The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-28
MADE A SCAPEGOAT'
Editors Said to Thus Serve
Christian Science.
Eight Christian Science Practitioners in North
Carolina. Miss Pery's Name is Net
in the Lis.

III tNS It's
To the Editor: In the attitude of the
press of the State towards it, Christian
science may well be likened to the
'scapegoat" Every death that occurs
without an NJ DIS passport into the
great beyond, is one more burden on the
back o. G. S.-be the one who dies q
devotee of divine healing, faith healing,
or any other of the cults with which
Christi&n science is confounded. They
firmly believe in the scriptural Injunction,
Bear We one another burdens, but when
it comes to bearing the deaths of all the
people who eschew medicine, and believe
in prayer they draw the line and pass
on to the 5th verse of the same chapter,
every man shall bear his own burden.
Sometime this spring there was an ar
ticle in the News and Observer, and
several other State papers attributing
the death of a girl in Reidsville to Chris
tan Science. when it is well known fact
in Redsville, that her people were firm
believers in DR.. Dowie and his divine
healing. In yesterdays News and OBJ
server was an editorial quoting from the
Marion News in which Miss Perry is
spoken of as a Christian Scientist. That
she is not one, any person having studied
Christian Science will know. after read
ing the extract above referred to.
No Christian Scientist will treat
patient against his will or without his
full consent. as it was intimated that
Miss Perry did. quote from the Marion
News: Mrs. ]. c. Pool tells us that one
of Miss Perry's disciples preached at
Round Hill Sunday night. During his
discourse his attention was attracted to
some rude boys. He announced that he
would pray God to strike them dead in
fifteen minutes, and called those pro-
Tossing sanctification to the altar to as
sist him in accomplishing the feat In
the first place Christian Scientists do
not preach They hold regular Sunday
and Sunday night services, and also have
prayer meeting Wednesday night. Their
only sermon is a collection of scripture
texts bearing on some certain subject,
and selections from Mrs. Eddys book OF
Science and Health" Like the various
denominations with the international
Sunday School lessons, all Christian
Scientists the world over use the same
lesson sermon. They have no preachers,
two persons from the church membership
being chosen to read the selections. The
Lords prayer and singing complete the
service. Furthermore no, Christian
Scientist would pray God to strike any
one dead They u believe in trying to
overcome the king of terrors.
To quote againa While the series OF
tent meetings were being held in the
rear of the courto house, there was a
maniac in Jail. Every, now and then ne
would disturb the EXERCISES. Miss Perry
assumed he was afflicted with devils, ana
the imprecatons that fell upon the I'M
fortunate wretch were dreadful. MISS
Perrys sincerity and devoutness are un-
questioned"
Christian Scientists do not hold tent
meetings-nor protracted services of any
kind and though in most instances where
they establish congregations they be-
gin with very small attendance, they in
yariably increase in numbers and inter-
est. Though believing with Miss Perry
that God is not the source of such afflic-
lions as insanity, no Christian Scientist
would, publicly or privately denounce such
unfortunates. They believe in casting out
evil with the still small voice of truth.
They will fully agree with the editor that
! Christian Science is the best thing in
the world" not only for people who
have no real trouble. but think they are
| sick" but for all people. when they
realize it's true worth in troubles
mental and physical. They will agree
also that it was unfair Ito say the leasD
to Mr.. Bright, that he was denied the
| treatment he desired. There are eight
| Christian Science practitioners in our
| State, whose names are in the official
organ of the church, the Christian Science
Journal. Miss Perry's name is not among
them K e. JONES.
| Bethania, N. c., July 26th.