The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
Sanitas on This " Strange Nonsensi-
cal Fanaticism."
THE DEATH OF ANOTHER VICTIM.
Faith are Regarded 10y Their
Brethren ~ Martyrs and They
Rejoice Vaccination.

the North AS centre for This peculiar
sect OF people. Atlanta is 10 the south.
i'm similar relation. Strange. deluded
people 10 Doe led away by such strange
nOnscusical fauaticlsm, But religious
craze ls the most uousensicM oi ali
insanities. and we Judge that there VIII oe
Insane people a- long a- the world shall
last Those WHO die under tine admins
tration of the lhristiau Science faith. be-
leve that such o. death is that OF "a mar
Tyr. and the survivors go ON rejoicing
that one more has been added 10 a
righteous band. only n the last f."
months has the death of victim been
chronicied n tie daily newspaper bon At
lanta who refused 20 change "a spiritual
administration for Il physician in soou
standing. The ueighbOrs raised hugo
cry against the practice of such Ddf-
bmity. but his family declared tnat mis-
spiritual faith was overcome Joy phy zeal
death Recently. Mr. Harold Frederick
the author OF thot popular novel "Ine
Damnation OF Theron Ware, died ~
England ana was treated during his III
ness by one OF the Christian Scientists.
We present below what the Journal
says.
DEATH or FREDERIC
The recent death Of Harold Frederic.
the clever novelist and widely known cor
respondent OF the Sew York Times
from heart disease. for which he had un-
tii few days before his death, received
absent treatment" from q certain Mrs.
Mills. Christian Scientist, has attracted
very considerable attention.
IN Is reported that at the inquest Mr.
Frederic's daughter Ruth. said her father
did not believe i'm doctors. She added
that 10 was with his consent, but under
tho influence of others, that Mrs. Mills
WAS summoned TO attend Most OF Mrs.
Mills was what was known as absent
Treatment
During the same month. the death o.
another gentleman OF considerable edu-
cation and social position. Major Cecil
Lester. instructor at the Saudhurst Royal
Military College. occurred in England.
whilst under the absent and present
treatment of another female Christian
Scientist Mrs Grant. this case has
also attracted much attention and IS the
subject OF an editorial IN the Lancet
under the title of Unchristian Nescience.
From the medical point of view the
two cases exhibit important Differences
from the Christian Science point OF view
they We're alike ft for the practice of abb
sent treatment by persons who knew
which the patients suffered and who evil
IDENTIFY considered this detail OF no
consequence.
in each case. there was am inquest
which verified tho diagnosis and JUST
fed treatment and prognosis of the medi-
cal men originally summoned TO the pa
TENTS.
Frederic was self-educatod self-made
man. with some OF the contempt Tor OF
impatieuce with. the conservative eXpe-
rience of the past which that class OF
man g. apt TO entertain lie was of hne
physique. and died az the age OF forty
two from cardiac and other compiled
lions supeveniug upon previous attach
OF acute rheumatism. The post mort-u
examination established the fact that
with what medical science Won. call proc
per treatment h- would now BE- alive
with an excellent chance for ultimate re-
coyery OF good health.
Major Lester suffered from luberku.oH.
perit0nius Ills physicians told che fame
iiy there was nttIe if amy hope Of Dos
recovery but that much might be done
10 alleviate his dl-eomiofts Upon this
Mrs Grant Was trIreraphed %. and she
commenced h-r treatment at once. briDr,
seeing her patient. "by what she should
call taking up the night Thought ol tnt
omnipOteuc- and love Of God.
ia Fr-der.es case it WAs largely the
patient himself. Who Insisted upoi
Christian Science. and secretly neglected
other treatment when originally provided
lu Major Testers ct-r 10 was The friends
who. learning thr verdict OF tlr ph>si.
clans. cherished th- reasonable hnd Id
uonabie hope that there might be- some
thing in Christian Sriehce treatment
which would lead to recovery AZ lu'
inquest ph iul. latter ease. the july anu
ed 10 their verdict riders expressing ihrii
entire satisfaction with tN' treatment
and action ot the physician, ana lhfii
sense of adherence at tn~ -'-c"Iled iir'l
ment OF the deceased DF Mrs. Grant '7
representing tnr Christian s'ienii7- 9'
ciciy. n NOT using ih"i,ii'I Hl.'"1 '''
the alIcflailoh oi Ai3 aulrliil7.
No MATERIAL hhM hD1
The contemplation of thi- rhi'irI
death-Ded, leads the Lancet i' pa
briefly iu NrrieW the reasons gwen 10y
The exponent ol the 'hfl-l-'" serene
treatment for tle hope chat s in 'nils
tan trtdimru. 900 rAcricn ana taxing
phrase but surely d misn0mcr from De-
ginning 90 end Mrs Grant told The
jury that She gave no material remedy tC
alleviate the pain. Where was the
treatment? Alrs. Grant told the jury that
she had had 40 experience with peri
tonits: yet She commenced her treatment
directly She got the telegram and be-
fore she had seen the patient. Where
was the science Mrs. Grant. taking up
the right thought of the omnlpotence and
love of God. told the Jury that she did
not believe that suffering was sent bv
God and She contended mat Jesus Christ
never Sent The SICK 10 physicians II the