The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-06
THAT DUMMY INTERVIEW.
A Christian Scientist Takes Exception to
What He Terms Erroneous differences.

A Christian Scientist Takes Exception to
What He Terms Erroneous differences.
To THE EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN
JOURNAL: The attention of the writer has
been called to recent issue of your paper
containing the report of a New York World
reporters interview with Mr.. George A.
Qumby in which the much mooted question
of the discovery of Christian Science and
the authorship of "Science and Health is
incidentally discussed. To one with but a
superficial knowledge of the subject, Chris
tan Science might seem to be analogous to
so-caled mental science, hypnotism and
animal magnetism, or possibly a derivative
therefrom; but the student of Christian
Science early recognizes that all so-called
systems of mental healing based upon hu-
man will power, what Paul defines as the
''carnal mind"-mental science, hypnotism
or what not-are Numerically opposed to
the science of Christ rediscovered and taught
by Mrs. Eddy.
The writer we'll remembers the time when
he was honestly enthusiastic over various
dragging, hygienic and SO called metaphy
steal systems of healing and openly advo-
Gated them; but after becoming student
of Christian Science an opportunity was Of
fered to demonstrate conclusively that this
science has nothing in common with the
various systems founded upon the shifting
sands of human opinion and material in
vention. 1t is the most natural thing in the
world that Mrs. Eddy should have been
grateful for even the temporary benefits
she had received through DR.. Qulmby's
ministrations, and it is not strange if she at
one time orally and in writing advocated
his methods in eulogistc and appreciative
way. That she later on repudiated these
methods when the science of Christianity
was revealed to her was her only consistent
course A large number of truth seekers,
of at least average discriminating power,
have reached similar conclusions to that OF
the writer, and this fact should carry weight
with the unbiased reader. Among these
Judge Septmus j. Hanna says, 81 have
had the privilege of reading well authent-
Gated copies of Dr. Quimby's MSS, and
also extracts from his original pennings as
published, purporting to be authentic; and
can truthfully say that no intelligent, I'M
biased person, having any understanding
or ability to understand the teaching of
"Science and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures," could for single moment be made
to believe that there is the slightest resem-
blance between the two That the author of
the mighty spiritual truths which form the
web and wool of the Christian Science text
book could have borrowed the smallest ray
of light from DR.. Qumby's fragmentary
jottings, however meritorious in themselves,
is too preposterous for moments serious
consideration" In letter to Mrs. Eddy,
Mary H. Philbrook of Austin, Ill.,, says,
sit might be of interest for you to know
that Mr.. A. j. Swartz of Chicago went to
see the late DR.. P. p. Quimby's son, and
procured his fathers writings for the pur-
pose of having them published in order to
show the world that your ideas were Dor
rowed from Quimby. After having exam
ined them, to their utter disappointment, it
was found there was nothing that would
compare in any way to "Science and
Health; and he, Swartz, concluded that it
would aid you too much to publish them, SO
they were returned to the owner. Mrs.
Swartz saw and read these MSS. and gave
me this information"
CALEB III. CUSHING. q.
Foxcroft, June Sd.