Show WHAT HAS WIS CHRISTIAN IN SCIENCE RECORDS SHOW BY WILLIAM VILLIAM ALLEN JOHNSON IN INTHE INTHE INTHE THE BROADWAY A Y MAGAZINE In May of this year the Broadway Magazine in accordance with its policy policy policy pol pol- icy of f dealing with largo New York printed an au article on the thc growth of Christian Science in the tho metropolis me me- and undeviating undeviating unde- unde It is the purpose policy of tho the Broadway Maga Magazine zine zinc to state facts and facts alone alono calmly caln y and wd dispassionately and it was in that spirit that tho the story of Chris Cris- Cristian Christian Christian tian Science in the greatest American city was told Tho article created national com corn snout ment Prom From ninny many sections of tim tho country have ho h o come com letters many of 01 thorn them thanking tho time ma magazine for publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the article and others evidencing ovidene- ovidene ing interest in the matter but bul a skepticism kop kop- as lS to tho the efficacy of Christian Science rom Prom many quarters has lias I come tho the same fame question Does Doel Christian Chris tian Science really leally cure euro disease o J Tho Timo question tion has conic so repeatedly that some Fome weeks have been expended in in In theay time the tr ving ti-ving r to find a positive answer May fay article mention was made of the existence of certain records held m liI hr b.- b. the tho Christian Science church authorities tics ties 01 of cw York state Access to I. I them has boon been b cn granted rant and they tho have hao h been 11 carefully examined examine in an impartial way tins this article hein being simply a u report of f that examination these records never ne before made mado public give o specific and ann complete complete com corn details of cases es treated by Christian Science in the stale of Newl York Of this thiR 11 il 14 H patients acknowledge c definitely that they were either cither completely cured or permanently permanent ly lv benefited by br Christian Science Four thousand ei eight ht hun hundred red and ninety ninety- five of these wore were either given i en up UI bj hy physicians or bad had despaired of receiving n relief from medical medic treat treat- ment The Tho 2612 cases rases remaining were still under treatment incomplete reports reports re re- rc- rc ports being made for statistical t purpose pur pur- poses joses pose Of the patients treated between September 1905 and Septem Septem- ber 1906 and previously ci fifty eight died The rho records cover cr practically call every known well human disease or ailment Many fan of the cures cure date dato back hack over o twenty twenty ty t years tho the great majority go o back more than five years no testimony i is given so o o closely following a cure that fiven there here could be bo any doubt of too hast hasty judgment upon tie tho part rt of the pa pa- tient The statements are arc on file e and ann accessible sible at the offices office in Now e York City I of the Christian Science committee on publication for tho the state of Now York located at No 1 Madison ladison avenue New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City Cit Their authenticity and validity aro are above question Editorial Editorial note cote Intelligent mt people toda today know that tho the mind has a powerful influence over o tho tile functions of the body that violent mental passions will so o disturb these bodily functions as to lead to chronic and fatal a tn 1 complications that on tho time other hand han laughter 11 1 Rita 1 happiness s of mind actually enrich the time blood an and induce induce in in- mu- mu duce good health They rf e also realize that a faith which enjoys so firm firma a foundation and so wonderful a lL growth as uS Christian Science must have havo some somo- something thin thing Yer very substantial behind it Putting Put Put- ting thug two and two together thoy tho aro are quite ready to admit that hat in ordinary or even acute mental and nervous disorders disorders dis dis- orders Christian Science is is of direct benefit in fact the one thing thin needed But more of us mis balk at the tho assertion that Christian Science will remove a tumor heal al a virulent and l r or flous disease l. l Follon Fallowing time the publication of the Christian Science article in tho the Broadway Broadway Broad Broad- way wry Magazine r for May oIa tho the writer received received re re- re cowed many letters bearing on this same question Will Christian Christina Science cure eureka a malignant disease o or an or organic organ organ- anic an- an ic disturbance Will VilI it euro cure cancer rheumatism heart beut disease neuralgia and so o oni on To all aU these letters was 4 I I do not given iven the same answer I know I can simply cite what I heard and saw and I leave you to judge for yourself At a recent week mid service at one ono of the Christian Science churches in New York I heard a prominent business busi ness man testify to his cure Ho is oni only a trifle past middle a ago o and evidently evidently evi evi- dently in complete and an perfect control control control con con- of ot his faculties He lie has bas accumulated accumulated accumulated a big fortune through business business business busi busi- ness acumen and good hard bard