Show CHRISTIAN X SCIENCE CIE CE AND 1 ITS CRITIC l I In lu the sermon reported In foul OUI columns of or the In lust t. t Christian Chrls- Chrls ian tian Science Is singled out as us buln being the he embodiment of or that tendency lo toward to- to ward ivard metaphysical speculation which It its Is I author feels fech called culled upon ulon to con con- It Is because e of this special mention that I ask the privilege lIege of a fc words of comment which I shall present ret ent without andIn and In n no spirit of or contention Our Out critic Is to be congratulated on th the tho acumen which recognizes the presence of or that religious awakening which has been so long long- predicted He lIe lIesa says sa pi truly that It Is hero now It I Ivery Is very apparent however howo that he ha has given I en the beliefs and amid doctrines o ot of Christian Science but a superficial examination ex examination ex- ex and not the careful con consideration consid- consid ld- ld which It merits in view of th the importance which he lie admits for It If It not what It is assumed to be then the tho reasoning as applied Is of no avail aval he he sets up but an un imaginary target targe against ilg which lo to direct tho the arrows o ohis ut ot othis his logic Christian Science Is everyday every practical practical common s sense and the time Christian Scientist docs does not deny as implied b bj by our critic either the rain or 01 th the warmth of the run Iun nor nOl the time winter s cold cult nor 1101 the snow U 01 or thunder II lIe will den deny however that whit e progressing with feet upon earth corth resulting wet feet need necessarily b be c followed by disease ca c. c It I Is but commonsense common commo commonsense sense to destroy the fears cars of manmade manmade man man- ma made e laws which have o so lung long he held the race in iii bondage The sum sumo of his reasoning is tha t menu mun should still consider himsel f bound b by his relation and nearness t o time the material In reference to such doc doe doctrine trine the saying buying of or St. St Paul Poul seem s most apt But the tho natural man re not the things s of or the spirit o of 01 God for they are arc foolishness unto him neither can cnn he know kno them be because because cause CRUse they arc ure spiritually discerned If as us I quote from tho the sermon bermon this modern revival al of old t comes conies to us laden with good wh y should there thelo bo be an any warning u It Is It hut we should accept onla a little of Jf the thu good offered us annot am an amnot amnot d not strive for all The advice to pat par take sparingly of a religion laden with good end can not be followed As well en join oln the bird to remain in it Ib cage f with ith ith the the- thedoor door idt Idl ide open Th The reference to lo the mo magical la I promise C of oC unlimited power Is obscure ob ob- If IC b by this phra phrase e is meant the power flower to heal sickness and sin we can answer that such promise Is being I Ianswer I daily fulfilled j I d When the reverend gentleman speaks disparagingly of Mrs 1 Mary i Baker Daler Eddy he lie certainly speaks s without without without with with- out knowledge e and not In agreement with tho those e who have the privilege of her tier acquaintance In the Evening Evening- Standard of New Bedford Mass of ur the lust int there Is a sermon by tho the Rev He F F. L L. Phalen pastor of the Unitarian Memorial church II In Fairhaven His subject Is the same as the one under discussion but the conclusions reached reach reach- ed are far different He lie says tays a s 's I I know Mrs Mra Eddy and I do not know one single le fact against ag herI her hem I I have read a a. lot of rumors a I bushel of or lies a ton of nonsense but butI I f will be Just to her her I I do not know lwow one solitary thin thing against her hel womanhood womanhood womanhood woman woman- hood or 01 her evident serious and noble purpose to do good to human human- ity I have never nover met or ut seen or 01 heard of anybody who could prove ina Ina in ina a court of law an anything against her hel purity her honesty honest hone t her spirituality Under the lash of tongue and pen she maintains a n Christian womanliness ness ne s She in practices what she 1 preaches It I Is our business as us honest fair fah men inert as Christians as ns Unitarians lo to losee see sec that our OUI Christian Science friends have justice have their rights are upheld upheld upheld up up- held in the religion they thoy prefer Mr Mm Phalen disclaims an any purpose In tho utterance of or the above quotations quota quota- lions to lo speak as a dl disciple but desires to be fait fair on only I Let me conclude with his conclusion which Is entirely apropos to our OUI sub sub- Now let mo conclude e by sayIn sayIng say- say In lug Ing that when we all nil become as do- do voted voler as gentle as earne earnest l as successful successful suc suc- ful in hi our different churches as our In their Christian Science friends friend churches It will then bo ho time to lo say ray their religion Is a dream I thank you jou C C. 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