La Junta tribune., 1910-03-19


catch the eye and ear Of the unin-
formed As a matter of fact there
Is no such thing as Christian Science
nor uuchristian science either.
Science is science aud that is all
there is to H.
Christian Science, therefore. is a
figment OF the Imagination. The
Christian Science church tsO-calledJ
differs from all other churches In this
that It claims TO teach religion and
healing. or the cure Ui diseases. It
is. therefore. a sort OF cross between
church and a hospital II there Is
one thing that Jesus Christ did not
teach and did not profess to teach
Il IS science, or the sciences, either
-Christian. Pagan. or any other kind
Christian Science. therefore. Is mis-
nomer.
The mission of Jesus Christ in this
world was to teach morals and not
science at all. 70 teach a system Of
morals that would save mankind from
sin and It's consequences. aud of this
system French skeptic has eloquent.
ly said: His ,Chrisrsl system of
morals is the highest creation OF the
human intellect-the fairest code that
any moralist ever set up"
The recent trial Of family In La
Junta for neglecting their children
so that three OF them died, and the
opinion of many that the children
died Of neglect has directed public
attention 10 this subject. Most per
sons who attended that trial and
heard the testimony OF the Witnesses
hold Christian Science tso-calledj re
sponsible for the fatal results in
this case But am inclined to be-
hcye that the real cause in all such
cases Is more remote than appears
on the surface.
believe there would be- as many
or nearly as many cases Of such neg
lect II there were no Christian Sci
ence (so-called) In existence. The
real cause In all such cases Is ignor.
ance-blind. stupid. objectionable ig-
norancc. and In this country. where
education Is free. such ignorance Is
both shame and a disgrace and 1t
reflects seriously upon the persons
guilty. or upon their parents. or upon
both.
This brand of ignorance takes vari-
Gus shoots-sometimes in false views
Of raycr-incantations. soreery. mag
ic. charms-and sometimes II breaks
out In the form of Christian Science.
No matter what form Il takes the
result is most always the same. viz
death to the unfortunate victims.
Several years ago | was standing
near a small two-roomed house In
La Jun,a and through an open win
dow heard the woman OF the
house swearing like pirate She
was white woman and an American.
Her little girl. about six years Of
age. said.
Ma. you ought no, TO swear that
way"
why" said the mother. In thun-
der tones
because" said the little girl. the
school marin says that It is wrong
TO swear"
Perfect silence followed this re
proof and Il Is hoped that mother did
some thinking Some weeks after
this that little girl was taken sick
and the mother sont for Dr. Dow
After examining her the doctor said.
Madam. your little girl has appcn-
dicitis aud | will have to perform an
operation"
what Is an operation" exclaimed
the mother Ia her ignorance. The
doctor began 10 explain but before he
had finished. she exclaimed.
You shan't cut up my child. you
shan't cut up my child"
The doctor picked up his hat. made
polite bow. and said.
Very we'll then. give up the
case; you may get another doctor"
The little girl grew worse and after
some days the mother hastily sent
for Dr. Dow and said she would con.
sent TO an operation. The doctor ex.
amined the girl again. and said In
substance:
1T is too late. madam. can not
do anything to save the girls life"
Tho little girl died Of course.
Now I know that Christian Science
had nothing to do with this case but
Il proves my contention. viz: that
Ignorance and stupidity are the real