The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-07-26

Lewis B. Coates Discusses Charges CT
~ Physicians. e" Z

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Az ynu have given cnnsiderabl
,oace 10 your issue Of July rs for III
.hysIciaus Of the city to expires
mir Views on Christian Science u
we'll As on the spread Of coutaalon, viii
YOU kindly give space fer The following
We feel IL Is hui justice To the ma
huudIeds Of Christian Scientis s IL hi,
oIy who are working honestly apt
hhhfuly TO relieve the sufrerings O
Humanity.
We are much surprised that an,
| PHYSICIAN In Rood standing would max,
| ibe wholesale charges against a set Of
pwple that DR.. Maclean made IA Fri,
ds,'s Herald. rN
Il should be- remembered there are
about 500 people IN our cnngregat ion
each Sunday. he personnel OF which
VII compare quite favorably with any
congregation 10 the city. II should
also be remembered there are hundreds
81 others Ia this CITY inier st-d In
Christian Science and are depending
upon It In times snkness.
II might also he well 10 remember
there are thousands OF Others In this
ely. AZ we'll as In every city In the land
sho nave sad hearts because of the
failures pnd Inconsistencies Of nateria
mpdica. These people are ali welcom.
log the dawn of any healing agency
that will relieve the sufferings aud sor.
rows of d s,rlcken race. Christian Sci,
enlist are mol cruel In their families:
they are not law breakers. aud they
are not working IN n way that harms
The community Ia which they live. On
the contrary they are ardent support.
srs OF law aud order and are doing
Everything IN their power to prevent
sn and disease, as well as to heal
them.
Christian Scientist practitioners and
patients are increasing by the thousand
and Ten thousands. and. Of course, this
d making heavy inroads on all drug.
gipg methods; hut II the people want
Christian Science healing we ask why
should physicians try to herd themf
As discretion is the better part of val
or, IL might be- wise for those who wish
to prosecute Christian Scientists to
frsl consider its great numbers, the
class Of people In II. and IT'S rapid
growth and then ask themselves: Why
oil this? II hey .find their answer IN
The fact that their own systems have
failed TO meet human needs. "have
been tried and found wanting" posi-.
bly, they will be more modest In their
as,eriions and more charitable in their
attitude toward IT..
II medicine aud the present methods
supplied human needs, would the ps0.
pie 20 away from II? No. OF coure not.
II The churches taught and practicrd
religion that healed sorrow and suffer
ng would they he in any danger OF
lasiug lhs memberss No, by no means.
On the contrary. the whole human
family would have been church mem.
bers long ago. The rapid growth Of
ChrisIisn Science Is direct proof of the
low degree of spirituality in the other
churches aud az The utter fai ure OF all
drugging meth, DIS. The only common
sense remedy then is to look within
and Change their teachings and prac-
ices until they scientifically he Il sick
ness, sin and sorrow. When this is
done they will need no other advertise
nent, no legislation and nj human
mpport.
Christian Science came unanuounced
healing the sick and the sinful aud re-
claiming the infidel. The good 1t does
hits only recommendation. It has
never asked any legis allure TO pass n
Vii so 1t could protect the people. 1t
never breaches any sermons against
oIher denomination, for we believe
That sermons containing public attacks
upon Other churches are not as well
calculated to develope Christian char
icer AMI to build upd church as Those
'eimons that give practical insti uciion
asto how to overcome sickness and sin
u hume Moreover, we believe one 0f
NE greatest needs III this age is for
each church and each system OF heal
10y 10 let The other alone, live what
hey have and let the effect on Its foI.
ho"srs decide The question.
Any church or any system Of healing
mat Cannot stand upon It's own merits
ought to he swept into oblivion. ANY
snurrh or any system of healing that
sccniinu lily battling against incon-
lng METHODS aud newer ideas is by that
'aInishlng ali the evidence necessary
uils own weakness aud barrenness.
'na U nught To fall. AS such methods
'"late the very principle of self-gov.
anment, they sooner or later beiray
osmselves and fall because of their
'sn ignorance.