Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-14
FBLLOXS NEW HEALING
Episcopal Bishop Explains
Christian Psychology, His
Treatment For Ills
DOCTORS AID THE MOVEMENT

Reformed EpiscopaIian Tells How Re.
Iisous Psychology Differs From
Christian Scienoe-Prayers For Mind,
but Medicine Insisted on For Body.
"Christian psychology" the new
method of healing propounded by two
Boston Episcopal clergymen. has been
introduced Mt Chicago by Bishop Sam
uel Fallows Of the Reformed Episcopal
church with such success that the bish-
Cd is swamped with letters asking for
further information. 1t is combina-
ton Of faith cure and medicine-of
prayer and such drugs as may he need
ed. Bishop Fallows. who is instructing a
large class in Chicago, has written for
the New York World the following ex-
PLANTATION Of IT.:
Christian psychology is religious Their
apeutics and applied Christianity. 1t
is differentiated from Christian Sci
ence In several particulars. while 1t
includes the law under which every
cure claimed to have been wrought by
Christian Science is effected.
1t clearly recognizes the reality OF
the mind and the body and the in
separable relation between them. 1t
affirms most emphatically the value OF
anatomy. physiology. bacteriology, his
tology and the like In the progress OF
the race. as we'll MS that psychology IN
the treatment Of disease has come
from the increasing light which physi-
ology throws upon the human frame.
1t maintains that there is funda-
mental distinction between functional
and organic diseases. The former IN
clude the various forms of mental and
nervous disorders which are directly
amenable to psychical and religious In
fuences. The organic include those in
which important changes have taken
place in the bodily structure. Among
these maladies may be named cancer,
malignant tumors, tuberculosis, diph-
iberia, scarlet fever, smallpox and the
like. These troubles may require sur
gical aid and the application OF ma
terial remedies.
But Christian psychology gives all
the amelioratipg. strengthening and
uplifting aid that can possibly be af-
forded to the mind or soul In such
cases. No psychical action can take
the place of food to build up the phys
ical system But its influence is pro-
found in aiding all the forces of diges-
ton. Christian psychology does not
limit the power of God in healing dis
eases when it holds. as in the case OF
food, material remedies must be en-
ployed for material ills. 1t Is the way
he has chosen to accomplish his ends.
Christian psychology differs from
Christian Science in asserting the alb
solute necessity for the work OF the
physician. 1t is mainly through the
medical fraternity that the former
plaques which scourged humanity ana
destroyed millions of lives have been
stamped out. They have saved mil
lions of lives and increased their COM
forts and efficiency by teaching the
laws of sanitation and hygiene and
have assuaged human and animal suf-
fering by the discovery Of anaesthetics.
In former ages the priests Of the
Greek church and the Latin church
united in themselves the functions OF
the physician. The differentiation of
work in later years has separated
them. The alarming prevalence of
nervous diseases in our age has
brought them here closer together.
They are beginning to cooperate heart
ily with one another as 1t is seen how
great a part the clergyman ought to
perform in specifically administering
to minds diseased.
The lectures have given for twelve
years to hundreds of graduate physi-
clans on mental physiology and psy-
cho-thereapeutics have brought me
into intimate and delightful relation
ship with my brethren OF the medical
fraternity and have led me to put my
own teachings in practice in the
church.
Christian psychology differs from
Christian Science In not being new
religious cult. 1t simply aims to form
societies for health and happiness IN
the various churches and communities
that may desire them. 1t most strenu-
ously teaches that there is not the
slightest need to deplete or distrust
existing church organizations or the
family in order to get everything that
can be obtained in psychical healing.
1t holds that the pastor Of church,
a man so frequently Of college and uni
versity training. one who is conversant
with the deepest things OF the soul, IS
the man best qualified to apply the
great principles Of healing to the mem
bers of his flock and to work hand IN
hand with the physician in so doing
1t further differs from Christian Sci
ence in so far as it is church move
ment; that it offers to the poor and the
needy its proffers Of help in this direc-
ton, as in others. without the faint o.
commercialism.
Christian psychology comprehends a
that is distinctively known as fat,
healing. divine healing. mental healin
or any other form of psycho-therapeu
tics. '. recognizes the great fact tina
there is a diversity Of operations. bu
the same spirit. 1t believes in the pow
er of personal prayer and intercessor
prayer. 1t plants itself on the Bible
containing all the ethical. psychica
and spiritual forces for mans welfare
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