New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
APLEA FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
CONFIDENT ASSERTIONS or ABILITY TO CURE ALL
DIsEASEs WITHOUT MED ICINE.

DISEASES WITHOUT MEDICINE.
To the Edft0r OF The Trfbnnc.
SIR: A Mad World My Masters was the heading OF
editorial III your valuable TRIBUNE last Sunday.
Your mixing OF fact and fiction induces to ask per
mission for a short explanation.
Science, as we the word. means truth found out;
hence the application. The truth of Christianity has.
last, been found out 20 cal IL Christian science
In contradstinctOn TO the old theology. The term is
clear and plain in its meaning Instead of being IN
remote relation to Christianity" has direct refer
alone to the teachings of Christ and that beautiful
system of Divine Law that has been in operation since
the world began, but is unfortunately little under
stood by modern theology. 1t IS not opposed to
common ." the contrary, its foundation rests
common sense. All law is based on common sense.
Divine Law - the Of common sense, and Chris
tan science that foundation We are not sur
prsed at the non Illuminated laughing at Christian
science they have laughed at Christianity as taught
by school theology for nearly nineteen hundred
years expect them to do otherwise at Chris
tiap science
You say, claim to cure everything from dyspepsia
10 a fractured femur." We say, scientists. il the
people will place themselves In harmony with the Divine
laws of existence that power that uphOlds us and
sustans us will without pills heal all diseases now
known, and prevent any others from affecting the
body The belief pills has killed thousands OF thou
sands where the belief In Christian SCIENCE ever killed
one or ever will II limb broken cali to our aid
the Divine forces heal the wound This is common sense
and Christian
You say content ourselves with assertions " OF
cures We are ready, willing and anxious to compare
statistics with all the medical doctors in tho world
take all the the doctors give up to die Some of
them cure; some cannot. We do not pretend to
cure everybody that ia weighed down with the old
mortal beliefs OF sin and sickness hanging around them
Some pleased when their doctors are tell
ing them al. about their pans and aches. People will
aud die. But If they will place themselves in
harmony with beautiful system OF religion ethics
and therapeutics II will bring them better health, longer
lives and much JOY for sorrow.
Do not mix up the sOcaed faith cure with Christian
science one believes without knowledge, the other
only believes with knowledge. CHRISTIAN science be
lieVes with understanding The faith cure people
have rdiculed science since the days OF Christ m
You charge Us with a confusion or thought That
il in accordance your understanding OF what the
science really IS. We do not believe there is news
paper in the city of New YORK that would oppose the
science OF Christian healing il it knew exactly what we
taught and the IN which we teach IT, THE TRIB
UNE ia a great and powerful paper and do not believe
II would knowingly teach the people error in regard
to this or any other science without frat knowing what
There /. one of the grandes truths of this any other
age underlying all the chat and nonsense you may some
times talked the streets by would scientists
Livery cause however just ami right may be- has ts
Jealous followers; yes and sometimes Judas who
will betray his master few pieces OF silver. Chris
tian science Is not exempt from this misfortune, and
perhaps never will be- But do not blame the science for
It. Tie hopeless tange you speak of among the
scientists only exists in minds those who know
nothing Of IT. Once this great law OF the Divine forces
learned and under stood, the pupil becomes its adyO
cate defender There Is seldom any desire to turn
backward by is believers.
the good they do for all the sin sick they
for all the aching hearts OF suffering humanity they
ease are the Christian scientists. Where the well paid
pass sentence OF death the poor and afflicted
man or woman, the edict tha the patient must
die" there is the favorite field OF the poor christian
scientist And they often prOlOng life for many months
end sometimes years and many are completely restored
to life, health and happiness. H. Z. BARROW
Aetc- York. Jan. -, 1883.