The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-23

CHRISTIAN Science lIedliASut iCSI hS
should be neglecting a means of re-
coyery.
The doctor declares that he has
grouped the one hundred cases which
he has Analysed in four classes:
First, ~ in which" he finds ION
careful study, reasonably good evil
dence for the diagnosis of functional
or nervous disorder. Second, seven
cases of what appears to be organic
disease Third, II cases very diff
cult TO class, but probably belonging
in the functional group. Fourth, 10
cases, regarding the diagnosis of
which no reasonable conjecture can
be made
Testimonies Verified.
May l state parenthetically at this
point that the testimonies published
in the Christian Science periodicals
have all been carefully verified, but
that to avoid nourishing and enlarging
the thought of disease, its elaborate
description is eliminated from them.
These descriptions, which are usual
ly given by those who send in their
testimony, but which are omitted out
of consideration for the young espec-
tally, give the details of diagnosis
and of painful experiences as the re-
suit of operations and drug treatment
which distinctly emphasize the SER
iousness of the maladies endured.
Hence, in an investigation into the
merits of given cases, and into the
efficacy of Christian Science treat
ment for all disorders, whe Their or
ganic or functional, an examination of
the unabridged testimonies would
greatly enlarge and strengthen the
evidence that upon the basis of expert
diagnosis by physicians of the most
unquestioned standing, Christian
Science must be credited with having
proved efficient in healing cases of ev-
cry variety of i'll, whether organic or
functional. with which poor humanity
is afflicted.
What DR.. Cabot means by careful
study is not stated. DR.. Cabot does
not make clear whether or not he
made any investigation outside of a
mere consideration of the wording of
the testimonies. Neither is it stated
why the doctor concluded" that the
II cases very difficult to class prob
ably" belong to the functional group.
Evidently it was his desire to be
charitable to himself and give the
benefit of the doubt to his own side
of the question. Otherwise he might
have said that these doubtful case S
probably belong to the organic group,
or he might have added these II cases
to the fourth group, regarding the
diagnosis of which he declares mo
reasonable conjecture can be made"
Would Have an Equal Chance.
Then the organic class would have
an equal chance with the functional
group. Not very long ago, one medi-
cal authority went so far as to declare
that many organic diseases were ner-
vous disorders. Such an authority
adds still more to the confusion, and
We begin to wonder if. after all, our
medical brethren know any more
about the real nature and cause of the
disease than Christian Scientists
While we make this statement we
are well aware of the ability of our
distinguished brethren to make a ply.
steal diagnosis of disease and we are
not unmindful that in this respect
they possess an accomplishment to
which the Christian Scientist makes
on pretences whatever except what he
learns by observation and experience
and possibly some reading on the sub
ject.
But the real question is, after all
| what is the foundation of both func
tlonal and organic disorders? If BY
correcting the mental conditions of q
patient both organic and functional
troubles are healed, we have the evi
dence that an erroneous mental con
d1tlon was the foundation of the dis
ease, and we believe that ere long DIR
| Cabot and all the host of medical mer
Will have arrived at this conclusion
and will note the fact that notwith
standing all that is said and done re
garding diagnosis the Christian Sci
enlist is accurate in his conclusion:
concerning the real nature of disease
In any event probabilities" are no
sufficient evidence to the contrary.
Statement Carries Hope.
The doctor declares 'experiencs
shows that when a person has hat
many doctors, many diagnosis. man,
diseases, or many operations, he us
ually turns out to be suffering from
nervous prostration or some othe
| form of functional nervous trouble.
There are a great many persons il
this world who have had many doctor
and many diagnoses, many diseases
If not many operations and it is kin,
in DR.. Cabot to point out the fact tina
there is hope for them in Christian
Science.
Our critic further declares: "A pa
uent suffering from organic diseas
rarely consults Christian Scientist.
To be exact it should be said that thu
far very few patients suffering wit
any sort of disorder call upon Chris
tian Scientist until after they hav
exhausted their hope or their mean
In experimenting with material rem
edles. 1t is natural that one shout
not experiment with something tia
is new and untried so long as the oil
ways promise results.
/ Those who apply fo Cbr;c+;o, c.,