It is regrettable that the eminent surgeon who recently denounced Christian Science did not require of himself the same study and investigation necessary to understand the practise of Christian Science that he would require of those who wished to understand surgery before attempting to speak authoritatively on the subject.
It is amusing to see the knocks that are being given to Christian Science; yet this organization continues to grow, and many are willing to testify as to what it has done for them.
The speaker quoted in a recent issue as having satisfied himself that he does not need to believe in Christian Science because of the effects he observes from sitting on a tack, might indeed be said to be painfully in error.
In the review of a new book recently appearing in your columns, the term Christian Science was used in connection with the mention of different methods of mental healing in a manner which might cause an erroneous impression regarding it.
Clergymen and all other opponents of evil in its many forms are to be congratulated upon having the moral courage to warn the public against the pitfalls of the present day, provided they know the facts concerning them.
I have read Phillip Hall's last letter to you without, to be quite candid, finding in it anything beyond a whirl of texts, the value of which in argument a great church paper not very long ago dismissed as futile.
It would be difficult to imagine how a greater number of misstatements could be introduced into an article of equal length than one finds in the criticism of Christian Science in the Resgister-Leader of recent date.
In
fulfilment of the promise made in these columns last week we are presenting to our readers a more complete report of the annual meeting than was possible in the time at our disposal for the issue of June 7.
