DAILY CAP ITAL JOUXrTAI., iAIJSM, OKBOOX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1005. .. . CHRISTIAN DAVID B. OGDEN INSISTS THAT FOLLOWERS OP OHEIST SHOULD OBEY HIS PRECEPTS RE- CENT ATTACKS OF BEV. EBBETT BHOWN UP TO BE MISEEPBESENTATIONS. Portland, Ore, Jan. 11, 1005. To tho Editer: Christian Scientists sin corely respect tho lawful right to ev ery man to his own opinion, and they liavo no desiro to trespass upon this right nor to involvo tho public in woari8omo nowspapcr controversy. Howover, tho continued sermon as saults on Christian Science and its Loader from tho pulpit of tho Chris tian church of your city, extracts of which havo been reported in your col umns, lead mo to aak further indul gence of your valued space for correc tion and defense, as a matter of truth and common justice. To Corrcst Mis-statemonts. Tho unkind and discourteous re marks which havo of late been made rolntivo to Mrs. Eddy, whether by quotation or as personal opinion, not only botraytho bitotr animus of a biased and intolerant attitudo, but to any unprojudiced mind Buch remarks must undoubtedly neutralize any con viction which tho words of tho zeal ous speaker might otherwiso have car ried. As has boon stated formerly, tho motives, lifo and refinement of character of this noble and venerable woman aro so generally known today by reason of tho good sho has mado possiblo in tho lives of unnumbered fellow-mon and women that sho now necd3 but littlo dofonso, for tho pub- lie to discrodit and roject'such state- few extracts from tho chapter on eighth-yenrs ago in tho Christian Sci monts. Howover, as a matter of com-'" Marriago" in this book well illus-enco Journal by which Mrs. Eddy mon courtesy to Mrs. Eddy, as well.trnto tho chastity nnd simplicity of, made request of all Christian Scien as to those of tho public yet unin-!its teaching on tho subject: "Infidel- tists to suspend personal teaching for formed of her lifo and teaching, somo spocific consideration of these recent mis-statemonts seomB advisable. .Attack Based Upon Malicious Slander. J Tho volumo of violent invectivo against Mrs. Eddy and Christian Sci- enco which has been givon largely as quotation from tho distorted utter ances from a chngrinod Boston attor ney seems at least inconsistent in ono who by reason of his righteous call ing naturally advocates charity and compassion rather than slander and abuse. This man, in whom our critic has such confidence and so freoly quotes throughout his recont sormons, was tlio opposing counsel in a caso in Boston sovoral years ago in which Mm. Eddy was interested, and after dismissal of tho caso in Mrs. Eddy's favor when this attorney had failed to obtain judicial recognition of his falso and misleading personal charges, ho then nttomptcd to justify his un cnviablo position by giving utterance in public to these statements which; tho Massachusetts Court had rofused to sustain. His porsonal attack on Mrs. Eddy from tho lecturo platform resulted, howover, in misorablo failuro to himself and in as emphatic disap proval by tho pooplo of Boston as from tho court of justico. This lecturo in pamphlot form has sinco boon circu lated and occasionally quoted from by ,thoso of tho pulpit who havo deomed it their Christian duty to assail Mrs. Eddy, but it has done littlo harm, excent to thoso unfortunate enough I to bo self-deceived and incensod thereby. Lawyer's Statements Denounced. Following tho initial appearance of tho statomonts of this r.ttornoy rela tivo to tho lifo and character of Mrs. Eddy, which included tho quotod etatomont of our critic "that she bo gan hor carcor as a spiritualistic me dium," tho following emphatic and unquestioned counter-statement was voluntarily mado by Mrs. Mary A. Ba ker, a much honored citizen of Boston, nnd a momber of tho American Board of Foreign Missions, in a letter to tho Bov. Irving C. Tomlinson of Concord, which completely refutes tho slander ous assertion of this attorney. In this letter Mrs. Baker writes: "At this time, whon so much is be ing said in public most approciatlvoly of tho Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, discoverer and founder of Christian Science, and also somewhat that is un truthful, absurd and wholly unchris tian, I desiro to make tho following statement: First, I will say that I am not a