FAITH AND MEDICINE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2187, 27 June 1914, Page 11

FAITH AND MEDICINE.

VIEWS.Of FAitWS DOW0B& The efteaey of faith tea.ling in ajdin;j t.hectU'e ot OTC-tiOTtlai dtst'.iise is aUfWjictt by a strong cttsrwal ami. meiiieal ciihV mittoQ Welt Has Wen tnjjouaug'Miio w aiaus;, -me eomaiitee, wWoa was ap* 'po-iaiiil; liy ; tte> Uitemico ot the-Uien-falftiid JHeftieai 'ftofessio.ns in Qete.pe-r> lyil, Jttduded tho Oeaii «f Westminster,' Sir i>yca DookivoittJ, tfee iifiaß af St, Paul's, i)i*, {iOfckiV-iUackehzw*; the Uean of. Warharn, Wir Doogias ifotelt, the- B<rt. Dr. j-feetajr, ftv Mmvari 't'ooth, Cannon Ciutee,. Sir UKiford A:lSliut-% awl a.teUt a ethers almost eguaMy well . kitowil ciftfcr in. the. CiiWcli er in fe jivedfcaX profession* In their •ottflelusi.tcras! tine cominiDfefr^'.'l'ully fecegiiise ttet -lie QiwtStfen tii tiife l>ivino i<cisVie,F c,ati he, limitc.ti Kjoly i>y tlli Divine Will, and 4osi're to press their , boHof -Six the efeuty of prayer. '-.■■.■ '"'fhoty TevercnMy hgligv^j. tovevefj ■that, til© i)iv-iii9 Pfttvfr is esofcised in c&nformity with,. »rtd 'Aroiigl) %? op.i*aticn -oitj aat-ural tasve. With the ad* vwjwjg knowledge ol Ihsse lawe. i»creasing benefits mv being scowred fat niaaMnd ttrpugij- : iwman ffisirum«ntslity. BspEcially is this the.; case ;fe regard to tjae healing of dfeefcdete of boay asd wiini. , , . . "Tljey considet that..sjmitual Jfflui?tratiDii • should be rocogMsed eqUally with inedicai ftiniettittien- as cafryiiig Ged's hlossipg to the sick, a-ftd as Bis <laly appoiatei means lot the .furtherance m tMr Wghegt interests. . , "Tim are fefced to i*6 <fonwsiptt that 'faith' 6i ! Spiritual' heatihs, like all treatment 6? sugga#ro,, ca'u tee- <?j----pe€t.«d to ie pei-jnanertly effieetwo only ifl eases of 'fnnctwnal' . disorders-ittß. distinct ffoffl oj-gniiic- sitoeh-ts. The alleged .exceptions are so disputable tliat. they eanflot be ts-kea into. *:- eatifit, ' , ''They thejefee warn people aft.iwtst resorting ' to 'healers* fliid medical trestoeiii Spirited imhistetioiis, tliey atf, rosy .&**% t* tlio success of the pliV&ieal treatment liy the ffiedfoai pMotittoier "It is on Miis account that tlte-y desk& to seoaii inereasad itngortanco Mtachod t* spi'tiißaJ aninistritioHis as con* iTibUtory flioaii.s to recovery. ttey, however, strengJy the IMb* ■pOTdent treatjncnfc of (hstaso by wresf onsiWe and toqDaßfied persona. ■ qiiURCH WtS&W-NAftY SOCIETY. AN OiF £.508,21 : o. The Queen's Hall, 'potion, fras filled from flaof to reef ai-jthd SHflual meetv »g of the Gfeeli Mi-SsiWary' S.nfeietef* Sir iJeto Kemiattay presided. Iα tee oommiltefi-'s review ajE &e J'esr. AlWaj was desoribejl as feeiiug fbo iiHpacfb et a -neiv civifeatjon, and a pa*q.!