The morning news., 1899-02-12

had a book that served as their inspira-
ton; il was called the Book Of Creation
0Sepher Jezirah). Theurgic medicine was
I early manifested in Egypt. over 6.o00
years ago under Thot. the Hermetic. books
/ contained formulas very like those found
| in the books of the various scientists and
! 'healers' of to-day
Here. for instance, is a prayer which
. was invoked only undex the most serious
I of circumstances-a prayer, which, TO
doubt cost the devotee many measures
Of rice. We quote it:
| May Isis heal me as she healed Horus
of all the ills inflicted upon him when
Set slew his father, Osiris Oh, Isis. tnou
| great enchantress, free me, deliver me
! from all evil, bad and horrible things, from
! the god and goddess Of evil, from the god
| and goddess OF sickness and from the un-
clean demon who presses upon me, as thou
didst loose and free thy son, Horus.'
The Persians had their genii; the Phoe-
| nicans their cabiri; ~the Hinrustanese
! their vaidyas; the Tartans tleir chamans;
| the Scythians their enares; the people of
| Borneo and Sumatra their serpent charm
| eTs; the Zulus their rain doctors and
| tnwalas; these are among the examples
| of the earliest formation OF the medical
| branch uniformly theurgicaE-in the social
| augmentation of primitive peoples.
Since the followers of this cult are de-
claiming their views from the housetop-
| hgurd lively speaking-we concluded to ex-
| anime this mystic science. In approach
| ing so serious an undertaking, we deemed
| it important to so to the fountain head
for information, we, therefore, prepared
list of questions. called upon a disciple of
Mrs. Eddy, who had just returned from
Mother Eddy's College, and had her write
| her answers to the questions submitted.
which we append hereto:
y. If the treatment of the sick is a part
| of Christian Science, upon what principle
| is the Christian Scientists method of
treating disease founded?
Upon the mind of SUPPLEMENTAL
method.
''2. How does the Christian Scientists de-
fine health?
"Quaiity-of mind or spirit.
g. Can Christian Scientists reduce frac-
lures and dislocations by their cult?
Yes; through the mental method; no
surgical appliances necessary.
Il When patient presents himself to
a Christian Scientist for treatment, are
the causes of the disease inquired into?
mo.
IS. Are the symptoms analyzed and in
| vesdgated?
NO.
&c. Do Christian Scientists make post
| mortem examinations?
No.
| Z. 10 CHRISTIAN Scientists make diagno-
| sis?
Diagnose thought of patient, not dis
ease.
IS. Do Christian Scientists administer
drugs and medicines?
mo
g. Do Christian Scientists treat insanity.
and how?
Yes. through the mental method.
10. DO you isolate patients sick with
scarlet fever, smallpox, yellow fever,
measles, diphtheria or any infectious dis
eases?
mo.
II. Can sick animals be cured by Chris
tian Science?
Yes; under the law of mental mind
~. Can sick babies and infants be cured
OF any of the ills of childhood by Chris
tian Science?
Yes; all ills to which children are liable
can be cured by Christian Science.
H. Can Christian Scientists, without the
aid Of drugs, cure patients in whom The
structure OF certain organs are affected
with malignant diseases?
Yes; invariably.
In recent issue of the Sun there appear-
| ed the following letter, written bv Dr
Charies A. L. Reed of Cincinnati and
| copied in the Medical Journal:
In the alleged defense. of Christian soi
ence, by Mary Baker G. Eddy. recently
published in the Sun, she declares ina,
| person ignorance of Christian Science
| Is sumclent reason for his silence on tho
subject Even if that is so 7 am moi
| barred out by the terms of her proscri,-
ton. On the contrary, L wish to oualifv
under The rule. have been a carefnI
student of Christian Science for a lone
time, and have even written a book ON
! IL. nave done more; / have studied
Christian Scientists in general and Mrs
EDDY in particular. Indeed, | know a Iot
or things about her and her followers that
neither she nor they suspect that know.
| The task has been imposed upon me MS
an offcer OF the law, of which some of
MRS EDDY followers in Ohio have been
fragrant violators. If their misguided zeal
| shall prompt them to continue under her
| leadership, l promise to secure for some
OF them a commitment-but whether 10
| the penitentiary or to an asylum for the
| insane is at this time an open question
| Mrs Eddy comes into the arena with
| her characteristic bravado and CHALLENGES
the world TO prove a negative She bliss
Tully closes her eyes to the fact that she
| herself has not proved the positive On
the contrary, her self-heralded wonders
| rest entirely upon her own uusupported
| declaration, and that to me and TO a great
| many other people is worth absolutely
nothing. She should remember that even
people who are not the victims of vaga-
ries such as hers, and whose everyday
utterances do not toy so confusingly with
the eternal varieties as do hers-even such
people are expected TO bear the burden of
proof when they seek to tax credulity.
therefore, demand the proof of this high
priestess and that the issue may be clear
ly drawn l shall take up few of her
declarations, seriatim:
Mrs. Eddy says: I healed consumption
in its last stages the lungs being
mostly consumed
II denounce this declaration as false.
| and challenge its substautiation by COM,
petent and disinterested testimony
Mrs. Eddy says: 4 healed carious bones
that could be dented with the finger
II denounce this declaration as false,
and challenge It's substantation by com
petent and disinterested testimony.
Mrs. EDDY says: I have healed at one
visit a cancer that had so eaten the flesh
of the neck as to expose the jugular vein
so that II stood out like cord
II denounce this declaration as false