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(January 20, 19:8. interfered with by society (although we do | valuable aid. Mr. MORLEY, throwing n one interfere in some instances, ns of suicide); side the often sentimental and merely scho. Christian Scientists" and "Pe-, lastic e imments of an historian and literary (Daily Press, January 11th.)
but if
man, has shown, when entrusted with a We wish to join issue with our corieapon.culiar Peopl«" neglect the material neels dent," An Unsci utific Christian," and we of those dependant upon them, who are too ; diffi ult executive office, courage to at 01 too desire to be absolved from the suspicion young to judge for themselves. Society is his convictions and has been pers ally of mere i lle sneers. As" Christian Science
bound to intervene, drastically and in largely responsible for a much improvel seems now to be making a bid for public earnest. We know that such “Christian ! state of aff tirs in'Indi). Even Mr. LLOYD Sc'entists" as are in Hongkong will not ↑ George, who entered the Government wit sympathy ani support in Hongkong, and we honestly believe it to be an intellectually resent these comments, which are at least as apparently the most dangerous views on foolish cult, and likely to cause grievous ginc re as their own teachings. True Truth I domestic affairs, has found, when he gave himself to the business of his offic, not only bodily harm to the young and thoughtless has nothing to fear from any attacks what- who come under its influence, our plain duty s ever, and if it he not the Truth, its be that he could from previous business epi- is to say what we have to say, while there is lievers should be thankful for every chance city turn his knowledge to the service of his time and opportunity. In answer to our of being undeceived. As for the resent- country, but that his fellow subjects re- have n t enquiries, we have been given to understand meat of those peo; le who e ulirace aux faith | gardless of class or politis that there will be no opportunity for ques- of any kind, in the manuer of the trailivional ! besitated to ack 10wlelge what he had me. tions-and debate at the public me ting, 80 ostrich burying its head in the sund, and jO › the other han1 coll-ctively the almini. perhaps if we indicate the attitude of the who are not prepared for all ho est en juity stration has had the gol sense, to res rain general
the vagaries of such ine upibles as Lord public toward the question, the or criticism cour ruing their position, we
WINSTON lecturer may te prompted to deal with it do not attach any importance to it at all. ELGIN an his nominal lieuteuant, but
inspirer. Mr. on as popular lines as le can, stating his It invaribly indicates want of c mfidence in apparently
CHURCHILL, who in the management of so propositions so that all can clearly grasp their own beliefs, and stamps thetu at once them, and not obscuring such plain issues as people for who there is no possible important department as the Colou’al Office
raised by those typical ones
our intellectual hope. The lively conviction | have contrive to get at cross purposes with correspondent by juggling with the Eng challenges investigation, an meet it in avery one, without exe ption, of the larger lish language in the pseudo-metaphysical genuously, not ingeniously. Such, we hope, and more important colonies. The un
find,of
doubted result of all this is that, now that phrases some people seeu
will be forthcoming in the present eise,
the PREMIER's irresponsible chin-wagging "Mesopotamia was a blessed word to on
has a lea t tnporarily ceased, the cou try old woman, but it has no esoteric signifi -
is beginning to breathe with a lit lemore>> ance for the general public. Of course tere
cmfiden e that affairs may y t by restored (Daily Press, January 13th.) are many sides to Christian Science," but the aspect of it that chiefly interests ou That the whole isn't always greater than to their normal coulition. Note vorthy in 8 ders is its claims with regard to health its part has been conspicuously exh bited in this respect is the altogether different aspect in which the defence of the country now aud diserse uud pa`n, It is in this relation the existence of the present administ ati în that we dread its possible influence, wl eu in England. The "Cabinet of all the talent." stan is from that of a short two years, or With a fool- even twelve months ag we say it 813 likely to cause grievous has in fact, as conspicuously broken do vn bodily harm." We are thinking of the as have the individual talents come to the hardiness, engend rol perhaps from want the Government, children and childish dependants of "Chris- | front. One thing, u twithstanding, the of official exprience tan Scientists," their physical pains, an administration has pretty well demonstrated | puffed up with a't uivie mutions as to the th physical injury that thr at s them if to te people at large and that is that the possibility of its ena gig the fund me ital un lerlie human conduct, material medical precautious and remedies affairs of the Empire are too large and principles that
We take it that aut
priori on are denied them.
important to be administer da
came into office prophesying a re urn of an hypnotism, the power of autor o her merely political lines cut out for hand | imazinary golden ag→should the British nation only dismiss its army and navy, and suggestion, is older than "Chris in according to pattern; and that each depart. Science," and we are not denying the power ment needs to be heade 1 by an administrator | sab nit all its li tle differences to the ar- Rissi, abait in that way of what we call the Mind, thoroughly trained to busin-se, and capable | bitration of its neighbours.
