Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-06

We're nineteen. Some of them read
their lectures through gold trimmed
glasses. declaring that loss OF sight
* an Illusion.
This pagan philosophy. labeled
Christian Science, is the art of making
people think and feel as if they were
insane. our Iunatic asyiums are full
OF people who are suffering from IL
iusions. They believe that things are
not as they are. \ notion seizes one
that brick and stone are nothing. and
he tries to go through them. In the
effort his head is apt to yield and for
his accommodation padded walls are
furnished. If | mistake not. most
cases OF insanity are the result OF
such Authorizations. The difference
between patients in the asylum how
ever. and Mrs. Eddy is this: With her
it is Il borrowed theory. with them it
is theory and practice; the carry out
their convictions When one of them
decides that clothing is not necessary.
he steadfastly refuses to wear il. If
tis. is consumed that eating il of no use.
he viii not eat. Mrs. Eddy. on the
;he other hand. holds tenaciously to
the theory and practices it only so
far as convenient. Her teaching is in
sanity reduced TO a fine art, advocated
in elegant language, studied by re-
fined people. accepted by a class of
metaphysical minds, and practised full
ly by none of them.
1t must be confessed, however. that
Christian Science, like mind cure, to
which il is intimately related. really
cures disease. How can this be eX-
planned: ON four grounds:
1. Some diseases are purely imagin-
airy. and all the patient needs for re-
coyery is to be convinced that he is
not sick. The Rev. !. NJ. Buckley in
his book. Faith Healing. Christian
Science. and Kindred Phenomenal
gives an instance of a woman who was
taken t. New York Hospital to he
treated for a tumor. One minute after
the ether had taken effect, all the
symptoms of the tumor disappeared
No operation was necessary. He gives
an instance of young lady whose
ease a prominent physician had dag
nosed. and declared that she could
only be cured by a painful surgical
operation. Three times he brought his
instruments to her house. but refrained
from using them because of the weak
ness and nervousness of the patient.
The parents of the young lady called
in another physician, who on examin-
ing the case. said TO the young lady in
a peremptory tone: Get up and go
IL.
With a more decided tone of authority
he insisted upon obedience. She quiet
ly rose. dressed. and soon recovered
without any surgical operation. In
both these cases the trouble was pure
hysteria- The imagination needed
healing rather than the body, and as
soon as the disordered brain was re-
lieved the patient recovered. Chris
tian Science has many followers
the rich, who have little to do
but 10 think of their ailments. Many
of them need to be convinced that
there is nothing really the matter with
them. Then they get well ant give
big contribution TO build a temple to
{ hristian Science. |
. Real Physical diseases are some
times produced by mental disorders.
Men have been made genuinely sick
through the magination- | have heard
Of practical joke played by a dozen
upon a class mate. One of
them met him with the greeting.
-Iohn. how pale you look, You must
be sick" Never felt better in nv
life replied John The second. on
meeting him. insisted that he was very
pale. and looked as il be ought TO be
N bed. The third added the same
IoiefuI testimony, and before the
EEHIn was reached .IG4GD was IN b4sG
md a physician sent for. imagination
lad made him sick.
\ story is told of a person who was
Executed through his ina gination
Some physicians obtained permission
rom the authorities 10 try the effect
# mind upon the body. They inform ,
d the criminal that they were ordered ,
o bleed him TO death IN his cell and .
hus save him from the disgrace of a I
,ublic execution. He readily consent
ID He was biindfolded, and the doc
or pierced his arm with a lancet
poured warm water over IL into a /,
"a sin. so tnat be could distinctly hear
= dripping After while one of I
our minutes more three minutes. two
minutes. one minute. half a minute.
fifteen seconds" and when the time
xpfred. the man was dead. Whether
his story be true or not. il might have
cen true Men hare been killed by
udden mental shocks some by shocks.
f great joy. others by shocks Of dis
ppointment- There is no doubt of the !.
act that the body and mind are in !,
ina tely related, and that through the
ne health or disease can be carried to
be other
IL IS reported that a woman out ,
Vest while she was dying. requested =
er husband 10 promise that be would