The Detroit times., 1909-06-01
THEY'LL IGNORE
/. PEAB0DYs ATTACK
Local Christian Scientists Say Many
of Boston Mans Charges Have
Been Disproven. ~( :

In bitter and scorpfui- sentences,
Frederick w. Peabody. of Boston. al
raigned the tenets OF the Christian
Science church and the sincerity OF
it's founder. Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,
in his address before large audience
In Simpson NJ. T.. church Sunday att
ernoon. This lecture was given un-
der the auspices of the Pastors union
and 1t was a scorchIng summing up Of
the opinions formed by him In ID
years study of The cult.
Detroit Christian Scientists deny
Peabody's statements, but say that
they will ignore his charges.
Graft and sacriiege are the two
things which PEABODY charges against
Mrs Eddy most prominently. In two
hours and q half of talking. he de-
bounced the whole medico-reiigieas
system which has been built up about
her works az q fraud based upon a
desire for money. That Science and
Health. with Key to the Scriptures,
is a plagiarism upon the writings Of
DR.. Quimby. who treated Mrs. Eddy
tlOI-utIfOus Ai0u0iSbs ~ ohosi.Si s,S
CATION Peabody declares that Mrs.
Eddy Is not woman OF high educa'
ton.
She is the inventor OF the greatest
get-rich-quick scheme ever conceived.
he asserted. going into particulars to
show that $l,200,000 had been re-
ceived from teaching pupils and an
equal amount from the sale of her
books. He also said that she had re-
ceived treatment from physicians
herself.
"Unrelievcd suffering of the help
less Is the worst feature OF Christian
Science" he said "A million and
half human lives are entrusted to the
tender mercies or the healers annu-
ally
Back in 1877, Mrs. Eddy placed her
mission upon earth as being higher
than Cnrist's was. In later years she
claimed only an equality with Christ.
God had nothing to do with her
book Read the thing and. II you are
sane, you will appreciate that"
Commenting on the alleged power
of Mrs. Eddy to prevent death and re-
ferring to the sufferings and death OF
some of her friends and employees.
Peabody said: why did she always
refuse to cure? II she has the mas
terry over death, | say that she has
the heart OF a fiend. Can any devout
person have any respect for this crea-
ture who uses the name Of Christ for
her bogus religion. Her motives are
all mercenary."
Charles X. Skinner. prominent
Tho Tirot Church NJ ChYtQt
Scientist, states that no action Will
be taken by local Christian Scientists
to rebut Peabody's declarations.
IF the Patsors' union thinks that
that is the proper way to spread
Christianity, that Is their affair." he
said. "All the things that Peabody
said were old stock. most of them dis
proved In court long ago.
Mrs. Eddy never claimed to be on
a par with Christ. All Scientists
claim. though, that her book Is In
spired She is as great student OF
1t as anyone else.
1.-The allegations as to Quimby were
settled In court 20 years ago. 1t 10
not true as to the statements made In
regard to financial returns. Nobody
ia instructed to buy her books. They
are given away at the church and may
be seen and read at the Christian
Science reading room, No. 11S Broad.
way.
"As to the deaths, Mrs. Leonard,
who is spoken Of. had not been at
Mrs. Eddys house for several months
before her death. The coachman Of
whom Peabody speaks had been at her
house but day when he died."