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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE.

day.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

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 ataridard of Mrs. quoted above is based upon ignor-Edily's teaching is to violate the sacred trust she imposed upon

ance.

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As Mr. Adler has truly said: every loyal member of her Sir-Fe 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 correspondence in the Press on representations." Butes Mr. succumb to them.

Shanghai, Jan. 2. the subject of Christian Science. .Dittemore replied to Mr. Adler; The history of mortal mind re-

While the family, of Mr. H. E. As a member of the Christian "Merely to characterise state-peats itself. The primitive Chris Arnhold, a well-known British mer- Science Parent Church, I acknow-ments by the Christian Science tian Church was swallowed up by that, were absent from their home ledge with deep gratitule Mrs. Parent Church as "malicious," the world, and ages of darkness in the French Concession celebrat Annie C. Bill as the leader of the "unscrupulous," "erroneous." is ensued. Except for the minority, ing the New Year, robbers entered Christian Sefonee Church of to- by no means to disprove the facts the "remnant" now firmly estab- the house, and after poisoning the these statements present." lished and uplifting the unsoiled dog, they got away with furs and In the circumstances I am im- Sixth. Mr. Adler in the "China banner of absolute Christian Jewellery valued at some $100,000.. pelled. to request space for this Mail" of October 22, 1928, refer-Science darkness would soon again No arrests have yet been made.. letter, the first I have written to ring to an address of Mrs. Bill's encompass the carth.

(Both in good running order). But the Reuter. the Pross, in order to enlighten which appeared in the "China danger is now averted by the de-

On View from Monday, the 6th your readers on certain aspects Mail," wrote: "The writer's remonstration already accomplish-

January, 1920. of the situation in the Christian marks about Mrs. Eddy are not ed by a minority which has been

Terms: Cash on Delivery. Seience field, which may not seem only malicious and unchristian, raised up in Israel, as in similar

LAMMERT BROS., clear, owing to the manner in but

Auctioneers. There is no crises in ages past, to avert the: which they have been treated by foundation for the allegation that futal collective physical penalty

REVOLUTION

Hong Kong, 3rd Jan., 1929. the local Committee on Publica- 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- thousand faces" will be seen at the menace and how in turn this Lon Chaney, "the man of a less peasant to A dangerous First. Mr. Adler writing off der suffering." He also stated foldment. cially the

as

Committee of that the article contained "many Let there be no

Queen's Theatre from to-day to phase is changed by the horror of confusion Publication has on numerous oc- misrepresentations and deliber in the public mind henceforth. Saturday in his latest big picture, the struggle, is a striking bit of casions endeavoured to stress ate falsehoods.'

The Christian Science

"Mockery." The new play is a narration told in a spectacular the fact that the organisation As to whether or not Mr. Church of the New Generation is vivid romance of the Russian re- play. Barbara Bedford plays the which he represents has no con- Adler's language is to be credit the antithesis of the so-called volution, with Chaney In the role heroine of the new picture, and nection with the Christian Science ed, your readers can best. judge "Mother" Church organisation and of a strange hermit-like peasant Ricardo Cortez has the romantic Parent Church or its official organ by reading the cables in the disclaims all connection therewith the Red struggle. How his soul notables as Mack Swain, Emily suddenly thrown into the midst of lead. The onst includes such "The Christian Science Watch "Chinu Mail of Nov. 16 from This fact must be universally pro- undergoes a strange transformin Fitzroy, man, That there may be both organisations on the sub-claimed and understood.

Charles Puffy, Kai

· misunderstanding. I enclose forject.

tion, changing him from harm- Schmidt and others of note. publication an article from the Why have Mr. Adler's own "Christian Science Watchman" entitied "An Emphatic Oficial Disclaimer." A dischuimer up- pears in every issue of the "Chris tian Science Watchman."

Parent

highest church officials failed to QUEEN'S THEATRE support his statements?

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF PROF. HARTRATH

at the Queen's Theatre

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 statement that the Christian official organ of Mrs. Eddy's is to be provided during each per. Arbther splendid added attraction Science Parent Church does not Church, The Christian Science farmance approve of such activities as the Journal," Jan. 1901, in which from to-day to Saturday. establishment of old age homes, Mrs. Eddy explained her use ofor Otto Hartrath, a versatile music- or "attempted living activity drugs in connection with dentalian will appear with his "Singing under deceased leadership justi- treatment. "The Science involy- fied only in the teaching of ed is, of course, the same whether Saw" xylophone and flexating in- spiritualism." When the Direc-medical, surgical or dental treat-struments and on these will play tors of the so-called "Mother ment is the "temporal means' em-popular songs and concert numbers. Church" placed Mrs. Eddy's name ployed," and "The correctness of

Professor Hartrath is an accom-

Profes-

again at the head of active the position of Mrs. Bill and the plished musician and is at present church officials, after an absence Parent. Church in regard to the on 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- mado comments of an apprecia-has not accomplished the neceshat where his performance was tive nature.

sary results is confirmed by Mrs. enthusiastically received. Eddy's logical analysis, scientific "Singing Saw" is an instrument en- explanation and individual exam-tirely new to Hong Kong and it is plc."-"Christian Science Watch-said that Professor Hartrath plays man."

it in a masterly manner. Usual

The

In reply to "Plain John" Mr. prices are being charged. Adier 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.

