Article April 13, 1899 Issue

Christian Science Services at Chelsea

Haverhill (Mass.) Evening Gazette

We learn from the Boston papers that scores of people have left the Chelsea churches to go over to "that peculiar people known as Christian Scientists," at the door of one of whom an effort has been made to place the responsibility for the death of a Chelsea woman who preferred Christian Science treatment, she being in her right mind at the time, to that of a regular medical practitioner. The question naturally arises in connection with this case: What is there in Christian Science to attract scores of people from the churches? Why don't the churches hold their own? It cannot be claimed that the growth of Christian Science is ephemeral, for it has been for years taking root. The thing for opponents of this sect to do is to find out wherein their own actions and teachings are at fault and stop picking flaws with the Scientists. If they have succeeded in laying hold upon a great truth we all want to profit by it. So far as proceeding criminally against these people is concerned, it cannot be done under any law governing the practice of medicine, for the simple reason that they administer no drugs.

Haverhill (Mass.) Evening Gazette.

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