Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-14

ntterances so utterly false they should
go Unchallenged.
"I also desire to say most emphat
ically that my sister, Mrs. Eddy, was
never a spiritualist. She never had
spiritualistic seance in Boston nor
anywhere else. 1 have known her for
so years, and 1 know that all the
charges brought against her are the
work of ignorance and malice, and
wholly devoid of any semblance of
facts. Her kindness to me can never
be forgotten. 1 pray God to sustain
and keep her from all harm. A differ
ence in theological views does not call
for any such treatment that she has
received from some who disagree with
her. My standing in the Orthodox
church will vouch for the truth of
every word / have written in this let
ter"
Mrs. Eddy's Marriage Doctrines.
Again, in refutation of the erro-
neous concept and assertion relative
to what Christian Science teaches in
regard to marriage let me reaMrm the
statement of my former letter, that
anyone in the least familiar with the
teaching of "Science and Health on
this subject should not be guilty of
saying that "Mrs. Eddy does not be-
lieve in marriage for others" and of
kindred statements. The following
few extracts from the chapter on
" Marriage" in this book well illus
trate the chastity and simplicity of
its teaching on the subject: "Infidel-
ity to the marriage covenant is the
social scourge of all races" (P 56.)
"Chastity is the cement of civiliza
tion and progress. Without it there is
no stability in society, and without it
it would be impossible to attain the
Science of Life" (P. 57.)
Matrimony should never be en-
tered into without full recognition
of it's enduring obligations on both
sides. There should be most tender
solicitude for each others happiness
and mutual attention and appreciation
should wait on all the years of mar
ried life" (59.)
"Marriage should improve the hui
man species, becoming barrier
against vice, protection to woman,
strength to man and a center for the
Affections" (P. CO.,
Marriage should be the school of
virtue and human happiness should
proceed from mans highest nature.
May Christ, Truth, be present at ev-
cry bridal altar to turn the water
into wine; and give to human life an
inspiration whereby mans spiritual
and eternal existence may be dis
cerned." (P. 65.)
Advocates Pure Mind and Body.
The silly assertion that Mrs. Eddy
"has no use for bath tubs" is but
another echo of an oft-repeated at
tempt to purposely destroy this au-
thor's advice relative to excessive de-
pendence for health upon bathing ex-
ternally to the Indifferent sacrifice of
that which promotes the purity of
thought and action. Mrs. Eddy
writes: "We need clean body and
a clean mind-a body rendered pure
by Mind as we'll as washed by water. -
Is. and H. P. 3S3.) and this we'll ex-
presses her teaching on the subject of
cleanliness.
Teaching Remains Unchanged.
The writer has been an earnest stu
dent of the book "Science and
Health" by Mrs. Eddy for number
of years and is familiar with the text
Of its numerous editions, from that
of the first published in 1875 to that
Of the 320th edition now in use, and
by reason of this familiarity can
state that the same unchanged teach
ing is to be found in all editions. The
author has changed the form OF ex-
preston in her book from time to
time to more clearly present her mean
ing, and of recent years has revised
the order of its chapters and valua-
bly, added to its volume, but the orig
inal teaching of Christian Science has
remained unchanged.
Plagiarism Denied.
Our critic quotes further from the
Boston lawyer in reference to some
"Wayside Hints" which he claims
has been appropriated by Mrs. Eddy
from the writings of a Mr.. Wiggin.
The writer is familiar with this also
time-worn falsity, and can state the
facts to be as follows; The Rev. Mr..
j. A. Virgins "Wayside Hints"
with Mrs. Eddy's comments appeared
in some of the early numbers Of the