What specimen of science is a wolf in sheep's clothing, beyond an ass whose ears stick out? What tender hearted mind-curer has discovered an improvement on Christian Science, metaphysical healing, by which error destroys error, and would gather all sorts into "a national convention" with the sophistry that such is the true fold for Christian healers, and the Good Shepherd cares for all. Yes, He does care for all, and His first care is to separate the sheep and goats, and this is the first lesson of healing taught by our blessed Master.
If, according as the gentleman aforesaid states, large flocks in mind-traffic are wandering about without a leader, what seance has opened his tear-dimmed eye to behold the remedy is to help them by his leadership? Is it that he can guide them better than they can guide themselves who have the guidance of our common Father, or that they are incapable of helping themselves? I, as their teacher, can say they know quite as much of Christian Science as he does; and my heart pleads for them all to possess themselves more and more of Truth and Love. Mixing all grades of any article is not productive of purity; only those who have an interest in mixing are apt to propose it.
The hypocrite alone wishes to be known as antagonistic to no one, for he has no truth to defend. It is a wise saying, that men are known by their enemies. To sympathize with any degree of error, is not to rectify it: but error always unites in a definition of purpose with truth, to give it buoyancy. What is under the mask? is it not envy, mediumship, free-love, mesmerism, etc., error in borrowed plumes? Then was it wit to warn the wise?
