Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-13
Miss DIR. Brach Tells Of Sons Remarkable Eases ID
TOwn-What Constitutes the System.
bow Cures Are Effected.


Wheeling, and at least
ONE PROFESSIONAL EXPONENT
in the person OF DR.. Ernestine Brach,
who has apartments on Fourteenth
street, near Byron. In view OF the com
ing convention OF the international
Christian Alliance in Pittsburg this
week, REGISTER reporter called upon
Miss Brach yesterday afternoon 10 get
some idea OF the work in Wheeling.
Yes" said Miss Brach, christian
Science is fast finding its adherents,
and right here in Wheeling. for it is
such a beautiful science. but practical
one as well. The proofs of its efficacy
would seem 10 be almost in
disputable. Christian Science is prac-
teal Christianity. 1t is based
upon the principal that all is mind and
its idea, God includes all and is reflect
ed by all that is real and eternal. 1t is
not creed which is To be believed or
disbelieved, but it is science, which is
based upon logical arguments and
mathematical principles, which must be
understood. Christian Scientists claim
that Jesus understood
THIS DIVINE SCIENCE
perfectly, and being flied with divine
truth and love he was able to demon
strate it in curing sickness, sin and
death. In all OF Jesus teachings, his
works and miracles we find that the
underlying principal, the fountain Of all
his thoughts was mind"
docs your system embrace practicing
the principles of what is known as the
faith cure?" asked the reporter.
"No, there is a distinction between
the faith cure and that effected by
Christian Science. In cures by faith we
appeal direct to God with prayer for the
recovery, as though the Infinite Being
had erred in his functions, while in
curing by Christian Science we work on
the basis that God is perfect, and can
not err, and whatever Of sickness pre-
walls is simply an error OF belief on the
part of the patient, and when by com
municative mental action, we can remove
that error from the mind OF the patient
there can be no sickness. There is no
outward application in our system, no
medicine, and no laying on OF hands.
We do not at any time during our treat
ment touch the patient, simply remain
in proximity, and remove the error of
belief from the mind of the patient
by MENTAL ACTION
on the part of whoever essays to cure,
belief we call it, instead of disease be-
cause we do not regard sickness OF any
kind as aught else thana belief. Chris
tan Scientists work only through the
mind, and deny the virtue of matter"
Miss Brach was born in Germany, or
what is known rs old Prussia, and
came to this country when ten years OF
age. The circumstance that brought
her 10 50 ardent Il study OF the science
was the sickness of her sister while lv-
ing In Burlington, Iowa. IL was case
upon ", N all the physicians OF the
State la worked, but without success.
She was then advised to go TO Chicago and
while there happened W run across an
exponent OF Christian Science, under
whom she was induced to be treated,
and with such phenomenal success as TO
eventually effect permanent cure.
'She Is now well, strong and hearty"
said Miss Brach. at seemed to me so
wonderful, and so ineXplicable that
began to study the principles, and soon
became infatuated with the idea. was
at that time running school supply
store in Chicago. and after conducting
1t two years or more, sold out and de-
termined to devote
THE REST OF MY LIFE
TO the profession. With the limited
school education that | possessed, ! was
soon delvlng into all that could throw
more light on the subject. have now
been practicing five years under this
system, and have had fair success
After acquainting myself with the Sci
ence In Chicago, removed to my former
home In Burlington to practice, and
afterward, at the request OF Wheeling
| friends, whose relatives | had cured in
Burlington, consented TO come here,
as there were already other Christian
Scientists in the field ut my home.
"The science is not fully understood
about here, find, land for this reason do
not find very great number OF believ-
ers. Still, there are number OF fami-
lies in Wheeling who are imbued with
its practicabiity. There is one promi-
nent lady on Chaplne street whose lit
tie daughter | cured OF scarlet fever
with all its attendant pains and cOGvul-
sions which attended this particular
case, and after many doctors had given
II up as a hopeless case"
Miss Brach then reeited the case Of
family on Nineteenth street so favorable
to the system that she had treated
some
SIXTEES OF THE RELATIVES,
and had effected cure in every in
stance, also that of colored woman on
the Island, whom sho had cured of
painful disease, and that Of lady from
MOoreiield, w. Va, who ceased TO suffer
from cancer after being subjected to
her treatment. Another remarkable
case alluded TO was that OF a lady on
Wood street, near Fourteenth, who was
relieved OF inflamatory rheumatism.
She suffered for four weeks, during
most of which time she was confined TO
the bed. After being treated by Miss
Brach she was able in the course OF a
few days to run up and down stairs as
though nothing had been the matter
with her. These, with others, are home
instances which Miss Brach relates as
illustrating the efficacy of the treat
ment.
"The time it takes to cure patient"
says Miss Brach, 'dependS upon the re-
ceptability OF the subject. ] recall Que |
case where | attended en- old gentleman !
every day for six months before he COM
pletely recovered. gave him one
TREATMENT EVERY DAY
OF from twenty minutes TO half hour |
in duration. From confirmed invalid |
he was soon well and active man, and |
actually saving wood"
''Do you diet in order to keep the |
mind in a healthtul and active condi- |
tion?" asked the scribe.
"Well, don't exactly diet" said
Miss Brach, but limit my nutriment |
somewhat TO conform to what person !
ally believe is consistent with the higher |
advancement Of Christian Science. |
Our highest idea is love, and what love |
don't do, we don't do. ] d0 not believe
it is love to kill anything that has self
conscious life, and for that reason do |
not eat any meat; nor do | believe that |
it was so ordained by the Creator that
we should eat meat, as 1t expressly |
states in the Goth and both verses OF Cen
esis, that God has given us every green
herb for meat. This, however, is my
own personal idea OF this matter. and
does not enter into my Christian Sci
ence treatment"
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