The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-28

Thanksgiving services will be held there this morning at Il o'clock. The property recently acquired by the Christian Scen- lists is the temporary chapel occupied by the Five Points Methodist congregation during the erection of their permanent structure. The lot, however, was pur- chased from Mr. Beton Gilreath last summer This property is located on Eleventh avenue south between Twen- teth and Twenty-first streets and, sit uated as 1t is in one of the best residence portions of the city. convenient to many of the car lines, makes the property very desirable.
 The Christian Science church in this city has been organized some seven or eight years, and for the past three years the services have been held in the Massey building, but the attendance increased to such proportions that larger and more commodious quarters became a necessity. It is the intention of the congregation to improve the new church property and probably enlarge the present chapel in ore der to make it in every way adequate 10 the present need and comfort of the church.
 The Christian Science reading rooms are located at 2029 Fifth avenue north. At these rooms all the literature of the | Christian Science Publishing society, as l well as the works of Rev. Mary Baker l G. Eddy, are found for the use of visitors and for sale. And a cordial welcome IS extended to the public at all times to visit the reading rooms or to attend the serv- ices on Sunday morning at Il o'clock and on Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 At this time nearly every one knows something of the healing work done by the Christian Scientists, and yet number less articles have been written and time and again the question has been asked m all seriousness and earnestness, Does Christian Science really cure disease. One of the very best answers given to this question was published by the Broad way Magazine of New York. In it's May issue 1t printed an article on the mar vicious growth of Christian Science In the metropolis. The editor announced that it was "the undertaking policy of the magazine to state facts, and facts alone, calmly and dspassonately, and 1t was in that spirit that the story of Christian Science in the greatest American city was told. The article created national com ment. From many sections of the coun- try have come letters, many of them thanking the magazine. others evidence ing skepticism as to the efficacy of Chris tian Science < In the May article mention was made of the existence of certain records, held by the Christian Science church authorities of New York state Briefly. these records. never De- fore made public, give specific and com plete details of 1S,S76 cases treated by Scientists in the state of New York. Of this number 11244 patients acknowledge definitely that they were either complete ly cured or permanently benefited py Christian Science Four thousand, eigh' hundred and ninety-fve of these patients were either given up by physicians or had despaired of receiving relief from medical treatment The records cover prac- tically every well-known human disease or ailment'' The editor further says that the statements are lon file and accessible at the offices in New York city Of the Christian Science committee on publica-
 
 New York Their authenticity and va lidity are above question:" In conse- . quence of this general interest. the Broad way Magazine in it's November issue printed an article that has created even greater interest and comment What Has Christian Science Really Accom- plished' is the title of the article, which is written by William Allen Johnston. He says in part:
 Intelligent people today know that the mind has a powerful influence over the functions of the body: that violent men tai passions will so disturb these bodily functions as to lead to chronic and fata complications; that on the other hand laughter and happiness of mind actually enrich the blood and induce good health They also realize that faith which en joys so firm a foundation and so wonder full a growth as Christian Science mus , have something very substantial behind r it. Putting two and two together, the, are quite ready to admit that in ordinar, | or even acute mental and nervous disor ders Christian Science is of direct bene fit, in fact, the one thing needed. Bu more of us balk at the assertion tha Christian Science will remove tumor o neal virulent and infectious disease.
 Business Mans Testimony.
 At recent mid-week service at on u of the Christian Science churches il h New York I heard a prominent busi ness man testify to his cure. He is onl, a trihe past middle age and evidently il ]. complete and perfect control of his fac ulties He has accumulat- big for tune through business acumen and goo hard sense and is still in active busi = ness life. A few years ago he wa prostrated through illness. Two of tn best known diagnosticians in New Yorl said hs had cancer of the stomach. Othe physicians and specialists gave the sam l verdict and he was removed to canoe hospital to undergo an operation. H failed so rapidly there that several con sultations were held. The physicians an, his family were at odds as to the advisa bility of an operation. The chances wer that he would not surive it. At this june ture a friend of his from the west sug gested Christian Science. Passages iron Mrs. Eddys Science and Health, witt Key to the Scriptures were read and ex plained to the patient It was his thor ough understanding and application of single phrase in this book, he testified that first made him master or his all ment He grew stronger at once, con