CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 207, 10 December 1910, Page 5

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

BURIAL OF MRS. EDDY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Received 10, 12.10 a.m. New York, December 9. The remains of Mrs. Eddy were interred at Mount Auburn, near Boston. No signs of mourning were apparent. The church officers read passages from the deceased's book, "Science and Health," and from the Bible. Prayers were offered at the house before the cortege departed. Mrs. Eddy was ninety years of age, but looked only sixty. Few were present except relatives, and a guard was placed at the door of the tomb. SINGULAR MOVEMENT AMONG AMERICAN CLERGY. New York, October 14. Interesting light on the attitude ot the Episcopalian clergy of America towards some of the practices of Christian Science was furnished by a debate at the Episcopal Convention now being held at Cincinnati. "A jewel which the Church cast away and a woman picked up," was a phrase with which one speaker referred to Christian Science. The convention finally passed the following resolution.:— '"ln view of the widespread desire and earnest longing for some recognition ol the possibility of the healing of the sick through the power of prayer with symbolic anointing, manifested by bishops, presbyters, and laymen, and in view ot the general seeking after Divine liealing by the Faith Cure People, Christian Scientists, followers of spiritual healing, and others, it seems eminently fitting j that a suitable, proper, and wisely prepared office for the unction of the sick should be put forth by the Church on the following lines:—(l) Looking to and praying for the restoration of health not in anticipation of death; (2) Avoiding the comparatively recent diversion towards the idea that Scriptural unction of the sick is a true sacrament in the Anglican use of that word unction." In putting forward this resolution, which will now be submitted to the House of Bishops, the Rev. Lucas Waterman, amid applause, said that if men allow themselves to be prevented from asking God for a miracle, then the Almighty is not likely to grant it to them. "Modern medical science has its place, but when its limits ihave been reached the limits of the power of God have not been reached."