The false claim of evil or error has existed contemporaneously with mortal man, and the term mesmerism or animal magnetism was used for almost a century before Mrs.
Our critic's accusation that Christian Science is heresy must be replied to as in the case of Paul when arraigned for a like misdemeanor: "But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.
We cite our readers to the Christian Science text-book, not as an interpretation of Scripture to be accepted by all without question or proof, but as being the only safe and authentic source of information on the subject of Christian Science, before judgment is essayed.
There are those who say that Christian Science does not heal, or that it heals only functional and nervous disorders, but there are thousands of competent witnesses, as competent as any that testified to Jesus' healing works, who are telling the people from their own personal experience of the healing; that it does heal, and has healed every form of disease known to the medical profession.
In answer to "M," as is well known, very divergent views concerning baptism and the holy communion are held in the different Christian churches, and even by members of the same church.
Our critic remarks in a sort of parenthesis that a magazine has been brought to her notice which discusses healing without the introduction of the "irritating name of Mrs.