*rapli dealt with ts6 Kiljttyu coftftoversy. fto oomndfctee -3id uqfc -regrfi* flip eoiitfoversy, atrd looisesi .forward n'itli tonfi-. deuce to t:h& txtmkts oßrt&iderstion of fte subject ab Laoiteth, They did ns'fc doubt that- iiio .Wwlo sQGiHfiy Tj-afinly svmpattised tfith tljo %iskc>t* of. ba§a a : n.4 Uganda Hi their eifo:rfc? W deal with'tk) difficiSfcieg fj'oni W* ■preseneo of di&feni soewtos, }n India the mass mOTOhielits ara still ft.e otrtstanttiug fe,tt«ro fo flfe ft'ork, spxeading upward. and influeitsiSg tile tastts abei'o.' Chia*. pfefi«>.ted open 4oo)-s on overy siis., especially among ajjper'class Women, B9«<HWag!Hg '«e.»s came from Japan, though 'had been oflo ot specw dtfiieutty, Doiiftiff tfffli fiwpces.ite ; :re!?prt ai»» Homed: 'wltfi hek&U thaalvs that the wtwte espftntliiuw of the yenr, £3<2,676, bari W met; £74,42} \&if had bwtt witlitovett from. #tfc-.capital tod iwd'ifeen replacpC and. W Ijoen pteeed to % ctfedit of * i>*niaii> ent Slis-sfen iSsiiWiiig' I*3* l''wtid, Uha total aaiqUttt K'ceivctJ diUFiiig W$ 3W fe4 : been £595,235. ■ The. lj»4 ken plated in. a $<> m $ tefl-nw, R"" tioii, aii4 fcv tte first; time sittW ifa-tJ Wl'Wii able to meet 3 ; 11 tte titins of tlie yc*r wxi of tte yem's C'O'jns. ■ ■ " A rosohitiom « tlianlte to (Sod for the rdspohse tiiat bad hecii r<n-cwv.e l Wiwiigfc the tear was Rr&posied by ite oJijiiYwait., atid"fb<s "% b&m" SVR.S -hcaa-b-ly swe 1)V fl» flUdfcljEO. , , k "The BWwp of JJad-ras dealt wrfJi #o majis iiiotenwot auifing lite o;|ik = iiMc t ij.<3i todk. It wis « awveiwtit ift * w> fatwy: «:ii!?ii tho fcaUy W& begin" te mors Ifee s«l ■• to *a

av^a.ni<b« ) ,a]i€ ftey W. to prepaid ipr that day, ''Tire ft-eatoicbo might esm^ : faf soofi.er than they espestt^ s . for tlio'. nta-ssos were bcgijuuiig te tjstHi VflUt a new Ilojyalttb&Ss; Tiio Bis'liop 'elosiSd with tt liotaWtt pKWeutjeejncJit tlrat was I outJrasiasticali'S' ' trlieewi IJo vsai'd! * I Wonii 'tp ladja thirty Jpars ligo, 1 was steongly *s{*pes(!fl te co-flpDr-sifion wi*h Ijodfes ewtsiqe. tlio CliSircii of i?ng)antt.' isw 'tMrtj years' csfffieiwo has teado mo a cofflpkie effivvcA to it,'You arc anxious fta.tr it at IloSid.; bti6 ; ,\ou ea-iwot iKn l ;* fliicjnsely wflio.lig fot it )■« tl-ie wfesioiiiiikl, Cqtsji pei-itfon is fatal Ui'tixe *pil;'. Wo nre's-t have coksperatioii Aatf, and' ®M Rraat that we may liavo unity at ji:o ■ dn'to." ... , . ' feif -Arilitir- £3*%, hte ■■■Ge'Vßnio:?.. of. tlfttkast- %o-fc«i from- lii.s'^xpadencfl.'.a.'i; adiiUnistr-ator in varkus parts of tJia ; Emliiro. Ho had enjoyetl pemiliaf.-qft-' pgvfeifflitacS of Wtieng t fefe:§!f fce, r^'oi-' rqfeious owleav-otif tijion HWsa; thiii^s- , tifit camfe iiikfc-r tlvc.i-.yicw- of ■β-b--Stltitiij.T i^fntAi-, v . tsjiplt. fbitfes as -jn«ti«s:, a.BiJ.i pmicQ ti««i eftd. sociaJ s (tnil-iie ■clecfcrcd that' v.