Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-02

of boards Of health, hospitals and Chris
t1an Science practitioners located In the
districts named. Were one interested
to follow up this statement he would
find that what has been here stated with
reference to the two localities mentioned,
| is true in every part of the civilized
globe where Christian Science Is known
and practiced. Convincing evidence is
by no means lacking to prove that Chris
tian Science treatment is tangible, sub
stantial and real. Children yield readily
to the loving, compassionate influence of
Christian Science treatment. In Chris
tian Science the thought of the child is
| turned away from the contemplation
of evil and sickness. The pertinent ques,
ton may be asked here has the volume
| of evil and sickness in the world been
reduced at all where the children have
been taught to regard evil and sickness
to be real? If evil and sickness have
not been reduced by reason of such
| teaching, then can it be said that evil
| and sickness have not been augmented
| and built up in human experience by
reason Of these teachings? Freedom from
sin and sickness constitutes harmony.
| How can the child be conscious of har-
mony while he is being taught that evil
! and sickness are real? One cannot be
conscious of harmony and peace while
the educational systems impress upon
his thought the reality of evil and
sickness. The children naturally pro-
tect themselves from the infllction of
these teachings concerning evil and sick
ness.
An Illustration of this is found In
the experience of a young girl who
I had been educated In the understanding
Of Christian Science. Owing to solne
disturbance in the neighborhood where
she lived, her grandparents. who were
not Christian Scientists at the time, felt
that it was necessary to call in ply
stefan to examine the child. This was
done. and she was kept in the house for
few days. The attitude of this girl
toward sickness was indicated by some
lines she wrote In her diary at the time
She had written: THE doctor came to-
day. and they put 1t up to me-to be
sick" There you have the entire stu
alton; 1t was something that was being
she refused to accept 1t; Contrast the
I attitude Of this child with that of the
official who explained in public print the
reason for his absence from his office
in these words: Il did not realize how
tired I was, until my doctor told me
Now, I know that l am a very tired
mani Which OF these two attitudes
will DO most to advance the good Of
| the human race?
Thousands upon thousands Of Chris
| tian Science parents are glad to have
| their children under Christian Science
! treatment when the necessity for such
! treatment exists 1t is not to be as
sumed that there Christian Science par
! ents. who are quite ike other parents,
! would be happy to have their children
under Christian Science treatment un-
| less they We're perfectly confident OF
! the results to be expected from such
! treatment. 1t must be recognized also
| that these Christian Science parents love
their children just as devotedly do
| these parents who elect to give drugs
! and operations to their children. The
/ situation would at least be an unusual
one were the degree Of parental affection
! to be measured by the quantity OF