Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-27
REV. ERRETT ANSWERED
correspondent Explains Christian Science and correets Number Of statements


NiiNio 10 uhlhAOIIHeu as TO the SchOl-
arly investigators Of this subject,
Christian Science numbers among its
earnest adherents many men and wo-
men of recognized prominence and in
telligence, among which are college
professors, authors, editors, publishers,
eminent lawyers, judges, orthodox min
listers and physicians; in fact, intelli-
gent people Of every walk of life; vet
Christian Science depends not on the
personal opinion of any individual for
its growth or stability, but rather does
it rest upon the individual proof in
daily experience that it is a vital, prac-
teal religion which brings spiritual,
moral and physical betterment to man.
kind.
1t may not be amiss, however, to
quote n or two recent expressions
regarding this subject from authorities
whose good judgment is beyond ques-
tion. Mr.. w. D. MeCracken of New
York, an author of recognized ability
and an honored member of the Ameri-
can Historical Association, who since
regaining his health through the minis
trations of Christian Science, has be-
come an ardent student Of its doe
trine, in course of a reply to recent
adverse criticism Of Mrs. Eddy and
her writings, made the following state
ment:
81 suppose it is because l am myself
the author of several books, and be-
cause I have travelled much and read
philosophy in times past, and that
can APPRECIATE as T do the great art Of
the Christian Science textbook, an art
that does not stop at theory and tech
nique, but heals, and is thus establish-
ing a new test and criterion for those
to emulate who desire to help man.
kind in literature. Does our critic
know of any book except the Bible (tC
which "Seienee and Health" acts as
a%niterpreter) which has healed those
who read it of all manner of diseases
Does he know of any work within the
whole range of medicine, theology, jur
isprudence or belles-letters, the read
ing Of which has healed so-called incur
able diseases pronounced hopeless by
those combining themselves TO materia.
means of curei Has our critic himself
ever healed a patient by its means, OF
has he ever written a book which any
one would care to read at the bedside
of the sick or dying, in order to restore
them to healthS When he has done this
it will be time enough for him to try
to pick flaws in the work of a conse'
Grated woman, whose daily work is do
ing what thousands of critics have not
even begun to do
Judge Clarence A. Buskirk, formerly
encouragement of the state of lndi'
ana, is recently credited with the fol
lowing statement, relative to the char
aeter and work Of Mrs. Eddy;
"Too frequently has ingratitude
awarded the b~enefactors of our race.
Prison chains and a disgraced name
awaited Columbus on his return to
Spain. His old age saw the undeserved
chains stricken from his limbs, but he
did not live to see his name restored to
its purity. Posterity had to perform
that act of Justice. Mary Baker Eddy
although she has been called upon to
drink the cup of ingratitude for a time
now stands as a loved and revered
figure. crowned with years and honors,
and surrounded and defended by the
pure incense of gratitude arising from
the hearts of hundreds of thousands
throughout the earth. A pure and i'm
maeulate life, a gifted and good woman
with long years of unfaltering devotion
10 the high cause with which her name
win be associated through coming his
tory, she now stands in the sunlight OF
an assured triumph. Misunderstood
misrepresented, reviled, she was sus-
tanned during long years by the con
.seiousness that she was working for
God and Humanity"
Pastor Draws Wrong Conclusion
Considering another of the worthy
pastor's assertions, let me EN-
nbatieally state that the Woman
Clothed With the Sum-" as re-
ferred to in Revelation is not looked up
on in any personal sense by Christian
Science. and does not apply TO any
mortal; neither does "'the little book,
in the light Of Christian Science, refer
10 any material book, rather does thus
whole picture present the God'erowned
supremacy of purity, love and righteous
ness. which should in some degree DO
uods manifest in the life Of every
child Of God.
Not a Feminine Christ