The sun., 1900-12-22
FAITH HEALER UNDER FIRE.
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Doctor. Depti., snd Ws.lrr Az In one.

Dr Charles Gtinen roase, who adds 10
~. name on his professional cards tho In.
itials VI y u u y e. was tho primo pal
witness before Surrogate Fitzgerald yostet-
day In the Brush will cnse Dr Pepse IL
the physician who was called 10 attend Miss
Helen e Brush nt the Hotel Reresford when
II became apparent that her disease was
consumption and would almost certainly
terminate fatally Dr Pense IL a member
apparently In good standing. 81 the First
church Of Christ Scientist lie Ia one 81
the few Christinn Scientists In this city who
have the legal right 10 sign death certificate.
lie signed the death certificate Of Miss Brush
Dr Pease was not a willing witness Under
the ecross-exarnination Of Mr. Bowers he fire.
auently appealed to the Surrogate 10 stop
the questions because they iufringod upon
his privileges as n physician, Mr. Bowers
contended that the questions he asked err
tained To Dr Pease's behavior as a Christian
Scientist and not as "a physician He forced
Dr Pease to admit that in the Brush case
he had violated the rules Of the Board of
Health
The know edge that Or Pease was to testify
drew q larger crowd 20 til" court room than
had been present any day during the hearing
Many spectators stood at the back of the room
all tnrOuEn tue llOIllUs ana AFTERNOON ts--
sions The long row Of women Christian
Scientists who have lightened tho court with
the variety and brightness OF their attire
at all the sessions came early enough to find
their accustomed places. Yesterday. how
ever. for the first time there was an attend
ance OF women who seemed TO synpathze
with the contestants OF the will. There were
four or FIVE OF them and they nodded their
baada In apprnyal " han Mr.
Bowers rasped over his shoulder partlcu-
larly awkward and Irritating questions at
Dr Pease and who looked unmeasured con-
tempt when william Rand. Jr. rose to state
in bland and almost priestly tones his OBJ
jections to Mr. Bowerss methods and man.
ners.
The morning session was devoted TO oom-
pletlny the testimony OF Miss Duncan. the
self-reliant young woman who was Miss
Brushs almost constant companion in the
years Of the good lady's devotion 20 Christian
Science Miss Duncan said that for month
before her death last June Miss Brush was
go III that she signed her checks in blank
and Miss Duncan filed them in. She said
that Miss Brush often quarrelied with her
sisters about the Christian Science persons
di,res pcCtiully Of Christian Science, OF the
Christian Science thurCh and OF all Miss
Brush friends IN the Church. Miss Duncan
Identified a letter OF her own 70 Dr. Peass
in which She wrote 10 him that Miss Brush
seemed to have such trouble 10 belief
about the milk diet that Mrs Stetson, who
was presiding over the sick bed as healer.
thought II was time for change because
the det DID not seem to a.:ree with her Mr.,
and finally asked II 1t did not mean indigestion.
To the human mind. yes. answered Miss
Duncln She said II was part Of Mrs Stet.
sons treatment that the patient ehouId eat
ANYTHING she wanted to-
q Mny did you consult DR.. Pease about
the milk diet: A Because It was by his
do her good
. Then YOU do seek medical advice. A.
IT is necessary TO have common sense in
the treatment Of any patient
= when you want common sense. then.
you so outside Of Christian Science and
consult a physician? Is that ~
Tho answer was lost in a buzz OF indig-
nation from the Christian Science side Of
tho audience. The witness was asked TO
was a Christian Scientist Approval then
Sir Bowers asked Miss Duncan why Or.
Pease used the letters NJ d OH his dentistry
bills and why he indorsed checks e. &.
Prase, NJ j She answered that she thought
II was merely matter OF habit with him,
II he had been Il grocer before he was Chris
tian Scientist. lie might have signed 1t "Pease.
grocer. 49,
on. wont they" muscd Mr.. Bowers
They will sad the witness so sharply
that every body started
MIR Bower wanted TO know WHY 4 was
necessary Tor Ur Hcase to come al all II Mrs.
Stct,ou could heal as well from distance As
hy the bedside Miss Duncan said that Mrs.
Steteon was too busy To do any ion9-dlstance
pr. rca.e is a middle-ased man with q
lluoN beard Whitening at tn ends and sides.
lie vur" n trock coat and a white tie. He tea
i,n.t hat he lived az loi West Scventv-second
street. lie had received his degree IN dem
ti-try in 1880 and his degree IN medicine in 1891,
bad Vt-1 4
continual' since hi graduation.
Asked II he va, still engaged in the practice
Of m"dun" he said that lie was physician
10 .'on practise medicine regularity
asked Mr. Bowers.
"Without tho u-e o' drugs, " was IN. reply.
ha, changed ] haven't used them for some
littl" 'lm". In my earlier ears | had fuller
drugs s,'.ce the fan Of. lsos, Mr.. Bowers
hnro exhibited a card inscribed: Charles
Grilcn Paa~e. VI. u u. u. :, .,lS
Dr Pcase declined TO answer directly tho
healer" He testified that a course OF two
year, had been necessary for him 10 get
get his medical degree and a couNe OF twelve
davs to get his { :. degree 1is had no
CHRISTIAN Science certificate.
Is that because you happened 20 forget
to paw your Tee for your lessonsf" asked Mr..
Il paid 500 for my lessons. said DR. Pease.
that he had taken Mrs St"tsons lessons.
q Have you a. a matter OF fact used medi-
cines oil any sort since your conversion to
Christian Science In isgsi 4. As cleansing
agents. yes.
o. DO YOU believe that Mrs. Stetson has
cured org anic diseases 10y no other agency
px ccpt that Of the divine mind? A. do.
q. You saw a boil l. paiutulf 4 IL is not.
for matter without mind cannot feel pain.
@ Then bnil i a boz! IN human experience
only. Now. In Christian Science. Is a boil
A thought or boil? 4. ] cannot answer that
question without an explanation,
q | will put II another .wav Do YOU
treat boil now a. you treated it before 1898?
A Yes | blister II
q Then Isn't your pretended belief In
Christian Science all humbuG: A. As YOU
ike II
o You do not believe In the teachings OF !
Science aud Health as 10 boils? That saws
that they are to bc met bv q high attenuation
% III" truth Now what does that mean?
A strong realization of the presence and
he goodness of God
q Nou sav, | think. that there is a better
wav than the ordinary treatment Of bolls
" hat is it2 4 Looking to God
q. That will do for ANYTHING but a boil.
Vow If YOU had patient end did not know
whether he was a Christian Scientist or not
would Won treat him as n Christian Srleptist