The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-07

Evening Monitor, declaring, among
other things, as follows: HWhile t
would be futile to assert that Mrs.
Eddy is wholly without critics or OPP
ponents In Concord, it is entirely with.
in the bounds of accuracy to say that,
by the vast majority of all our people.
and most emphatically by those who,
|'by their position in the community, are
most entitled to represent that intan-
gible, spirit which we call public opin-
ion, is regarded easily as our foremost
Citizen. Her numerous good works, her
constant and consistent charities here.
her keen interest in all that makes for
the betterment of the community, and
her blameless, laborious and useful life
among us, all contribute to make her
66eloved and respected by the people Of
live long in her present full possession
OF physical, mental and spiritual power
TO continue her good work among us.''
The Monitor article also contains
q statement by J. E. Fernald, presi-
dent National State Capital bank, who,
after mentioning his personal acquaint-
ance and business relations with Mrs.
Eody, returning the above facts, and
to Concord up to the present time, and
the fact Of his meeting her every few
days driving, says: ri can state from
personal knowledge that it is Mrs.
Eddy and no other person whom I see
| Iidlng IN her carriage. I will also state
| that she stands high in this community.
l 40 not find those who speak evil Of
her In this her home city, and believe
those wi no come here with evil reports
come with malicious intentions. I am
not a follower of the Christian Science
rain, but make this statement as a.
citizen of Concord who wishes to- sea
things that are true, the things that
are honest, and the things that are just,
The Monitors articles also contains
statement by Fred N. Ladd, treasur-
81 loan q trust Savings bank, who,
after describing q long conversation
of the New York World, Who made to
him their sensational statements about
Mrs. Eddy, says: "Of course, I deh:ed
| all these statements and said that thew
were false and also stated that nv
mother had played with Mrs. Eddy as
child, and had been associated with
her, and had been near her for more
IMAM forty years, but they were deter
mined NOT to believe any reasonable
statements. Perhaps it would be well
TO state that am not a member Of a
duty to contradict such false rumors. 4
have had the honor Of being in the
presence Of Mrs. Eddy several times a
year, and most emphatically say that
she Is in every way capable Of con.
Quoting her business affairs. -
| The Monitors article contains state.
ments Of other people in behalf Of Mrs,
Eddy, reafrming the above facts, and
stating among other things that Mrs.
Eddy is not and never has been q mill
ionaire, but that she has proved HERSELF
seems to care nothing for it, except to
do good with it.
The above named issue Of the Con-
cord Evening Monitor also contains an
editorial Of nearly column in hearty
defense of Mrs. Eddy, stating among
other things: s Just now it seems to he
the function Of the New York World
to put forth Almost amazing tissue of
falsehoods. No honest Investigator
could have stayed here even SO short a
time as q single day without learning
from 1ndlsputable sources that Mrs.
Eddy is alive-and very keenIy alive
to all that takes place in the world.
and that she is constantly alert and
thoughtful to do good to everybody,
especially to the city of Concord. For
more than fifteen years Mrs. Eddy has
made her home among us, and she leads
q simple and well-ordered life. That
sne mas time for other good works,
for charity, for helpfulness and FOR
public spirited cooperation in the az.
fairs Of the community where her home
is fixed, thousands Of Concord people
are are ready cheerfully to attest: And
alacrity to refute the falsehoods of the
New York World. Within a very short
time the editor Of this paper has seen
Mrs. Eddy and with her taken counsel
upon public affairs in Concord. She
was then in strength Of spirit, mind
and body far beyond what anyone
would have right to expect from a
woman Of her age. When anyone tells
Concord that Mrs. Eddy Is not one Of
our busiest, most helpful and most be-
loved and respected citizens, In full
possession Of her illustrious faculties
Of mind, and in bodily strength beyond
what her years warrant, Concord has a
prompt and impregnable answer: We
all know better"
The affidavits and statements above
referred to and quoted in only a small
part Of their Overwhelmingly unani.
nous declarations, submit to the i'm.
partial verdict Of fair-minded public,
| Abbot Edes Smith,
Christian Science Publication commit
tee for Minnesota.