The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-06
MRS. EDDY.
A Defence OF Her and Of Christian Science
Treatment OF Children.

To fH1 EDITOR OF The sUN-Sir3 10 10
conceivable that those who do not under
stand the propulsion back Of Mrs. Eddy's
life work should attribute to her the un-
worthy motives which frequently have been
known to actuate individuals under oircum-
stances when the opportunity for knsvery
amounted TO a temptation. Mrs. Eddy's
history as the leader OF the Christian Science
movement il the best possible refutation Of
the direct charges and innuendo sometimes
contained in communication offered to the
public press. for it will be observed that Mrs.
Eddy's opportunities for imposing upon
great numbers of persons had she been 80
inclined have been practically limitless. II
Mrs. Eddy were the INSCRIPTIONS person
some represent her TO be she would have
had little difficulty in amassing a fortune.
That she has not done so. that she is in pos
session only OF the comfortable income yielded
by the sale OF her books and the return from
Investments. is convincing proof that she
has not taken advantage OF any quality or
credulity In the human mind. More than
this. those who believe in Mrs. Eddy are ao-
counted sane men and women not more
easily deceived than their fellows. and their
faith is based upon repeated proofs of the
efficacy Of Christian Science.
1t Is q mistake TO suppose that Mrs. Eddy
pretends, or that Chris tian Scientists believe,
that God waited several hundred years in
StkSe ~ ~ Nhte1
race through her. The history of mankind
Is one Of progress and embodiment. When
in the course Of development the human
consciousness grasped the principle Of the
law OF gravity the truth made its appearance
through a human discoverer. The electric
photograph. all had their entrance into
human events by way Of some Individual
STATE Of o9nSoiousnesS which perceived and
reasonable to jeer at Sir Isaac Newton and
coyery by suggesting. that they believed God
had purposely saved up the revelation ID
order to permit this man to make a useful
contribution to the race as to intimate that
Mrs. Eddy assumes any such naive theory
with respect TO the operations Of Deity in
The fact that Mrs, Eddy's sister, who was
not a Christian Scientist. and who did not
have CHI istian Science treatment, died Of a
ment that she had healed a serious case Of
cancer. The truth is, such statements are not
msny sIck b at ALL in JssTs T ;ms I dSSob Gss
not healed by Him, and one reason why they
were not Is that they did not apply to Him
able for the deaths. even of relatives. OF those
wh0 were, not her patients;
The Indignation which imDels our critics
TO protest against the treatment OF children
by Christian Science would be well placed IL
many children were dying under Christian
drugEins system. by contrast, could be- shown
TO be ever so much better. As a matter of
fact. there are Thousands Of children being
and their parents are as fond Of them and as
eager TO spare them pain and TO save their
methods 70 preserve the health a I5o ives Ssn of
their hildYen
The percentage Of children dying under
Christian Science treatment is certainly
not greater than the percentage dying under
the drugging. system. so our critics have no
with the other. Well rounded periods of
indignant protests are not convincing as
argument, and while some may. be misled
know that If Christian Science were as futile
as some critics would like to believe it could
lew years. II many Christian Science chi
dren, we're actually, dying by reason, as al
legged by some critics. Of failure to provide
that medical treatment would have saved
them. The ~undoubted fact that Christian
Science 8 ,GE ,b |, spre adj rapidIy Is a good Indi-
list OF failures 70 Ofer its students. The man
who has been healed by Christian Science
usually knows II. and Is satisfied, and IL is
comparatively unimportant whether others
are convinced Of his healing or not. 1t Is a
question whether any AMOUNT OF evidence
who are determined not TO believe any good
Of Christian Science,
jugular vein were severed she could stop the
flow of blood by Christian Science. As nearly
as we can tell. this story grew out Of a con-
Edward Everett Hale. She told him about
cutting a vein h her arm and stopping me
how OF blood with Christian Science treat
ment. She said hat II she should ever have
= similar experience she would not fear 10
depend upon Christian Science.
IL IL very, much out OF time to continue a
contention In the. public press TO the effect
that Christian Scientists should not be per.
mitted to treat infectious diseases, when a.
a matter Of fact, Christian Scientists are al
ready a law unto themselves in such prse-
tice-Mrs. Eddy, the leader Of the Chrlstisn
Scientists, having long ago
that until the public mind becomes better
informed on the subject OF Christian Science
Christian Scientists should not undertake the
doctoring OF contagious cases. IL. is we'll 10
mention here that this precaution on the nart
OF Mrs. Eddy was taken In face or The fsct
that Christian Scientists had sucoeedsd in
their treatment Of contagious diseases. n
was a pure sacrifice in deference 10 oublic
opinion. H, Council WusoN.