THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.
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pcar which would justify Mr. To seek public approval and tem- Adler to make such an assertion, poral human propitiation by dilu-. I hope the statement of Mr. Adler ting the absolute standard of Mrs. quoted above is based upon ignor- Eddy's' teaching is to violate the sacred trust she imposed upon To the Editor of the "China Mail."}
As Mr. Adler has truly said: every loyal member of her Sir-For some months I have "Correct views of any religion are Church to dissolve the world's followed with intense interest the not likely to be gained from mis- standards of life and action, not
Shanghal, Jan. 2, correspondence in the Press on representations." But as Mr. succumb to them..
While the family of Mr. H. E. the subject of Christian Science. Dittemore replied to Mr. Adler The history of mortal mind re- Arnhold, a well-known British mer- member of the Christian "Merely to characterise state-peats itself. The primitive Chris- ohant, were absent from their home Science Parent Church. I acknow-ments by the Christian Science tinn Church was swallowed up by in the French Concession celebrat ledge with deep gratitude Mrs. Parent Church as "malicious," the world, and ages of darkness Annie C. Bill as the leader of the "unscrupulous," "erroneous," is ensued. Except for the minority, ing the New, Year, robbers entered Christian Science Church of to by no means to disprove the facts the "remnant" now firmly estab the house, and after polsoning the day,"
these statements present." lished and uplifting the unsoiled dog, they got away with furs and In the circumstances. I am im-
absolute Christian jewellery valued at some $100,000. Sixth. Mr. Adler in the "China banner of pelled to request space" for this Mail" of October 22, 1928, refer- Science darkness would soon again No arrests have yet been maile letter, the first I have written to ring to an address of Mrs. Bill's encompass the earth. But the Reuter, the Press, in order to enlighten which appeared in the China danger is now averted by the de- your readers on certain aspects Mail," wrote: "The writer's re- monstration already accomplish- of the situation in the Christian marks about Mrs. Eddy are not ed by a minority which has been Science field, which may not seem only malicious and unchristian, raised up in Israel, as in similar clear; owing to the manner i but are untrue. There is no crises in ages past, to avert the which they have been trented by foundation for the allegation that fatal collective physical penalty the local Committee on Publien- Mrs. Eddy, was compelled to take for a departure from the divine tion of the Boston organisation. drugs and that she passed on un-order of spiritual progress and un-
First. Mr. Adler writing of der suffering." He also stated foldment.
the Committee cially as
of Publication has on numerous oc- casións endeavoured to stress the fact that the organisation which he represents has no con- nection with the Christian Science Parent Church or its official organ The Christian Science Watch man." That there may be no misunderstanding. I enclose for publication an article from the Christian Science Watchman" entitied "An Emphatic Official Disclaimer." A disclaimer ap pears in every issue of the "Chris- tian Science Watchman."
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Lon Chaney, "the man of a less peasant to a dangerous thousand faces" will be seen at the menace and how in turn this Queen's Theatre from to-day to phase is changed by the horror of that the article contained "many Let there be no confusion misrepresentations and deliber- in the public mind henceforth. Saturday in his latest big picture, the struggle, is a striking bit of "Mockery." The new play is a narration told in a apectacular Tho Christian Science Parent ate falsehoods."
As to whether or not Mr. Church of the New Generation is vivid romance of the Russian re- play. Barbara Bedford plays the Adler's language is to be credit- the antithesis of the so-called volution, with Chaney in the role heroine of the ed, your readers can best judge "Mother" Church organisation and of a strange hermit-like peasant Ricardo Cortez has the romantic! The cast includes such by reading the cables in the disdaime all connection therewith. suddenly thrown into the midst of lead.
China Mail of Nov. 16 from This fact must be universally pro- both organisations on the sub-claimed and understood.. jeet.
Why have
own Mr. Adler's highest church officials failed to support his statements?
