Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-02-23
Published by Request.
A Plea For Christian Science.

CUEE ALL DISEASES WITHOUT MEDICINE
r. hc Editor ~ he Tribune
SIR: A Mad World, Ny Masters"
was the heading of an editorial IN your
valuable Tr,blHc last Sunday. Your
mixing of fact and fiction induces me TO
ask permission for short explana-
ton.
Science. as We use the word, means
truth found out hence the application.
The truth OF Christianity Las AT last,
been found out. ~ we call 1t Christian
science in c,niralistinctiou 10 the old
theology. The term i clear and plain
IN its nearing Instead az teIn: IL
remote relation 10 Christianity. II
| ha, direct reference alone 10 the teach
nss 81 Christ. and that beautiful ~
tenn of Divine law that has been Ia
operation since the world began, bui is
unfortunately 50 httle understood bs
II oiern theology 1t j. not opposed
10 common sense on the contrary, It's
foundation rests on common >ciI>r. All
law j. based on common scuse. Divine
law is the essence OF common sense.
and christian science rcsts 80 that .oun-
d..iiom W. are not surprised at tie
mon Illuminated Laughing ri Chit
tiau >ccuc, lhcy have laughed at
CLrlstiauii, - taught hy the oid-so hooi
Theology tor ucarlT nineteen hundred
ycar- We cauuo. expect them o do
otherwise At Christian ,clrncc.
You lay. We ciairn T. "ctrc every
thing from dyspepsia to fractured
fcmut." We SAY u scientists, # the
people will place themselves 10 harmony
with tie Divine laws ct our existence,
that power that upholds Us and su,lalns
vs. will without pin. heal Al! diseases
now known. and prevent any others
from aflccting the body. The belief "a
rib. ha~ killc! thousands II thousands
where the belief ID Christian science
ever killed one or ever viii II a limb
j. broken We cali la our aid one skilled
ia he art OF surgery to Sc; the limb,
then let the Divine forces heal tie
wound. This j. common sense and
Christian science.
You say We "coutent ourselves nth f
assertions Of cures We are ready,
willing and anxious 10 compare s'atls- :
tics with all the medical doctors "a the
world. We take all the cases the doe
tors give up TO die Some Of them ~e
cure some We cannot. We do no;
pretend TO cure every body that Is
weighed down with the old mortal be-
.t.t-,,.za
around them. Some are never 80
pleased as when their doctors are tell
ing them all about their pains and
aches. People will and must die. But
if they will place themselves In har- (
mony with our beautiful system Of re-
ligion, ethics aud the therapeutics, 1t
will bring them better health, longer
lives and much joy for sorrow.
DO not mix up the so-called faith
cure with Christian science. One be-
lieyes without knowledge, the other
only believes with knowledge. Chris /
tian science believes with an under
standing. Tie faith-curc people have
ridiculed science since the days Of
Christ.
You charge us with confusion OF.
thought" That is in accordance with
your understanding of what the science
really is. We do not believe there is a
newspaper in the city of New York
that would oppose the science of CHRIS.
tian healing if it knew exactly what
We taught and the manner by which we
"a, md
powerful paper, aud do not believe it
would knowingly teach the people an
error. in regard to this or any other
science, without first knowing what il
is
There is Que of the grandest truths
Of this or any other age underlying all
the chaf and nonsense you may some
times hear talked on the streets by
woud-be scientists. Every cause,
however Just and right it may be, has
its over jealous folio sers; yes, aud
sometimes a Judas who will betray his
master for few pieces Of silver.
Christian science is not exempt from
this misfortune. and perhaps never will
be. But do not blame the science for
it. The hopeless tang you speak
of among the scientists Gully exists i'll
the minds OF those who know nothing
of it. Once this great law Of the Di-
vine forces is learned and understood,
the pupil becomes Its advocate anil de
| fender There is seldom any desire to
turn backward by its believers.
| believe the poorest paid people in
the world for all the good they do. for
all the sin-sick bodies they heal, for all
the aching hearts of suffering humanity
! they ease, are the Christian scientists.
Where the well paid doctors pass SEN
tence of death on the poor and afiiict-
ed man or woman, issue the edict that
the patient must die" there is the
iavorite field of the poor Christian
scientist. And they often prolong life
COR many months and Sometimes years,
and many are completely restored to
life, health and happiness.
II. q. BARROW.