Christian Sciontist, but am of tho Orthodox faith, and for moro 1 than half a century have been a mom ber of tho Park street Congregational church in Boston. My beloved hus band, long sinco passed to his Test, was Mrs. Eddyi's oldest brothor, and I know tho facts of her lifo as no ono can know thorn, who is not thus allied in kinship nnd family history. Tho church and faith that wore ours wore liora also until tho year I860. "Mrs. Eddy's character is abovo reproaoh, No libelous words can touch it; no foo assail it. Hidden in God it shall shine, and, reflecting him, its brilliancy will be seen long after sho who labors ceases her work for ultimata rest. Her large and exten- DOCTRINE ADVOCATED sivc work, with her unprecedented following, has called forth malignant utterances so utterly false they should go "Tfuchallcngod. "I also desire to say most emphat- ically that my sister, Mrs. Eddy, was . novor a spiritualist. She never had a spiritualistic scanco in Boston nor nnywhere else. I have known her for 50 years, and I know thnt all the charges brought against her are tho work of ignorance and malico, and wholly dovoid of any semblanco of facts. Her kindness to mo can never bo forgotten. I pray God to sustain and keep her from all harm. A differ ence in theological viows docs not call for any such treatment that sho has received from somo who disagreo with hor. My standing in tho Orthodox church will vouch for tho truth of overy word I havo written in this let tor' Mrs. Eddy's Marrlago Doctrines. Again, in refutation of tho erro neous concept and assertion rolative to what Christian Science teaches in regard to marriago let mo ronffirm tho statement of my formor letter, that anyono in tho least familiar with the teaching of "Science and Hoalth" on this subject should not bo guilty of saying that "Mrs. Eddy does not lievo in marriago for others," and of kindred statements. Tho following ity to tho marriage covenant is tho social scourgo of all races." (P. 56.) "Chastity is tho cement of civihza- tion nnd progress. Without it thero is no stability in society, and without it it would bo impossible to attain the Scienco of Life." (P. 57.) 'Matrimony should never be ou- tered .into without a full recognition applied solely to thoso who porsistod of its enduring obligations on both in continuing personal teaching in vio sides. Thero should bo most tender .lation of this roquest. Tho teaching solicitudo for each other's happiness and mutual attention and approbation should wait on all tho years of mar ried life." (59.) "Marriago should improvo the hu- man species, bocomiug a barrier ngninst vico, a protection to woman, strength to man and a center for the affections." (P. 00.) "Marriage should bo the school of thero is-not nnd nover has beon any es pooplo to bo falso." Christian Sci virtuo nnd human happiness should moro effort to force tho salo of this J ontists can thoroughly appreciate that proceed from man's highest nature, (book for financinl gain than thoro is 'their earnest critic is hero struggling May Christ, Truth, bo present nt or- ery bridal altar to turn" the water! into wino; nnd gUvo to human lifo an inspiration whereby man's spiritual and oternal existence mny bo dis cerned." (P. 65.) Advocates Puro Mind and Body. Tho silly assertion that Mrs. Eddy "hns no uso for bath tubs" is but another echo of an oft-repeated at tempt to purposely destroy this nu thor's advico relativo to oxecssivo de pendonco for hcnlth upon bathing ox- tcrnally to tho indifferent sacrlfico of that which promotes tho purity of thought and action. Mrs. Eddy writes: "Wo need a clean body and a clean mind a body rendorcd puro by Mind ns woll as washed by water." (S. and H. P. 383.) and this woll ex presses her teaching on tho subject of cleanliness. Teaching Remains Unchanged. Tho writor has beon an earnest stu dent of tho book "Scienco and Health" by Mrs. Eddy for a number of yoars and is familiar with the text of its numerous editions, from thnt of tho first published in 1875 to that of tho 320th edition now in uso, nnd by roason of this familiarity can stato that tho same unchanged teach ing is to bo found in all editions. Tho author has changed tho form of ex pression in her book from timo to time to moro clearly presont her moan ing, and of recent yoars has roviscd tho ordor of its