Article September 6, 1900 Issue

In Defence of His Faith

Alfred Farlow

Boston Herald

To the Editor of the Herald :— In your issue of the 20th ult. you published a special dispatch from New York, in which it is stated that the Rev. Dr. F. R. Morse "preached last evening on "Eddyism and Christian Science.'"

I have all due respect for ministers and for ministers and teachers who honestly take issue with Christian Science, but what shall I say of those who are discourteous enough to treat the venerable Founder of Christian Science with the disrespect manifested in naming her ideas "Eddyism," and that in a period when the adherents of this healing religion have grown to a large denomination, which is composed of honest, sincere, law-abiding, courteous, kind, intelligent people.

Christian Scientists are strict believers in the Holy Scriptures, and though it may be true that their interpretation of it differs from that of some other Christians, they are, nevertheless, entitled to Christian courtesy and respect. Christian Science is richly entitled to the name selected by its Founder. The name Eddyism can no more properly be applied to it than the name Calvinism to Presbyterianism or the name Wesleyism to Methodism. If our reverend brother desires to convert Christian Scientists to his views I would advise him not to resort to epithets and the abuse of their honest beliefs. Such indulgence is beneath the practice of a Christian Scientist, and he is not likely to take a backward step and embrace the religion of one who performs such depredations upon Christian tolerance.

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