"Christian Science" so called, or
omen, had called together a Congress, ed. Possibly
of applying business principl s to the clear-
· Peare Congress, auto-hypnotism, does persuade a faithful | ing up of the complicated ques ions, which premistically callel a patient that he or she is not suffering | in a machine covering so great a superficie and the Prime Minister, and perhaps ons pain.
or two of his tri nds, had beai captur d by Thus a man wit a cancer may as the British Empire, must arise from day derive temporary ease, or even the pains of to day. Fortunately te nominal head of the claptrap. Momen arily the cry suited child birth be subjectively assuaged; but the Cabinet had but little to say to the the political situation at home. The party the material cancer grows, and the material appointmut of the individual them'ers, had gone into office or an outery of rsduc. child demands material attentions. Do mot of whom fell into their places as a ti-n, and s it had been mainly respou ‹ib e "Christian Scientists," we are intomed, mero meter of course quit · irrespective of for increasi g expontuure in all the other deprecate the use of the surgeon's kuite in ther collegiate political proclivities, and departments, there was only the Army and the former case? If they do, can w. b su foun | themselves com aratively untram- expected to regard their responsibility mellet iu t'e discharge of the speeid lightly? We have heard of "Christian business of teir offices. Notoriously was Scientist" parents being indicted for man this the case with Sir Enward GREY as heal
ke. Although as a matter slaughter due to neglecting the materid | of the Fo e gu Office. needs of their offspring, and we do not
of cours, every item of his mi is'ra- welcome the pro-pect of such cases crew ṛn g
tion had cot met the entire approval ef| in this Colony. It has been whisper d to every section in the Empire, which could us that to sa isfy the law a medical man has naturally be an impossibility, Sir Edwin Congress hat he, Sir HENRY, was at once been called in, and that to satisfy the GRRY has certainly com a nded himself to going tor duce the Army and Navy, which
Christian-Science " conscience his pr
the country at large as a man of imperial | the wicked Unionists hal kept up us scription was ignored. Fuch monstrous views, whose policy as commended itself | menace to the Price of Europe, the whole possibilities alarm us. At the risk of not merely to his ow country, but a far¦ of the world tere repre«nted would not appea ing intolerant and lacking in rever- mono difficult task-to these foreign en u fail to im ne listely accept the mignonimous dismiss its bloated ence for the honest beln fs of loueat pe ple, tres with whom we are in alliance, or whose ; offer, and
As a man of armaments; for now that England and Sir we must warn the public against shuting | opinions we held in resport
111 the HENRY Campo ll-Bannerman, were da. its eyes to such possibil tis. Perhaps the business who has studied affare
of control of one lecturer who is con ing will be advise l, as
our most important termined op ner, there was no further Fortunately hope he will, to deal with these and similar railways, he has wisely esca el mexing used for watliko prepar úti-us.
some of the PRIME MINISTER's alvi es fears, to answer them in categorical or easily himself up as far as pois pide in things
were wise enough to see the absurdity of the understood terms. The most priceless thing outside his own functions, ani the British Government has given to us is, consequence ths co fidene of even those prios, and warned their e league of the liberty of conscience, and we would be the opposed to him or political grounds
slanger, but enough had been pub ished to excite the suspicions of the other Powers last to intringe on that impecable right, I much the same may be said of Mr. Haldane
the British profession of Poace but in the interes of the public weal there Personally asso ated with t e Viniy, be his that under a have to be limits to its trauslition into been able to enter into the question of its intuister kept conceal d a deep-latil scheine Other things for British aggran lis ti n. conduct. We cannot allow the parental reform without political bias, and on. " couscience to sacrifice the physied well prehending this, and recogii ing ha halaris n to cause a feeling of uneasiness, being of the rising generation. What MILL singlences of purpose the Unionist party, so that on the whole the Congress did very calls "self-regarding conduct" need not be so far from obstructing, have leat him little useful work, and some of the few
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had by hobling out threats to the other nations of Europe brea directly responsib'e for a condition of affairs that rendered thi pug up of a navy and army necessary, They will go as Ivers of peice to the HENRY and when Sir Peve Con grass ; CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN annou vel to the
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