The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15

tcruNN Ut MI BilfrOW \ mouse ana asked
him number of questions. The house IL
small one near Ninth avenue Mr.. Bar
row is pleasant and apparently shrewd
man, who is said TO have been lawyer.
Mrs. Barrow practiced medicine for some
years before she BECAME Christian scient-
list, and talks very well, MIR. Barrow was
| first asked as TO how he became interested
in the so-called science and confessed that
II was entirely through his wife, who, hav-
ing practiced medicine, had become CON
WINGED that whatever cures she eff
cctcd were not due TO medicine,
and had looked about for the
cause, until Christian science dawned
upon her. Having this large house OF
seventeen rooms upon our hands and no
Children continued Mr.. Barrow, 1--WE
have devoted il TO the dissemination OF
this wonderful discovery. Scientists have
nothing To do with the faith-curc people
or the mind-curen. In the briefest posi-
| BILE outline | should define Christian
science MS a knowledge OF the intimate
connection between God and man. Man
is reflection from God. Evil mental
or physical, does not really exist, because
10 acknowledge its existence is TO deny
that God Is perfect or has made us perfect.
Our weak minds, ytiated by tradition,
make us imagine that We are i'll, whereas
We are simply perfection, and go astray
because we do not have mental strength
enough 10 keep ourselves upright Mind
is potent over body. We control every
part OF our body, and can keep II in the
most perfect ORDER One mind can even
affect the body OF another person, and for
that reason We say that we can heal the
sick, even though tho sick person be an
unbelieyer.
"As 10 the success OF our work here, il
is simply bewildcring. In fact, We never
have such "a ihsng as backsliding in Chris
tian science. Tue moment one begins TO
investigate IL and 10 test IL, the reasons for
belief are 50 strong that one goes on be-
coming stronger and stronger in his faith.
] attribute no little part Of our success TO
the common sense which ! insist upon rs
q part Of all Christian science practice.
Fanaticism amoug half-trained Christian
scientists has led 10 absurd blunders and
has cast ridiculc upon us. For instance,
you have. OF course, seen accounts OF peo-
pie who would claim 10 cure broken leg
by prayer. We believe nothing of the
kind. II a man is brought in here with u
broken leg, ! call surgeon TO set the leg,
and then | begin our Christian science
treatment: .itlf
Upon one point we are determined
We give no medicine whatever, believing
that more harm than good is done by med-
icine when Il has any effect at all. Part OF
our system consists Of NJ strengthening the
body through the mind that IL is not sus-
ceptible TO disease ut all. Disease argues
weakness OF mind rather than body, and
all our efforts 20 To convincing the patient
that lac or she is part Of the great Divine
Being and, Therefore, really perfect, and
that the idea Of disease is only the effect OF
disordered Imagination"
Suppose" asked the reporter. chat n
man WAS brought in here who had Just
taken some violent poison for which there
existed a we'll known antdotc, would YOU
not administer the incidence
"No, said Mr.. Barrow; III should have
him pumped out or iii him up with water
NJ as to get rid Of the poison; ! should not
administer medicine
Suppose" said the reporter, "that u
Christian scientist In good condition hap.
pened 10 get u Whit oi very malarial air
from the sewer, might not typhoid fever
result"
Perhaps 80, hut not In 80 dangerous n
form ~ II the body was not protected by
Christian science. We acknowledge a
great power above W., but We do not at.
tempt 10 define IL. We say TO every one
Try ms and see what We can do; II we tail
tn do more than regular physicians, give
~ up DO not simply ridiculc our beliefs
because you do not understand them or
because our theories seemed 10 bc based
upon a jargon OF words without cohcr.
cncc.h
Mr. Barrow. as physician, has charge
Of the medical part Of the home. and not
only this, bat treats persons at distance
without having seen them. She gave the
reporter the following illustration oi her
power "a lady came 10 me the other
day who knew something about our sue.
cess, aud told me that she had n brother
Who was suffering irom n low form Of
fever aud who WIS unreasonable enough
10 insist upon being taken 20 hospital
instead OF to the Christian Science home.
lie declared that Christian science was a
humbug. My friend wished me 10 treat
him. even though ! had never seen him
and could not 90 90 the hospital where he
was ] gave him n treatment night and
morning, and the doctors who had the
care of him we're amazed at the result.
According Ia them, he ought 10 have
grown vursc for ten DAYS, after which the
crisis should have come. Instead uf that
hc grew steadily better. | could give YOU
dozens oi such instances. A man came
here the other day wishing 10 listen 10 one
Oi NV lectures, and told me that he WIS 80
troubled With neuralgia in the knee he
feared he could not ,it through Il. gave
him treatment on the spot. and for two
hOur. he experienced perfect relief
According 10 Mr. Harrow there are now
no less than zoo persons In New York
Who urc qualified 10 teach Christian sci
cncc. aud their number grows steadily
every day The cour-c Of lectures lasts
only one month. There has been some
talk Of movement ON the part Of our
County Medical society 20 70 before the
Legislature this winter aud introduce n
bill prohibiting the practice Of medicine
by faith hcalcr, Christian scientists, and
mind cuUr. Mr.. Harrow ays that hc
hopes the question will be- brought before
the Legislature, ~ hc will give the lcgisla-
tons his twelve lectures, free oi change and
convert them oil. In brooklyn there arr
a number Of Christian scientists aud mind
cuUns, some Of whom charge very hiph
prices iur treatment, aud are said 90 make
q great deal Of money. According 10 Mr..
Harrow the Christian scientists number
about nineteen women 10 one man.
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/ " 49, South Fourth street. 81 Louis, Mo-
lie had chronic catirrh
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