New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
POVERTY AS A DISEASE.
HELEN WILMANS PROCESSES TO CURE
TIN TROUBLE, SHE TURNS
TO MRS. EDDY.

Jacksonville Fla Aug 81 (Specal).-t is said
by those interested in the defence that Helen VIII
mans, her husband Colonel C. c. Post, and Charles
T. Burgman, of Seabreeze, Fla, the national Of
fcers OF the Mental Science Association. who were
recently arrested for conspiracy TO defraud by use
OF the United States mails will appeal TO Mrs.
Eddy, of the Christian Scientists. for the support
of that organization in the approaching trial Able
counsel has already been employed by the Mental
Scientists and It is understood that Congressman
Robert W. Davis. of the lid District. will also be
engaged in the defence.
II is reported that an attorney Will accompany
Mrs. Wilmans 10 the home OF Mrs. Eddy next week.
where the whole work Of the Mental Scientists
Association Will be laid before her, and the circum-
stances of the recent arrests will be gone over.
Whether Mrs. Eddy will be interested is matter
of conjecture Heretofore there has been war be-
tween Mental Scientists and Christian Scientists.
The former recognize no power but Helen Wilmans
The latter recognize the omnipotence Of a supreme
being The following editorial appeared recently
in her paper, Freedom" over the signature of
Helen Wilmans:
think that the time has come when had bet
ter speak plainly. l have said more than once that
used in connection with Mental Science any
other scence-the word God was meaningless
vanced student of mental science IS not Chris
Tian cares nothing for The sup@eT5titons @ IL Of re-
OF the human brain to unraXel more facts from the
panding his reasoning powers daily in forming an
estimate of things, that pass through his mind.
walton have taught him are rational from those he
has seen TO be irrational. Take. for instance. the
Christian belief Of God knit in every fibre of their
are horrifed at the immortality of any who
questions 1t. And vet, when do question. what
claimed to be the creator and savior of the race.
has never created saved single member of It.
The system of Jesus would beggarze a world-has
besgarzed part Of the world we live in. II has
been noble, independent men and women
In the following in Freedom" Helen Wilmans
explains how she cure this ''beggarized" con-
dition:
Can poverty be successfully treated? Why not?
Poverty IS one form Of weakness, not far removed
0m m she aa2gsh @ 90 fOaF agd w II
power not the lack Of animal force but Intelligent
power can be successfully induced by one Who is
sufficiently established in mind control as TO be
never takes No for answer. When first came
into the knowledge Of power OF mind TO control
this thought for me. il must express itself in
money am tired OF being poor P9yeTy It!,r is a
Son can be free who is in the thraIi OF poverty.
began to think along the lines that develop the
qualities l have enumerated, until became like
spent wears in earnest study before felt myself so
fully developed that could impart II with GER
tainty, but now my treatments in this line are sue
cessfql and not in single instance have had a
complaint from a patient Persons writing for
carefully Terms reasonable
These officers OF the Mental Science Association
say that there eighty members Of that
ganization in the world. and that letters of sym
pathy and offers OF aid are pouring in from their
civilized globe The home of Helen Wimans Post.
al Seabreeze. is one Of the finest in Florida. al,
though only few years ago poverty knocked
heavily at the door. That she has made a great
wealth pours in and nothing but letter of
knowledgment and instructions Is returned by
the same source is evidenced by the accumula-
tions around her.