QUEEN'S THEATRE
SPECIAL. ENGAGEMENT OF
PROF. HARTRATH,
Profes-
It might also be pointed out that "Plain John" in the "South China Morning Post" of Nov. 14, It is evident from the enclosed 1928, quoted an article from the
Another splendid added attraction statement that the Christian official organ of Mrs. Eddy's is to be provided during each per Science Parent Church does not Church, "The Christian Science formance at the Queen's Theatre approve of such activities as the Journal," Jan. 1001, in which from to-day to Saturday. establishment of old age homes, Mrs. Eddy explained her use of sor Otto Hartrabh, a versatile music- or "attempted living activity drugs in connection with dental under deceased leadership justi-treatment. The Science involyan will appear" with his "Singing fied only in the teaching of ed is, of course, the same whether struments and on these will play Saw" xylophone and flexatine in- spiritualism." When the Direc-medical, surgical or dental treat- popular songs and concert numbers. tors of the so-called "Mother ment is the "temporal means, em- Church" placed Mrs. Eddy's name ployed," and "The correctness of Professor Hartrath is an accom- again at the head of active the position of Mrs. Bill and the pllshed musician and is at present church officials, after an absence Parent Church in regard to the a world tour having visited many of some years, several well-right use of so-called 'material cities in Europe and America and known spiritualists in America means when Christian Science more recently in Japan and Shang- made comments of an apprecia-has not accomplished the neces-hai where his performance was received. The tive nature.
sury results is confirmed by Mrs. enthusiastically Eddy's logical analysis, scientific "Singing Saw" je an instrument en- explanation and individual exam-tirely new to Hong Kong and it is ple."—"Christian Science Watch- asid that Professor Hartrath plays man."
it in a masterly manner.
"
Second. Mr. Adler has meir tioned on several occasions that Mrs. Bill, the leader of the Chris tian Science movement, resigned from the Mother Church in 1900. If Mr. Adler has ever read the pamphlet, "Haman Waymarks, by Mrs. Bill, he will know that Mrs. Bill's resignation was due to the action of the Directors in Boston upholding the officials of Third Church of Christ Scientist, London; in prohibiting its men- bers from discussing the sub- Ject of Christian Science with one
Ugual
In reply to "Plain John" Mr. prices are being charged. Adler evaded the issue and never referred to the quotation from Mrs. Eddy's article in the "Chris- "WILD, WILD SUSAN” tian Science Journal." However, in the "China Mail" of December 27 Mr. Dittemore replies fully to Mr. Adler on this question..
Seventh. In the "China Mail"
EXCELLENT BEBE DANIELS COMEDY
"Wild, Wild Susan," # Parn-
of October 22, 1928, Mr. Adier mount comedy of laughs and stated that "Mr. Dittemore was thrills starring Bebe Dantela and
of its former members. Such a compelled to withdraw from the coming to the World Theatre to- curtailment of human liberties by Christian Science organisa- an ccclesiastical edict was so tion contrary to the teachings of
ly reply."
day and to-morrow is laid against
a background of New York City.
to the
In the "China Mail" of Decem- The story is an adaptation of "The Jesus Christ and Mrs. Eddy, thatber 27, 1928, Mr. Dittemore re-wild, Wild Child," by Steuart Mrs. Bill was compelled to with-quested Mr. Adler to publicly cor- draw from the organisation to rect this misstatement and added Emery, and brings Babe which Mr. Adler belongs. (A "If he practises the standard of screen as a vivacious society girl, copy of this pamphlet is sent you ethics he preaches he will prompt-Bebe, as Susan Van Dusen, craves Like all girls with pep and leisure, for the use of those interested).
Third. In the "China Mail" of If Mr. Adler is at the present a "career" and seeks out a job as Nov. 8, 1928, Mr. Adler wrote: time the Committee on Publica- detective and then is assigned to "It is self-evident that the Par- tion of the local Christian locate the missing son of a wealthy ent Church has no right to asso-Science organisation, may I ask mah. Red La Rocque, featured ciate itself with the book which him kindly to explain to your opposite the star, is really the is known as the Church Manual readers the failure of the Boston young fellow in question. of-the First Church of Christ Church executives to support his plot is exciting, interesting and Scientist in Boston, Mass."
regarding Mrs. funny, while the inimitable Bebe Eddy's use of drugs, and his own will be seen at her best.. failure to comply with the re- quest from Mr. Dittemore to cor- rect a misstatement?
of
The Christian Science Parent Church, is the only church to-day fulfilling the requirements Mrs. Eddy's Manual which was left as a model. In the "China Mail" of January 2, 1929, Sir
statements
While awaiting an answer to
"BEN HUR "
The
these questions I will close, with THE RETURN OF A FAMOUS
Henry Japp makes it perfectly the words of a correspondent of clear that Mr. Adler and other the Parent Church to the "Out- members of the Boston organisa-look," (London): "Truth is the
FILM
The famous film," "Ben Hur,"
tion are not abiding by the By-judge. Public opinion is the jury.which cost £600,000 to produce, will laws of Mr. Eddy's Manual, The record is the witness." as in more than thirty places Mrs.
