"THE LABORER IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE"

Archibald McLellan

Notwithstanding the smallness of the charges made by Christian Science practitioners for work done by them for their patients, there has been more or less assertion and innuendo, by those who do not know the facts, that Christian Scientists are mercenary, and a letter recently published in the New York Sun made this misstatement. We are glad to see that The Sun has opened its columns to a letter from a lady who denies this charge and proves its untruth from her own case.

This lady, although not a Christian Scientist, writes from the experience of one who has been healed through Christian Science of a so-called incurable disease. The disease from which she suffered was a form of rheumatism, and as eminent doctors were consulted, including one whom she describes as "the best diagnostician of Chicago," there seems to be no question about the type of disease or its seriousness, according to medical standards. We quote from this letter as follows:—

"I have just read in The Sun a letter by Mr. Boulter, who questions the cures made by Christian Scientists and who intimates that he would like to hear how many hours they have spent in gratuitous healing.

"I am not a Christian Scientist, but if I possessed a fortune I should be glad to give a million or two to the Cause of Christian Science, in order to feel that I had in a measure paid for my own healing....

"After my doom was pronounced I became very low-spirited, until at length some friend suggested Christian Science. Although strongly prejudiced against it, I did try it and am now almost a well woman in every respect. ... My healers, instead of seeming to care for any extra fee because of such a wonderful cure, would accept only the usual one-dollar-a-visit fee, so that my entire treatment cost only two or three times the sum exacted by the famous diagnostician for one hour, which was twenty-five dollars...."

It seems strange that the motives of a class of people whose sole aim is to do the utmost good to their fellows, should be so misconstrued as have been the motives of Christian Scientists; but we have faith that the marked change of sentiment in this regard, which has been in evidence for some time, is growing stronger and stronger, and we hope eventually to see a better observance of the Ninth Commandment.

Archibald McLellan.

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