The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

SHIlsllan SCIENCE and IL mas grown
up side by side with the latter faith
1t is distinctly an effort TO appropriate,
in the interests of historic Christianity
whatever is good in the doctrines
promulgated by Mrs Eddy" Concern
ing the Emmanuel Movement in Boston
religion is the greatest therapeutic
agent known to man"
EMMANUEL MOVEMENT
A sMIsTAKE-
1t is Just announced that DR.. James ].
Putnam Of Harvard Medical School has
given notice that the Emmanuel Move
ment is a mistake DR.. MeComb and
DR.. Worcester have expressed their
Interest in Or. Putnam's statement
but have not publicly stated whether
they will discontinue. Since a number
of prominent neurologists have con-
cluded TO disapprove the movement.
we assume that our brethren OF the
movement will drop the term "ap-
proved methods from their next edi-
ton. else prefix the word sometimes.
DR.. Robert Mcdonald of Brooklyn
" Y, declares: There is a demand on
the pulpit that it not only seek to
save souls. but that it also seek to cure
the ills of the body. This demand has
been ignored by the church. and dis
appointed church people have turned
away to help build up a cult that
claims millions of adherents and has
its foundation laid on the fact that
certain cures may be worked through
faith
Thus we note that one avowed pur-
pose of the Emmanuel Movement. with
which many if not all other movements
relating to the healing of the sick
psychoIogicalIy'' seem to agree. is that
the older churches shall supply a grow
ing demand for mental healing, and
yet, so far as we know. nearly all OF
those prominent in this movement de-
plore the fact that many members OF
the older churches have been attracted
to Christian Science because OF its
healings.'
If, as it is claimed. Christian Science
heals by the same power which is en-
ployed by other movements dealing
with mental treatment, there is no ex-
cuse for attacking it. Neither is there
any reason why other movements
should not hold their own by honest
competition and without feeling called
upon to speak disparagingly OF those
who are seeking the same end by differ
ent means. In the spirit of competition
they point with pride to the fact that
they welcome the assistance and CO.
operation of the medical fraternity
declaring Christian Scientists are un-
r. 7r1rc let CIV -
all it's aspects This is scarcely a fair
statement, for. while the Christian
Scientist, in the practice of absolute
Christian Science. relies exclusively
upon the divine power. he recognizes
that the physician has his particular
field of operation and that in the pres
ent stage of development he is an i'm
portant factor in human affairs His
work, in so far as it is cOmmendable. is
gratefully acknowledged by Christian
Scientists, nevertheless in his treatment
OF the sick the Christian Scientist un-
dauntedly declares that material and
spiritual remedies do not operate to-
gether, that the one acts against the
other and that therefore it is not only
inconsistent but Impractical to admins
ter to a patient spiritually and at the
same time employ material means To
take advantage of these conditions and
seize the opportunity TO generate an
unpleasant feeling between Christian
Scientists and physicians is certainly a
questionable procedure. The Christian
Scientist should be commended, not
criticised. for his consistency with the
Scriptual admonition. to trust God
only There is surely less Justification
in the act of holding out the induce
ment to the public that one may have
new and unusual BENEFITS without sac
rificing any old beliefs or methods It
is reasonable TO expect and seek new
and better ways and means il we would
have new and better results. The situ-
alton justifes an Endorsement OF Our
Savior's warning that no man can
successfully put new wine" in .old
bottles. nor make an old garment
as good as new by using patches OF
new CLOTH We might add that in the
matter of possessing new means of
healing sin and sickness II costs no
more to have an entirely new and
spiritual method than to seek TO i'm
prove the old way by few spiritual
patches. Besides, those who have had
experience first with the material and
then with the spiritual have proved the
spiritual 10 be better. In the effort to