Evening star., 1922-10-24

To the Editor Of The Star:
In an article headed "Our American
Adventure" published In The Even
ing Star October 2l, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle makes some misleading state
ments about Christian Science and
Mrs. Eddy. and asks some questions
that demand an answer, especially in
view Of Sir Arthur's prominence as
an author and an exponent of spirit
ualism. In the article Sir Arthur
also tells of receiving spirit messages
through Boston clairroyant. which
possibly furnishes a reason why he
does not understand Christian Science,
a lack of understanding evidence in
his statement that 1t is strange that
Christian Science. with its appeal to
physical we'll being. should find wealth,
honor and attention. while we doubt
less meaning spirituaiists) are perse-
cuted and poor"
To this. Sir Arthur might find an
answer, at least in part in the fol-
lowing words from the prophet
Malachi: Unto you who fear my
name shall the Sun OF righteousness
arise with healing in His wings; and
ye shall go forth and grow up as
calves in the STALL
Healing Attracts Attention.
To answer more specifically. Christian
Science is "honored" because it does
bring healing to the world-healing
from sickness and sin. AS it was the
healing done by Jesus which first at
tracted attention to Him and His teach
ing, so 1t is the healing which attracts
attention" today. 1t is the gratitude OF
thousands who have been healed through
the ministration Of Christian Science,
manifested in q desire to help spread
the good news in a way that al! may
understand, that brought wealth" to
the founder Of the movement. and
through her to al ITS aet,vities. v,tits sc,snc.
because some friend of his-a student
Of Christian Science. he says, died OF
cancer when. to quote his words. "a
surgeon might have saved him.. POS
sibly so; but it is more probable that
az cancer in tho first place would be
the last to admit the possibility. In
view Of the many who are not being
saved by honestly striving surgeons day
after day, it seems hardly fair to fnd
On the other hand, there are many per.
sons alive today who have been healed
Of what physicians have diagnosed as
incurable cases of cancer by Christian
Science treatment.
Attacks Mrs. Eddy's Fortune.
Sir Arthur is quite bitter in his crit
icism of Mrs. Eddy because she left a
quarter Of a million pounds behind
her" As all the world knows, this
was the accumulated savings Of life.
time Of effort to advance the cause OF
Christ. 1t was accumulated. not Tor
her own use, but to further the move
ment she founded, and it was left In
trust for that purpose. Today it is
being used for that purpose, and. in
passing, it is only proper to state that
il is but a small part of what Is now
being and always will be contributed
for this purpose by earnest, loyal, lov-
ing. grateful Christian Scientists.
Again Sir Arthur asks: What did
nrs Eddy bring into the world that
was new?" Mrs. Eddy never claimed
to have brought into the world any
thing new. Her claim TO tne gsaei!9ae zoe
~ mankind Is that she discovered Tor
This and future generations q truth
that has always existed, and founded
a movement for Its demonstration.
Divine Mind Heals.
The most misleading Of all the things
s.id and inferred by the celebrated au-
.hor is that Christian Science healing
% related to, or accomplished. or as
sisted by suggestion. If there Is any
one thing made plain the writings and
tasehink of Mary Baker Eddy 1t Is
that suggestion Ii entirely apart from
the Divine mind. upon which Christian
Science Is based. The emanations Of
irvine mind are not suggestion. They
arc expressions Of immortal truth.
which destroy mortal error Of every
name and nature with as scientific GER
tainty as light destroys darkness. or
an aikalai neutralizes an acid. Heal
ing in Christian Science is brought
ahnut by q closer communion with this
Divine mind and not by any sugges-
tion that has its origin in the carnal
Finally Sir Arthur finds fault with
Mrs. Eddy because she died" He
says: 1T seems Q Dat contradiction
to her theories" It may seem 80 to
Sir Arthur. but the following quota
fions from the Christian Science text
book, "acience and Health, With Key
to the Scriptures" written by Mrs.
EDDY. indicate exactly how complete