New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
BLSHOPDO4NE ON "EDDYZS1M." :"
HE SAYS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IS NOT
CHRISTIAN. BUT BLASPHENOUS.

The forthcoming issue of "I.esIe's Weekly Will
contain article by Bishop Doane. of Albany.
entitled rs Christian Science Christian?" from adj
vance proofs of which The Tribune is permitted to
print the following extracts:
This is one-haIf of the question which ought to be
asked by persons tnquirins into what
Is Christian Science scientific (which is apart
from our consideration now, although I am quite
negative with which answer the first question
The substantive is as fallacoUs the adjective is
false. Little science and less Christianity" some
one said once OF the system Really. the true de-
scriptiOn is that il has none of either
believe the first inquiry be the more innpor-
tant one, because il deals with OF the many
seductive roads which lead eventually TO a ship
The special Claim by which the founders and the
followers of this new cult justify their use Of this
supreme adjective is that the Master. when He was
Apostles also TO heal the sick. But TO deal with
Jesus Christ, His name, His mission and His work
grade His character His office and His aim That
ye may know that the Son of Man hath power
the palsy. Arise, take up thy bed and walk" He is
called Jesus. which means the healer. because he
shall save his people from their sins" And ''the
sinners whom He could cali through penitence and
word for saved
With all it's boasted spirituality and it's assumed
IS Of the earth earthly. material physical carnal
WINE II denies the reailty OF pain and sickness
and death. it magnihes the ailments and aches
Of sight the true realities of the soul And ii
drags down and dishcnors and dethrones the Lord
ereignty, to make Him mere worker OF
ders upon the bodies OF Surely whatever
else IL may be- it is not Christian 1t is non-Chrs-
uan and ant-ChriStian in its tendency and tone.
II Is claimed that SO-called belief in Christian
Science IS in no sense disiOyal TO membership in
thS christian Church, to the maintenance Of tho
Christian faith. This needs stating very carefully
What are called faith cure" and mind cure are
not necessarily contradictory the Christian
faith Mere resort for physical relief 70 persons
able, either by the exercise of stronger will or
oy some magnetic influence, or by some absolutely
unknown force whose effect plainly see,
but OF which know neither the name nor the
nature, is cOnCeivablv consistent intelligent
and reasonable belief in Christianity. It may
among the things in heaven and earth which are
not dreamed of in HOratiO's philosophy among
OF nature. But this cult only magnfhes the
Importance Of bodily ailments and makes the
question OF aches and pains and the best meth
Cd OF escaping aches and pains the supreme inter-
est Of life, but it goes much further and In much
more dangerous directions. IL virtually provides a
new Bible. II builds churches for a mode OF
worship 1t casts contempt prayer. 1t claims a
healing power in the mere perusal OF Mrs. Eddy's
writings, which will be among THE books brought
together and burned when the word OF God grows
nightly and prevails" II really enthrOnes. for
superstitiOuS worship, living idol and. judged
bA the utterances of it's followers. IL bIasphemes
Christ by its slOrifcation Of it's own human foun-
dress.