A Fair Minded Editor.

The following editorial comment by the Quincy (Ill.) Herald upon Dr. Buckley's recent attack upon Christian Science, is indicative of the spirit of fairness which generally characterizes the secular press country.

"Dr. Buckley disgraces his intelligence by such a cheap method of assailing a religious organization that is at least commanding the attention if not the wonder of the world, and that is conceded by all reasonable people to be an honest belief, regardless of its real merits.

"Mrs. Eddy does not treat cases of any character. Even if she did a challenge to exert her spiritual powers to gratify the sneers of an antagonistic spirit, would be belittling her high calling. It is very easy for those who have only the most superficial and erroneous impression of what Christian Science really is, to declare that it is all nonsense. Christian Science healers do not claim that they will positively heal every case. They say that the Bible shows the way and with a proper understanding and spiritual application and demonstration, disease may be healed. Because a doctor has lost fifteen cases does it follow that he can cure no one, and that all his knowledge of materia medica is valueless? Christian Science might consider it so, but certainly Dr. Buckley, the avowed enemy of Science, would not assert the uselessness of the physician.

"It is too late in the day for any one who does not care to stultify himself to deny that Christian Science has become a mighty power for good, and has certainly helped suffering humanity to a decided and gratifying degree. This is too liberal an age of the world for such intolerance as Dr. Buckley displays. Broad-minded men see good in every religion and commend it for the good it does instead of declaring it a failure, because it has not reached the acme of perfection."

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