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A DEFENSE OF THE DOCIRINE
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The true man is one who, when dan-
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the rattle of bitter tongues surrounds
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not lived together for years have been
ought Into happy union through the
mign influence of this science.
« RED FARLOW.
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tion of truth, even the understanding
that God. Spirit. mind. Is the only real
sobstance, while the universe is His
reflection or manifestation She speaRs
of the "moon under her feet as the
mortal or material sense of things
which has no life, substance or intel-
dy s first pastor, writes as follows;
Boscawen, N H., Aug. 4. 1902.—In
speaking a word about mv acquaintance
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there is a difference of opinion about
the patient there is more or less that
hinders. and that where narmony pre-
vails in the home the best and most
Sure results are possible.
. Our Lord prophesied that His follow-
ers would be mligned and said:
"‘Blessed are ye when -then shall .revile
you and say all manner of evil against
you, falsely.” They called Jesus a
glutton and a -wine bibber - a friend of
' sinners and a deceiver. They even
tried. condemned and cruicifted Him on
the testimony of witnesses, but the wit-
nesses were false . "If they have called
the master of the house of Beelzebub,
hw much more shall they call them
of' his household?’'
Mrs. Eidy Defended.
Deification of mortals would be con-
trary to the teaching of Christian
Science. Christian Science history, by
Septimus J. Hanna, a little book copy-
righted land published in 1890, contars
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ter from **r« Maf Baker:
1 win nay that I am not a
Shriatiag Slentist, but am of the or-
thodox faith, and for more than half
a ceatur, have been a member of the
park street Conregtional church in
Honton. My beloved husband. Uns
eince vesed 10 is Fst, was Mra Na-
•Yeolgeet brother, and I know tbe
facta of bar life aa no one can know
them who to not thus allied in kln-
•hip and tamily history. -
Christian Scientist but
evident fact that she did not need a
doctor. Some of the loving friends
who were with her at that momentous
hour have passed away, but they knew
and had told others that she took no
medicine, and for three reasons. First.
Dr. Cushing gave her no encourage-
me nt that she could recover; second,
at that date she had lost all faith in
dr~gs: third, she did not even ask for
a doctor; it was her friends who sent
for him.
It should be noted that the abova
newspaper report was not at thht time,
nor at any subsequent time, disputed,
altered, amended or changed, but stood
on record as a statement of facts.
Not Christ.
Daniel H. Bpofford’s friend and Mrs
Edy his benefactor. He had helped
Spofford, given him gratuitous use or
his office. ;ts furniture, and so forth.
It is now believed that Mr. Spofford
wag wronged, and unwittingly drawn
by bls enemies into that conspiracy.”
Christian Science not only heals the
sick but overcomes sin. breaks up fam-
ily feuds, and restores harmony in
man was
statement of fact
in five banks, one national, one state
and three savings—there are good and
sufficient reasons why many refined
people are without means of support in
their old age. Let us take particular
pains to help eld people to clerical po-
sitions which they are fitted to fill and
help to change this cruel fad. Intro-
duced first by railroads, of refusing
work to hale and hearty elderly people.
Either let us do this or establish a
pound for elderly humanity and gently
chloroform every one past middle age
and without means of support. It to
cruel to let them go until they become
objects of publie charity, which is more
bitter than death, or until .hey suicide
in despajr. H. M. FISK.
offset them, but was declined.
In order that the public may not re-
main in ignorance of the various sub-
jects discussed in the State Journal of
Medicine, the Christian Scientists have
sought and obtained space tor the pub-
lication of the letter, which is as fol
» Boston, Mass.. Nov 7.—Editor State
Journal of Me dicine. Fort Wyorth. Texas:
In your issue of October an effort was
made to discredit the healing efficacy
of Christian Science by the recitation
of two cases, one of which is said to
have been In a family where the mother
was a Christian .Scientist and who
shet following statement on this sub-
in refutation of the oft-repeated
falsehood that Mra Eddy courts deifi-
cation or claims to be Christ, I repub-
lish a telegram from Mrs. Eddy to the
New York World, published in that
newspaper, Feb. 1. 1895, as follows:
Concord, N. H.. Feb. 1, 1893.
