Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-27
Portland, Ore, Dec. 2S. 1904.

EOTJlduuy ivy 49, 80 @"NH
y. Tho Editor-I have read with in
...t in you issue Of December 10 the
s~Sished report of q Sunday evening
mon. entitled "Christian Science VS..
m.,s,ian Science" as delivered by
- nastor of the Christian church Of
an, city, and as many of the state
on,s made therein woefully misrep-
..sOt this subject of Christian Sci
..,e. and also its venerable leader, I
i, impelled to ask space in your
..lnmns for a statement in reply.
same old Misconception.
The same general misconception of
c~,,;stian Science from the standpoint
biased criticism and inaccurate
4 statement has been presented, though
no.sibly with some slight variations,
from pulpit to press for the past 10
...,s or more, and this has been re-
neatedly corrected by authentic pub
II utterance and by statements in
mint. However, the consideration of
anne of these reported statements
\ GEMS due, at least, to your fair-mind-
/ a readers, as well as to Christian Sci
snce.
Is He Unprejudiced7
Az the outset, the kindly statement
At our critic to the effect that he has
pno abuse or censure of those who are
4 hllowers" of Christian Science or Of
rs founder, Mrs. Eddy, leads one, in
suy event, to expect e%onsiderate criti-
4 esm; however, the use of PERSONAL
ties and general mis-statements which
\ follow as assertion and by quotation,
will certainly convince any reader that
the good pastor at least seriously de-
parted from his original good intent.
Not Charitable and Consistent.
Surely if this respected Christian
minister who represents that good
body of people denominating them
selves the Disciples of Christ, will re-
call the early history of his own
church, its heroic struggles and the
opposition and Misrepresentation
| which assailed its esteemed and ear
nest founders, Rev. Alexander Camp
bell and his son, this will probably
make him more charitable in the pres
ent day, and more consistent with at
least one of the basic principles Of
those worthy founders whose purpose
was to unite the interests of all Chris
tan people and establish the brother
hood of man.
Forms Incorrect Estimate.
Il was said of our much beloved
Lincoln, by those who opposed him for
reasons of personal prejudice, section
al difference, and because Of idle hear
ny, that he was ignorant, unjust and
sven cruel, but it is also historic that
simple acquaintance with this great
loving friend of humanity banished
all such misconception, and in place
brought gratitude, appreciation and
a%feetion. Has the pastor of the Chris
tan church gained his knowledge of
Mrs. Eddy's education, intelligence and
character through personal aequain-
lance, and has he this warrant for
saying ''she claims to be divinef" IL
Is quite evident he has not, and it is
to be regretted that be is ut least not
familiar with the valued estimates of
hose who know Mrs. Eddy personally,
Tor in such case he would not find him
'elf in the unenviable position of pro-
Staining hearsay opinions which he
cannot substantiate. The life of self
nerifce, and the Christ-like effort in
behalf of humanity shown by the
'evered and honored leader of Chris
han Science, together with her pa
vent and confident purpose to estab-
Nan TINS healing Gospel, notwlthstand-
hg past opposition and misrepresenta-
non, bear unimpeachable testimony to
i@ true worth and are her best de-
Tense, and because of this the I'M
'ased thinking world is awakening to
: sincere appreciation of her work.
Anieh now makes the refutation of idle
s0szp and mis-statement about her al
most unnecessary.
Mrs. Eddy Appreciated at Home.
me Hon. Henry Robinson, present
so'tmastef, and former Mayor of the
NY Of Concord, while not a Christian
"ientist, has recently spoken most APP
reeiatingly Of Mrs. Eddy, and the fol
wing brief quotation from his re-
marks would indicate the esteem in
.neA she is held by her fellow
~ownspeOple:
90 transformations, reserved and
VARIOUS is the diseovereF, founder and
'snef Of Christian Science that half
her own town-folks may not real
that history will p-aeo0uiza in her