The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-09
DR.. BU[G|N ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

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religious life of man to such al
alarming extent that one is almost
tempted to venture the Interpretation
that such is a sign of the times
that are to precede the coming Of
the man of sin.
Mrs. Eddy established what she
called the Massachusetts Metaphysic-
al college, which was an institution
for the turning out of Christian sell
ence healers. Her adopted son and
husband, with herself, constituted
the faculty of this remarkable insti-
tuition and the entire college course
consisted of y half days. The fol-
loving is an advertisement taken
from the Christian Science Journal,
referring to the Massachusetts Meta
physical College:
The collegiate course in Christian
Science metaphysical healing inClude s
2 lessons Glass conyenes at 10 a.
m The first week, six consecutive
lessons The term continues about
three weeks. Tuition $500 Tuition
for all strictly cash in advance"
Strictly Cash
Mrs. Eddys was a strictly cash
business. No revelation c. o. D..
No revelation on credit, or on the
installment plan, and no money re-
turned, no matter however dissatis-
fled with purchase. when God i'm
PEELED me to set price on Chris
tian Science mind healing, could
think of no financial equivalent of
that divine power which heals; but |
was led to name $500 as the price
for each pupil in one course of les
sons! a startling sum for tuition
lasting barely three weeks. This
amount greatly troubled me. l
shrank from asking it, but was fl
nally led by a strange Providence
to accept this fee. God has since
shown me in multitudinous ways the
wisdom of this decision"
If we may judge by results, it
may be admitted that the wisdom.
the commercial wisdom at least, of
this decision, whether shown by God
or not, was quite clearly demon
strated, as Mrs. Eddy admits, that
during seven years 1000 students
''were taught by me (her) in this
college Four thousands students
at $500 per student for a college"
course Of - lessons! Four thousand
times 300 equals $1,2OO,OOO, and ST.
1000 may be said to be a fairly
reasonable COMPENSATION for instruc-
ton, even in Christian Science, Gov
ering a period of seven years, es-
peCially as it was all in the family.
A family of three. even of three fru-
gal adults, could comfortably provide
themselves with the necessities of
life upon an income of $4,000
year.
Must PeddIe Books.
at shall be the duty of all Chris
tian Scientists to circulate and to
sell as many Of these books as they
can. If a member of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, shall fail
to obey this injunction, it will rem
der him liable to lose his member
ship in this church"
Think of that, my friends. Think
Of it! Here is a woman claiming
the succession to Jesus, claiming
TO have received an exclusive reve-
lation from Almighty God necessary
to salvation and having organized
a church ostensibly to lead unto
the Father, she imposes, as a con-
dition of continued membership in
the church, that its members shall
circulate and sell as many of her
books, on which there
is a profit of 500 per cent, as they
can. Is there any doubt bf the ba-
sic motive of the woman? Did you
ever hear of anything approaching
this proclamation of command, for
limtless audacity? Is it not now
clear that all of Mrs. Bidy's absurd
pretensions have been merely unique
business methods utilized to the ut
most to give a fictitious value 10
her foolish teachings, and 20 extend
the sale of her foolish and harmful
writings? Is there any hypocricy |
beyond the hypocricy of Mary Ba-
ker G.. Eddy? Is there blasphemy |
beyond hers? Or a greed beyond |
hers?
The Title Of Mother.
September !, in the year 1895, !
loyal Christian Scientists had Civ
en- to the author of their text books |
the founder of Christian Science, the !
individual endearing term of mother.
if any student shall ap- |
ply this name either to herself or /
to others, except as a term of kin
ship according TO the flesh it shall /
be regarded by the church as an in !
dication of disrespect for their pas
tor emeritus. and unfitness to be
a member of the Mother Church