The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
IS READY TO
OPEN TEMPLE.
Truth VIII 0mlt the "Absant
Treatment" That Caused Trouble
HIS EXPERIENCE IN BOSTON.
Indicted BY Federal Authorities Hs Pleaded
GUILTY and Was Fined 500-DsdI-
cation on SUNDAY.
HIS EXPERIENCE IN BOSTON.

New York March 15-Francis Truth mas
opened in the Tuxedo building at Madi-
son avenue and Fifty-ninth street a
"Temple OF Truth" wherein his disciples
NAV worship and receive spiritual refresh
ment verbally and from publications
which are TO issue from the headquarters
OF the cult
.'The Temple will be dedicated on Sun
day," Mr. Truth said. 1T is the first OF a
series OF Temples OF Truth which will be
established in the leading cities, as the
movement spreads. Divine healing VIII be
taught here and the healers, when quail
fed. will be sent forth TO labor among the
people--to teach them how TO i've
righteous lives and 10 heal the sick by
PRAYERS and the laying on OF the hands.
In the ''Tempe OF Truth" which occu-
pies corner on the third floor, there are
three rooms One of these has been htted
up as a publication office, and another is
used by the founder of the movement as
a private study. The largest room OF the
suite has been furnished as church.
Upon the walls are placards containing
quotations from the Scriptures relating
20 divine healing and precepts of Mr..
Truth, TO guide his followers In their
moral conduct. There is also an organ,
over which, II Is understood Mrs. Truth
Will preside during the Sunday services.
Two years ago Mr.. Truth conducted an
''institute' I'm Boston, which yielded, ac-
cording 10 the police. revenue OF $4,000
a week. The actual receipts. however,
friends OF Mr.. Truth said. did not exceed
$500 n week, and of this amount about
$3.50 was spent In advertising. Instead.
therefore, of quitting Boston with $780,
600 in his possession, as alleged. the
"Divine Healer" has only few thou
sands.
HIS TROUBLE IN BOSTON.
In the spring OF 1899 Mr.. Truth engaged
rooms in one Of the old Colonial houses
facing Bowdoin square. His partner In
this enterprise was said to be a New York
advertising agent
The business grew rapidly, and Il was
not long before the institute became the
Mecca of men and women afflicted with
disease who sought cure at the hands
of the healer Hundreds OF sufferers were
sent away rejoicing. and so many
crutches, opium pipes and other tokens
OF afliiction were left behind that "tro-
ply room was created. In which these
things were placed.
About Jan !, 1900, Mr.. Truth began to
advertise what he called absent treat
ment" To each patient who paid IS a
month there was sent. in addition to PAM
phets. q handkerchief. This the patient
was instructed TO wear on his chest next
the skin, until IL became soiled, when an
other one might be obtained on payment
OF second fee OF S..
Persons wishing to become proficient in
s'divine healing" were instructed, and to
each was given, upon payment of 500,
diploma Scores OF ambitious converts
availed themselves OF this offer, So
successful did the business become that
Is girls were employed TO assist Mrs.
Truth. who had charge Of the mail order
department.
SENT $4,000 BACK.
In April, 1900, Mr. Truth was arrested
and indicted for fraud. and, pleading
guilty, was fined $500. Fraud orders were
issued against him by the postofiice de-
partment. and sacks OF mail, containing
$4,000 I'm currency were seized by In
spectors. This money was returned to the
senders.
II went to Denver" Mr.. Truth said yes
terday. -Four months ago I came to New
York with my family. and ever since I
have been preparing to open the Temple
OF Truth. My trouble in Boston was due
20 an error of the head rather than OF the
heart / shall not again attempt 10 heal
by mail. My mission here is TO give direc-
ton in the true movement. Divine heal
ing. as l understand II, is not Christian
Science The Christian Scientist denies
the existence OF disease while we admit
its existence and combat it--with medi-
cine. II the patient believes that 10 be
most efficacious-but primarily with
prayer and the healing which comes OF
the laying on of hands and right living.
! possess this power OF healing and shall
exercise IT,"
Mr. Truth is about S5 years old and OF
ministerial appearance. Mrs Truth Is
apparently several years his junior.