chapters and valua bly added to its volumo, but tho orig inal teaching of Christian Scienco hns remained unchanged. Plagiarism Denied. Our critic quotes further from tho Boston lawyor in reference to somo "Waysido Hints" which ho claims has boon appropriated by Mrs. Eddy from tho writings of a Mr. Wiggin. Tho writer is familiar with this also timo-worn falsity, and can stato tho facts to bo as follews: Tho Rev. Mr. J. A. Wiggin's "Waysido Hints" with Mrs. Eddy's commonts appoarod in somo of tho early nurabors of tho Christian Scienco Journal, but she nover preached a sermon of his, nor claimed his writings as her own. In tho early years of this movement Mr. Wiggin often attended tho Christian Scienco church and for a short time edited tho Christian Scionco Journal, and was proof reader for somo of Mra. '.Eddy's writings. She has spoken of Kir. Wiggin, who wns a Unitarian clergyman, as a grand man. Mrs. Eddy Not a Fomlnlno Christ. Tho continued assertion cither as personal opinion, or by quotntiou, by tho pastor of tho Christian church to tho effect that Mrs. Eddy claims to bo "a femlnino Christ" or to bo "the successor of Jesus Christ" makes it necessary for mo to again emphatical ly deny this misroprosontatiou by sajv ing thnt Mrs. Eddy claims nothing moro for herself thnn that of being tho rightful leader of this Christian Scionco movement, which sho has so wisely established nnd directed for nearly 40 years. The following quota tion from tho profaco of her book, "Science and Health," well express es her modest aud unprotentious atti tude: "Today, though rejoicing in somo progress, sho finds hersolf a will ing disciplo at the heavenly gate, wait ing for tho mind of Christ," (P. IX.) Untrue in Every Bcspect. The statement that Mrs. Eddy's "students nro mado to sell her books, and if they do not do so aro Unblo to lose thoir membership in tho - hurch" is untruo in overy respect. i That to which, no doubt, our critic be-jmnkes rofcronco is a printed notice from Mrs. Eddy relativo to persounl teaching which wns published somo ono year, that tho Biblo and tho text book, "Science and Health," might bo the solo source of instruction dur- ing this period, and it was in this connection that Christian Scientists wero asked to put these books in cir culation in lieu of porsonnl teaching, but tho liability to church discipline wns resumed again after this year of impersonal Btudy nnd 'has continuod with Mrs. Eddy's npprovnl since that time, nnd while it is quito naturally loomed advisablo under any clrcum .stnnces for tho investigator of Chris tian Scienco to becomo familiar with its teachings through a study of its text-book in connection with tho Bible, by members of other denominations to soil their nooessary church litera ture, prayer books, etc?. This book, "Scienco and Health," is adhered to nnd endorsed by Christian Sciontists 0r falsity of that to which thoy ad bocauso of tho physical, mental ond'horo, firmly believing that in duo son- moral benoflts derived from its sinccro nnd unbiased study, but no churcli ap plicant, nor nnyono olse, is compelled to purchnso tho volumo. Justly Entitlod to Hor Income. I am informed that in concluding tho last of his four discourses on tho sub ject of Christinn Scionco that tho ear nest pastor of tho Christinn church outlined his special antipathy to this doctrino in six spocial objections: Tho first, that "its founder is sharer in tho great income made through tho salo of her litorary productions," nnd this objoction scorns strangely inap propriate from ono who receives prop er compensation for his litorary and clerical labors and who should for this reason not begrudgo another tho nat ural roward of liko faithful labor. Mrs. Eddy's just and gonorous in come from tho salo of hor writings is mado good uso of by her for the ben efit of humanity, as is attested by thoso who havo felt her many chari ties and good deeds, and it is signifi cant that Christian Scientists who havo voluntarily purchased hor writings and learned thoir true worth through un projudicod perusal, offor no objoction to tho woll-oarnod compensation of its worthy author. Critic Not Truly Informed. Our critic '8 second and third objec tions are said to bo that Christian Sci ence is "narrow and solfish" nnd thnt it "holds Mrs. Eddy and her 'Scionco and Health