The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-27

- abandon SEEKING relief IN the usual
ohAnneas- n one uAe b oDDosed 20 every
non-smpiogment q physscians should -
taken sack in Z CnSfsfian Scientists heuse,
and desire msdtcaI attention. he could
rely on their assls.ancs enctly q ne
tstioner that w1s desired, and never at
tsmos 70 indnce the patient TO 80 over %
their teachings. An outsider may 1--we for
never Sssr n - ' sssn ! essusi mention Of
Il, unieHs he should ASK and manifest an
easerness . kncw more Of It. Briefly.
they claim they sessow help az they see
press their opinions or practiees-
Ask and Receive.
ASK ana you shall receive" they claim.
- one OF their fundamental principles.
And they are Always careful not 20 cross
the concept OF that maxim; and carving
they can. The growing prevalence OF dis.
sase and tho alleged inability OF medical
men to cope with its ravaSes and epi-
Ing the apparent increase Of knowledge
In materia medica and inventions Of new
treatments for old and new ailments. was
. theme that the doctor last night eiab-
ooasted establishment OF modern civilian
ten SIN and sickness were on the increase.
although modsrn regenerating influences
advanced likewise. the future looked black
indeed. Il the world continued to pursue
. course along the same line ~ now.
New medicines, new instruments. new
methods Of treatment were unavailiny in
etemming the dde-s!ckness continued to
tncrease-and It Vas time that the world
knew the faliacy Of such attempted rem
coles ana became . follower OF truth"
medicines and studying disease more. but
according TO the Biblical Injunction, In
knowing thyseif' as \ part Of the divine
mind. and thus not only eradicating the
auments. but In having none TO heal.
DR.. Fluno's Career.
Some idea OF DIR. Fluno's diligence and
enthusiasm as a Scientist may be gath.
cred from the fact that before he entered
the new feld he held an envtabie practice
in Chicago az 2 physician. He had been
there but . few years, but IN that time
vas 20 studIous and painstaking that he
accomplished greater success than usually
falls to the lot OF young men In that pro-
h Il. sa. Ss Gay .nss
one OF the first edition. as II then had
been only a short time In print. He read
IT, and then read il again. and the result
struments. gave UP his growing business
and went TO Boston, where ne became an
ardent pupil Of Mrs. Eddy, who was then
conducting classes. This meant depriva.
ton OF Injuries and comforts that he had
been used to. and harder work than he
had ever done in his life. but he pursued
science with his natural ardor, and soon
0AtefW vent tO AG1tuktOu, n.y., Wner0
ne remained several years developing
truth" for himself.
He later came West. first settling at
San Diego. Cal. where there was more
hard work and little appreciation. From
there he went to San Francisco and final
~ located at Oakland. He now is leader
Of the church there. and known as one
Of the most successful teachers in the
circle. His direct following includes thou
sands. although the exact number is un.
known. Every Sunday the church where
the services are held Is packed TO the
doors. and there - no room large enough
II that city to hold all that would 60.
Mrs. FIunO ID as ardent student and
reader OF Christian Science as her hus-
band, and also has q high reputation
among their people.
Seattle II considered one Of the best
ecience fields among the cities OF the
Coast, and there Is q following here OF
considerably more than 500. The regular
churchgoers here number over 400 They
have become 30 numerous that they have
determined TO have church OF their own.
and accordingly have started church
fund. II Is one OF their principles to never
90 in debt. and 30. when they get ready
to build their edifice In the near future.
they will have money enough to pay for 1t.