Article July 4, 1914 Issue

Christian Science bears no relationship whatever to any...

M. I. Whitcroft—Bristol, England

Western Daily Press

Christian Science bears no relationship whatever to any from of "mental or magnetic healing," and is, in fact, entirely opposed to all forms of treatment which include the use of hypnotism or human will-power. It cannot honestly, therefore, be classed among them, and when it is, this is apt to mislead those who have no personal acquaintance with its teachings. The statement that "quackery and charlatanism are so rife," scarcely serves as an argument for having "abandoned the field to their exploitation." These evils were rife in Jesus' day, but that fact was not used as an excuse by his immediate followers or the early Christian church to desist from their work of healing the sick on the Christianly scientific basis which he had practised and taught, and which he said that all who believed on his word should continue to do, and thus establish the truth of their words by their works, which are now, as then, the proof of Christianity.

If the reverend author has now recognized that "the grain of truth" which enables Christian Science "to flourish" is "present in orthodox Christianity, and always has been," he will heal the sick as Christian Science has been doing for nearly forty years, and no one will rejoice more at this than Christian Scientists themselves. It is, however, always a little unwise to talk about "orthodox Christianity," seeing the great diversity of opinion among Christians as to what is orthodoxy; so perhaps the critic would have been happier in his choice of words had he said that "the grain of truth" had always been present to those spiritually-minded enough to perceive it. That "half truths and errors are best met by a sane presentation of positive (absolute) truth," none will deny; hence the publishing of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, in 1875. In that book there is "no silly condemnation of medical skill;" on the contrary Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 164), "It is just to say that generally the cultured class of medical practitioners are grand men and women."

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