The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-27
Russell n. ConweIl and Faith Cure

Russell n. Conwell and Faith Cure
THERE will be much conster,
nation in the circles touched
Il by the great Baptist church
of this country when the
latest utterancos Of the brilliant rep
resentative of that denOmina tion, Rev.
Russell II. Conwoll. are fully compre-
hcnded. The pastor of Grace Temple
in Philadelphia is considered one of the
most brilliant men in the denomination,
If not it's finest orator. His prominence
in work calculated to elevate human
ity his gifts to educational funds and
his tireless activity in many directions
have brought him into closer touch
with the world at largo than falls to
the lot of Clergymon in general The
astonishing statements Just made
therefore, by Or. Conwell must natur-
ally be heard with vivid interest, par
tiCularly when they relate 70 such a
mooted doctrine as Christian Science.
Dr. Conwell's interview in ycster-
days Philadelphia Times would lead
the public to believe that he is a con-
vert to faith cure in its practical ap-
plicatons at least he goes further in
his acceptance of the tcnets of that
belief than is usually admitted by pull
pit orators Of his eminencc.
Every one" said Mr.. Conwcll "is
| enabled to achieve results as a Chris
tian Scientist by the Scriptural verse,
| According to your faith it shall be
unto you That's the foundation of
! Christian Science There is no special
| message to Mrs. Eddy. She has only a
great faith, and that has made her
| powerful. There isn't any doubt about
| the cures effected by Christian Science.
| IN tho first place, a great many persons
who think they are sick are sick only
| in their minds. OF course, Christian
| Science can cure them. Then there are
| a number of nervous diseases, rhcuma-
| tism for instance, and especially hys-
| teria which it can cure. 1t cant cure
| consumption, hut | know that it can
stop the progress of the disease. If a
| patient has one lung gonc, it can't re-
store that lung. but it can keep the
| other healthy.
ministers should learn Christian
Science methods" continued DR.. Con-
way earnestly. They are 50 often
called in to the sick. | have helped cure
SICK people just from the way talked
| to them. | enter a room believing that
the patient will get better. That belief
is shown in everything I say. every
motion | make. This mcsmeriC force
| impresses and COnvinCcs the patient,
| and when the doctor comes again he
wonders at the great improvement.
Many ministers deal with the patient
as if they believed he or she was sure
to die. | believe our duty as ministers
is to save people for this world as well
as the next. We can do it by Christian
Science.
There is an instance Of this right
here in my own home. NJ daughter
has been IN a very critical condition
from an attack of typhoid fever. she
is better now than she was and if she
is cured it will bo due, believe, to
Christian Science treatment by friend
of hers. This girl friend took the atti-
tude that my daughter wasn't sick al
all. ! knew she was and so did my
wife, and we both thought our daugh-
ters friend was unsympathetiC. But
after every visit Of this girl my daugh-
ter was better. Mrs. ConweH, you see
knowing how sick my daughter was
really made her worse when she en-
tered the room because she showed in
every act that she feared the worst
This reacted on my daughter, who is OF
a nervous disposition.
THE reason that there are not more
Christian Scientists is that some OF
| Mrs. Eddy's followers go to the eX.
tremes and make eXtravagant claims
as well as profess absurd beliefs. But
| this is no reason why Christian
churches should exclude the genuine
the true portion of Christian Science
They have made the Christian Science
church possible just as they made the
Young Mems Christian association
possible when there was room in the
church for both. If live four years,
added DR.. Conwcll earnestly, 1--WE vii
have in the Temple college a school OF
medical psychology that shall treat OF
this influence of the mind over dis.
ease"
DIR. COnwell was asked about Dowic
and the Zion church. I'm afraid" he
replied. slowly, with his head in hi.
hand, that Dowie is swindle. HC
says he is the second Elijah, you know
and then there's the DOwie bank anC
the land speculation. 1t looks bad
Then, why is Dowie having such q
success?' was asked. Because every,
one can make success when they has,
their fraud on such grand truth a!
Christian Science. Dowie makes man,
cures by the Christian Science method
and these cures give him the opportun
ity to make money. But Mrs Eddy /.
sincere in her belief. She is not ik,
Dowie."
This is undoubtedly the most i'm
portant endorsement that Mrs. Eddy
has yet received
The military officials At Manila eyi
IDENTIFY still regard the Tagalog with
slight degree of suspicion.
uncturing a Bluff.