Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-01-18


to All the Afficted--Etc.
Mrs. S. L. Rothrock, the "Christian
Science" healer, has been in HALEY
about three weeks, and has stopped at
the Alturas Hotel, where she has been
visited by from 80 to 40 persons per
day. After practising few days, she
formed a class which she is instructlng
in the Science, by a course OF IL lect-
ures, one each evening. In about one
week she will complete her course, and
will then probably 90 to Bellevue,
where Mrs. Charles Drum assures her
of class OF 20 who are DESTROYS of re-
ceiving her instructions.
Mrs. Rothsock was not known here
prior to her coming; yet all who have
met and conversed with her cannot
but admit that she impresses them as
being . sincere Christian woman, a
good mother and true wife. Before
she acquired the "Science," she had
become widely known as temper.
ance lecturer, and had held the chair
Of metaphysics in leading institution
of Iowa, her native State. She belongs
to an influential family.
HER TERMS AND TREATMENT.
She invariably treats all who apply
to her, the treatment being the same
in all cases, and as lows: When a
person enters her room, he or she is
shown seat. After a question or
two attended to put the patient at his
ease (she does not even care to know
what the disease to be treated is), she
sits down few feet away from the pa
tient, closes her eyes, and remains alb
sorbed in thought. After a short
time ranging from one to five min.
utcs) she asks: DO you feel any bet.
ter? or, perhaps she says, tentatively
"You arc better, are you not?" AS a
rule, tho reply is in the affirmative
Another brief period ensues-aftel
which u similar question is asked, and
the sitting is over, and the patien,
is told to come again, or informed tina
he or she is cur:d d.
The patient then asks, elbow mucl
is it?" "One dollar" the lady replies
Ii the dollar is forthcoming, we'll ano
good. If it is not, and the patien
pleads poverty, the same. s. far
Mrs. Rothrock has probably treatee
as many without pay as she has 70
pay. But she cannot afford to be a
liberal with everybody, as she mus
get some money in order to pay TO
her board, her travelling expenses, etc
She charges students $50 for tn
Course of L. lectures, and makes re
duction where two or more member
of one family attend. The charge
low. even lower than it IS in the Eas
for the same or similar course.
WHAT TIE SCIENCE Is.
"Christian Science" as taught b
Mrs Rothrock, is briefly, the doctrin
expounded and practised by Chri.
and his disciples. 1t takes no cogni.
ance Of belief, or of any particuls
demonstration, and is equally apple;
b'e to Jewor Gentle, to Roman Catho
ic or Episcopalian, to Methodist or I'm
tartan, and even to the believer i
Calvir:'s horrible doctrine of predest
nation. 1t may therefore be said to b
the faith or doctrine of the earl
Christians. A free-thinker wou.(
hn~eyer. deny any direct interpositio
o; ;as Divinity. AID call it "min
cure" or the power of the mind ov.
matter, or anything but "Christian,
], is not antagonis,;c even to fire
thought; apd the Reverend Messr
Osborn aud Maxwell, OF this city
the one Rector Of the Episcopi
church, the other Parson OF ii
Arthudi>t church-aTe regular an
d-epiy-in.eresied attendants at h'
lectures.
HAS SHE DONE ANY GOOD here?
AS this question will naturally SUI
R~st itself to all who will read til
article, the TINES vii! answer il,
follows:
Yes: Mrs. Ro,hrock has done
great deal OF good here. Over tire
four.hs OF al! who have called upc
her with some disease, ailment,
c"mpi~i",, have admitted that TIL
felt better. Some did no, like to {
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