A dispatch is given to me, calling for
ar interview to answer for myself. am
I the second Christ?
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with Mrs. Mary Baker Eddv. I would
like first to say that I am not a Chris-
tian Scientist, but an old-fashioned or-
thodox Congregationalist. My father,
Hev Enoch Corser, was from 1837 to
1843 pastor of the church of that de-
nomination in Northfield and Tilton
(then Sanhornton Bridget, N. H., with
which the Baker family was connected.
As Mrs. Eddy 8 pastor—and for a
time teacher—my father held her in the
highest esteem;: in fact, he considered
No person In the history of the
world has manifested greater ability
to rightly dispense money than Mrs.
Eddy. She seems to care nothing for
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Ths church I to accomplish with It, and has already
o the Editor of Tbe Record:
Boston, Mass., Nov. 28.—Recently the
State Journal of Medicine published
numerous misapprehensions and errors
on Christian Science and the following
citizen of Boscawen. N. IL. a graduate
of Dartmouth college and a son of
Rev. Enoch Corser, who was Mrs Ed--
Her Life.
Major George W. Glover. Mre. Eddy’s
first husband, was buried with honors
by the Masonic Fraternity in the Epis-
copal burying ground at Wilmington,
N, C. This fact run be established both
by the records of the Episcopal church
at Wilmington and those of the Ma-,
sonic lodge.
Mrs. Eddy's happy union with Dr.
Asa G. Fddy terminated about twenty-
five years ago, and since that time she
has never married. The public records
show that her secretary does not own
•any of her property. The unhistorical
rumor that Mrs. Eddy obtained her
ideas from a Dr. Quimby, a magnetic
practitioner, weighs but little against
the fact that Dr. Quimby, though a
good man. never knew anything about
Christian Seience, and Mrs. Eddy her-
self did not discover it until after Dr.
Quimby's death it is quite true, how-
ever, that when Mrs. Eddy was a pa-
tient of Dr. Quimby, and was tem-
porarily benefited by his treatment, 69
rhe was grateful and said many good #
things about him.
•ought to have Christian
■sent for her child. whi
founded the Christian Science
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.When in 1866 Rev. Mary Baker G.
Fddy was injured by a fall at Lynn.
Mass , the following report appeared in
a Lynn newspaper the next day:
"Mrs Mary M. Patterson of Swamp-
scott, fell upon the ice near the cor-
ner of Market and Oxford streets on
Thursday evening, and was severe!
injured. She was taken up in an I..-
sensible condition -nd harried to the
residence of S. M. Buble- Esq., near-
by. where she was kindly cared • for
during the night. Dr. Ctrahlng. who
pas called, found her injuries * to be
internal, and of adery serious nature,
inducing spasms and intense suffer-
ing. She was removed to her home tn
Swampscott yesterday Afternoon,
though in a very ritical condition.”
The above named Dr. Cushing, a
homeopathic physician was called on
Thursday night to attend her. He left
seme powders to be taken, but she de-
clined to take them, and three days
thereafter. Sunday, through the divine
rower, she arose from her "‘bed n
health. When the doctor called again
on Monday he found her welk, and con-
gratulated himself on having healed
her She then stepped to her table,
opened the draw;land said: "Look doc-
tor! All your medicine is here; I never
swallowed it.” He arose, stood by her
$ de. and looked, as dazed, at the pow-
■ ders; took pp one of them and opened
it, then laid it back in the drawer, and
made many inquiries as to how she
' was healed. -Afterward he called on
her once; at that interview his sole
conversation and apparent purpose was
tr learn what he could about this 4ag
event, which had stirred the good peo- a
pie in Swampscott and Lynn.
The third day after the accident Mrs. J
Eddy enjoyed better health than she S
had ever before known, hence the self- S
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general.
The allegation that Mre. Eddy
teaches the possibility of agemogenesis.
or that she discourages ma-riage. is
absolutely false, as may be noted from
the study of her chapter oa marriage.
The silly rumor that Mrs. Eddy had
over taught that women have and may
become pregnant by mental power, is
not believed by Mrs. Eddy or any of
her students; it has been set afloat by. 9
malicious critics. Christian Science 1
points to legal marriage, as is evi- ft
de need by the practice of its adherents.
