The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-10

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To TIVE EDtroR OF THE SUN-Str! Mr.. n.
Cornell Wilson wants to a % why ! rspudi-
ate Christian Rcisnosi
First. because II 10 founded on q lie Whs
denial Of diseasel. lie says that ] Know
nothing about Christian Science. attended
q Christian Science meeting az Tar BACK ~
1898. lived in the same house with a healer
for two years. have read Mrs. Eddy's book
more than once. and have honestly investi-
gated" an alleged cure OF ataxiA. 30 that
have seen something Of the workings Of
Christian Science. II no means that no
one con know anything Of Christian Science
but those who believe in II. then intend 70
remain ignorant.
Why. Mr.. Wilson asks, do / believe In q
system which has not cured mel Because
the doctors have conquered many diseases
formerly considered hopeless. and because l
think they will surely conquer Ataxia. IL u
not to be supposed that the advance OF real
medical science will fall short Of . cure Of
ataxia. Sooner or later II will he controlled
Just A. smallpox. diphtheria, hip disease ana
other diseases ave been.
Another reason for my rejection Of Christian
Science Ls that l do not care wiffully To
deceive myself. I prefer to face facts and
make the best OF them. l know Of q case OF
ataxia the victim OF which has for Q long
time been under the ministration OF Christian
Science healers. At last accounts he was
still husging his delusion. his relatives were
putting up money and the patient Was steadily
Mr. Wilson says that ! have . perverted
s sasscE RSsas e a ass t ssEeFa "a. %s sUm.ssns saS ais 4 :.
Fulsh between the truth and a lie, and bat l
have never had any difficulty in classifying
MI. Wilson suggests that. I honestly m
vestlsate Gases have already, done 50;
AZ FEY s.d H;ssT; S asS tns q Shf S.ooSiy sSI s.tsS me- Ss
said. Of GtsXia BY Christian Science. He
fGt,nI :itS 1%i &c 1 "a NO %. R ( 0U and ' ssssa :
around in the known atsxio way, he read
r %sn ssS hSpF' when n: ui ~ hs ,SFi Shi, lsSSsSflY . .slS?
But you still have the ataxic gait. You
stumble. and ret you say you are cured.
him II he could stand. with bis feet close To-
gether and his eyes shut Ia test for &taxlal.
Ms ; sSals se b sSslS SroI y WAS msrs 3 t ssi%pis x ss.IE;
Christian, Scientists produce this gentlepan
GAUSS. ant L H is p ST' that the .esrss at OK
those suffering from contagioys diseases
scientists rsScElessiy expose healthy people
How many innocent children have died
fused to call In a doctor we shall never know.
nor shall, We ever know how many Christian
SclonCo DcHeVeIs. ana neaterB nave. Wnen
attacked by real disease, sent In o panic for
the doctor. It IL dlflcult to discuss seriously
some Of the Christian Science claims. Does
Mr.. Wilson really think that the hundreds Of
children whom the Lorenz methods have
rescued from lifelong misery from hip dis
ease would really have recovered under the
methods Of his friends1 Does he really
think their poor little dhslocated hips would
have got into place under Christian Science
Once more: Where are the charitable
works OF the. Christian Scientiets2 How
many thousands Of poor children have they
sent to the. country this summers How
many places have they built in this city where
the poor are fed and treated free3
Again l invite the Christian Science heal
ers who claim to cure these cases to 90 to the
hospitals. get some cases and pure them.
The Christian Scientists want us to disre-
gard the teachings of real science and the
results obtained by trained observation,
close Investigation and constant efforts at
improvement. and observation-disclosures The
teachtngs OF a system founded largely on a
lie. willing to encounter no real tests, whose
a. arguments are claims" and bluffs, and whose
Charitable works are small In proportion to
the wealth OF its adherents.
J. have read closely, many times, the life
and teachings OF Christ. / do not nrd that
He denied the existence Of disease OF pain,
or that He commended the stability OF a
house built on sand. ] trust that Mr.. Wilson
Will now begin to see some OF my objections
to Christian Science. FRANK BoULrER.
BROOKLYN, September 9.