The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-26
Some Christian Science Testimony.

The writer has spent no little time In try.
Ing TO get at the facts about "Chrlstian Sci
ence" healings. Corresponding with men OF
weight morally and intellectually in differ
ent parts OF the country, and making fair
effort TO be Impartial. he would Offer the re-
suits OF his study TO the readers OF the "Her-
aid and Presbyter." ConfiniDg his testimony
TO such events as have fallen under his own
i'm mediate, observation, he will make report
on local cases.
A we'll known physician OF our city was
tian Science" movement just prior to her
conversion 10 that Idea. The case l report
will give first from, the side OF the woman In
question. She says: my case was given up
by the doctor. he told me he could do no
more for me. I knew then. II had any
chance TO live, The hope must lie In some
other direction than In the line Of the ordi-
nary system OF medical practice. I appealed
TO the 'sctence: and was Immediately reliey,
cd. In few days WAS entirely recovered"
(Of course am giving her testimony In my
words) This woman was. and is still, un-
usually uninformed as to the conn mon fields
Of education, and ascribes her iife TO- the
most wonderful working Of the "science."
Her physician was q we'll known Presbyte-
rian elder, far above the ordinary In insight
into cases. he says: "The case was not Be-
An sbscess had formed. and said TO the pa
tient: You will not need me any longer, the
sbscess will break tonight (this was in the
evening,l and then you will be all right IN q
healing hinges. The woman telegraphed TO
daughter, q believer in the SCIENCE" who
came that night. True TO the physictan's
diagnosis, the abscess did break that night.
But the science believing daughter had put
the mighty forces Of "Christian Science" on
the track OF the disorder. and claims all the
honor.
Turn now 10 other cases where real trouble
existed, and In every case there has been ab-
solute failure; such failure ss in any other
system would have led men to laugh It out Of
existence long ago. The whole system de-
rives It's support from cases published from a
tion Is not known. As in the case OF Mis-
sionary stories Of wonderful conversion OF
heathens, which could never occur In real
life Case ofeaneer on the very block IL
persuaded the sufferer TO discharge her physl.
clans, and to put all confidence In their sys-
tenn. She did. Outcome: untold sufferings
see 10 No
boy. The mother has been told often and
over again: "Only try the SCIENCE and your
boy will get right" The devoted m other has
now tried the "science" for half score OF
The writer could go on aud give other
leases" but Will simply say, there has not
been In the town In which ne lives one single
case OF healing where there was any actua
lon, not only OF physicians but OF the people.
that nothing serious WAS the matter with ID e
converts to the Science" ~
The writer will say nothing now az TO the
religious teachings OF the system. buL ask
the reader TO note one thing as particularly
favor!ng the system, Our people in this and
other countries are prone TO put too much re-
lance on drugs. Millions OF bottles Of harm
ful drugs are consumed annually In this
country. Let no one make use of patent med
icinea except at the suggestion OF q conope
tent physician. Bear In mind that IL IL TIT
teaching OF our best medical schools that only
about twenty cases 10 the hundred, on tht
average. where q physician is called, Will
need medical treatment. This leaves Tor the
field OF quacks AT least eighty cases In tht
hundred. III our people only knew this they
would ste what the boasted heslings OF the
''Scien lists" and other quackery really are
IL Ia sim ply that they are working upon the
eighty In the hundred. where our best-in. .
formed physicians themIelves say no drugs
are needed.-Herald and PreIoyter.