The Detroit times., 1908-12-09

the Rev. Samuel S. MARQUIS, ID. D..
rector OF ST. Paul's Episcopal church.
who was the first TO introduce tire
teachings of the Emmanuel movement
In Detroit.
"In his attack on the Emmanuel
movement, | think that DR.. Arnold
stands alone" said DR.. Marquis. i
do not reply TO him because ! feel
that the movement needs any defense.
hut at the same time | think that his
criticism may mislead some who are
are familiar with the practical work
lings of the movement. The movement
has its place In the church, and II Is
one OF the most deeply religious works
that the church has taken up in gem
erations.
1T may be that II is breaking down
the traditions of the Protestant Epls-
copal church, but the work OF healing
the sick Is certainly not breaking
down the traditions OF the Christian
church. Dr. Arnold says that Christ
came in.o the world not TO teach n
physical salvation. That is true. IL
was not a physical salvation, but II
was a salvation of the. whole man,
physical as we'll as spiritual. Sin
and disease. 1t has been recognized
from the earliest times. are closely re-
lated. There has been a belief in the
Christian church from the earliest
times that II sin could be eradicated.
much, IL not all. of its diseases and
suffering would disappear. Christ was
not Indifferent TO the bodily condi-
ton OF man and no true religion can
AFFORD TO be.
THE simple fact Is that religion has
ceased 20 be power In the world
largely because II has lost sight Of
one part of it's work, namely, the bet
tering OF physical conditions and has
devoted itself almost exclusively to
the saving OF mems souls.
In the mind OF Christ. sin and dis
ease were 50 intimately connected that
II seemed at times to him a matter OF
Indifference whether he said, Thy sins
are forgiven thee or Arise, take up
thy bed and walk To say, as DR.. Ar
mold does, that the religion OF Jesus
was entirely divorced from the we'll
being OF man. is to make a statement
SO contrary to the simple fact that ii
needs no refutation.
lhC iIhpiitd tudi bt lidl lIllS NOIh
is being done simply TO draw the peo-
pie to the church Is utterly without
foundation. That the people come and
are Interested In this work, as in no
other OF recent generations, is a fact
but their interest In It Is because II
offers a vital, practical religion. The
church has come, for the most part,
to minister to a limited class OF nor
NAL, comfortable people. II meets the
wants OF the individual who was born
or Christian parents, baptised in in
fancy, confirmed at IA years OF age,
and has never met with any abnormal
or unusual religious experiences. but
when the individual who has not had
the good fortune TO be so born and
reared. whose life does not run in
smooth and normal channels. comes TO
the church. he too often finds that IL
has no message for him.
"The result has been that thousands
have turned away from the church
and become interested in movements
which men like DIR. Arnold decry.
"The Emmanuel movement has
come to stay. That II will undergo
notifications as the years go by, do
not doubt. That It may be subject to
abuse in It's practices, have no doubt
but the same may be said OF every
other movement. That 1t will be mis-.
Interpreted and denounced by those
who do not understand II, is evidenced
: by DIR. Arnold's criticism
II have no doubt but that this and
other mental healing movements will
come under state supervision. In my
opinion, the man who opens a. clinic
and begins the practice OF mental
healing should be subject to state leg
islation. as Is the man who practices
healing by material means hope that
the state will compel such clergy as
may take up this movement. together
with Christian Science practitioners
and all others who are engaged In any
form OF mental healing. to register. 10
rass an examination tending to reveal
their fitness for the work i'm which
they are engaged. I also believe that
the state should compel all mental
healers OF whatever name to submit
their cases TO medical diagnosis. II
this were done. the scientific result :
OF mental healing which are now lost
could be recorded and made a part
Of scientific knowledge. The objec
ton that mental healing is a part oi
a mans religious faith, and. therefore
should not I'm any way be interfered
with by the state, seems TO me tc
be without foundation, The Mormon
maintained that plurality of wives was
part OF his religion. but society
claimed the right TO prohibit such prac
tices. even though done in the name ol
religion. Mental therapeutics has