[10] ‘The Society of the Crown of Our Lord’ was formed for the purpose of supplying spiritual ministrations to the insane.
[11] The Treatment of Disease, by W. Osler, M.D., F.R.S. London: Henry Frowde. 1909.
[12] The italics are mine. The Bishop is one whose statements, made on behalf of ‘spiritual healing,’ have been accepted by persons at any rate adequately educated. He writes a preposterous account of ‘an abortive cancer,’ and professes to quote from ‘the latest up-to-date book on cancer, which is in the hands of the most scientific men of to-day.’ On being asked to give the name of the book, he says that he cannot ‘obtain the consent of those to whom he applied.’
[13] What is Christianity?
[14] Euseb. H. E. vi. 14. 7. So called first by Clement of Alexandria.
[15] Professor Bousset’s Jesus (3rd ed. 1907, p. 26).
[16] Matt. vi. 25.
[17] E.g. by Dr. Illingworth, Divine Immanence, p. 120.
[18] Cp. John iv. 48: ‘Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.’
[19] On this see next chapter, p. 209.