Thousands of famflies refer with
grateful hearts to the harmony and
health which has been restored in their
Mrs Eddy employs no other power
than divine mind for healing the sick,
while many witnesses who were famil-
iar with Dr. Quimby’s practice and
theory declare that they never heard
him ascribe the- power which he em-
ployed to prayer or to God. If he had
been a Christian Scientist he could not
have had sufficient faith in magnetism
’2 have employed it in his treatment
of the sick.
her, even at an early age, superior both
1nteilectually and spiritually to any
other woman in Tilton, and greatly
enjoy’ d talking with her. It was in
1837 when, if I remember rightly. Mrs.
ddy was about 15,that I first knew
her. she being several years younger
than myself. I well remember her gift
of expression, which was very marked,
as Birsof that time were not usually
P0ssessed of so large a vocabulary.
She and my father used to converse on
deep subjects frequently (as I recall
-taid- remarks—made “by - my
father) too deep for me.
I never heard or knew anything
•bout Mrs. Eddy In her youth in re-
gard to her relations with her family
or the community which would give
Any foundatibn for the derogatory sto-
ries now in circulation, purporting to
deal with. the time in her life when I
knew her beat. They seem to have
been invented of late vears, since those
who could beat* testimony to the ac-
tual facts have become few in num-
ber. It has occurred to me that jeal-.
ousy of her remarkable success may
have given reason to the invention of
these preposterous stories.
The fart is during my residence of
•ome years previous to the fail of
1143 in or near the town of Tilton I
never heard a lisn against the good
name of Miss Baker, but always praise
for her superior abilities and scholar-
ship, her depth and independence of
thought, and not least, spiritual-mind-
ednes, all prophetic of her future emi-
pence when once her true life’s mis-
•Ion should be revealed to her by that
Providence "that shapes our ends,
rough—hew them as we wili
SAMUEL B C. CORSER,
. . Boscawen, N. IL
It is well to note the testimonv of
Hon Henry Robinson, ex-mayor and
postmaster of Concord, N. II.. who in
Abiographical sketh of Mrs Eddy,
declares: "Her life is one or noiseless
Charities, of gentleness and tender-
ness, of indefatigable toll and unpar-
alleled self-immolation yet she unspar-
ngly rebukes sin in all its forms and
Phases." Again: "That Mary Baker
Hddy is an accomplished, beautiful
woman, with a master mind and an
Intellect and luminosity of spirit far
beyond her opportunities of education
and observation, broad as they may
have been. cannot be doubted for a
m0ment by anybody who has read her
Voluminous works."
Contrary to the declarations of soma. I
crities, Mrs. EAdy does net apply the 4
scriptural picture of the “woman 12
clothed in the sun" to any person, but 5
regards it in its original figurative g
sense—as an illustration of the revels- 4
indictment of Dr. Eddy was the result
of one of the most diabolical plots that
this country has over known. On this
subject we quote from Christian
Science historical facts:
“In 1876 the courts of Boston un-
earthed a foul conspiracy against the
fair name of Dr. Eddy. The press had
sent throughout the land and abroad
the statement that Dr. Asa G. EdGy
had been arrested for a conspiracy to
murder one. Daniel H. Spofford. At
the same time this so-called murdered
malpract itioner. Mental malpractice,
however. Is counteracted and destroyed
by the practice of Christian Science,
namely, the exercising of the under-
standing that divine love LT the only
rent power.
Mrs. Eddy's first student in Christian
Science, Hiram H. Crafts, referring to
Mrs. Eddy’s teachings said:
"She never taught me in my mental
practice to hurt others, but always to
heal the sick and reform the sinner.
Dr. Eddy.s
It is quite true that Dr. Asa G. Eddy
was indicted on a charge of crime, but
he who regards himself as a witness
should observe the general rule to
Even the question shocks me. What
I am is for God to declare in His Infi-
nite mercy. As it is, I claim nothing
more than what I urn. the discoverer
and founder of Christan 'Science and
he blessing it has been to mankind
which eternity enfolds.
My books and teachings mhaintain
but one conclusion and statement of
the Christ and the deification of
mortals.