with Key to tho Scriptures' abovo Jesus Christ and tho Biblo," This chargo is woll refuted in tho following religious tenots of tho Church of Christ, Scientist, which ap pear in tho text-book in question, and which evory church member nccopts and would strive to make a part of his lifo. "1. As ndhoronts of Truth, wo tako tho inspired Word of tho Bible as our sufficient guido to eternal Lifo, "2. Wo aoknowlcdgo nnd adore one supreme and 'infinite God; wo ac knowledge ono Christ His Son, Christ Jesus; tho noly Ghost or divino Com forter; and man as His imago and likoncss. "3. We acknowledge God's forgive- ness of sin, and tho destruction of sin and tho spiritual understanding that ovil is unreal, hence not oternnl. But tho beliof In sin is punished so long as it lasts. "We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as tho evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus tho Way shower. "5. Wo acknowledge that man is -saved through Christ, through Truth, Lifo nnd Lovo ns demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in the healing of tho sick nnd tho overcoming of sin and denth. Also that tlio crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to elovnto faith nnd understanding to perceive eternal Life tho allncss of Spirit nnd tho uothingnoss of matter. "0. Wo solomnly proralso to strlvo, watch and pray for that Mind to bo in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to lovo ono another; nnd to bo meek, merciful, just nnd puro." (Published by permission.) Biblo Studonta. In reply to tho question, "Did you ovor hear of a Christian Scientist go iug to tho Biblo to bo curodt" let mo say that tho wholo purpose of tins commentary, "Scionco and Health" is to turn tho student thcroof rovorontly, trustingly nnd understanding to tho Scriptures, and it is proverbial that Christian Sciontists as a pooplo study thoir Biblo and dopond upon its prom ises ns do no other body of Christians, and tho signs which follow convinco them that thoir dependenco is not in vain. Advocates of Prayer. To tho fourth reported objection that Christian Scjonco "destroys prny or and communion with God," tho Christian Sciontist cannot do bottor than point to tho results of his daily prayer and desiro, which nro mado ovi dont in happier, purer and moro satis factory living, and bottor physical as well as spiritual health for which ho has deep gratitude to God nnd great er lovo for fellow-man. Tho oponing paragraph of tho Christian Scionco toxtbook is pertineut to this subject: "Tho prnyer that roclaims tho sinner nnd heals tho sick is an nbsoluto faith that all things are possiblo to God n spiritual understanding of nim an uu8elflsh lovd. Rogardlcss of what another may say or think on this sub joct, I spoak from oxporionco. Prayer, watching and working, combined with self -immolation, nro God's gracious moans for accomplishing 'whatever has been done successfully for tho Chris tianizntion and health of mankind." Only a Mlsconcoption. Tho fifth objection is enid to havo been mado as a chargo that Christian ' Scionco "teaches falsehood and teach with his own sonso of what ho dooms tho inconsistencies of this doctrine, and thoy aro porfectly willing to lot their lives boar witness to tho truth son oven this good Christian antago nist mny change his estimate of thorn, Judgo Not. As to tho sixth and Inst objection, our critic is grossly mistnkon if ho as sumes Christian Scienco to bo dovoid of "sympathy with tho sorrowful and sad." Surely tho loving effort to quiet ly nnd peacefully turn tho contempla tion of tho distressed in mind or body from thoir misfortunes to n brighter and moro confident hope in tho otornnl goodness of God is truo sympathy, and tho happy results of this courBo have already brightened tho path and lightened tho burdon of many a sorrow-laden frlond. In connection with this point it is roportod that tho rov crond gentleman mado rofcronco to tho Mnstor's "momornblo sermon" nnd concluded his romnrks by urging his hoarors to "brand Christian ScN onco with disgrace and tho contempt it deserves and demands." Mny wo not further recall anolljor portion of that samo "momornblo sermon" in which tho wlso counsel runs: "Judgo not thnt yo bo not judged," nnd tho Mnstor's further comparison of tho "moto and tho beam," Don't Stifle Criticism. In