Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
BY WILLIAM ALLEN JOHNSTON

BY WILLIAM ALLEN JOHNSTON
TN Nav of this year the Broadway
Magazine, In accordance with its
n policy of dealing with large New
York subjects. printed an article on the
growth of Christian Science in the
metropolis. 1t is the purpose and unde-
waiting policy of the Broadway Magazine
to state facts. and facts alone, calmly
and dispassionately, and 1t was IN tnat
spirit that the story of Christian Science
in the greatest American city was told.
The article created national comment
From many sections of the country nave
come letters, many of them thanking the
magazine for publishing the article anu
others evldencing interest in the matter,
but skepticism as to the eff1cacY OF
Christian Science. From many quarters
has come the same question, Does chris
tian Science really cure diseaseY Ine
question has come so repeatedly that
some weeks have been expended in try
ing to find a positive answer. In the
May article mention was made or the
existence of certain records held by the
Christian Science church authorities OF
New York state. Access to them mas
been granted and they have been care
fully examined in an impartial way, this
article being simply report OF that ex-
animation.
Briefly, these records, never before
made public, give specific and complete
details of 1886 cases treated by Christian
Science IN the state of New York. OF
this number 11,24 patients acknowledge
definitely that they were either complete
ly cured or permanently benented by
Christian Science. Four thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five of these patients
were either given up by physicians or
had despaired of receiving relief from
medical treatment. The two Thousand
six hundred and thirty-two cases remain
ing were still under treatment, incom-
plete reports being made for statistica,
purposes. OF the 1886 patients treated
between September, 1905, and September,
1906. and previously flfty-eight died.
The records cover practically every
we'll known human disease or ailment.
Many of the cures date back over twenty
years. the great majority go back more
than five years; no testimony is given
so closely following a cure that there
could be any doubt of too hasty judgment
upon the part of the patient
The statements are on file and acces-
sible at the offices in New York city OF
the Christian Science committee on pub
lication for the state of New ork, To-
Gated at / Madison avenue, New York
city. Their authenticity and validity are
above question.-Editorial Note.
Influence of Mind
Intelligent people today know that the
mind has a powerful influence over the
functions of the body; that violent mental
passions will so disturb these bodily
Functions as to lead to chronic and fatal
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-
lows so firm foundation and so wonder
full a growth as Christian Science must
have something very substantial behind
n Putting two and two together, they
are quite ready to admit that in ordinary
or acute mental and nervous disorders
Christian Science is of direct beneht,
in fact the one thing needed. But more
of us balk at the assertion that Christian
Science will remove a tumor or heal a
yirulent and infectious disease.
Following the publication of the Chris
tian Science article in the Broadway Mag
azIne for May the writer received many
letters bearing on this same question,
Will Christian Science cure malignant
disease of an organic disturbance? Will
it cure cancer, rheumatism, heart dis
case neuralgia and 80 on? To all these
letters was given the same answer, i
do not know. j can simply cite what
heard and saw, and leave you to judge
for yourself"
AT recent midweek service at one OF
the Christian Science churches in New
York heard a prominent business man
testify to his cure. He is only trife
mast middle age and evidently In complete
and perfect control of his faculties. He
has accumulated big fortune through
business acumen and good hard sense
and is. still in active business life. A
few years ago he was prostrated through
illness. Two of the best known diagnosti-
clans in New York said he had cancer
of the stomach. Other physicians and
snecialists gave the same verdict and he