The age-herald., 1900-09-30
Defends Christian Science
To the Editor of the Age-Herald:

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 An article appeared in the Age-Herald under date of September r commenting on the growth of Faith Cure, or Chris tian Science" and citing an instance of failure to heal. If permitted the space, the writer would like to correct some of the erroneous impressions which prevail regarding Christian Science and it's meth- ods. The tendency of the press and public Is to confound Christian Science with faith cure. There is no similarity be- tween the methods. Christian Science, as the very name indicates, is a system of healing founded on an exact knowledg of tn spiritual forces which govern health. These forces are revealed in the Scrip lures and their application made practical through the teachings of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health, by Mary Baker G. Eddy. discoverer and founder of Christian Science. It cannot be truthfuly said that nothing Is done for the patient who places himself under Christian Science treatment. To one who understands its principle and the demon- stration thereof there is no greater remedi- al power in heaven or earth than that brought to bear in the healing of the sick through Christian Science. If the statis- tics could be shown 1t would be seen that the percentage of cases lost under Chris tian Science treatment is far below that of any other method Indeed, 1t is never Chris tian Science that fails but the lack of it. If medicine were a science there would be no need of any other healing agency and no demand for one. Could your corre- spondent name the physician who could name the drug that would have saved the FNI-. ing of this case beyond what was stated in the article referred to, but many a sor- rowing mother can testify to the made quacy of the drug system to save her loved ones when the crucial hour came. It does seem as though our failure to heal case by Christian Science practitioner Is her aided from the Atlantic to the Pacific, while the healing of thousands upon thou sands of other cases, many of them said to be incurable and given up by physi- cians is overlooked. If Christian Science were measured by the good 1t has already accomplished the whole world would rise and call 1t blessed. The Christian Science Journal and Sentinel contains in every is- sue the inteligently written testimonies. with names and addresses given, of people who have been healed either by treatment or through the study of the textbook, Science and Health. About everything in the category of disease is included in the list. If Mr William D. Yeager, general manager of the Prevalent Life and Trust Company, Is Christian Scientist he must have been misquoted as saying "1f a person dies it is by Gods will" Such Is certainly not the teaching of Christian Science, which affirms God to be the life of man and that this life is demonstrable principle. T have no pleasure In the death Of him that dieth, saith the Lord; where fore turn yourselves and live ye." Ezek 1S-32.
 Your correspondent states that prayer cannot move mountain. This Is not in accordance with the teachings of the Savious, who said: 'If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to wonder place. and 1t shall remove" Matt. l7-2o The science underlying this remarkable statement may not be fully comprehensi- ble in this age. but many who have come to Christian Science with mountains or fear. sin and disease have had them re- moved. Material things have not the sub stantiability they appear to have to the human mind. The phenomenal growth or Christian Science will continue, for 1t IS meeting the practical needs of humanity and none can stay its hand.
 '''iN B. F. WEST.