Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

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Every Case Fit Subject
Proceeding, the doctor declares, 9Th,
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 T. Schofleld, medical au-
thority, in his well known work en-
titled '"The Force of Mind" says:
"There can be no organic disease with
out some arrangement of function, -
while he also declares in agreement
with DIR. Cabot, functional disease
may after all be organic at the bot
TOM" Thus, in the mouth or pen OF
"two witnesses" 1t is Established
that every case is a fit subject for
Christian Science treatment, since ac-
cordjng to the testimony OF these repu-
table witnesses every person with or
ganfc trouble is also afflicted function
ally, and every functional trouble is a
fit subject for Christian Science treat
ment.
without first experimenting with
Christian Science treatment, it would
doubtless be difficult to determine
whether or not a given organic disease
has been occasioI1ed by functional dis
orders and is therefore according to
DR.. Cabot's theory amenable to Chris
tian Science practice. Therefore, on
DR.. Cabot's authority alone, we have
established the Importance of at least
experimenting with Christian Science.
DR.. Cabot has stated his belief that
functional disorders can be cured by
Christian Science treatment. DR.. Scho-
field, as before stated, has asserted
that all organic disease produces func-
tional disorders. This is equivalent to
saying that every sick person is af-
f1icted with functional disease. Now
1t is not possible to really cure dis
ease without going to the bottom of
1t and Graduating its foundation.
Christian Science Cures All
Every case of functional disease hav-
ing an organic foundation can only be
cured by destroying it's organic foun-
dalton. Therefore, on the testimony of
these two distinguished authorities, the
fact is established that Christian Sci
ence cures all kinds Of disease, for 1t
is evident that a functional disorder
which originates in a defective organ
cannot be cured unless the organic
disease Is first destroyed, for the func-
tional disorder being an effect must of
necessity reappear SO long as Its cause
is not destroyed.
Since, as DR.. Cabot declares, the
sharpness of distinction between or
ganic and functional troubles is some
what blurred" 1t follows that 1t is not
easy to distinguish between an organic
and a functional disease, nor would 1t
be easy to distinguish between an or
ganic disease which is produced by
functional troubles" and one which is
not occasioned by functional troubles.
and to be on the safe side every in
diyidual afflicted with organic or fumes
tional troubles should avail himself of
Christian Science treatment lest he
should be neglecting means of re-
covery.
The doctor declares that he has
grouped the one hundred cases which
he has "analyzed" in four classes:
First, seventy-two in which" he finds
"on careful study, reasonably good
evidence for the diagnosis of functional
or nervous disorder. Second, seven
cases of what appears to be organic
disease. Third, eleven cases very diff
hcult to class, but probably belonging
In the functional group Fourth, ten
cases, regarding the diagnosis of which
no reasonable conjecture can be made"
Testimonies Verified
May state parenthetically at this
point that the testimonies published
IN the Christian Science periodicals
have all been carefully verified, but
hat to avoid nourishing and enIarg-
ng the thought of disease, it's elaborate
Is eliminated from them.
These descriptions, which are usually |
Eiven by those who send in their testi-