In the London letter of the Advertiser, your correspondent refers to the clerical and medical report on "spiritual, faith, and mental healing," which has recently been published.
Working with characteristic quietness and without ostentation, the Christian Science church in this city has, through its relief station at the church on Lynde street, accomplished remarkable results.
The anonymous writer of the letter on "Faith as a Cure," takes upon himself the giving of an explanation of the teaching of Christian Science which he has obtained from a book, the author of which is not a Christian Scientist, and which, therefore, cannot be taken as giving a correct or in any way reliable explanation of this religion.
Under the caption, "Mental Healing as Commercial Asset," a recent issue contains an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association, written in a semifacetious way, which, while to some extent recognizing the value of Christian Science teachings, also perhaps inadvertently presents a view-point which is directly contrary to the legitimate functions of mental healing as understood in Christian Science.
That
man was created perfect is a fact generally accepted by religious men and women of today; but whether or not he had remained so, is a question that is the source of much controversy.
When
Moses was commanded to build the tabernacle, as we read in the twenty-fifth chapter of Exodus, he was given explicit directions respecting the plan, the dimensions, the material to be used, and the manner of erecting the structure.