Christ is individual, and one with
God, In the sense of divine principle
and its compound divine idea.
There never was, Is not now. and
rever can be, but one God. one hrist,
one Jesus of Nazareth. Whoever in
any age expresses most of the spirit
of truth and love, the principle of
God's idea. has most of the epirit of
Christ, of the mind which was in
Christ Jesus.
If Christian Belen is ts find in my
writings. teachings, and exampie a
gieater degree of this spirit than in
others, they can justly declare it. But
tr think or speak of me in any man-
ner ns a Christ is sacrilegious. Such
a statement would not only be false,
but the absolute antipode of Christian
Science, and would savor more of
heathenism than of my doctrines.
MART BAKER EDDY.
Henling.
No Christian Selenist boasts of any
special ability to heal, but accepts the
scriptural teaching that healing re-
sults will fellow an Christians in pro-
portion as they understand and rely
upon the divine power, and that even
death itself will eventually be over-
come as mortals attain to spiritual
perfection. That Christian Scientists
understand and are able to apply in a
measure the djvine power in healing
le evidenced by multitudes of cases
covering the general line of diseases
to which the flesh is heir, including
consumption, cancer, locomotor ataxia,
rheumatism, etc., notwithstanding that
they have failed in some cases.
Mrs. Eddy has always been stern in
rebuking sin, but has never been
known to lose her temper, or to speak
or act In a cruel manner.
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evil, but must always do good, for
whatever of mental innfluence he may
exercise is In behalf of the Omnipotence
and omnipresence of God. He who __
would do evil dust depart immediately bre
from Christian Science and resort to bes
evh mental practice. Buck a one to not
and who, having scratched hereye,
finally lost it.. If no child had ever
died under medical treatment and no
child under the care of a medical prac-
titioner had ever lost an eye. there
might be some force in the presentation
of these two cases as an argument
against the comparative efficacy of
Christian Science, but. as a matter of
fact, thousands of- children die every
day under modern medical practice,
while multitudes of children, as well as
adults, have been healed through Chris-
tion Science after having, exhausted
hope in other remedies.
I knew a little daughter whose eyes
had apparently been ruined by acid used
by a trained medical nurse. When
the Christian Scientist was called the
two eyes were a mass of corruption. In
a few days this was all gone; one eye
meanwhile had burst and had run out;
the other had the appearance of a
piece of white meat—this one having
apparently been cooked on the surface
by the acid, while_the other had been
eaten and destroy'd Under the con-
tinuation of Chrisjian Science treat-
ment both eyes were completely re-
stored. so that the child now sees well
out of both eyes.
Our critic mentions that in the case
of the child who died the members
of the family, with the exception of the
mother, were opposed to Christian Sci-
e*ce treatment. Those who have had
given away the larger portion of her
moderate fortune. In order that your
leaders may be -^better Informed re-
garding the amount which she' has
earned in her inestimable services as
a teacher of Christian Science, it
should be stated that a large percent-
age of those who were received into
her classes were indigent students and
had nothing to pay.- Another large
percentage were in limited circum-
stances and received liberal discounts,
while husband and wife were always
received for one tuition fee. It shoufd
also be noted that* her loyal students
affirm that from her they have re-
ceived far more than an equivalent for
the material dollars which they have
paid her and which she has so faith-
fully used in the Cause of righteous-
ness.
While no teacher of Christian
Science is permitted to adulterate this
Science by using other text books than
■'Science and Health With Key to the
Scriptures” by Rev. Mary Raker G.
Eddy, together with the Bible, in the
teaching of this Science, no one is
compelled to purchase the book.
Finanees.
We confess that the finances of the
Christian Science church are always in
good condition, a matter which should
be comnmended by <11 good people. The
liberality of Christian Scientists re-
-garding the support of their cause is
due to the valuation which they place
upon it. They are aware that they are
not spending their mohey in vain.
The charge of giving to enhance
one’s own comfort or extend one’s own
glory could be made against any in-
dividual on earth, no matter how
charitable he or she may have been.
It is well to follow the scriptural in-
junetton, "Judge not. loot yo be
judged ’ The good woman who takes
no time for recreation unlegs, per-
chance. it might be the brief hour for
her daily drive, but who devotes all
her time, day and night, to spiritual
devotion and to unselfish labo. for
mankind, evidences a degree of un-
selfishness which finds few parallels
in the history of the world.
