St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-27
MINNEAPOLIS.
TO EVANGELIST MILLS.
His Adherence to Faith Cure"
Arouses One Man.


ArOuses One Man.
To the Editor of the Globe
Rev. 3. Fay Mills is reported in the
newspapers to have said on Thursday
last, at public meeting, that he was
not only believer in the faith cure"
theory. but that he and his family had
abandoned medical treatment three
wears ago after having expended the
annual sum of $1,000 for doctors SerV-
ices and medicines, and that
since then he and his family
have been in a perfect state OF
health through the efficacy of faith.
Were it notion the perniciouS results
that would inevitably follow from an
acouiescence in Mr.. Mills pseudo-Scien-
titic views, no notice should have been
taken by me OF his VagarleS. But, even
at the risk of giving OtfenSe, the welfare
OF the race should not be Jeopardlzed.
And this if from no other than aSelllSh
motive. because TO enjoy TO the fullest
extent, it is absolutely necessary that
those around us be not in misery.
Man, ignorant, is ferocious, sensual,
superStitious savage. Clouds and dark
ness brood over his scene and diSap-
point his fondeSt expectations. Man,
cultivated, discovers In the objects and
phenomena around HIM world ar
ranged for the qualification OF all his
powers, animal. moral and intellectual.
He recognizes III himself an accountable.
responsible agent. Thus, we readily
perceive the advantage of applying our
minds 10 the gaining of knowledge or
mans constitution, and OF gul0lng our
selves bY the rules framed from the III
formation thus acquired.
.S4h fhAnrfSf NUnIIln
have US contrayene the laws OF the
OmnipOtent by Supinely relying upon
Ills mercy While il is true that all
laws are harmonious, it is, neYerthe-
less. equally as true that organic, phySl-
cal and moral laws are independent or
each other This is most important
distinction. Thus. man may violate
every known moral law, hut, If he obey
physical laws, will not in any way sub
iect himself to the penalties which at
tach 10 the latter. And so the mOrallst
who might violate natural laws, would
not be exempt by reason OF his noOle
and meritoriOus deeds from the PUNISH
ment which invariably follows their
violation. The minister Of the gospel
who might attempt 10 board q rapidly
moving train, would be bruised and
wounded, if not killed, while the road
AGENT who might contemplate the rob-
bing OF it, could enter it while notion
less at the station without physical IN
jury to himself.
Man Is, viewed in one aspect, mere
animal in structure, powers. feelings
and desires, and is adapted to world IN
which death TelgnS and generation sue
ceedS generation. But 10 the animal
nature of man are superadded moral
sentiments and rejecting faculties
ghpNA
other creatures. but constitute MN
rational being. They lead him to the
great object of his Observation-Disclosures
TO Gods laws and love toward his fell
low man. But they are attended with
the regularity that while his animal
instincts act powerfully of themselves,
his rational faculties require TO be
cultivated, exercised and instructed
before they will afford their fruItlon OF
enjoyment.
Much has been written about the eX-
tent of human ignorance, but we must
discriminate between absolute in
capacity to know and mere want of in
formation, arising from Indifference,
refusal or lack of opportunity to learn:
Some individuals whose sincerity. II
net opinions, should be respected. con-
ceive that as the great revolutions OF
human society, as well as all events IN
the lives of individuals. take place under
the guidance of the OmnipOtent, 1t
would be impiouS to study their causes
and ascertain their effects. Not so. We
see impressed on every hill, implanted
in every dale which beauties and
diversifies our land; we hear from every
beifry and steeple ard tower the Omnip-
otent's imperlous mandate, Inyes-
tigate!'' 10 those who do, around us
we behold the glorious universe of God,
which to the ear OF reason hymns His
majestic praise and oyerwhelms our
souls with the beauty it unfOlds.
Nj. w. MEAGHER.
SD WRIGHT Block. March p.