Eddy's written consent is required
for their fulfilment.
Fourth. In the "China Mail" of October 1, 1928, Mr.
Adler wrote: "It will be seen how im- possible it would be for a Chris tian Science Practitioner to co- operate with what is known as medical science. They are diame trically opposite, and nowhere
Yours etc., FANNIE BULVER BUXTON. An Emphatic Official Disclaimer
be shown at the Star Theatre to day and to-morrow. The Charlet race in "Ben Har" is the biggest thrill ever screened. You see forty- eight horses twelve teams-start! Notwitastanding the many abreast in their mad dash over the published disclaimers of any con-seven laps of the Antioch race nection between The Christian course. Roman and Pirate navies Science Parent Church of the contend in realistic death-grapples New Generation and the so-called on the Mediterranean. The towers "Mother' Church perpetuating an and turrets of Zion rise" anew. outgrown material routine under From the exquisite Madonna to The in all her writings does Mrs. Eddy the name of Christian Science, in- Last Supper and the Procesation of teach that the two systems can be quiries are occasionally made by Palma, the masterpieces of art are combined." A careful perusal of Mrs. Bill's address which appear-persons who mistakenly believe re-enacted, often in colour.
The
ed in the "China Mail" on October that the two diametrically op-beautiful love story of Eather and dominates the grand 13, and 20, 1928; and also the posite embodiments are in some Ben-Hur, letters from Sir Henry Japp which way related. Therefore it should spectacle which is characterised by be considered a prime responsibil- a fine reverence in the sacred part appeared in the "China Mail" on Sept. 28, 1928, Oct. 17, 1928, and ity of every member of The Par- of the portrayals. Among the lead- Dec. 23, 1928; a statement by Mrent Church to lose no opportunitying actors are Ramon Novarro in the title role, Francis X. Bushman Dittemore and Mr. Beauchamp in to disclaim any connection be
as Mesania, May McAvoy as Eather, the "China Mail" of October 23, tween the two opposite, stand-
points. 1928; a letter from Mrs. Vickery,
The Parent Church can afford Betty Bronson as the Madonna, Editor of the "Christian Science Watchman," in the "China Mai" nothing less than to have it be Carmel Myers as Iras, Frank J. of December 19, 1928, and also lieved in any quarter that it spon-Currier, Mitchell Lewis, Nigel de Mr. Dittemore's letter in the sors or approves such scientifical-Brulier, Claire McDowell, Kathleen "China Mail" on Dec. 27, 1928, illegitimate activities under Key, with no less than 150,000 ap
the name of Christian Science as pearing in support.
will show conclusively that a real old age homes, the herding to- and effective. "forward step" has
Recently an interesting and very been taken in Christian Science gether of diseased and decrepit persons for mental treatment, at- and in accord with Mrs., Eddy's tempted living activity under de- lively debate was held in the Chinese writings.
Fifth. Mr. Adler in the "South ceased leadership justified only in Students Literary Association, the teaching of Spiritualism, per-Singapore, on the question: "Which China Morning Post" of Nov. &petual contracts of membership is more Important, duty to the wrote: "The fact is that a cer-binding under static and unamen- familly or duty to the country," Mr. tain group propose that Christian dable rules of government, etc., Lee Ah-kur presicing. Mr. Tan Science and medical science should i etc.
Sim-tock, well supported by Mr. co-operate not only in extreme
Christian Science is SCIENCE. Low Kim-yong, opened the debate
cases, but as a basis of al cases.” It makes no concessions to per-jably. Mr. Tan Soon-kin, the The last clause of the above sons or opinions. It is not mere leader for the opposition was sup atatement is untrue. In none of the articles and letters mentioned a "religious" denomination. It ported by Mr. Joseph Chya above, nor in any other published is the present-"day" presentation vote-takan resulted in the side for article of the Christian Science of the infinitely unfolding order the Family winning the day by
of the universal design of Life. majority. Parent Church does anything ap-
new picture, and
the Red struggle. How his soul notables as Mack Swain, Emily undergoes a strange transforma Fitzroy, Charles Puffy, Kal tion, changing him from a harm- Schmidt and others of note.
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