Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-03
PEOPLES FORUM
aars. EDDY Not Dead


pnblscly made shirh. although y =
doubtedIy sincere. sen apparently
misleading or Incorrect and evidently
dur 70 missppTehsnsion on the part az
those who made hem. One In psrtic
ular seems 10 need correction. mas
much Is mans people In Las Vegas
sccept Il - the truth. Tbs statement
was 10 the effect that MpL Eddy.
the originator u the Christian Science
fAith. Is dead and has been fos ten
years.
The writer II not u Christian
Science faith. yet be believes that IN
fairness and justice to All . correction
Of the statement above referred 10
ought to be made. The writer Il .
New England man and hes spent much
time during the past three years near
Mrs. Eddyss home city. n has bean
his privilege 10 have intimate ~scqlain-
tsnce with many who know Mr.. Eddy
WELL Yet he felt that no correction
should be made publicly By him with
out acurate information In regard 10
the matter. 50 letters of inquiry were
sent 10 the mayor % Concord. n. H..
and a personal friend whose business
interests are I'M that city.
Letter of Inquiry
TO His Honor Tie Mayor of Concord.
N. IN.
Dear Sir: or lats there has been
IN this city considerable discussion in
regard 10 Christian Science and the
statement has been made that Mrs.
Eddy, the originator Of the Christian
Science faith. has been dead len years
There l many who seem 10 accept
this rs the truth. set there are many
who believe her 70 b. alive ! am one
81 the latter number. and being d
New England man. ! would like 10 A.
certain the truth or falsity III
the statement above referred 10.
Therefore I shall consider Ii 4 great
favor II you win make d statement
In regard To the matter. giving Mrs.
Eddy's apparent age " living. Had
! had more time at my disposal ON
my recent visit % your city and
known OF this statement | could have
ascertained the facts for myself.
Please accept my thanks for any
statement you may see III 20 make.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM 8 PARSONS
In reply 10 this letter the following
statements we're received which speak
for themselves:
Concord, N. n, sth June, 1906.
MY Dear Sir.
Enquiries like yours are somewhat
frequent, but Is there are men who
deny Jesus 90 there are men who
deny the presence on earth Iii yerita-
bic flesh and blood Of Mrs. Eddy. o
seQuently these enquiries. Mrs. Eddy
II 4 venerable woman but her exact
age | do not know. She IL wen III
bodily health and rides out daily.
! know Mrs. Eddy and ] have seen
her In her carriage many times iris
year. SHE is NOT DEAD.
Very truly.
CHARLES X. COMING.
Mayer.
Ny Dear Mi. Parsons
find oynr letter OF the An inst.
! waiting an answer o. my return 10
Concord from 4 ~ees,s absence. i
have nc hesitation WhalcssI in sta
t:se that Mrs. Eli Il si..l alive and !
resident 81 Couccrl whers abe IL Il.
mist daily . III the afternoon tax.
ing her CUSTOMARY drise about shs
city In her closed carriage. or course
] am not able 10 swear that she Is the
Identical Mrs. Eddy that has created
90 much Juror among the susceptible
people Of the country, but / do know
that residents 81 Concord who have
known the discoserer Of Christian
Science practically all their lives,
say that she Is the same person. and /
do not find any excuse for doubling
IL.
Mrs. Eddy rides in a closed car.
riase Of the coupe style but AZ the
curtains OF the carriage are always
Up. b has no dificulty whatever III
viewing the occupant l frequently
zee her and had you been able to stop
over her . little longer on the day
you left, you would undoubtedly have
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