-l stitaf in of Asia ißissi.oira.ry iiifl ; iielicij .arijonjißt:: the coiolired races <iv?i,s wJioliy for g'oefl'.. I*RESOVtERIANS : IN ENCLANP, ■ ' ; Tlio (Spfftfiigf#|skrtV ; ?f i^vSpWifil;'': Synad 'ofi*fl)C''^ri^bp>o)fldrifc : JSiifflaml fl«4:riiieK)i;|at ■ j Ctafefe en 3Htf:ii^ife r ! il)g tiw -of ilJe :]Jr(ssj3ohMa : l iid* ; ! elress by tiie -i\ew Moderatpr.,: tli'p. JJ,G-v-. \.j. &. : 6iftics, of ! factory fcateo. ef tlw)'sfeatisiws -JJfc* ■I sefttdd te tlic synod was t!m rffjiort m j I aft ißCfofsojof,B|4 mctttbersitrniiß tire.) I .year, brhigihg tfto totai niembcrsl% of' ■ the phwcii'to ■■•.•'■ "Save wtjji-s a-'Ctord?- any- policy-?' , .■ asked the Moderate in Ms opoiiSiig sentence. "If nJji, -euglst ws i.i'ot to Isfi& : -bcrrew, or steal rfljccii;-: ■ ifflg tlte i4e» tiirt » OljJireJimii-st fbllPw sttUiwd*t}rfc<i Jtons, Mr, ■Gtljtes .- fub,, ; ! wftW tliat- it must at. anjv.MteMiasjj-' !% afttiyitj- oift WrtajiJ/'bWiaij. .' fm-, • e-fpfe) sf fl"4rfeK h»-»ainßdlow', , '' , sri-.. i sight, e»aoo1j, sacri : fi.Gß, aWd .a«p'i-r.svp:ii, Tho early part of the α-cjdrcss vais-iati:* ■ feet a reeandliafiou oi theological Hαdiikffl vvjth niOdsftt ti-iouglit, its k(f-. irate the fecja-rntfort fct; .tiifrifl.. , h whirl of eotifliefeg Jftsiis ; ;,fitt'.w. (holds the e'entml ,pi:ac(» in 3i.tt.nrau JMo.'- ! Oii that foumfcirtos tW-fti-#.e Cfiiirdx mviist tafee her stajfld, Aot t .tliß Itotlcft.' atpr o.ift, she eoijW. net affotd , to- be blind 'to i'fto , -Sifiiis ike tifites. ■ . The aiivijncft of CJliTJs'tiati.ifcy 111 JSJkhi, 1 tiio cmgu<;.|pa.tw(i of Tftrkey, t!io .! en-nig of Cli>sia.( tho «pr«i*4 <tf tliie:.,.sjOT.!.t. . iof peace, in ibp AVest'SirH woi-lfl, xrfiro■cvcilts Whoso svgnjiicftjieo might'.&> tto 1 ' feasjb' •underestiWStw. "M-' 'hotn'e,' 1 [ea-icf'Mf. Gfllics, "tbo'Clmfeh isvsoTflW: i•! prossod ; ma.leriaMsta.foas h$ li.W-rcliill- . j iia.nd «ni men's spirits; ilip -tide- of . i faith seems still to ebb, Yet, ns Avj... look <3itt, noTCr Wa:S. tiie spirit <*;£?«. 1 more »n»&s% <ir ■ $100 .'.*!&>s,. ?V. i .var-Ff. fJxo ,Kiiigcta« ef pWf»i .vp *•: 1, Tilt last sfietwm of tlm atltea? dia-H . ivitSi M tbes for an o-Spija- . i ii.B.« not .enntent -ffitt tho ttiftfo rwin-ion i of CiiMstMidfttu. A warm Wiimrcciat'iflii ' of Rai)tatfeaflfliiih .'ViWfim. fe«i|o)jc.6!i,.M a ';intro ; -; ■ctticcd the , ' *}sidi> J ef : -flw« OMrelt ; -f%iC into the atoidsphflfO <if' subH- ,rdVflyei» iiepes. "flot tfl imposo... oir. *fj.r- ---': iw "Vrnsti?oi f?B&," b«* ".to. the fu^ta!^-!D.f ■l^fist i #*W'^:. ; jii the :^niij^ ; fl H ;||;; ;.;■:"''' ■.K^ i- niiai mee.tin^ s «^'in>v^taioll^■ ; 4Ri?aUlng;; ■ Guijcl, .^feicii". fc&st&i-, : .liaTl, JB^MfJ- ».- n©ssedsb'n#ni&v§WcflubtiS;.%p)l* 'iw 1' frifesprsa^ i; exten^iivbf4ho^:o4:k':^f;;to^ ■ Guild, beetf, • ißost buCgcssM was '''the rirair.ettaJfßirig 1 iitoary service. A yeat agp th.oo "swre • ■6'igh.t(tf i;li«*i .Kbfariqs. tiqte- thei^ -.^c,!;*?; a-nd tteza vtf<!;,Vi<Poi&\ I {or ii'ljouii ssvemty WorP-. «'i"clf',tt |-a.S; fi iiopod',tcv jrovife : iii t v e>v.: •■ .iVWtli*. 