Article May 4, 1899 Issue

Experiences of a Commercial Traveler

Charles W. Haynes

The Republic

To the Editor of The Republic:—While reading a recent number of your interesting paper, my attention was attracted by a report of a sermon on the subject of "Christian Science Cures."

I trust that you will accord a non-resident of your city—whose duties bring him here periodically—the courtesy of a short space in your paper to correct at least one of the many bold assertions which the reverend doctor made in that discourse. I allude particularly to that paragraph which says, "Remember that the whole class of cures that require surgical treatment are confessedly beyond the reach of Christian Science. It makes no attempt to deal with a gangrenous limb that must be amputated. It records no cases of cures for well-defined cancer or appendicitis."

As the diseases mentioned in this quotation from his sermon are defined as organic, it is only reasonable to presume that all diseases coming under this classification are embraced in the minister's sweeping statement.

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