Article June 26, 1937 Issue

From Letters, Substantially as Published

A contribution to the column headed "The Public Health,"...

J. Latimer Davis, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,—Waterloo

Progressive Leader

A contribution to the column headed "The Public Health," in your issue of May 15, when referring to certain physicians as writing prescriptions in a way that does not reveal to their patients what they are taking, said, "In this respect they are practicing Christian Science—operating on the minds of their patients."

To assert or intimate that the practice of Christian Science involves hypnotism or any action of the human mind is to declare the very antithesis of Christian Science—a religion which attributes no power whatsoever to mortal mind but ascribes all power to God. Through the understanding of this infinite Mind, God, the healing ministrations of Christian Science are made possible.

A single citation from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy will suffice to point out the very evident difference between that religious teaching and hypnotism. On page 375 of that book Mrs. Eddy says, "The Christian Scientist demonstrates that divine Mind heals, while the hypnotist dispossesses the patient of his individuality in order to control him." She adds, "The genuine Christian Scientist is adding to his patient's mental and moral power, and is increasing his patient's spirituality while restoring him physically through divine Love."

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