The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
Lynchburg. va. october Q, 1907. !
t,hrl..l!!.a.p sclence.
Tho Timcs-Dispatcll:

Editor or Tho Timcs-Dispatcil
slr,-1n reference to the remarks
which were made by Mr.. Fred b. Smith
before the Young Mems Christian AS.
,sociatlon OF your city, tas reported by
you In your issue OF the 23rd, please
as they referred to Christian Science
and Its text book, ..Science and Health
With Key to Tho Scriptures
Notwithstanding what Ne sm,sh may nay
a fact that the reading OF Science and !
Health n few times WILL land any ona
~ ~ an insane asylum" 4 they try 70
been DEMONSTRATED times without num-
Der that the reading OF this book has
y very beneficial effect upon the mind
OF the reader. In fact, there are a
be easily verified. that Christian Sci
ence treatment has been the means OF
restoring to their right minds quite
number OF persons WHO had been pro pro.
were at the time they received Chris
ltian Science treatment, and by ~ We're
restored to reason. confined IN insane
Far from being conglomerate of
words, composed within twenty-four
hours. Science and Health" Is q very
logical commentary on the Scriptures
gungc, replcte with, exact reasoning on
the Will OF God to man and interpret
Ing the teachings OF Jesus Christ so
clearly and correctly as to make them
In their spiritual Significance and en-
ttrety. Mrs. Eddy, the author OF TINS
book devoted many years of her life
search for their true and spiritual
meaning, and 1t required three years
for her to write Science and Health,
and the result OF her labors has blessed
thousands of weary and sin-sick NOR
tails who have found that the state
rnents Of truth which are contained in
Science and Health have revitaliZed
for them the Scriptures and made their
religion an active, dominant force In
their daily lives, enabling them TO UNI
derstpnd and put into daily practice
the teachings OF the Master and 70
the way in which He did, by reliance
upon spiritual means alone. IS
The experience is general among
IS students OF Science and Health. that
greater is the spiritual light which 4
throws on the Scriptures, and the Bible
has become for them a source OF Joy
and OF spiritual gain. and y Is no
longer read by Il number OF them In
a perflinctory manner from a sense OF
duty. as was formerly very often the
case They nrc learning to assilniiate
Its truths and prove that its promises
OF salvation from sickness as well as
from sin are applicable to every, cry
of distress and physical suffering.
~ <AS Il literary pTOuuCIlOIl5Es sE!eHce anu
HEALTH needs no defense. Its beauty
OF style, its simplicity OF expression,
and Its concise statements Of truth
mark it as one of the masterpieces or
English literature.
No higher tribute can be paid to the
goodness and spirituality Of the author
OF this book than to note the fact that
its Influence for good has extended
from ocean to ocean and in every cline.
lifting on high the full and complete
salvation OF the Gospel Of Jesus christ
to thousands OF grateful men and WOO
men who have accepted Its teachings
and found therein !. that the Christ.
Truth. is indeed able to save them
unto the ,lttermost.
Very respectfully
w. IS. MORRIS, JR.,
Committee or Publication for Virginia.
Norfok, Va. September 80. 1907.