To say, as a contributor does, that the fundamental tenet of Christian Science is that "physical sickness means sin, and faith will remove it, and it is wrong to have resort to human physicians," is a grave mistake.
In a letter published under the caption, "Christian Science and Miracles," seemingly the writer has forgotten that the word science implies exact, provable knowledge.
Commenting upon the editorial, "A Mad World," from The Christian Science Monitor, which has been widely reprinted, a very interesting editorial in the Garfield Enterprise of November 8 says: "But we protest against the conclusion of this article.
A second letter of opposition to Christian Science recently published in your paper, presented two points which furnish occasion for helpful explanations.
Under
the seeming necessity for conserving our food supply to the utmost, because of the great need of those in other lands, who have suffered most from the war, how important it is that Christian Scientists fulfill their sacred mission by remembering that, as Mrs.
Christian Science
is the Holy Ghost, or understanding of God, the application of which to the human need practically demonstrates that man is the Son of God, perfect and eternal.
Since a representative of another faith attacked Christian Science in your columns, because of what it teaches on fear as related to an epidemic of disease, your readers are likely to be interested in what other persons, at least equally well informed, have said on the same subject.
