A clergyman is reported as having spoken disparagingly of those religionists who advocate the possibility of healing the sick through divine power, as distinctive from the employment of material means.
In a late issue there appears a discussion of hypnotism in which the writer expresses it as his opinion that Christian Science practice is the "laws of hypnotism under popular dress.
The pamphlet attacking Christian Science, as noticed in a recent issue, contains apparently serious accusations to any one unacquainted with the teachings of Christian Science.
In a recent issue of the State Journal a statement was published from the city of Lincoln board of health relating to Christian Science which is somewhat misleading.
The healing power of Christian Science is definitely defined in the first paragraph of the opening chapter of the text-book of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy, as follows: "The prayer that reforms the sinner and heals the sick is an absolute faith that all things are possible to God,—a spiritual understanding of Him, an unselfed love.
My attention has been called to the article in your June issue, entiled, "A Mounmental Blunder," in which you credit the defeat of the "Medical Inspection Bill for School Children" to the "adherents of the Christian Science faith.
The Beacon is in receipt of a handsomely bound little volume containing editorials gathered from the press of the world touching the life and work of Mrs.
In the Church Manual, under "Extract from a letter in 'Miscellaneous Writings' by Mary Baker Eddy," we are told, relative to the rules and by-laws, that "they were not arbitrary opinions nor dictatorial demands, such as one person might impose on another.
