Evening journal., 1907-12-19
ILL TWO WEEKS,
TRY FAITH CURE
Board of Health Officers
Have Miss Minnie Butler
Taken 70 a Hospital
IS THREATENED WITH FEVER

ID inKEAlENEU WllH FEVEKI
In serious condition after having
undergone the faith cure" for nearly
two weeks. Miss Minnie Butler, "a
years old, OF Bowers Beslch, last night
4 was removed to the 1omec pathic tios-
pital by Board of Health officers. who
intervened at the request of ueilh-
Dor. rhe young woman boarded with
Mr. and Mrs Ammon Heller, Of No
1926 Lancaster avenue, ard was taken
IN thirteen days ago. Al the hospital
today it vas said that the young wom-
ans condition would require great
rare and attention as her temperature
was nigh, although it was not deter
mined whether she had typhoid fever.
She is now under medical treatment.
Yesterday afternoon Secretary Wig
ellsworth Of the Health Board was not
flied Of the case and after an lnvesu-
cation with Executive Officer Corlsran
urged her to consent 10 be removed
Co the hospital. The young women
readily consented and she was taken TO
lhe hospital in the Phoenix ambulance
last night
What the Hellers Say.
Mr. and Mrs Heller with whom the
young woman had boarded for about
three months. are an elderly couple,
and members of the Chri stian and Mis-
sionary Alliance Mo sos Shipiey
street Mrs Heller. who was seen this
morning, admitted belief in what she
termed keeping the body in the faith
of the Lord" I'VE are mem bers of
the Christian and Missionary Ali
ance" she said. "and believe in heal
ing through the faith in the Lord.
believe that those who haven't suili-
cent faith in prayer should take med-
icnc and have a physician when they
are in. Miss Butler has been boariing
with us for about three months. Last
Friday she was taken iil with the grip
and although ~ askec her If she
wanted doctor; she said No thai
she would give b er body in the care Of
tlie Lord. like ourselves. she is a
member Of the Christian and Mission-
airy Alliance. whe re faith in the power
of the Lord to healing is preached
from the Bible, and be believeing that
lcr faith was strong and that she
would not take mn ,sdicine or see a doc
tor. We did not urlge her 20 do 80 She
would have been entirely well in a
short time and wa 5. I'm fact. sitting up
when the Board of Health people came
to see her yesterday 1t was altog B.
thcr on Miss Buffers own wish that
we did not call q doctor for b er or give
her medicine. Her condition was not
at all serious and I don't know why
tho matter should have tieen made
public. 1t may have been the spite
OF the neignbors. I think { he girl was
frightened by the appearance of the
two men FROM the Board of Health and
great big policeman in brass but
tons That would upset anybody s
nerves. She wanted to trust the Lord
for her body and we could not have
made her take nqedicine or see a ply
socian even if we had wan ted to-"
Health Officers Don't Agree
The story told by the health authori-
ties contradicts Mi,s. He'll ar's account
In many particulars. Thai Miss Butler
was Influenced by the Hellers and
other followers of t'se "blith cure" Is
the opinion Of Secre. .tary 'Wigglesworth
Of the Board Of Health. Mr.. Wigges-
worth received confd entiiil information
Of the case yesterday ANA sent Execu-
tive officer Corl1ran to tile house, who
reported that on the girls own state
ment she had not receive medical at
tention of any kind durin 8 her Illness.
The executive officer was sent back a
second time and had private conver-
sation with the girl, In which he as
serts she said she was willing to go to
the hospital, as she had not received
medical attention and ad been an
noyed by the loud praying Of the peo-
pie around her bed.
Last night. Secretary Wigglesworth
Obtained a permit TO have the girl sent
10 The hospital. but in the meantime
she had withdrawn her consent to be
taken to the hospital and had to be
urged again, when she finally con-
scented.
1T is my opinion" Secretary Wig
ellsworth said this morning, THAT the
girl was under the influence of the
people who were constantly praying
at her bedside. When I got there two
women were conducting a prayer SER
vice at the time, who themselves ad-
mitted that the girl had not been prof
Tered medical attention during her ill-
ness. I judge the girls pulse was 1OS,
and when we took her out to the am
nulance she could not stand. When any
OF the people were with her we could
mot get ner consent to go but as soon
as the room was cleared and we were
with her alone, size readily CONSENTED"