A few year* ago Mrs. Eddy gave all
the Christian Science- periodical*, to-
gether with the plant for the Christian
Science Publishing society, to her
ehurch, stinulating in her deed of trust
that they shall be used for Christian
Science purposes ony. and reservivg
only the right to publish her own
books In connection therewith. This
arrangement is In strict accord with
the general custom. When a benefac-
tor contribute* to a certain purpose he
usually makes his contract Include stip-
ulations which will perpetuate his
original purpose.
A Christian Scfentist could never do
She was always pure and good, or
my father as her pastor could not have
received her into nis church and com-
munlon- if he were living today I am
sure his recommendation of her would
, be uuqunlif ied. She stands out in my
mind distinctly as his brightest pupil,
and I also remember her great admi-
ration for him. I have never heard
spiritualism mentioned in connection I-----
with her or her familv. The Bakers ’ liger
were superior people, well to do and the
well educated. The fact that Mrs. Ed-
Cy » brother Albert was nominated for
a member, of congress by ae largest
majorty ever registered in the state
(dying, however before the election)
shows the estimation in which he was
held in the community. A younger
brother was skillful as a musician and
led the church choir < puorum pars fui)
at the Bridge for a number of year*.
Her sister Martha was teacher for a
time in the academy at Sanbornton
square, of which Professor Dyer H.
Sanborn, author of the grammar, was
then principal.
movement and who has devoted her en-
tire life during the past fortv years
to unselfish toil in. behalf of mankind,
it is well to accept the testimony of
such noble- men a* Rev. Richard Rust.
D. D.. of Cincinnati. He knew Mrs.
Boston.I
“Rev. Russell Conwell. D D-. of (
Philadelphia, Pa., at that time a promt- 2
pent attorney in Boaton. was Dr. Ed- •
dy* couneel The principal witwne6s
against him testirfed in court that -
Dr. Eddy gave him money and em-
ployed him to kill Spofford. Afterward I
aald witnese confessed that he lled, I
and said he never saw Dr. Eddy until f
he aaw him in court. Dr. Eddy was 5
are well aware that where
and faith that were ours were hers
also until 1866.
“Her early bereavement was followed
by a long illness, when falling to be
healed by medical skill, she felt there
must be something outside the ordinary
methods of healinr. Aier much study
of ths Bible, for which she isolated
herself for years, she came to the con-
clusion 'It is God that does alL* Acting
on this faith, she was able through
divine help to recover her health..
“Mrs. Eddy’s character la above re- ,
proach. No libelous words can touch
it; no foe can assail it. Hidden in God
it shall shine and, reflecting Him, its
brilliancy will be seen long after she
who labors ceases her work for ulti- I
mate rest. Her large and extensive I
work, with her unprecedented follow-I
ing, has called forth malignant utter- I
ances so utterly false they should not ]
go unchallenged I
“I am acquainted with the birth and I
growth of Christian Science and know I
that the claim that it originated with I
Phineas P. Quimby is absurd and with- I
out foundation. I can state .positive- |
ly that Mrs. Eddy never received any I
instructions or suggestions from him in I
regard to metaphysical healing or I
Christian Science. I know whereof I
speak, because I accompanied her to
Dr Quimby; at that time she was too
feeble to go unattended. His treat
ment consisted of manipulations in cold
water and was whollv material and en-
tirely devoid of metaphysics or spir-
ituality. Both my husband and my-
self made careful inquiries in regard
to Mr. Quimby's system of treatmeat
while Mra Eddy was under his care,
and we considered his method to be
the essence of quackery.”
estimony of Acquaintances as U> Her
Life and Character--Answer
to a rexas Critic.
Cruelty to Old People.
To the Rocky Mountain News: Let
us have a bureau established for the
prevention of cruelty to old people.
Why should people, abl, capable, active
as ever, with the accumulated expe-
riences of a well spent life, be refused
employment because they are past mid-
dle age? Surely with the crisis of ‘93,
from the effects of Which many never
recovered, and the frequent bank fail-
ures—I know a person who lost money
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