Second. Mr. Adler has men tioned on several occasions that Mrs. Bil, the leader of the Chris, tian Science movement, resigned from the Mother Church in 1909. If Mr. Adler has ever read the pamphlet, "Human 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 mem-

Seventh. In the "China Mail" bers from discussing the sub-of October 22, 1928, Mr. Adler ject of Christiar Seience with one stated that "Mr. Dittemore was of its former embers. Such a compelled to withdraw from the curtailment of human liberties by Christian Science organisa- an ecclesiastical edict was

.so tion

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"Wild, Wild Susan," a Para- thrills starring Bebe Daniels and mount comedy of laughs and} coming to the World Theatre to day and to-morrow is laid against a background of New York City.

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contrary to the teachings of In the "China Mail" of Decem- The story is an adaptation of "The Jesus Christ and Mrs. Eddy, that ber 27, 1928, Mr. Dittemore re-wild, Wild Child," by Stepart Mrs. Bill was compelled to with-quested Mr. Adler to publicly cor- Emery, and brings Bebe draw from the organisation to reet this misstatement and added: which Mr. Adler belongs. (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- Like all girls with pep and leisure, for the use of those interested).

ly reply."

Bebe, as Susan Van Dusen,' craves

Third. In the "China Mail" of If Mr. Adler is at the present "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 l'ar- tion

of the local Christian locate the missing son of a wealthy ent Church has no right to asso-Science organisation, may I askman. Rod 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 Scientist in Boston, Mass."

The Christian Science Parent Church, is the only church to-day fulfilling the requirements of Mrs. Eddy's Manual-which was left as a model. In the "China"

The

Church executives to support his plot is exciting, interesting and statements regarding Mrs. funny, while the inimitable Bebe Eddy's use of drugs, and his own will be seen at her beat. failure to comply with the re- quest from Mr. Dittemore to cor- rect a misstatement?

While Awaiting an answer to

Mail" of January 2, 1929, Sir these questions I will close with 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-dook," (London): "Truth is the tion are not abiding by the By-

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Fourth. In the "China Mail"

of October 1, 1928, Mr. Adler

The record is the witness."

Yours etc.,

FANNIE BULVER BUXTON. An Emphatic Official Disclaimer

be shown at the Star Theatre to- day and to-morrow. The Chariot race in "Ben Hur" is the biggest thrill ever screened. You see forty-: eight horses-bwelve teams-start wrote: "It will be seen how im-published disclaimers of any con- seven laps of the Antioch race Notwi standing the many abreast in their mad dash over the possible it would be for a Chris nection between The Christian course. tian Science Practitioner to co-Science Parent Church of the contend in realistic death-grapples Roman and Pirate navies operate with what is known as New Generation and the so-called on the Mediterranean. The towers medical science. They are diame-Mother' Church perpetuating an and turrets of Zion rise anew. trically opposite, and nowhere in all her writings does Mrs. Eddy the name of Christian Science, in- Last Supper and the Procession of outgrown material. routine under From the exquisite Madonna to The 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 that the two diametrically op- beautiful love story of Esther and

persons who mistakenly believe re-enacted, often in colour. .ed in the "Chipa Mail" on October

The

13, and 20, 1928; and also the posite embodiments are in some Ben-Hur, dominates the grand letters from Sir Henry Japp which way related. Therefore it should spectacle which is characterised by be considered a prime responsibil appeared in the "China Mail" on

a fine reverence in the sacred part Sept. 28, 1928, Oct. 17, 1928, and ity of every member of The Par- of the portrayala. Among the lead- Dec. 23, 1928; a statement by Mrent Church to lose no opportunity ing actors are Ramon Novarro in Dittemore and Mr. Beauchamp in to disclaim any connection be- the "China Mail of October 23, tween the two opposite stand-the title role, Francis X. Bushman as Measala, May McAvoy as Esther, 1928; a letter from Mrs. Vickery, points..

Editor of the 'Christian Science The Parent Church can afford Betty Bronson as the Madonna, Watchman," in the "China Mail"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-Bruller, Claire McDowell, Kathleen "China Mail" on Dec. 27, 1923, illegitimate activities under Key, with no less than 150,000 ap- will show conclusively that a real the name of Christian Science as Pearing in support. and effective "forward step" has old age homes, the herding to- been taken in Christian Science gether of diseased and decrepit

etc...

and in accord with Mrs. Eddie persons for mental treatment, at- Recently an intereating and very tempted living activity under de lively debate was held in the Chinese writings,

Literary ceased leadership justified only in Students'

Association, Fifth Mr. Adler in the "South the teaching of Spiritualism, per Singapore, on the question: "Which China Morning Post" of Nov. 8 petual contracts of membership is more important, duty to the wrote: "The fact is that a cer- binding under static and unamen- family or duty to the country," Mr. tain group propose that Christian deble rules of government, etc., Lee Ah-kun presiding, Mr. Tán Science and medical science should

Sim-teck, well supported by Mr. co-operate not only in extreme Christian Science la SCIENCE. Low Kim-yong, opened the debate cases, but as a basis of al cases.”"

The last clause of the above It makes no concessions to per-ably, Mr. Tan Soin-kim the statement is untrue. In none of sons or opinions." It is not mere- leader for the opposition was sup the articles and letters mentioned is the present-"day" presentation vote taken resulted in the side, fur

ly a religious" denomination. It ported by, Mr. Joseph Chys. above, nor in any other published article of the Christian Science of the infinitely unfolding order the Family winning the day by a Parent Church does anything ap

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