Article August 30, 1900 Issue

Christian Science Cures

David B. Ogden

The Oregonian

To the Editor :— Recent expressions in your columns adverse to Christian Science lead me to ask the privilege of making a statement or two regarding the subject, in the hope of correcting some of the erroneous impressions that exist regarding its teaching and practice, as it is believed it is these false conceptions of what Christian Science is supposed to be, and not what it is, that calls forth criticism. Under editorial heading, "Slaughter of the Innocents," the terms recently applied to Christian Scientists are unjust in the extreme, and are no more warranted or founded on fact than the present false impressions of the Chinese regarding the work of the Christian missionaries.

Christian Science numbers among its adherents many thousands of honest and law-abiding citizens, and these people, being possessed of at least a moderate amount of intelligence and common sense, would not place dependence for health and happiness for themselves and families upon Christian Science, had they not proven for themselves its true worth.

In many instances Christian Science has given to the bed-ridden sufferer and chronic invalid health and strength where, after years of trial, materia medica had failed, and because of this the individual so healed is naturally more willing in time of physical distress to trust himself or family to its care than to the old methods, and in so doing he believes he has sought the very best means of cure. Reliance upon Omnipotent aid, rather than upon drugs, he has learned gives surer and better results, and it is his privilege to seek this aid. It is the earnest and honest opinion of many people that children should receive medical attention if not capable of choosing for themselves, which opinion is certainly worthy of respect, but may not some little consideration also be due those who are equally honest of conviction and provide Christian Science treatment for their little ones?

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