CHURCH AND MEDICAL UNION.
Considerable attention has boon attracted by the now Church and Medical Union which has been formed in consequence of tho report of the Bishops' Committee at the Lambeth Conference. The union is anxious to make clear the fundamental points of difference between it and "Christian' Science." The broad differences have.been summarised .as'follow. Christian Scientists
(1) Deny the existenco of disease, and say it is purely an illusion. . . ... . '(2) They'furthermore deiij the need of doc- •'... tors and drugs. : ' ■ On the. other, hand, the ■Church''.and Medical Union members have adopted tho following tenets: — ' ' '. ,' . ; (l).Tney take the.generally accepted viev/ . that sickness and discaso are very real j ..evils; ; i, ;, ■- '&) "But> 'that, '-nevertheless, vthor'-can be ■':'■''' : ovrorennie'By faith andwediusl'skill ouil ■ :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 10
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119CHURCH AND MEDICAL UNION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 10
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