The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

pf3cIlce. Dr. FRANK ". 1dNliallu- q wen
known physician and surgeon OF Harlem
quietly added to his sign of NJ D the
words Christian scientist, and refused IL
practice, even among his old patients
anything but the new Christian science
treatment. says the New York Evening
Telegram.
DIR. Haviland is a regular graduate of
the old school of medicine from the
Brooklyn Medical College. After a sue
ceSsful hospital practice, and residence
of IS years in Harlem, where nus success
and popularity had built up large prac-
tice for him, such an announcement on
his part offered much ground Tor COM
ment knowing of at least three cases
in one neighborhood, where he had sue
cessfully performed difficult operations
under the old treatment, 1t seemed TO me
that an interview TO get the doctor rea-
sons FOR his radical change OF practlce
would furnish some very interesting
reading to his friends. patients anu the
public generally
HaViland's handsome residence. 10 West
One Hundred and Twenty-third street,
yesterday. and met with very kind and
courteous reception After learning my
business the doctor at once consented to
an interview, saying. by way OF premise,
that as the principal thought OF his lie
was TO do good to his fellow creatures.
and that as he was now satisfied that he
was able TO do more good shan eEer,
through his new practice, ne had no hes
itation in making the whole matter as
public as possible
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID.
The manner appearance and CONVEX
sation of the doctor indicated a man OF
intellect educated up TO high degree
of knowledge. Our conversation was con-
nnued as follows:
Q.-Doctor. have you contributed any
thing in writing, through the public
press, or otherwise, in regard to this new
faith or your adoption of IT.
A.-No; except an article sent out in
answer to Ingersoll and Moody. Other
wise have only given explanation of the
new science in conVersauon-no pubic
teachings of il.
Q.-Heretofore have you confined your
self entirely to the older school of nedi-
cine, and may l ask from what school
and from what college you were gradu-
ated?
Ayes; I practiced the allopathic.
graduated from the Long Island College,
Brooklyn. in 1881.
old system in New York and elsewhere?
A--The old system since 1881. After
graduating : had considerable hospital
practice. 1 DracticeG here in New York,
and had practice in the New York hos
nitals. 1 have been practicing in Harlem
for Is years last July.
Q.-How cane you to embrace the new
faith with such devotion, and in what
respect do you believe that the Christian
science is better than the old practice?
Any attention was first directed to
Christian science abou. nine years ago,
and. being interested in any and all
methods that offered relief to the sick.
I at once purchased the text book of the
science, Science and Health. with Key
to the Scriptures by Rev Mary Baker
Eddy. / perused this book carefully from
beginning to end. I then laid it aside
with a promise that l would some day
make a study of it, for I observed the
fact that it contained much that required
sober thought and pure desire for a
higher spiritual life than most people are
willing TO live. ] was at that time inter-
ested in medical Jurisprudence and was
DESTROYS of finishing certain work in that
line before taking up so deep a subject
as divine metaphysics, which is the
foundation of Christian science. During
several years following / made It a point
to learn more about the practical results
of treatment in the science, and from all
the information gathered | came to the
conclusion that If what I had heard was
true, the science was far in advance of
anything else in the healing art.
\ STUDENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Several years ago took up the study of
the subject. with the determination to
reach an unprejudiced opinion concerning
its merits or dement's. When talking
with scientists l of course opposed every
point which they brought forward in its
favor. ana when arguing with its Op-
ponents | took a positive stand for the
science. and in this way brought out
every argument for and against the sub
5ect. both as subject and science.
must say that / was not religiously in
clined, and was often blocked in my argu-
ments by some quotation from the Bible,
but having studied the metaphysics very
earnestly l always had admirable
weapons OF defense, and finally brought
out many points that l could not get
by reading.
1 attended the Sunday services and the
Friday night experience meetings, and
tried to live right. I found that the mode
OF living had more to do with gaining an
understanding of the subject than read
ing and arguing. and one day the whole
matter seemed TO unfold itself to my
consciousness. AMI since that moment 1
have had no shadow of a doubt concern
ing the absolute truth of the principles.
l took a course Of lectures from one of
New York prominent scientists. and,
having an abundance of material upon
which, TO demonstrate, l applied every
understa nding OF the science and religion
t. the healing of the sick and was more
tl-a=- pleased when most of my cases
responded promptly
Nov firmly convinced Of the truth of
the principle and its application TO simple
diseases, my only doubts were regarding
its application to cases of more severe /
character and under a variety of condi- I
TORS and circumstances. To investigate /
this part of the subject required more 1
than ordinary study and patience, and i
the highest possible sense of Justice. ] T
watched the work of good scientists on {
cases that I selected for them and on (
every case that I could learn of where I
the facts Of diagnosis and treatment were I
clear ana with but one exception, L was !
satisfied that the science could do more /
than any method known to medicine or
surgery.
THE CONCLUSION ARRIVED AT.
The one exceptional case was sur
rounded by conditions of such a peculiar |
and intricate nature that l could not get /
at the bottom facts without meddling in
affairs of a strictly private nature, and /
e.e2 in this most unfaVOrable case the
patient was brought out OF a state Of pro-
found coma that ordinarily ends in death
within very short time.
Q.-Doctor you have given a very in
terest!ng answer as to your experience
with this new science and something of
which it has accomplished in your own
practice Now what is this science2 /
What is Christian science2
A--What is Christian science2 The
answer to that question is: 1t
is truth" 1t is what Jesus Christ taught
ADD commanded mis- followers to practice.
II IS the science OF mind. II is the practi-
cal application OF truth, and the solution
of all problems Of life. 1t is the search
light by which all the lost treasure of
ancient days is brought to view. II re-
Veals the indisputabls TACT that the I
fathers OF Israel were in possession of |
ence. symboEcally. in the construction
and internal workings Of Solomon tenn
pie.
The very small ard insignificant rem
na-t OF that institution IS now with US
and known as the Ancient Order of Free
I'd Accepted Masons. but the one great ]
secret that 5Iasons once possessed and
zea lousl.r guarded Is now lost TO them,
a.d If Masonry is ever restored to its
original perfection II must be done
through the study and understanding of
Christian science
II is what Christians lived and practiced
for 800 years after Christ: il is what the
,hurcH lost through the union of church