The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
1t is Not a Bodily Disease
But it is Sin.
MEDICINE CAM DESTROY
Why Not Let Medicine or Nature Des.
troy Sin? Asks Christian Science.
A SCIENTIST REPLIES TO DR.. MARSHALL
Advocates That if All Men Believed and Prac.
tised Christian Science, Diseases and
Death Would Perish From
the Earth.

the Earth.
The following letter, which we publish
By request Of Miss Harrison. of Newborn,
is somewhat delayed, but did not reach
us until last week:
Boston, Mass. Nov. 6, 1900.
TO the Editor:-In your issue of the sec
ond you report a sermon on the subject
OF Christian Science and Faith Cures, by
Rev. Dr.. Marshall. He begins by giving
some quotations from Mrs. Eddy's book
which are very good indeed, and that
much of the sermon l heartily endorse.
He adds: Mrs. Eddy's book, Science
and Health, is not a very readable book,
nor one easily UNDERSTOOD Nc science
can be understood without earnest study
and application. Even our Master said:
"Strive to enter in at the strait gate;
for many, l say unto you, will seek to
enter in, and shall not be able" This
statement implies that it is not easy to
understand and live the truth; and yet
ease and harmony always follow such
practice. An apprentice often chooses a
hard way of doing a thing, which is cas-
lily done by a master. Jesus said: Take
my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for l am meek and lowly in heart; and
) Z oIoi hlb 1SoC uIllo Nool oOulO, y
my yoke is easy and my burden is light"
The Master had served his apprentice
ship we'll land was able to accomplish
with perfect ease that which his disciples
failed to do, and concerning which they
said: why could not we cast him out -
Multitudes of those who are comparing
spiritual things with Spiritually have
found Science and HEALTH the Chris
tan Science textbook, easy of compre-
hension. Are the people of this denomi-
nation better educated than DR.. Mar
shall, and SO more equal to the under
standing Of this volume? This l do not
assert, but would rather attribute the
difference between those who SO easily
take hold of the science of ChriSt-and
one who evidences his misrepresentation
openly, to the fact that some Christians
are more ready to accept the premise OF
Christian Science-that God is spirit, love,
life, truth. and for this reason are bet
ter capable of comprehending conclusions
drawn from these definitions of God. It
might be wise for our clergymen to re-
fraln from the effort to express an opin-
ion as to the teachings Of Christian
Science until they too have used the
ideas taught in this school With healing
results. Only the practical mathemati-
clan can properly teach mathematics.
Only the practical Christian Scientist can
intelligently teach this science. The eff
fort to ap~ostrophize about any science, or
any subject concerning which knowledge
is not gained from actual experience, is
likely to prove a failure.
In answer to the question how it is pos
sibie for a system like this to grow as
it has lone into one of the most remarka-
bic movements of modern times, DR.. Mar
| shall says: "By practicing a system OF
| mental healing whereby it is claimed
that many who have tried other curative
| agencies in vain, have under this sys-
TEN been restored to health SO far,
| this answer is correct, but is not COM
! plete. While it is true that people have
been healed of physical troubles through
Christian Science after having exhausted
their faith in other remedies, it is also
true that they nave been healed Spiritu-
ally as well. Sinners have been regener
ated: drunkards have been reformed;
! sorrow. disappointment, and dissatisfac-
ton nave been replaced with joy, happi-
| ness and satisfaction, through the con
| scious ever-presence of God, as Christian
| Scientists are taught to realize. | speat
from personal experience on this point.
Previous to my study of Christian
Science | had become very ~unhappy-ful
of doubts and fears, and sceptical ever
of the truths OF the Bible. In fact l was
dissatisfied with things in general; buf
through Christian Science | have Learned
to anchor my hope beyond the veil o
matter. in God, whom / recognize as tn
only power and the only influence, ant
this has dissolved my doubts and fear
to a very great extent
NV respect is profound for the orthodo.
l,,,oL -, which was reared and We
love that church; but base indeed Would
he nv ingratitudc if failed to recognize
what God has given me through Christian
Science nv the faithful. untiring effort
of its noble founder, Rev. Mary Baker q
Eddy.
DR. Marshall asserts: "For'the bette
understanding Of the question, l will a
the same time discuss kindred phenome
ma, If he had said. we Will discuss kin
dred phenomena by contrast = order ,
better understand Christian Science, W
might give our approval; for the mann
hesitation of health as produced by Chris
tian Science has no kindred phenomena
There is no system of healing the sic
which is in any degree akin to ChriStla
Science.
II is amusing to the Christian Scientis
to note the effort that is being made .
some people to establish the claim Ina
the cause of cures in Christian Serene
is the same as that which seems 10 cur
under other names VINO KNOWS VIVA
beals in Christian Science except the stu
,lont himself. who exercises certain idea
10 affect curing results? 1t requires
GREAT deal of cgctism to say to a Chrls
tiar Scientist, You 90 not heal by dlvln
mower as you claim, but through hypnotl
suggestion"
Or. Marshall states: THE results 5
similar must proceed from a commo
cause: and the sequence between cd"<
and effect is 50 unaltSrapiy HAed ny lie
f turc that when we see a series or elec'
agreeing in essential particulars p"
> know that they must proceed from
> common cause. Interested parties ma
l deny it. if they will, and dlsclalm al
connection with other cures, put u