T HE K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S 219 The Scriptures and the “ signs” seem to agree. The good Bishop begs to differ with both. Thus do those who have been taught to “ think above what is written” frantically strive to keep their heads above water and save a man-made program of “ social salvation.” But is there any true optimism in shutting one’s eyes to the prophecies and the facts, merely to save a program? Those' who believe the plain statements of Scripture and are following God’s plan for this age, will be busy leading souls to Christ, for He is '“ taking out a people for His name” (Acts 15:14) and when the “ fullness of the Gentiles” (Rom. 11:25) is brought in, He Him self is coming back. There is nothing embarrassing about that program, whatever the conditions in the world, and those who have zealously followed it will rejoice at His coming, for they will have nothing to take back—no apologies to make. ^ L. B. “ SCIENCE” and Sympathy One of the worst forms of robbery is the withholding of sympathy and helpful ministry where they are needed and where we can give it. God has given us eyes to see suffering, tongues to speak for Him and hands through which His compassion may be shown. The secret of sympathy lies in having the spirit of Christ who was- “ touched with the feeling of our infirmities.” As we are like Him, we will be compassionate to all suffering and responsive to all sorrow. Christ Himself is the Master-Comforter because He can in the truest sense put Himself in the place of the suffering one. The'word “ sympathy” means “ suffering with”—and implies a putting of ourselves in another man’s place. Hence no selfish person can be truly sympathetic. Today we have a system of religion that teaches, as Dr. Torrey has said, “ crystalized selfishness.” That system is Bddyism. District Attorney Woolwine of Los Angeles County recently started a campaign to punish Christian Scientists for this very thing—the wicked neglect of their own suffering loved ones; little children left in agony; aged sufferers left to die for the want of a little attention. And Christian Science teaches ex actly this. Here are a few quotations from their text book to prove i t : “Neither sympathy nor society should ever tempt us to hear about error (suffering is defined as error of mortal mind. When a sufferer, in other words relates his condition, the consistent Eddyite will stop his ears). “If an invalid becomes impatient with your explanation of Christian Science and is unwilling to investigate Science, obey the Scripture command and come out from among them and be ye separate.” “If the case is that of a young child, it needs to be met through the parents’ thouerht silently or audibly on the basis of Christian Science. * * * A mother runs tlo her child who has hurt her face. The successful method of treating is to say “Oh non-sense” (no-sense material) “You are not hurt, so don’t ¡think you are. \ sick agk aj,out their disease, assure them that they ithink too much about their ailment and have already heard too much on that subject.” ,«It is no more Christianly scientific to see disease than it is to experience it.” “So long as drugs are administered, or external application prescribed, illness cannot be treated by Christian Science. You must abide by the divine principle of your demonstration.*” ' , _ „ ., ■, ... I If anyone wants tbe exact references for the above, we will gladly furnish them. These are Mrs. Eddy’s teachings and the practices of those
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