Article May 1, 1902 Issue

Christian Science and its Doctrines Explained

Pittsburg (Pa.) Press

Alfred Farlow of Boston, the authorized press agent of the Christian Scientists, has prepared an answer to the paper read before the Methodist Episcopal Ministerial Association of Pittsburg on March 17 on Christian Science, by the Rev. Dr. E. M. Wood, in which that doctrine was criticised. Mr. Farlow's reply, written for The Pittsburg Sunday Press, is as follows:—

Boston, Mass., March 20, 1902. Editor of The Pittsburg Press.

In your issue of the 17th inst. you reported a discourse on Christian Science by the Rev. Dr. E. M. Wood, who declares that he has read every book published on this subject. After thirteen years' experience I desire to say that I have never yet seen an adverse criticism on the subject of Christian Science which contained a correct statement of it. This is because it is impossible to understand much of this Science without using it. Our good clergymen forget that this is indeed a science and must be so treated in order to be understood. What would be thought of one who attempted to expose mathematics with no qualification therefor except that he had read it and did not believe in it?

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