sense and andis andis is still in iii active business life A few he was prostrated through ears ago illness Uness years Two of the best h st known diagnosticians ding ding- dia I in in New York said Bain he be had bad a cancer ancer of the stomach Other physicians physicians clans and specialists gave tho the same Verdict and he was removed remo to a n. cancer caneer can can- eer hospital to under undergo o an operation He Ire failed so rapidly there that several se consultations were held The physicians clans and his bis family nero ere at odds asto as asto asto to the advisability of an operation The Tho chances wore were that ho he would not survive it At this juncture a 1 friend of his hi from time the west suggested ested Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian Science Passages cs Mrs Eddy's Eddys Eddys Eddy's Ed Ed- I I dys dy's Science and Health with Ko Key Koy to the Scriptures were read and explained 1 to the patient It was his thorough h understanding and application of a single phrase in in this book he testified fied fled that first made him master of his ailment He grew stron stronger er at once continued slowly to improve and aud is today to to- day dav a 0 perfectly well manNow man Now what can you ou say AAy said I to to contradict such testimony I Evidently Evi dently the tho man di did have a cancer Capable Capable Ca Ca- pable pablo representatives representative of medical science said aid that he did At any rate he was foar Today Today To To- dying from some mortal ailment day ho is well veil lIe Ho says ho is is well and ar ho ne flo gives el ey every ry appearance of boin being well wen Ho TIo had gained he said thirty- thirty six fix pounds in weight wei h t. t You cant can't very well wen call can the man a fakir Ho TIo says his cure dates from froni his hiR apprehension of f the principle of Christian Science and nn his use nse of mental force You cant can't very well en t call the tho men man a fanatic The n iu and skeptic skeptic r n tift and In skepticism skepticism Hm is only The n iu and skeptic skeptic r n tift and In skepticism skepticism Hm is only natural may natural may say aj that this thia one instance instance in in- and stance cc was an unusual able abis one but the same s. argument could scarcely be a applied to over 11 11 cures vouched for in this Now New York record many man of which are arc cures cure from ailment ail nil tho the same samo or an equally dangerous ment mente and which all in all aU include C ev every ev- ev cry ery disease pronounced curable or incurable incurable incurable in in- curable by materia medica The array ar- ar rny ray of testimony is startling n Whether it jt convinces or not it is worthy of consideration consideration- ion What Kind of Diseases L r wont went over tho the statements at first with tho i idea ea that tho the groat roat majority might l bt be bo classified ed under UDder tho the head bead o of 11 hysteria and all forms of functional nervous diseases J the disorders in other other other oth oth- er words worda which Christian Science i is generally believed 1 to cure curo or regulate But such a cla classification speedily proved impo impossible sible From rom a t small portion of the tIme statements examined examine at ran random om the tho following partial tabulation will vill give an idea of or various diseases treated nn and tho the corresponding number of patients cu red Rheumatism 1 17 ca cases canes es Tuberculosis throat and lung trouble 16 16 cases Stomach trouble 33 cases Heart disease 7 cases Cc Alcoholism and drug dru habit 6 3 cases Rupture 5 uses cases Sprains and nd broken bones 1 cases Female F diseases 26 h cas cases s sN N Nervous prostration lion 2 22 22 cases cacs Eye Ee diseases 23 23 cases Neuralgia N 5 cases casca Skin diseases scrofula etc l 6 cases Tumors and arid hemorrhoids hemorrhoid 10 10 cases A ABri Bri Bright Brights a disease 5 ca cases es Appendicitis peritonitis etc ete 7 cases ataxia 4 t cases rases Cancer 6 j cases In 3 addition to these were many miscellaneous miscellaneous mis mis- cases among which ich may be ho bem m mentioned Grip asthma pneumonia malarial complications uteri St. St Vitus' Vitus dance blood poisoning eer- eer spinal ebro-spinal meningitis paralysis cholera cholera chol chol- era diabetes floating kidney typhoid fever abscess epilepsy epi lepsy epsy me membranous croup quinsy hay fever foyer varicose veins spinal disease iu- iu in insanity n. n sanity paresis uric acid aci poisoning chronic ic bronchitis and ani a great many ninny others which occur less frequently in inthe tho the New Now York record Some Somo Interesting Statements As types of the statements submitted submitted submit submit- ted tea aro tho following only tho the initials initial being heing given bv by request and consent of the time writers Their full names and addresses addresses addresses ad ad- dresses can bo be obtained from froam tho Chris Chi Christian s. s tian Han Science committee on publication Two tumors have havo disappeared a paralyzed arm is restored restore la Ia lagrippe grippe has been overcome a on time the eyelid disappeared in a few hours lumbago the periodic c attacks of which s-oro s my terror was met about the first thin timing thing and has never returned 1 however howe re regard rd time the spiritual