Article July 19, 1900 Issue

The New Revival

The following extract is from a paper on the abovenamed subject which was read before the Illinois State Association at Oak Park, by Quincy L. Dowd, pastor of the Winnetka Congregational Church.

A demand rises now, that "a gospel" be given which offers a spiritual hygiene. God's tidings of gladness today, as at the first, comes to sick, ailing, and harassed people. Are we not told to restore men and women, bringing them into health of mind? Much of what Christian Scientists stand for Christian pastors should attend to in the regular course of their work. It may come to pass that seminaries for training ministers will have a professor of pathological and spiritual diagnosis. Ministers appointed in Christ's name must see to it that they minister to men's real, yes, even to imaginary ills. The well need no physician; but those bodily oppressed, or depressed mentally are our patients peculiarly. It should be recognized that the phenomenal, steady movement toward Christian Science is a sort of revival. Shall we lose by it, or gain by it? Possibly we preach too often on metaphysical themes which people do not care for, and not often enough on spiritual therapeutics which would help them. "Healing of the mind" is the pastor's forte. His message or advice misses the mark unless it brings some reviving to mortal flesh along with an awaking of the immortal spirit.

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