The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-10

have been in the home of Mrs.
Eddy off and on for the last eight
years. Since the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1906. when last l came to Mrs.
Eddy's house. have not been out of
sight of it. have access to all parts
OF the house. and go about it. and know
absolutely that there are no stimu-
lants anywhere In the house
The statement that have imper-
sonated Mrs. Eddy and ridden in her
carriage in her place is entirely false.
for have never stepped inside of her
carriage and have never even looked
inside OF it.
There has not been in Mrs. Eddy's
room. nor anywhere in the house, and
is not now any sort of galvanic bat
terry.
AT the time Mr.. Hennessey claimed
to identity ME as being down town.
was at home at Pleasant View. Had
he taken the pains to have come out
here at Pleasant View. l would have
gladly seen him.
deny most emphatically that Mrs.
Eddy has any such disease as cancer
or that she has any other disease. As
l am and have been in daily contact
with Mrs. Eddy seeing her many times
each day. am in a position to know
as to what am stating. And she has
not palsy of the hand. The story that
a physician from Boston is attending
her is without foundation, as there is
no physician from anywhere attend.
ing Mrs. Eddy. nor has there been
while have been in her home.
Mrs. PAMELA J Leonard.
State of New Hampshire. Merrimack.
So.
Ocober 20. 1906.
Personally appeared before me Mrs.
PAMELA j. Leonard. who being duly
sworn deposes and says that the
above statement made and signed by
her Is true. Josiah E. Fernald,
Notary Public.
Mrs. Eddy conducts a large portion
OF her business pertaining to the
Christian Science movement directly
with the outside field. oftentimes writ
ing long letters with the pen. The
writer has large quantity of such let
ters, some OF which are dated as late
as September and October. While she
mas competent assistants around her.
she has sole charge OF her affairs.
Mrs. Eddy's financial affairs have
always been conducted in dignified
and straightforward manner. AS a re-
ilglous leader she cannot be classed
Win those who have posed with an
open basket to relieve tribute money
and contributions from the public. In
ner income she has confined herself to
legitimate wage for her services and
the profits on her books. Through
these means she has been able to pro-
vice for the propaganda. without being
open to any charge of using her posi-
ton for mercenary ends.
The New York World claims that
there is no means of ascertaining
where Mrs. Eddy has placed her mil
lions. This is natural enough, for. as
matter of fact, she has never had any
millions to place, though undoubtedly
she could have had millions,
Besides these statements. others
were published by the following citi-
Gems of Concord. branding as abso-
!uteiy false the New York Worlds re-
ports concerning Mrs. Eddy.
Herman j. Herring, First Reader of
First Church Of Christ Scientist in Con
cord; H. Cornell Wilson, state publica-
tion commissioner for Christian Sci
ence; NJ. Meehan. editor Daily Patriot:
J. r. Fernald, president of the Nat.
State Capital bank; ]. Wesley Plum
mer, deputy state treasurer, and Geo.
II. Moses, editor of the Evening Moni-
TOT.
Furthermore, at lecture on Chris.
tian Science delivered in Concord. Oct
~, by Herman 8. Herring, Mayor
Corning introduced the speaker and
In the course of his address referred
to the malicious attacks upon Mrs.
Eddy and her friends In the following
words:
J. w. Thompson.
Christian Science Pub. Com.
, North Dakota.
Thus far have spoken to YOU al
one who by his official position az
sumed the right to tell you whether or
not Concord owed anything to Chris
tan Science. now want to say some
thing which good citizen is bound
! always to say when the intelligence Of
| Concord people is questioned and rid,-
culed. J am sure you have heard of
the muck rakers. wish might use
a better and more euphonious term:
but, following the great names of John
Bunyan and Theodore Roosevelt. /
justify my use OF 1t and speak OF muck.
raking. More than once | have ask
ing me If could inform the writer's
as to whether or not Mrs. Eddy was
alive. have always replied, as an
honest citizen who wished the truth
to be known, but no reply and no as.
surance seemed to have effect or to
satisfy those in search OF the sensa.
tional and untrue.
Recently there have been representa-.
tives OF one of the great metropolitan
dailies, in Concord, alleging that Mrs
Eddy was no more. Ladies and gen.
tlemen, this is to me painful and din.
cult subject. have seen Mrs. Eddy
day after day. year after year, ridine
through our streets, and more recent,
l have seen the lady riding past my
house, and yet strangers come here
foes to this religion. to assert that Con
cord does not know its own eyes ant
has lost its own senses. This after
noon. less than four hours ago, for tn,
first time in my life, stood face Il
face with Mrs. Eddy for a half hour.
listened to as bright, as vigorous an,
as sprightly conversation as I hay,
ever listened to in my life, and I wisl