Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-03
(From the Boston Post. Aug. 1O9


"You may send out to all the world
this message from me:
81 am well despite the many at
tempts Of those opposed to the prin-
ciples of Christian Science to prove
/ otherwise. For "a years have labored
in this great field and never have I
been so keenly alive to the glorious
privilege of living and working.
.'You have asked me if it were true
that I an q sufferer with cancer. You
have asked me if it is true that a doc
| tor of medicine is in attendance upon
me-
To both these questions answer no
with all the truth in my being. am
free from disease and there is but one
physician guarding my welfare. He
is the Great Physician.
Stories of my illness have been,
am sorry to say, industricusly circu-
lated. They are naught out malicious
| falsehoods. Their object I presume is
to discredit the belief and practice Of
the mother in the principles she has
expounded for more than thirty years.
This indeed would be much to those
who oppose the growth of the science
of Christ
For many years | have been aware
of what you tell me, and in quiet way
I have battled against these unseen
enemies, not personal enemies but en-
emies of the faith
with your own eyes you can see
that I am we'll and strong, although
the cycle Of years usually allotted to
man has passed over my head.
Il shall be pleased to. answer any
questions that may serve to set Alright
any mistaken belief aroused by I'M
! founded and unworthy reports con-
corning my health and adherence to
the great principles of Christian
Science. Rev. Mary Baker Eddy to
the Post.
Concord, N. H., Aug. 9.-The Rev.
Mary Baker Eddy, the head Of the
Christian Science church, today made
statement to the Post concerning
| the avalanche Of stories which have
/ been circulated of late, attributing to
/
doctrines of Christian Science. 1t has
been further stated that Mrs. Eddy is
suffering with cancer and that she has
the constant service Of an NJ. D.
Among the 300, 900 people constituting
the membership of the Christian Sci
ence church throughout the world
these statements caused profound
sensation. Until today Mrs. Eddy
has not made any public references to
these charges.
The mother" is very busy woman,
and Secretary Frye doubted that she
could spare the time necessary for an
interview, but when the mission of the
/ Post man was made known, Mrs. Eddy
Immediately granted the request for
personal talk
There was slight rustling of silk at
! the top Of the stairs, a moments Whis-
pering and then Mrs. Eddy came down.
| the broad staircase of her home. In
another moment she stood at the door
way leading into the reception room.
They have shown you into a rather
dark room," she said. Come with
me-" and she led the way into the
front drawing room where the after
noon sun brilliantly Illuminated the
room.
| Mrs. Eddy impresses one as singu-
larly graceful and winning in bearing.
| Her figure is tail, slender and flexible
| in movement as a Delsarte disciple
Her face is oval in shape, the features
| regular yet indicative of strong char
acter. Her eyes are luminous blue
a bright contrast to the mass of wavy
white hair that falls over her temples.
Mrs. Eddy is a striking picture Of
health in old age. Her step is firm and
she walks with an easy grace and
strongly conveys the impression of
health and strength.
| Taking a seat on the sofa, and
| motioning the reporter to a chair near
at hand, she said: Nov I am ready
| to give you any information that you
think will be of interest to the public
ct is with sadness that have noted
| certain inclination to ascribe to me
condition that does not exist Were
it not l believe that reports wholly
false have been scattered abroad con-
corning my physical condition, and
that these falsehoods coming to the
ears of my many friends would cause
them pain, IWould not feel that it
were necessary to publicly utter any
denial
els it not strange that some natures
are SO constituted that they can return
evil for good? It has always been my
practice to return good for evil, and
that is a good practice, do you not
think SOP" she said with smile that
lighted her features.
''You came here to ask me if 1 were
sick. l answer no, for when God heals
the sick or sinful they know the great
benefit mind has wrought. They also
know the great delusion Of mind when
it makes them sick or sinful. Many