The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-19
Christian Science Argument.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sir: In his
communication In THE Sun OF April Ii. Mr..
W. A. burlington. referring TO my letter OK
April o. says that he has neither time nor in.
c~lination to prolong the newspaper discus.
sion. and that he trusts his is the final word.
Mr.. burlington processes. however, that he
will be satisfied II the questions contained In
his letter OF April 4 are answered frankly and
unequIvocally. / propose to reply to these
questions In the spirit he desires.
Mr.. burlington speaks OF Christian Science
as a "delusion." and catalogues II with voodoo-
ism. mesmerism. ct al. Will he say that the
Bible, or the teaching and life OF Christ are
| based on delusions2 And yet Christian Science
knows no other authority for its existence
than the word OF God AMI the life and teach.
iugs OF Christ. How can they then be termed
decisions?
The questions which Mr.. burlington still
considers unanswered are as follows:
What course would you or Mrs. Eddy adopt
In any Of the following cases:
Ia Walking along the street. a brick falls
| from above and cuts your head. causing the
blood to flow?
"tb, child at tho table swallows a fshbone,
and Ia In peril OF strangulation7
"jc) Your child is riding in a street car and a
| person with continent smallpox sits down be.
side It?
I'D A child In the street is run down BY a
| cable car and bleeds from a severed artery
'iel A baby falls from q window and fractures
its skull?'
Let me quote a case where the flow OF blood
was stopped by Christian Science, which will
answer questions IA and d..
In stepping from a car on Columbus Square.
- -- --l Iyf. .-...l 1891. 4, laI,
| was thrown under a cross.town car. and the
police drew her out. with face and head gashed
| and blood flowing rrofusely. The police wished
| to take her 10 the hospital az the su question OF
q physician who was present and assisted in
lifting her from under the car. The LADY re-
| fused to be taken anywhere but to her home.
She sent Immediately for a Christian Scientist.
| who is First Reader in one OF the large New
York churches. The flow Of blood was
quickly checked, solely through mental
treatment. A surgeon was sent fer
| who sewed the cuts. two very deep ones
| on the face extending from the hair rast the
| eve to the lower part OF tho cheek. and one
long cash on the back Of tho head. The sur
geon performed his work without The aid NJ
angsthetics. The patient talked with him
freely and cheerfuilv. took no medicine. was
not confined 70 her red from the shock, The
WOuuLS ilttltlI FNNliIy anu I'IltNll1, itdN lllk ~
scar, When the surgeon removed the stitches.
he said he had never seen such a case, This
ladv is n prominent society woman and il will
ing at any time to corfobOrate this testimony
In all its details. | will gladly refer Mr.. Pur-
rtnRton TO the patient and the healer II he will
With a severed artery question d a surgeon
would be TO tie the artery. "a In the
former case TO sow the wound: because II
thought IL the only lorce-the thought and fear
OF those about the PATIENT wolld have to be
taken into consideration, MS likely 10 hinder
demonstration but many. cases have been
authenticate where accidents OF this kind
have been treated successfully through Chris
tian science. no surgeon being within reach.
Referring 70 Question D. the snnr power
obstruction, whether il he from a fish bone or
Group, or q cinder in the eye. 70 bear this out
can cite q case and give Mr. Darlington the
while lining had a chicken bone lodge In her
throat, and removed it by no other means than
the understanding Of Christian Science.
tist child were exposed to the disease called
smallpox. we should treat this as We have
| icctious disease. by mental means only. In
the case OF fractured skull. II called to treat. a
Christian Scientist at this present stage OF
called. combining his own treatment 10 ~allaying
inflammation. and restoring the patient TO his
normal condition, Mr.. EDDY says in Science
always the most skiful surgeon, but surgery
T. thu branch Of its healing which will be last
demonstrated.
Mr. burlington asks II I will say in your
columns thar | believe Mrs. Eddy took large
doses Of morphine, without harm. to herself.
Mrs. Eddy has said that she did. and |. in
| company with all Christian Scientists. accept
her word. lust IA | would accept Mr.. Purring-
tons statement Of an experience through
serving power OF Divine Mind has been
tested and proved throughout tho centuries.
Instances can be- cited from the Bible. familiar
to all Biblical students, demonstrating this
sane operative power. The Hebrew children
walked unscathed through the flames. Daniel.
wnU nHeaTTvsm"t ~ cnmo az - TrNnrma ,SS n
lions alive. Il. paul threw Off the poisonous
viper. and vas unharmei: all because they
understood the same God and Principle OF Life.
which gives power to-day as then.
Let me close with the hope that Mr.. Purring-
ton may feel that he has been answered as he
desired. frankly and uneIuivocally. and
that this. indeed. Is the hnal word.
WILLARD \. MATTo1.
NEW YORK, April Il.