The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13

was attacked by typhoid fever. Christian
Scientists were summoned ana ioF lhi''
davs they "wrastled' in prayer NJ 80
much per "wrastle." for salvation or the
body. which unlike that Of the SOUL j.
not free.
But prayers and incantations were UNI
availing and those recalciuant httle
skeptlcs-the bacllu Of Eherth-they only
laughed. At length n doctor was called
I'm. but science had done its allotted task,
real science. not luminous decay-the
science that teaches unless disease ne
antagonlzed tho organism invaded must
dle-and so the soul, that quasi science
strove 20 keep I'm It's NONRESIDENT tap
ernacle, passed 20 its reward
THE CHIEF "WRASTLER TALKS.
A reporter for an afternoon paper was
sent 10 interview the 'wrastler -ln-chiel'
The following is quoted from his inter
view:
Mrs. X was seen nc her home this
morning and asked what was the direct
cause Of the death OF Mrs I. At FIRST
she was not inclined TO talk, and said
that the newspapers had no right 20 pry
into the affairs of people, but finally
said.
"It was a combination of mortal
thought and chemicals that killed Mrs.
y. liz was that and nothing but that.
The neighbOrs around the y home are
ignorant and they clamored Tor "a phys
ician. and one was called in. 10 was an
effort 10 appease mortal thought that
did this. The confusion caused by mortal
thought and the absence or strength
given by the Christ faith. was more than
Mrs. Y was able to resist. and she died
When the physician was called in, 1 lett
the house and have not been there since
Mrs. Y was doing beautifully while
under the Christ cure. She dld not want
"a physician, neither Ga her husband.
They called one I'm because oI the cldnioi
made by the ncighbors.'
Referring to the report that the pa
tlent had not been given fee water, the
healer pronounced il a falseho0d. and
continued, I'VE are not brutes. We are
the most humane people IN tho world.
The human mind and mortal thought are
not humane and we are There ii no
necessity 70 say anything ABOUT inc
Christian Scientists having any connect
ion with tho case. as we left VIXEN the
physician came I'm. When asked li 'lIis-
tian Scientists made any charge Tor tnclr
services. Mrs. Y said. Certainly we 40
Christ said the laborer was worthy or
his hire. and we couldn't keep up our
send IN a bill Ike "a physician but DO S.
generally understood that we are obliged
TO have money"
MORTAL THOUGHT.
Comment. the editorial goes ON 90 say.
is we'll nlah superauOus. The cause of
death. mortal thought and chemicals,
scarcely measures up 20 even t-e cias-
tic requirements Of "A death certificate.
Perhaps n little more mortal thought
IL that be another mode OF expressing
common sense, combined with the lu-
dlciOus and timely use Of chemicals,
might have averted the calamity Mortal
thought as cause OF death, viii not
figure largely IN the mOrtuary returns Of
the Christian Scientists. They ale Cd
class immune TO The operations Of com.
mon sense.
AS for chemicals" an occasional brisk
purge with calOmel would help them o.
"a belief I'm the existence of matter ano
az tho same time, dispel much Of that
RELIGIOUS fervOr which comes from slug
gish peristaisis and hepatic t0rpOr
Hid behind this force is tragedy
Human lives are jeOpardizcd and ever
lost. It would De well for the law max
ers and supporters 10 think OK this.
So long as the whlms and vagarics OF
lvsterlcal women ana fdbDy men are
the objects Of this Christ Cure u
can do no harm and may be considered
as a silly diversion for Old maids and
chiidless married women, with such hen
pecked specimens Of masculinity as theS
can bring into the fold. But when a
serious disease Is cOncerned-one which
eudaugers life or menaces security. one
which requires skilled medical attention
and prompt and judicious trcaiment-ii
is no longer a Joke. The insane olgots
should be caught by the firm hand Of
the law and thrust sans ceremonie' out
OF doors.
II death occur under this charlatanry
Il is manslaughter as has been adjuegeo
In other States Then why not Ia thlsY
is human life so mean thing tha'
il is allowed TO slip away with no one %
hold out a staying hand? All soou anc
pious people believe I'm the efficacy Of
PRAYER Al the same time they have q
firm faith IN the power OF drugs. Th'
mother prays over her sick utie one ane
arises from her knees 90 follow the doc
tors directions. She believes THAI Il &
God who gives skill 20 the physician and
I'm the good effect ~ the medicine sh'
sees the answer 10 her prayer. Thu
IS not very scientific. But IL Is comfort
ing and true.
who would surrender this wholesome
belief for the inchOate nonsense OF 10
of ignorant women None but plastic
weaklngs. But these, like the poor, W.
have always with Us. SANlIAS.
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