Article May 10, 1900 Issue

Christian Science

The Bible Teaching Concerning the Power of God to Heal the Sick.

Irving C. Tomlinson

People and Patriot

To the Editor of the People and Patriot:—

In a recent issue of your paper it is stated that "Mrs. Eddy and Judge Ewing say that if believers in Christian Science drink any deadly thing it will not harm them," and it is further declared that Mrs. Eddy says "she tried it by taking some large doses of morphine and found that the drug had no effect on her." It is then proposed that Christian Scientists test their healing religion by publicly taking large doses of poison.

Regarding the statement concerning Mrs. Eddy, her exact words will furnish a complete explanation. They are to be found on page 248 of her last well-known work, "Miscellaneous Writings," and are as follows:—

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