comine will willbe willbe I b be after the tho manner of his going away ay I Iris His going D 31 away awny was a a. spiritual demon His return is also aJO a spiritual demonstration Paul said airl his hill second coming would h be without sin that that is isto isto isto to say sav th the tho flesh J J Jesus O us said paid II The The kingdom of heaven Cn is Jik like unto leaven heaven which a n woman took and Jul hid iu in three measures of meal till the whole t was w-as leavened I Tho The kingdom of heaven fD that spiritual wherein God reigns supreme is made possible by byn bya n a full knowledge knot and anil practice of right Each individual indi tI enters tho the kingdom of heaven n that is reaches that condition wherein is perfect bliss s by hV understanding understand understand- in ing and practicing th the truth in all its I The individual indi starts with a small understanding and b by putting I that into practice begins to enter into a harmonious state stat This little understanding understanding under under- standing I of leaven en increases day I bv hy hyda dav dat- until it becomes infinite and th the individual is therein thereby ushered into a l full fulland fulland and heat hea state Surely I our friend will not Dot ot in insist that the the- leaven cn to which Jesus referred in the text was evil il 1 Je e u us sa said id Beware ne of the I leaven leaen of th the PhaT Pharisees ces In this latter lat hat ter text the tho leaVen cn e evidently nU- nU signified a wrong understanding but the tho leaven which he likened unto the kingdom of heaven n could have hae he been en nothing more mor nor less than th that thit t which he advocated as the means of establishing the kin kingdom king king- dom of God Mrs Edd- Edd does not teach that the I Twi Jewish h God was n na a God of wrath but but that the ancient Jews iI believed belie C him to tobe tobe be bf a 11 God of wrath nath a God Got who became and visited i itri calamities upon his I children in consequence Christian Science teaches that calamities calami alami- I ties tips are due flue to mortals mortal's a lock lack of understanding understanding under under- standing and reliance upon the divine J power that the discords of earth are arc Inot t I not really rP produced by bv a n cause nor any n I 1 sort of rule but bv In misrule or want of rule rille They exist xit because mortals lack lackin lackin ID in their recognition of God and antI pace pice their dependence upon materiality t I Christian Scientists agree with Ol our r friend that when declared that tho the scriptures t testified of him he be was referring re re- I ferring to the thc Old Testament So there is no point of diM disagreement on that subject I Ho declares that Christian Scientists ts necessarily omit the self sacrificing mis mis- mis- mis task of 5 saving those who are lost JORt because c th they y are told and advised that the thc lost Jost an and sick lick must personally cOllie come to tho the Christian Scientist practitioner before the practitioner can cm aid the sinner Here our cur friend is if dealing with ith a n technical point and evidently e ha has misapprehended the subject I Christian Scientists ts are ne f e seeking to present the truth to all nil mankind but they do not believe c in pro tin J nor intruding their ideas or offers of help hep upon t those O 1 who flo ilo not Dot desire them I Mrs rJ Eddy teaches that a n Christian tian Scientist practitioner generally waits waitH until his service ice is solicited fin and laos does not i make a practice of t treating ting t the h a afflicted without their knowledge e and consent ex cx rcpt in certain cases of emergency ellry This does not necessarily larih mean that it is i never ne proper nor ri right ht to In solicit t the attention at at- i of those f who need necil help It not prohibit a Christian Scientist from asking another if he hf rie desired h help hilp I but it would prevent forcing an indi individual i yi vidual to Christian Sei Science nl who v does dos not sIn dc it it I 1 think it ran can bo be be truthfully said airI that no class of liris hris I labor more than thau Chris Chris- I thin tian Scientists ts to seek eck out anti and help i those who are arc in need At 1111 any rate the tho teaching of Christian S Science inc demands this It is safe cal nf to a sume that I Scientists like hike others differ in iii n their in inclinations in- in in iii this thiR respect Some Seine are more mor charitable than others and antI h have c a amore amore amore more nei neighborly interest in iu their fellows than others other I 1 think thin Christian Scientists will be he I pleased Il to guilty u to the tIe charge t that nt they thc do Ic 0 not i Sat Satan l nn and hI his hosts of ot angels as l real ral entities I There are aro few people in in this ago igo UI who believe in iii the th ancient il de with horns and hoofs Jesus lIi lid did not believe in such uch i nn one He said eaid He lie He u it ii a n liar and anil I Ithe the father r of it it lie lie abode not not- in inthe inthe I Ithe the truth for there is is no truth in ill Ll hint him m. m To Tu say hay a e is I no TiO truth in Satan Hatan is equivalent qu alent to saving there i is no calit in him Satan i is is nothing more nor less than the human falfa sense which deceives de tIo I it es the whole world nUll and is tho the I father of nIl all j s. s It U never had bad any In truth in it and never r was in in on any truth The fallen man is the individual lel who has a fallen or low lois seu sense of manhood and deports de IC- ports port himself accordingly 1 n m man who I Ili js li not not himself nn an individual who has an an erroneous sense sen and i is guided rb Tho redeemed it it- thereby mau one oue ho who is imbued with understanding and amI has so 80 practiced it as to be i out |