The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
Mrs. Eddy Accused.


Mrs. Eddy Accused.
"The exposures have whetted the ap-
petite of the investigators for the facts
connected with the stormy history Of
the founder of the church, reads the
text Of the message, "who started out
q spiritualist and became in time me-
dunn, fortune teller, an obstetrician, a
teacher Of medicine and a Christian Sci
enlist. 1t was known that the issues
of the Christian Science Journal Of the
first two, years, namely 1888 and 1884,
contained damaging evidence touching
heads of the church. Here again the
investigators met a snag. Not sin
gle copy or bound volume Of these
years could be found in private hands,
Or in libraries.
1T was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Eddy's teachings have not always en-
Joined her followers against the en-
ployment of medicines, for as late as
1886 she advertised her Massachusetts
metaphysical college, which was estab-
hshed at SIG Columbus avenue.'
Secuted by Local People.
Members Of the local church cannot
believe that members Of the denomina-
tion could be back of the alleged inves-
tigation. They say that at maximum
estimate Mrs. Eddy could not have pos
sibly made over $1,500,0O0 out of her
books, and that she has been a lavish
giver to the mother church, to the Con-
cord church and to the city itself. She
has always been an educated woman
and was member Of the Congrega-
tional church, which granted her let
ter when she formed the First Church
~ Ss& N o. sp
doubtedly has been COMPOUNDED with the
Eddy sisters, who were known as spir
itualists and mediums. Mrs. Eddy has
always written against spiritualism.
y False, Says Mr.. Smith.
Abbot Edes Smith, a representative
member Of the church in Minneapolis,
says: 49,.
,s'The telegram bears on it's face con-
elusive evidence of its falsity. It is
incredible that any member of tho
Christian Science denomination should
make such insinuations concerning Mrs.
Eddy as are ascribed to the investiga-
tors. - 49,.
Calvin A. Frye has been Mrs. Ed
dy g. faithful secretary ever since I
fred Farlow is the Christian Science
publication committee for Massachu-
setts, and manager Of the publication
committee for other states.
Mrs. Eddy has always been q
woman Of the highest intelligence, who
always knew her own mind, and no one
who knows her would believe for a
moment that she could be in the slight
est degree controlled by any person or
persons. Those named would not wish
to influence her, as they would recog-
Ia ha how
their own. =
Mrs. Eddy's Offer.
ffThe Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures written by Mrs. Eddy, is
not the Bible, but a commentary on the
Bible. To prove that its source was
not DR.. Quimb2y, Mrs. Eddy long ago
offered to, pay the cost Of publishing all
who had them in his possession, know,
Ing that their publication would refute
the charge, would not accept her offer.
'I have many Of the earlier editions
of Science and HEALTH and will glad
~ exhibit them to show that the text
as no less forcible and correct in the
earlier editions than in the later. ]
have also some of the earlier volumes
Of the Journal, and if the Boston in.
= chem where the volumes, complete from
the first, can be found in that city.
Mrs. Eddy is highly educated
woman, was in early life teacher ani
q recognized writer of reputation TO,
some Of the prominent magazines Of
New England.
Ridicules Statements.
tThe attempt to delude people into
IMAGINING that Mrs Eddy was ever :
spiritualist,. a medium or a fortune
teller is ridiculous. When young Cir
she united with the orthodox Congre
national church of her native town
her father and her mother being also
members. She continued member Of
this church in good standing until sht
withdrew with, loving letter of hon
by all, to organize in Boston the frs
church Of Christian Science. Mean
while she had filed short engage
Haent to preach for Baptist congrega
ton in Boston.
ss"Mrs. Eddy's teachings in Christian
Science have always been positively op
posed to spiritualism, to mediumship,
cIairvoyance and to all other similar
theories.
Used Medicines. .-.....
Before discovering and foundin,
Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy, of course
Used medicines, but no physician of an
school advises his patients to take
while under his treatment, the remedie
Of any other physician or school,.
is universally recognized as unwise t
Use. at the same time, medicines O
Methods of treatment which are rad
-eally different. one from the othe,
Nevertheless, in contagious diseases
Mrs. Eddy has always taught tn
strictest obedience to law in every re