New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
FIRM IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
MRS HOLDEN CROSS-EXAMINED IN THE
CONTEST OVER THE WILL OF
MISS HELEN c. BRUSH.

The taking OF testimony in the contest OF the
will OF Miss Helen c. Brush, the Christian Sciehts1
who died on July last and left the bulk OF her
estate to the First Church Of Christ Scientist was
resumed yesterday before Surrogate Fitzgerald.
Miss Brush bequeathed $4,000 to one sister SleOoo
TO other relatives and the balance Of her estate 10
the church The contest is brought by Addie
Frances Brush and James E Brush
Mrs Anna Holden OF the witnesses 10 the
will which was made May "A, and the first wit
ness in the case. was cross-eXamined yesterday Dy
John NJ. Bowers, of counsel for the contestants
In reply to questions Mrs. Holden said certlncates
for healers were by the Massachusetts Meta
physical College, Boston, and were signed by the
teacher of the Church. She had frequently prac-
tised a healer. True Christian Scientist healers
did attend persons also attended by physicians
1t against the teachings of the Church Miss
Brush had always been Christian Scientist. Be
levers in Christian Science died. but witness did
not know how death certificate in such case
was obtained Christian Science had cured every
phase Of disease. Healers did surgical operations
Miss Brush had believed in Mrs. Eddy's book,
Science and Health" Malignant and contagious
diseases yielded as easily to the treatment OF
Christian Science did the lighter forms OF dis
ease Christian Science healer could combine
mesmerism and hypnotism with Christian Science
successfully the witness believed. Mr.. Bowers
read from Science and Health the account OF
Mrs Eddy curing a man in Cincinnati who had
the bone of his foot crushed by heavy stick or
timber. Mrs. Holden believed everything in the
book Converts to the belief were obtained py an
appeal TO the theory of both sins and physical
His The power TO make the cures was from God.
Any one who obtained the power could do It, The
witness believed the passage from Science and
Health" that a woman had remained young look
ing until she was eighty years old by believing in
the teachings of the Church. Some healers set
broken bones while others called in surgeons, and
after the bones were set, dismissed the surgeons
and cured the i'll. Instruments could not be used
by healers Miss Brush had bell we'd that pneu-
s,rrDo nd dafOrmGd SHINES
could be cured by Christian Science. Christian
Science had failed in Miss Brush's case because
the healer and Miss Brush did not thoroughly un-
derstand the principles of Christian Science.
Ii was brought out during the crOss-eXaminatlon
that Miss Brush had torn up Will on May 70 In
the presence of Mr. Delano and Mrs Holden. the
two witnesses TO the will under contest Miss Brush
had said she wanted TO do so because OF the per-
secution of her sister.
Mrs Holden was recalled at the afternoon
sion. Before she became Christian Scientist six
Church She did not believe in the doctrines Of
that Church Witness did not believe that the rails
ing of Lazarus from the dead was a miracle. 1t
was the natural result OF GODS power. The wit
ness believed in the Apostles Creed The Christian
Scientists had creed called The tenets of
the Church were then read, and the witness said
she believed in them all. The witness again testi-
ned to being cured of consumption by Christian
Science. She believed that in ages TO the
divine power as given Christian Scientists would
be able TO raise the dead. Mrs. Holden was then
to the will, a lawyer, with offices at No 80 Mas
sau-st.. next called to the stand
o. What is your age %
''I will give you the same answer Jesus gave
replied the witness. Before Abraham l am"
Mr.. DelanO told of receiving a message from
Miss Brush TO come to her house and draw her
| will and Of drawing II.
Surrogate Fitzgerald then adjourned the hearing
| TO Monday at 1880 a m.