'tte.total, jnuiiibcr of ' E'iFculaMpii wins b» iieariy 4001)- : ,: ,- Bisliop. Wt ea' K?pprt i-. a most imntos'siife 'reqord .qf tiife tto.m: i.- -tvliich html liawi .acsouiplistad at.tlxs; ■ smtlOfliOf'iei3£ ' Ua. jivtfflo s VrrS^ iV ' po»l for fn'rter. |hi,aiic«l lugpaft. ■ : • ' Sir. 'Philip GJ-ib-b?'spoke im sUppofj of. : ibe- tesohitron. 'He 'said tli.?'fc' ,r'ea.ai"n|; • had beeo.jiie not- only a> hp-bby fstii & : ' »ost a Hiseasfl* <JSp<?«i9.ltS. samg »: f - men. ittdxjed, *as chtjaß-tfl* ': day, aiidj unfortunately., this .i?h,e«pf!<-::ss ■ iiad taken |q Boino esto'tit tlto.-Ola -.magife ■β-u* -ot bofllfe, Ee did no* agrea: ! witS peopb-v-ha sa<J that tliis;-cheap' > flood o.f. iteatuFe vae ; paisojidus or ..jies*; ■ ii-kntial. The .novel ;oiieqtfrS;gca. a K-iid of. slopw -«e.nlamcttt.aljsni. ni^uch,; l ' Subjects as the diseprttented ■»•%:'■ stnd: s tic mistiirderstoea woaaswi ami .a .c.raviijfc ' te toijtaiicß. U'ho •CatlWJie-' r foaffine Gwild sftptiM -Jw -of ei.iermons; 1 value ift English, -life -to-day, ■be'?a«S6 it ? wie ' sfrreiiiat'flig I'itcrrfwt, ttijirfl'. wa^'- » oft Mas pvn«ipte> «f tti> ChitistiSii; • fas 4. Which did 80t syjililifcss-; ing fijsHons, and in whiai tHv» wei» 3 no;: poistinous jnicvabos e iiwiniflgvses .re-s > latioM-s, bitt vfhioh were p» trjif i. " Ev-erj'one oftght- ta ntnemtftige' tilto. -iruiia- ■; F I : ui£ of bafi:k ifSfi:ovi's4liJ;6.ug|t,.^OifitaiiJS.; ; ' ef jguorance aiwli fthQ higlJisayß of iifr delity. Kowto CathpKc. fiteraWW' pd. : . ■ no reason to-h'Me its »*ht unflor-a: '■ bnstel. Colvtei;s.) TlWro tfas wotmn-gj 1 in it of wlite'h'tliey p&ed ;be .asharaW.. ■ f iiei-B veto to-aSay .Bttinaft GatholM •: iiewlists, mid, they hq.4 Wwjy pftat, • Ecrtian Ca-tlioßs- sd)*>lars, ■a*d tho : -6«4: was piroiiiatin.g a body of lrte.r«a.re,bfa jiofe■• eliaraetw. ~..,-... ■-■ ■ Gateinal Beii&e, m rc?ppn.<i!nt -to. f,; vsio of thanks.., s^; R-tho-a«fflig the Af- - . fcfefl* kinds «€ attention of :ttew iioiKs'taere ieal!y ; feerriir&ipf ; thpir afc I tciition thaii tliif -^Ae^iiiW.. It had.; ; - sjiewix them i Dftw'iiTOes, that cMCUißStftfltfeS w®*! > : yery fapidly ift ftls ■co;ujitf.y r i and tfe't the, rn«tlupti& qf %m Jcfn'.s:,a|p : - : is-era .fl»fe jnsifffieitfntfor. to-clay. It: 1. \m& They. 4mask aa?orti#;:and ; ;njafe thWflVe?;: '' Agtrn, tito -C!inlcl., : |wd dtowti • ■ tlttiSi hw- ; t» b-rftaftisq., .atd-it- n.SiQ. a ; >' great elivjm ta tibe, *H Mi>- '' '■ smn Caftsilres thn)%heut Mie flsrantry., ■j ' BW!>TO^. ; .tfßCtfftE:R. ~ : >: Oa'noe- &#ig?/%sfl4aif : b«sn, ■ elected fejicffciiiwr -for:3^l3 t His L , IJsi »■ ' Pi- i , Rasfha!! ; ll^;'a^ , is- i ..« ; 01| ' bnoS#: •$ plitro iji iof h 1 "LitjeriW '<3J*ii-i]cb:(n WKhtp, ; ;aifid;.lio ; -fSS. ■: 1 writteiv'andi -'jfti.h'we iwrfi 1 his -iJfeJvSrf'fln :1»5 us \vn.ss:Gbasla:iii: o.f ' Solecfc:' !: Ttfea<;lier 'before thp Sitjy: ': fa te MCajJiW.was.; ' t^eac6er , ' : flV-'-i»iji'#/Si fbfa : : ■■■'■'. '■■■■ ' ...'*■'7 " ■'." '