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MEDICINE AND THE CHURCH
| Sir Clifford Allbutt, K.C.B., F.R.S. | Prebendary Fausset, M.A. |
| A. W. Robinson, D.D. | Jane Walker, M.D. |
| Charles Buttar, M.D. | T. B. Hyslop, M.D. |
| Stephen Paget, F.R.C.S. | Ellis Roberts. |
| Bishop of Bloemfontein. | M. Carta Sturge. |
| Hon. Sydney Holland. | H. G. G. Mackenzie, M.A., M.B. |
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BY
THE LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER
Farnham Castle, Surrey:
July 4, 1910.
Dear Mr. Geoffrey Rhodes,
The appearance of your volumeis very welcome. There is, I believe, a realneed for such a work. You are to be congratulatedon the results of the energy andpatience which you have bestowed upon itspreparation. You have a true reward in thesupport of writers so varied and conspicuousin distinction as those whose names you havebeen able to bring together.
You are enabling the whole reading worldto judge for itself, how the subject of‘Spiritual,’ ‘Mental,’ or ‘Faith’ healing,which during the past ten years has forceditself upon public notice, is being regardedby able, thoughtful, and impartial minds.viThere is no doubt that scientific medical menare not going to pay attention to evidence of anunscientific character. They will not wastetheir time over it. Nevertheless, to phenomenaduly attested, and to evidence scientificallyrecorded, they will give the mostscrupulous attention. It is the detailed andaccurate collection and classification of factsby those who are trained for the task andexpert in its process, that must prece