The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-23
Christian Scientist Makes
Reply to Magazine Charges

The following defense of Chistian
Science has been written by Alfred
Farlow and submitted to the Boston
Post for publication.
To the Editor of the Post:
Sir-In Dr. Richard c. Cabot's dis
sertation on Christian Science and its
cures, which appeared in McClure's
Magazine and which was reviewed in
your issue of Aug. =, he declares: For
II it is true as stated, on Page 12O OF
Science and HEALTH that health is
rot a condition of matter but of mind
nor can the material senses bear relia-
Bile testimony on this subject OF
course the material senses cannot be
trusted when they testify that cancer,
consumption, broken bones, or locomo-
tor ataxia have been cured by Chris
tian Science"
In reply to this statement, we would
say that the evidence of the material
senses. in respect to disease, yields I'M
der Christian Science treatment to a
higher. better, more spiritual sense of
being, consequently the patient does
testify to or confirm the fact Of the
healing.
Further, Christian Science plants it
self unreservedly upon the scriptural
teaching that all that God made was
very good and that there was nothing
made that He did not make. 1t de-
MES the actuality of that which seems
to exist and yet is no part of the d.
vine economy. Nevertheless, it rec
ognizes the phenomena Of material
sense and that sin, sickness and death
are quite as real as any other material
manifestations.
Recognize Existence of Evils.
Christian Scientists recognize that
these evils and discords exist in erring
mortal experience, the dream Of mortal
life, and call them by the same name
that others use, and they recognize
that these evils must be grappled with
and overcome by Truth. Even ghost
must be explained away. 1t cannot
be overcome by merely ignoring it,
notwithstanding the fact that the prop
ghost is mere apparition, seeming.
not reality, first, last and all the
time.
DR. Cabot declares that he has stud
led one hundred cases of Christian Sci
ence cures recorded in the recent vol
umes of the Christian Science Journal
and that putting together this evil
Il In Ipit
experience regarding the accuracy of
his own patients statements about
their own diseases" his conclusions
are, first, that most Christian Science
cures are probably genuine; but, sec
ond, that they are not the cures Of Or
ganic Diseases
Incidentally he declares functional
diseases are no more imaginary than
an ungovernable temper or a balky
horse is imaginary. They are often
the source Of acute and long continued
suffering; indeed, | believe that there
| is no class of diseases that gives rise
to so much keen suffering Thus the
doctor pays tribute to Christian Sci
ence by generously conceding that it
heals real" diseases and destroys an
immense amount of suffering. So far,
so good.
Every Case a Fit Subject.
Proceeding, the doctor declares THE
sharpness of this distinction between
organic and functional troubles is
somewhat blurred" and organic dis
ease is oftentimes produced by func-
tional disease" and such organic dis
ease is often cured by Christian Sci
ence."
| DR.. Alfred r. Schofield, a medical
authority, in his we'll known work en-
titled THE Force of the Mind" says:
| There can be no organic disease
without some arrangement of func-
ton" while he also declares in agree
ment with DR.. Cabot, functional dis.
ease may after all be organic at the
bottom" Thus in the mouth or pen OF
two witnesses it is established that
every case is a fit subject for Christ
ian Science treatment. since accord
ing to the testimony of these reputa
BILE witnesses every person afflicted
functionally, and every functional
trouble is lit subject Tor CHRISTIAN
Science treatment.
Without first experimenting with
Christian, Science treatment it would
doubtless be difficult to determine
whether or not given organic disease
has been occasioned by functional dis.
orders and is therefore according tt
DR.. Cabots theory amenable toChris
tian Science practice, Therefore, or
DR.. Cabot's authority alone we have
established the Importance of at leas
experimenting with Christian Science
Dr. Cabot has stated his belief tha
!, functional disorders can be cured BY
Christian Science treatment. DR.. Soho
field as before stated, has asserted
that all organic diseases produce func
tional disorders. This is equivalent
to saying that every sick person is af
f1icted with functional disease. Now i
is not possible to really cure dis
ease without going to the bottom of i
, and eradicating its foundation.
) Christian Science Cures All.
Every case of functional disease
having an organic foundation can on
! ~ be cured by destroying its organs
foundation The refpre IN the tasti