Why
do Christian Scientists when asked regarding their religious belief refer enquirers to their text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
Sitting
by the fire recently, looking over some American magazines, a portrait in the center of an advertisement of what purported to be a "Life of Mrs.
It
is noteworthy that no one who has obtained an understanding of Christian Science is disturbed over the question as to who was its discoverer in this age.
It cannot be legitimately asserted by our critic that Christian Science "exalts scientific speculation above scientific knowledge," simply because Mrs.
In a recent issue, commenting upon my statement concerning the diagnosis of disease, you say; "Inasmuch as mental causation is recognized by all practitioners to have more or less to do with physical conditions, the conclusion seems justified that Christian Science is in process of modification so far as some of its claims are concerned.
When it can be established beyond question that medical aid always effects a cure, and is never known to have a failure, and upon this exclusive basis is entitled to a monopoly of the healing art; when it can be demonstrated that nothing but medical method does or can heal, then, and not until then, will there be even the semblance of an excuse for the intense opposition encountered by Christian Scientists in their efforts to help their fellow-man.
