The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25
THE SCIENCE IN CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE.
seat,le. wash ApriI "a ian

Seattle. Wash. April %, 1900
To the Editor; OF all the new fads and
isms now agitating the public mind the
greatest and most significant is that which
styles itself Christian Science" Nothing
could be much more contrary to the re-
corded practice of Christ nor more desti-
tute OF scientific method. yet many thou
sands OF honest and educated people swal-
low Il. II disregards all the laws of ma
ture, all the senses. all the facts of being
and yet its practitioners cure multitudes
from many Ills Its literature n mass OF
astounding incohcrency, yet II ranks with
the Bible among all It's followers. II pro-
fesses TO elevate the mind over matter.
yet Il subjects the minds Of all its be-
levers TO a condition Of slavery az bind
ing. Injurious and dangerous A. the creed
OF the Jesuits. IL processes to be scientific,
yet II disresards reason. sense and logic.
Whence. then, its power and influence?
II must be through some instructive de-
mand Of humanity which was not being
satisfied for such results never come
without some great cause.
According to the new found principles OF
genetic philosophy all forms of SUBJ
stance are but evolutions from a universal
first cause: they are all liable TO return to
Il: are all related TO each other; all are
permcatcd and instinct with the universal
intelligence which wa call God. and all the
phenomena of growth. action and con-
sriousness are subject to the same laws OF
vibration.
out OF this universal system OF intelli-
gence, by some freak OF instinct In the
mind of Mrs. Eddy. must have arisen her
notions of an all-existing and all-domi-
mating mind. and In 10 far had she more
closely reached the greatest truths OF ma
ture than almost any OF the current
schools OF theology and medical practice.
But In stumbling upon a part of the truth
she had fallen into the absurd error of
confusing the intelligence or mind which
governs matter with the matter itself.
sha had utterly failed TO see that mind TO
use her term had provided mankind with
seven sets of organs or avenues Of intelli-
rence. through which humanity Is per-
mitted and required TO gain all knowledge
and secure all development, and that all
corrections OF magnetism become sub
stantial reality as soon as they can DO
nationally recognized by either OF the seven
senses.
Her claim that she and her disciples are
able by the exercise OF the mental force TO
dominate the minds OF patients, and
through that to restore harmony to all the
physical processes. II true enough. and
one OF the most important facts In human
life Jas has been known 10 many ancient
races) but n Il was understood that the
current Of MAGNETISM which vibrates be-
ture and attributes Of action and intelli-
gonee that operate between two respond
INK keys over a telegraph wire, or even
through the atmosphere. as Ne nos know.
We would not need TO he mystined.
While the great fact % the frequent ahii-
ity OF the mind TO harmoniEe the physical
forces and DO away with the irration4lism
OF drugs-of which rational man ~ becom-
ing so excessively ured-serNes 70 draw
tntiitltttf.s to the new cult. the absence OF
rational explanation Of processes and the
apparent purpose % Mrs Eddy 10 build
up her personal power and consequence by
assuming a sort OF vice regency on earth
through the astonishing impudeBce q APP
pronrtatiaK to herself chance phrase in
the bible. have had the effect Of loading
down an the teachers. heaters and votaries
al the cult Rith absurd and embarrassing
Inconsistencies.
We may xeu marvel when We see ra-
iional people scouting all sense and reason
by denying tho reality n substance. Their