illumination illumination t tion on that that has come como with ith this great reat revolution rev rev- elation as of more value than the physical physical phy phy- J t healing Mrs J. J S. S B B. Portville Variously diagnosed dil DOSe as a tumor atthe at atthe the time baso base of tho the spine paralyzing tho the intestines as a rheumatic of the spino and many other timings things S excruciatingly unable to take food other than tho the lightest lightest kept kept alive bj by b copious draughts of whisky and amI constantly under tho the influence of mor mor- phine Eventually given ur up to die by physicians Christian Chr Science was sas turned to and tho physic physicians unknown to the patient was in Now York hospital permitted tho the Christian Christina Science practitioner to visit isit patient in private ward Normal wei weight ht pounds but at this time weight pounds Whisky Whisk 4 Vb I sk and morphine were stopped immediately and pain was somewhat alleviated though for a short time I occasionally took somo codeine against practitioners practitioner's s 's injunctions Two days after bc beginning Christian Science treatment treatment treat treat- ment mont walked across tho the room to a chair and five weeks afterwards walked daily about tho room unai unaided ed and sat satUr up ull Ur for hours Juno 10 ID 1906 was dismissed dismIssed dis die missed from treatment as practically sound N. N B. B Tho B.-Tho Tho superintendent of the hospital upon learning of the tho practitioners practitioner's practitioners practitioner's practitioners practitioner's visits ordered them to be stopped After this the patient was removed remo to tho the practitioners practitioner's office where ee the tho o fi final al C euro cure I was effected I I 1 V. W. k 13 H New ew York l. l orK City Pronounced Incurable Affected with Brights Bright's disease paralysis pa pa- sis rals-sis an and aud ataxia durin during a ape period pe o of about twelve years earB After exhausting ex et- ex- ex all medical assistance obtainable ble blo approximate cost of medical service serice ser sor- vice ice and upon tho the declaration of ofa a council of physicians that thc they could offer otIer no further help an and that the case was hopelessly incurable Christian Science treatment was resorted to and instantaneous relief was obtained with witha a positive and steady improvement thereafter producing a practical euro curo and return to good health in something like six months months E. E. E. E D D. W. W New York City Have been troubled with rupture since sinco 2 years of age ace Had often worn bandages when a child until about three years ago ajo when I was vas under the treatment treat treat- mont ment ot ci Dr who promised to cure curo me At the end of m my first treatment when I didn dida didn't t notice much change I thought I mi might ht give it another trial But at the end of second treatment r I grew discouraged when there was still no change Kept on wearing a truss i and even enn then was troubled with my rupture when I met a friend who suggested sug ug gusted Christian Science I was wag then suffering from a severe evero cold was first cured of that and amid then ordered to 1030 off my truss which 1 I haven't avent worn voi-ii from that da day to this I have havo never ne regretted re retted tho the day I first went wont to toI havo o a Christian Science treatment and will also state I havo have been a different person since sin co With many thanks to Christian Science for the good it has done me I E. remain E. E. E B. B Hoboken I N N. T J. I Depressed state of mind mind nervous nervous almost blind blin had blind had had given up all hope of over ever regaining health and eyesight Christian Science made mado a completo complete change in m my may life giving health happiness hap places and harmony harmon B. B. B. B H. H Rt R. R New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City Inherited tuberculosis one lung bAing being be- be ing very vcr sick and sore soro It improved immediately under Christian Science treatment but hut vigorous health did id not fully appear for nearly four Miss J. J R. R New York CitI City Cit I r camo came into Christian Science five years ears ago a o was at that time timo healed of nervous prostration also curvature of the spine spino and rheumatism of thirty years' years standing I can cau cheerfully cheerfull testify tes tee that nothing but Chri Christian tian Science healed heale mo mc on and my mv gratitude to Mrs Yrs Eddy is ill ll deep and lasting L. lasting last ng L. L. L E. E B. B Eddy is ill ll deep and lasting L. lasting last ng L. L. L E. E B. B Mohawk N. N Y Was taken in an ambulance from a atrain atrain atrain train at Columbus O. O to time the Protestant hospital laid there live weeks attended attend attend- e ed by Dr and Dr who who finally told me the medicine medi ino administered was not helping mo rue any and advised I should go o homo home where I could be with family as they could do no rio more forme for formo forme me mo a at tho time hospital As a last resort I tried Christian Science with ith the tho following following fol fol- fol lowing ins results I can walk valk without support have gained in in strength can artl articulate more plainly and am nearly a well man I havo o not tasted medicine me medi l- l cine since linco I took |