Evening journal., 1908-12-14
EMMANUEL
MOVEMENT
The Rev. DR.. LOrine Batten
Will Speak at ST. Andrews
on January 9Th
RELIGIOUS AID IN
NERVOUS DISEASES

At the service in St. Andrews Episco-
pal Church last evening, the rector the
Rev Hubert w. Wells. announced that
a meeting in tho interests OF the EN-
manuel movement. which was started by
Dr. Worcester a noted Episcopal Rector,
OF Boston and former rector Of st. Step
hens Church, Philadelphia. would be held
in 81 Andrews Church this city, on
January s when Rev. DR.. Loring w.
Batton. of New York city. will deliver an
explanatory address.
Dr. Batten will be remembered as a
former temporary rector of St. Andrews.
The Emmanuel movement has attracted
widespread attention among the clergy
and physicians. especially in the New
England States. In brief it is an appli-
cation Of religion to the treatment Of
nervous disorders.
Dr. Wells in announcing the matter to
his congregation last evening said in
part:
Il desire TO call your attention to the
coming hlther. at my invitation. OF the
Rev Loring w Batten. rector OF St.
Marks Church. New York. The night OF
Friday. January s. in St. Andrew S
Church. he will speak OF the Emmanuel
Movement Dr. Batten is one OF the ac-
credited associates in this movement for
the recovery to the Christian Church OF
much neglected and legitimate field OF
Christian endeavor.
1T should be clearly understood that
there Is nothing sensational in Dr. Bat
tens coming What is sensational Is pre-.
cisely what l desire to avoid in this mat
ter Those who know Or. Batten know
that he is markedly wise and sane in al
his attitudes to life and that he is the
last man from whom anything sensational
may be expected. But he comes TO in.
form persons interested in the Emmanue
Movement as 10 what that movement
means and the grounds upon which it IS
based
Fifty years ago under the Leadership
Of such men and Darwin, Huxley anc
clifford. tho intelligent world got its in
toSication Of physical science. 1t was per
fectly natural that the medical profession
should be profoundly Influenced by il
and it was influenced profoundly Th
physician entered the sick room in orde
10 prepare tho patient to live. The minis
ter entered the sick room in order q
prepare the patient 10 die. As conse
quence the minister has been graduail
eliminated from tho sick room. He ha
come TO be thought Of small consequence
there. This painful fact is In large par
the minister's fault. perhaps-rather III
fault OF the church in which he ministers
Preparing Men to Live.
The main business of the minister is II
no way different from the main bushes
of tho physician. Their business is
common business. They are both con
cerned chiefly with preparing men Il
live, and hut incidentally with preparing
mon 10 die In consequence the power
Of the soul upon disease have been dis
used To bring hope. and courage. and
quiet mind towards life's experiences; 4
deepen faith IN the everlasting love o
a loving Father: TO FIX the mind on Hin
and His incessant. yearning care OF Iii
children is business just as important II
the healing process as the best physi
host administered. Both are important
Neither may be. without peril. neglected
But the physicians elimination of th
minister from the sick room has turne
out to be a boomerang Now comes
sect Of persons whose cardinal practic
begins in detestation Of drugs" and i
the elimination OF the physician from IN
sick room, And 10 my mind this Is hu
the obverse side Of the same error. Who
tle true history of healing shall hav
been written IT viii he found that It Il no
wholly spiritual but that. normally. Il
both All that is. is OF God, things an
thoughts, drugs and prayers. A wis
practice. looking always 10 preparing me
10 live. employs both thoughts and thing
prayers and drugs and is impatient Of o.
position between them. What is wanted
their cooperation: not the elimination {
Tho one by the other
Il have asked DR.. Batten to come hithC
70 begin propa ganda for the Emma
uei Movement 7 have no immediate ~
tentlon 20 begin clinic here Wilmina
ton is not now prepared for euch
clinic and at any rate I am utterly w
prepared 10 undertake it, Should tn
conditions indicating a clinic appear. N
demand, the persons both medical an
clerical thoroughly fitted for the ,vorl
the cooperation Of wise and Christia
men and women here-I should feel the
that the beginning OF a 'cllnic' Is incum
bent upon me. But all that is future [
tho meantime comes DR.. Batten wit
his message for Wilmington. and ~
are asked TO be present and to hea
him"