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called ' humanitarianism,' and has rendered one of his best essays, 

 ' What Social Classes owe to each other/ almost repulsive in re- 

 spect to some of its conclusions. At the same time, the repre- 

 sentatives of such antagonisms, if they are candid, must admit 

 that Prof. Sumner's logic can only be resisted by making their 

 reason subordinate to sentiment. Prof. Sumner is an earnest 

 advocate of the utmost freedom in respect to all commercial ex- 

 changes ; and the results of his experiences in the discussion of 

 the relative merits and advantages of the systems of free trade 

 and protection have been such that probably no defender of the 

 latter would now be willing to meet him in a public discussion of 

 these topics." 



Prof. Sumner has published " History of American Currency," 

 "Lectures on the History of Protection in the United States," 

 " Life of Andrew Jackson," " Economic Problems," " Protection- 

 ism," " Essays in Political and Social Science," and " What Social 

 Classes owe to each other," besides a large number of magazine 

 articles on the same line of subjects. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



"CHRISTIAN SCIENCE," " KORESHAN 

 SCIENCE," etc. 

 Editor Popular Science Monthly : 



AN article appears in your valuable jour- 

 nal for April, page 798, on the subject 

 of " Christian Science." On page 800 an 

 item is given concerning Dr. Teed, of Chi- 

 cago, in which is stated that said Benedict 

 was a victim of faith-cure, and that C. R. 

 Teed will be called upon to answer criminal 

 charges, etc. I do not know the address of 

 our friend Mr. Fernald, so I can not write 

 him to correct this item. I am personally 

 acquainted with Dr. Teed and the case in 

 question, and I desire to state, in justice to 

 all concerned, that the statement used as an 

 argument by our friend is not true. Dr. 

 Teed is editor of "The Guiding Star." His 

 system of science and philosophy is wholly 

 different in every one of its tenets from 

 " Christian science." IJe is an eclectic phy- 

 sician, and has had years of practice. He 

 was called to see Mr. Benedict, and gave him 

 medicine. The man died of inflammation of 

 the lungs. Dr. Teed had lately moved from 

 New York to Chicago, and he had not taken 

 out a State license to practice medicine. 

 This was the charge against him. He had a 

 good physician in regular practice in con- 

 sultation in the case. The man died just as 

 millions of others do. Though both medi- 

 cine and mind-cure — not " Christian science " 

 — were employed in the case, they both 



failed. The charges against Dr. Teed were 

 not sustained, and he won the case. I hope 

 you will ask Mr. Fernald to correct this item 

 in his article ; at least mail him my state- 

 ment, and see if he is human enough to undo 

 what he has tried to do — bring reproach on 

 a fine man in fine practice. 



Respectfully, R. 0. Sr-EAR. 



City Hotel, Waitsbxteg, Washington Tee'y, I 



April 1, lb89. ) 



Editor Popular Science Monthly : 



As to " Koreshan science " being wholly 

 different from " Christian science," Prof. 

 Spear's authority might seem unquestion- 

 able, as he is a graduate of the " Koreshan 

 College," and a writer of "Koreshan" 

 pamphlets. But, to the impartial scientific 

 investigator, this particular hotch-potch of 

 astrology and speculative theology named 

 " Koreshan science " is essentially the same, 

 in whatever curative action it may have, as 

 "Christian science," the "faith-cure," and 

 all other varieties of designed or accidental 

 mental healing. 



Now to answer the more important part 

 of Prof. Spear's letter. The newspaper re- 

 port of the Benedict case, from which I 

 quoted, gave more particulars, which I omit- 

 ted simply to save space. I intended to ask 

 you to print the rest of that report, but I 

 have obtained something better. The phy- 

 sician who was called to see the patient at 

 the last moment has kindly furnished me 



