The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-05

Christian Science is based upon the
scriptnral teaching that God is Spirit,
God is Love, Z THE flesh profiteth moth
ing" Will our reverend divine kindly
point out wherein such teaching is non
sense. 1t seems fitting to say here that
this nonsensical declaration of the Christ
has healed and is healing multitudes OF
the sick and sinful, and making its ad-
herents happier and better.
Would il not be well for the world at
large to accept and practice the nom
sensical teachings of Christ?
Then clipping or two from your is
sue of May 81 and September % L ask
to be considered, though deferred some
what longer than should be.
You copy from the Greensboro Record
of September % a statement under the
caption of Medical Attention Refused,
that during the year past three deaths
occurred in North Carolina under Chris
tian Science treatment Does our critic
wish US TO infer they could not have died
if they had accepted medical treatment
in the face of the facts concerning this
attention?
Then he states plainly that one was
under Dowies treatment and second
under The Faith Cure sect. 1t is evil
dent that he thinks three differing treat
ments the same and under this delusion
gives all the name of Christian Science
Your valued paper has published cor
rections of all three of these cases. Not
one died under Christian Science.
Again, we cannot account for this re-
peated attempt to call attention to the
few cases supposed to have died under
Christian Science, except that it seems
hard to EXPLAIN why any curative sys-
tenn should lose so few during year
and thus the desire to show the true
value of our work is made manifest for
humanity's sake.
The reference to the case of the boy at
New Bern is incorrect. He did not die
under Miss Harrison's care. His mother
took the case from under Christian
Science, sending for physicians. Nor
was "she bound over to answer before
the grand jury of the Superior Court, :
as you state. There was no trial. True
the NJ DIS so determined to prove
Christian Science treatment 'practicng
medicine without a license" presented
their case to the grand jury but no evil
dence found could sustain their plea.
Every Christian Science treatment is
the highest prayer that one can offer,
and surely no objection can be brought
against praying.
| The statement made May 81 that a
| Christian Science College in North
Carolina had been refused a charter by
the Attorney General seems the hardest
| to account for. No one has ever applied
for such a charter. The application re-
| ferred to contained eleven different
therapeutics. Not one word was said Of
Christian Science, yet evidently all con-
cerned, not knowing what Christian
Science was, took it for granted that
these eleven ways meant the same
thing So it is constant misrepresenta-
| ton has gone out to other States and
| has to be corrected
| However, the injustice done the indi-
vidual concerned and the wonderful re-
| ligion which heals sickness as we'll as
| sin is no higher matter.
| One citizen, one sect has the same
rights as another in fair representation,
and the constant misrepresentation sent
out on this subject WILL feel sure. be
stopped by our Christian editors, who
will soon hesitate to treat lightly those
whose religion only differs from the
| prevailing respected sects in that they
rely on God. not drugs, to heal their
| sickness as we'll as their sinfulness.
Thanking you for your courtesy in
granting this explanation
/ am sincerely.
MARY HATCH HARRISON,
| c. S. Publication Committee for North
Carolina.
81 Craven Street. New Bern, N. c.