The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-08-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
and Delusion and Their Religion
Dangerous and Destructive.

Christian Science, the Treatment of
which is a farce and the religion danger
Gus, ralne into our home unmasked and
unwislled 4 sense Of delicncy as to home
affairs has kept me from openly avOwing
my sentiments in regard to it; but now
| WHEN | see our religion menaced and a
sister, to whom we were all devoted, torn
from our help and influence, | shall no
longer hesitate to make q true state
ment of the facts.
Ireproach myself for allowing the liter
allure to reach my sister, in her state Of
mind, before giving it perusal. Accus-
toned to having her every wish gratified,
and every one in the family her slave,
through love and anxiety, we allowed her
mind to become poisoned and did not
put out hand to save her until it was
too late.
The first intimation had that it was
all aorong-was when heard the religion
was on ''higher plane There is no
system OF religion that can be higher
than ours. 1t is pure and perfect, and so
plain that fool need not err, though
We as professors, may and do err
My sister read "Scence and Health"
and the journals, at the same time cor
responding with ''healer.'
take the treatment, l tried to reason
her religion, spoke of the evils to follow:
she said she was determined to take the
treatment and accept it, and if she was
helped she expected to join the Scientists.
The "healer" came here next day; but
40 strongly was | impressed with the
duplicity of the whole scheme. [ positively
refused to meet her, had her meals sent
to her room, and only one other member
of the family was thrown with her, ex
| cept for few minutes.
Ida began to improve before she came.
| and | can see it was very natural she
should. Her mind was made up to be-
lieve and accept what the "healer" told
| her.
| She went to Norfolk with this woman,
| was treated near four weeks, iii all, re-
turned home much improved, just as
| expected, not because of any divine treat
| ment, but for causes, which, to any per-
son who had studied her case during her
| long sickness, were the most natural in
| the world, aided by the supremacy Of
mind the ''healer" exerts over the pa
tent. If Ida had any deep seated dis
ease, (Which do not think, it has never
been cured. | think she had a nervous
affection brought on by over-exertion Of
mind and body, and time combined with
rest and change will relieve it Temporal
rily. have seen her suffer pain, and at
| other times verging on those nervous at
! tacks, and once she admitted she was
! sick, verbally, and time and again by
her acts, which to one, filled with anxiety
as to her condition, were as plain as
| words
| Why did this "healer' request that her
| presence be kept secret, and no one, be-
sides the family, be allowed to see the
patient? Because there was something aUrong.
She had her way. No gentlemen came
and the ladies were too polite tOquestiOn.
| 1t was in our own home, We felt we must
be silent. felt too discouraged to do
more, and approach myself for it. My
father was from home and knew nothing
| OF it. The other members of the family
submitted but they were opposed to the
| whole transaction, and. to-day, there is
not a member OF my family but what is
strongly opposed to the whole system,
unless it is my father.
| | warn you before your home is divided
against itself. i'll have ever cOnnived at
it in any way to people did it for my
sisters sake. | have tried to let people
| know my sentiments, without being Sc
we're. | make the above statement from
a sense of duty, and did l know the last
friend | have would renounce me, | should
still warn them. "Forewarned is fore
armed" feel only pity for those who
| have taken the treatment
| have never believed in Christian
Science, and | shall ever oppose the cure
or religion that claims to be ''higher''
than the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
| DORA E. AYSCUE
| Henderson, n. C., July &c, 1898.