Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEEMAN
 ANSWERS
Takes Dr. Dixon to Task For Recent Attack
 On Greed
(Phoenix Republican, Feb. 2S)

Sir:-Will you kindly permit me to refer to your fattering notice of Dr. Dixon, the evangelist, in your issue of the 24th inst, in the mention of his sermon of last Tuesday in the Baptist church in Phoenix.
 You said: ''Dr. Dixon's drawing power does not consist in sensational ism nor mere entertainment. The peo- pie come because he helps them, their souls are refreshed, their spiritual courage is increased and their faith is strengthened. He is a builder rather than an entertainer. Some one in the audience had requested his opinion of Christian Science. He gave it clearly, definitely and intelligently. He was the right man to ask as he has lived for years under the shadow of the First Christian Science Church in BOs- ton and has studied Mrs. Eddy as ev- cry man must who will deal truly with the religious questions of the hour. I of the system, its pantheistie base, it's continual contradiction of the Bible, its lack of benevolence, sympathy and pity. it's selfish fnaneiering, it's utter untrustworthiness in general. For a brief definition. he said: 'Christian Science is the fine art of making oth- erwise sensible people feel and act as thouga they were crazy"
 Thus we have the Doctors Christian opinion of another religious denOmina- ton who are as earnest workers in the Masters vineyard as he possibly can be.
 As matter of course the good Doe tor reflects his own and not the views of his audience. among whom were doubtless many Christian Scientists who are numbered among the best cit zens of Phoenix.
 It is barely possible that to the Doe tor will apply the physiiean's rarely failing test of madness-the patient thinks everyone crazy who differs with Eim.
 Every student of Christian Science, and there are many thousands of them, knows and maintains that it's origin is in the teaching and practice of Jesus the Christ; that it teaches the very opposite of pantheism; that it is found ed upon the whole Bible which it in terprets without the conflicting contra dictions so prevalent to its unstudied spiritual meaning. and that it's benev- olence. unselfshness and trustworthl- ness is bountiful and transformations.
 Here is what another clergyman says On the subject We quote extracts from a sermon on Christian Science re- gently preached by Rev. W. H. Bey- non. Baptist. in Freeport, Illinois
 "Among the more recent movements developed in human experience IS re- lTgio-medico movement, called Chris tian Science. This movement has been variousIv regarded. The diagnOnsis taken by any critic reveals immediate Nv the school of his training. The rem edv offered for it's treatment marks the type of mind of the physician. With that fact fully recognized, but willing to be put on record in eomPa- nv with vast number of others, we hazard our opinion, allowing you to make the classification.
 Christian Science has been summon ed before the bar of public tribunal more, perhaps, than any recent move ment. It has been indicted, acquitted, but not convicted and sentenced. The talent on the prosecution has been the most brilliant of lay and clerical ge- nius. But throughout the trial, the prisoner at the bar has displayed won derful genius, eomplaeency, patience persistency and faith. The witnesses . for the prosecution have evinced fear and dread, and deep anxiety for pub lie good. Those for the defense have , presented actual facts of permanent . good to an ever increasing number of people.
 The phenomenal growth of Christian , Science in one generation from one person and one caureh of but twenty six charter members is unprecedented. Today they number in the hundreds of thousands. They are adding to their number daily. A growth attributed not to theories propOunded, but to l facts realized. Facts are stubborn , things. A man falling into pool, and
 in danger of drowning because he can not swim or tread water, will not stop ! to argue the philosophy of his environ , ment, and satisfy his mind as to the