conclusion lot mo sny that it is not tho desiro of Christinn Sciontists to avoid nor to stiflo crltlciBm, for thoy claim not to havo roachod that stago of infallible perfection which in sures faultless action; howover, It is belioved thoy may justly insist in tho demand that thoso who constitute thcmsolvca thoir critics shall nt least establish thoir compotonco through a truo knowlcdgo of tho subject, nnd that tho criticisms mado by assertion, or by quotation, bo in accord with fact rathor than falsehood. Should Bo Doers of tho Word. No doubt tho worthy pastor of the Christian church is sincerely consci entious in his sense of duty in attack ing that which ho thinks Christian Scionco to bo, and thoroby ho oxpocts to bonofit and protect thoso over whom ho holds spiritual guard; however, it may bo woll to reflect that history does not yet record tho upbuilding and prosperity of any causo, or organlza- What Came of a Letter. BY VALENTINE MOTT M Y Dbar John : In answer to your dear letter nflaat Smiilnv T wish to snv. that Dr. North docs call hero about once a week. He used to be anxious about my health, and then too he seemed to like' to discuss music and art with me. We arc very good friends. Now, John, you ask mc point blank if I am in love with the doctor, There is no sense in running on in this fashion. I write merely to tell you that you needn't be afraid. He says I am nn inspiration to him. The goodness only knows what he sees in me 1 I am such a humbug musically, intellectually and artistically that a man of his calibre should see right through me. He never suspects that I have not taken his medi cine for months. The fact is John I am getting better day by day. You know the world is full of tired women. Some arc tired mentally, some tired physically, and a few unfortunate ones suffer from both mental aud physical fatigue. The society woman is worn out by a con tinual round of social duties, A work ing woman is worn out oy real ixxiuy fatigue and dull routine. Something more than that is the matter with mo ohn. You know for years I have suf ered from nervousness, lack of sleep at night, backache, and when the social season was over I was almost dead, but, thank goodness, John, I am a much stronger woman now, and I feel that I can take care of that cute, little cottage which you and I are going lo occupy next fall. With much love, Sincerely yours, JBWBI,. My Dkax Aunt Katb : I must tell you the good news. Right after receiving your letter, the day before New Year's I started in with new resolu tions on the first of the year. I wrote to Dr. R. V. Pierce, at lluffalo, N. Y., ns you requested me to do. I gave him all my symptoms, which were thut I was tired so tired all the time and did not care to go anywhere, depressed and sad, and all ambition gone, backache and a dragged-out feeling, could not sleep, limbs feeling sore and aching. I fol lowed the doctor's nd vice, which he went to considerable pains to make plain to me to rest every day a nap after lunch complete relaxation cultivate repose of mind, try not to worry and get as much outdoor air as possible, and practice long, deep breathing, expand ing the lungs. Then for a uterine tonic, Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, coupled with a wash he told me of. I must say that after taking his advice for four months I feel perfectly cured and like a aew woman. Yours Affectionately, Jrwui,. The above letters are not unusual as witness what the following women say : I am more than willing to state that Dr. Pierce's valuable medicine has cured me of n vrrv disagreeable comnlalnt," tion, through tho denunciation or at tack of another. Despite tho unkind words which our critic has Been fit to hurl at this doctrino and its rcspoctod loador, in his recont sormons, Christinn Sciontists in thoir present attitudo and reply earnestly desiro to accord him only tho samo troatmont in sincerity which thoy would desiro to rocolvo from him. Tho loving Master whom wo all would sorvo has woll said to ovory professing follewer: "By this shall all men know that yo aro my disciples, if yo lovo ono another." Lot us strivo to bo worthy followers. Agnin thanking you for your court esy and oxtondod space, I am, yours respectfully, DAVID B. OODEN, Publication Committee. 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