THE QUESTIONS OF MY FRIEND

The American Queen

[In the supposed conversation contributed by Mrs. Yates to the March issue of The American Queen she answers several of the trite criticisms of Christian Science which the followers of that faith have had to meet on many occasions. Mrs. Yates has told her story so well that the thought of many of our readers will immediately turn to some experience of their own of a similar character.—Editor Sentinel.]

A friend said to me the other day: "Of course I know that there is ever so much good in Christian Science, and I have seen plenty of people who have been helped by it, and of course I think it is all right for certain things; but do you honestly believe that when there is something serious the matter, something really serious, that Scientists ought to try to get along without a physician?"

"Well," I said, "what do you think is the reason that we employ a Christian Science practitioner instead of a physician?"

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