The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

| the result OF distinctly developed heart dis
caso but Mrs. Eddy declared that 1t was
| the effect OF arsenical poisoning. mentally
| administered Mrs Eddy urged Mrs. Wood
| bury to represent TO Wendell Phillips
| that Dr. Eddy had been mentally Killed
| by former students. now antagonlstic rivals.
| whom he had not seen for months or years.
| In connection with this matter. Christian
| Scientist informed tho writer that an adept.
who possessed the power Of putting others to
death by his thought was sent all the way
from India to Mrs Eddy's home for the rur-
pose Of killing her in this way. But he was
obliged to return bafIled. and acknowledged
that Mrs Eddys thought was too powerful to
be overcome by his influence.
Wonderful tales are related Of Mrs. Eddy's
immunity from evil. A healer told the writer
that Mrs. Eddy. to prove that she was free
from fear Of any deadly thing, and could not
be harmed once swallowed dose Of morphine
so powerful that II would have killed any one
who was not Christian Scientist. But it had
not the slightest effect upon her. Some Chris
tian Scientists unhositatingly accept the state
ment that Mrs. Eddy Is the woman clothed
with the sun. the moon under her feet. and
upon her head crown OF twelve stars.
who is mentioned in Revelation. The
little book" ia Science and Health"
healer told the writer that until her
father became Christian Scientist. and
understood the Revelation in the light OF its
references to Mrs Eddy and Christian science.
the book was uninteliRible to him. Christian
Scientists rarely argue In regard to their boz
lief. Instead OF argument. they reply to objec-
tons raised by their opponents with quota
tions from Science and Health or some other
Of Mrs. Eddys works.
After talks and experiences with Christian
Scientists the writer reached the following con-
illusions: Whether IL is true or not. that Mrs
Eddy took the teachings Of Phneas Parkhurst
Qumby and said that she was the original
discoverer. II Is true that such teachings have
been widely disseminated through ner agency.
and have been beneficial to a large number
of persons. Doctors and others have long
been aware OF tho influence OF the mind in
causing. Stimulating. and healing disease: but
the practical application of such knowledge
has been greatly increased through the work
OF Christian Scientists. Though through their
ignorance OF some hygienc laws they havo
done harm in some cases. through their sys-
TEN OF mental therapeutics they have done
good in many. Despite intolerance and mar
rowness. and acceptance Of some beliefs that
mendablo in the lives Of Christian Scientists.
In an age Of doubt. they have Astounding faith
n God Their trust in God for everything
fear of evil are surely conducive to that
R%at hs" d i prime are factor tSppR
q selt.conrol and a, freedom, from fear
10y which they are benefited physically as well
as morally. II is undeniahe that there is a
great commercial system in connection with
Christian science healing. and it at least APP
pears as II large number OF healers were in
the less true that large number OF Christian
Scientists would sacrifice material profit. and
their faith.