The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
EDDY FAITH WAS
BITTERLY SCORED

WASHINGTON, ID. C.,-Special.-
Christian Scientists were vigorously
attacked as the enemies of the worll's
Advancement by Unitarian minister
yesterday, at the annual conference
OF the Unitarian Churches in Conti-
mental Memorial Hall. The Rev
George r. Dodson. of s. Louis and
he Rev. Howard y. Brown. OF Bos
( ION. 2SSaileG Christ:ar science spirit
uallsm anu all forms OF occultism.
which they styled "faAaticisrn."
1t is fortunate there are not many
christian Scientists" said Dr. Dodson.
There are comparatively few MEM
oers OF this new church. II there
we're more OF them. all scientific in
Nestlgation for the prevention OF ter
rlDle diseases and plaques would
cease, for they do not believe in bac-
terra nor the spread, OF disease. and
will take no interest in the wonders
science has brought before their ewes
II the world were peopled with
Christian Scientists. the country
would face terrible calamity; there
would be no investigation OF un-
healthful conditions. for they do not
believe that these are responsible for
the Ills of mankind.
Thinks Followers Amusing"
1T is amusing to see how many
people can adopt any part Of Chris
ailments and disregard the rest"
DR.. Brown styled the Christian
Science Church as an "offshoot of re-
igion; a new fad and fancy that will
soon be forgotten"
with all the fads and fancies of
religion in the present day confront
Ing us" he added, Christian people
should stop wrangling about doctrine
and creed and take a broader view
OF Christianity
Professor Francis A. Christie, of
the Meadville Theological Seminary
read a paper on 1.-The Historical Ele-
ment in Christianity as a Spiritual
Religion" Professor Jesse H. Holmes
of Swerthmore. Pa, also addressed
tho convention.
Making a plea for social justice.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. CHIEF of the
chemistry bureau OF the Department
OF Agriculture, attacked many things
taught in the public schools OF the
country.
Teach the children the dignity of
labor and that the breaking of a
promise is wrong, and you will be
making a good start in improving
sonditions." said DR.. Wiley.
Would Change Curriculum.
Throw out of the curriculum of
the schools such subjects as chem
istry, botany, and. in fact. all the
sciences. and teach the children more
practical things"
DR.. Wiley declared the system of
weights and measures, as taught in
the public schools, was a disgrace"
and urged that the decimal system be
substituted.
Ministers as we'll as teachers
should be more practical" ne de-
clared.
!. At a business meeting officers for
the next conference were elected. DR..
Charles w. Eliot president emeritus
of Harvard University. was elec'ed
president, and the vice presidents
named were Adelbert Moot. Buffalo;
Hugh NJ. Landin, Indianapolis; Louis
\. Fraothingham. Boston, and Charles
\. Murdock, San Francisco. The Rev.
Walter +. Greenman and DR.. Richard
{. HumphrieS were reelected as sec
rotary and treasurer, respectively.
Buffalo may be the winner OF the next
conference in 1913. The Buffalo dele
cation placed an application with the
business committee, which will not an
nOunce its decision for several months
Church Unity Urged.
The conference closed last night in
dresses on Church Unity" by the Rev.
Samuel Elliott of Boston: the Rev.
MinOt Simons, of Cleveland. O., and the
Rev. Samuel NJ. Crothers, of Cambridge
Mass
THE church has been webbing for
many years off the track. and has been
! back on the right track" said Dr.
Crothers. 1t is wobbling now to the
recoSmtlon OF the need of greater
efficiency in unity.
Even the supreme Court can't stop
combinations 1t tries to send the diff
ferent parts of a big corporation back
TO the blessed state of competition. 1t
orders the parts to break away from
the union and compete, but the parts
have forgotten how to compete. Com
pete against yourselves the court or
ders. That is about the way in the
religious world"
The delegates will go to Richmond
this morning. The day will be spent
in sightseeing. and a meeting will be