The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

not to be hurt by those who should pro-
tect us.
CAS- to the healing of Christian Science
it is useless for me to speak l am not
here to convince people they should be
Christian Scientists; | am not here to
ask anyone to consider this subject; I
am not here to convince the doctors that
they are wrong, and that the Christian
Scientists are right. l would not if l
could. The motive of a mans heart that
is not led by God is unstable. There we
rest and there We stand.
ut were useless to say that Christian
Science does not heal, and with due re-
spect to the Superintendent of Health of
North Carolina, when he accuses us of
being a menace to the health of the peo-
PIE at large, / ask, are the teachings of
Jesus Christ demonstrated through faith
which heals, a menace to your people,
from which they should be protected ?
If SO, drive us out; if not, all we ask is
that every law that can be made in this
State be made TO protect the medical pro-
fession, to establish it, and to put out of
it every quack. We will take you hand
by hand and urge 1T as a class, but do
not tell us we cannot pray without be-
ing sCOfIed at. Do not tell us we cannot
heal the sick. You have been told here
that cases diagnosed have been healed.
|, myself, am a case that was diagnosed
by DR.. Porter, of the Massachusetts
General Hospital as incurable. am to-
day perfectly we'll woman, all through
the understanding of Christian Science
Here in this Assembly tonight among
l-r,- Soia hn .fDtaI
healed of almost every mentionable di-
sease. goitre. consumption diptheria,
hernia, appendicitis, cancer
1.-THE principle of Christian Science APP
plies from a finger scratch to the last
enemy else it would not be of God The
tenets of our church l would like to read
to you.
COPIED from Science and Health" by
permission of Mrs. Eddy."O
l. AS adherents of Truth, we take the
inspired W ord of the Bible as our suf-
fcient guide to eternal life.
2. We acknowledge and adore one SUI
preme and infinite God. We acknowledge
one Christ-His Son Jesus Christ; the
Holy Ghost or the Divine Comforter; and
man His Divine image and likeness
g. We acknowledge Gods forgiveness
of sin in the destruction of sin, and III
the understanding that evil and sin are
unreal, hence not eternal But the be-
lief in sin is punished, so long as it lasts.
A. We acknowledge Christ's atonement
as the evidence of divine and effcacious
Love- the unfolding of mans unity with
God through Jesus Christ the WayshoweT.
s. We acknowledge that man is saved
through Christ, through divine truth,
life, and love, as demonstrated by the
Galilean prophet in the healing OF the sick
and by the overcoming of sin and death
Also. that the crucifiXion of Jesus and
his resurrection were designed to ele-
waite human faith and understanding to
the spiritual perception of the eternal
existence of the good and the real in
man.
g. We solemnly promise to strive,
watch, and pray for that Mind TO be IN
us which was also in Christ Jesus, TO
love one another, and to be meek, mercl-
full. just and pure.
ct seems strange that we should be so
misunderstood, and yet it is only the
nature of every step nearer God, and we
wait on Him. would like to say to
this Assembly l was asked If we We're
to have outside legal talent to fight our
battle. I said mo" Christian Scientists
in North Carolina are North Carolnians
If the legal profession of North Carolina
cannot sustain it's laws, if it cannot pro-
tect citizenship, if it cannot regulate It's
affairs, why then we are at sea.
'But We come, trusting in the lew or
North Carolina; trusting the Assembly
trusting the Board of Health, and we
submit simply our request to be let alone
and as the superintendent or Health
said, ARE we to leave open the gateways
for quacks?" | will say, let us leave the
gate-ways open for God, and let the bat
tie be fought in the Old North State and
won for Him through His Son, Jesus
Christ"
Speech of Mr.. w A. Self on "a Bill to
be entitled An Act to Define the Prac-
tice of Medicine"
1T has been stated here that opponents
of this measure represent "fair clients
l desire to say that, in this matter
have no client but my conscience, and
hope for no fee or reward save sense
of having performed a duty | make no
fight against the doctors. l believe in
them and have paid them many dollars.
They are loyal naen and good citizens.
and for their representation here have
a high aud sincere regard. Still they are
human, and they are advocating and
asking this body to support measure
which in my humble judgment, is I'M
American. unworthy of North Caroinians,
and savorS of the most cruel intolerance.
81 have not studied Christian Science.
and do not profess to know what it is
Or what it is not; but / do know that in
the realm of thought every man is a
kng-a king whose domain is tho whole
vast universe. On this principle is build