Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

not survive It, At this juncture q friend
of his from the west suggested Christian
Science. Passages from Mrs Eddy s
Science and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures were read and explained to
the patient. 1t was his thorough under
standing and application OF single
phrase In this book, he testified, that first
made him master of his aiment. He
grew stronger at once, continued slowly
to improve and Is today a perfectly well
man.
s'Now, what can you say" said l, ito
contradict such testimony? Evidently
the man did have cancer. Capable
representatives of medical science said
that he did. At any rate, he was dying
from some mortal ailment. Today ne is
well. He says he Is well and he gives
every appearance of being we'll he had
gained, he said thirty-six pounds In
weight. You can't very we'll call the
man faker. He says his cure dates
from his apprehension of the principle Of
Christian Science and his use of mental
force. You can't very well call the man
a fanatic
The skeptic-and skepticism is only nat
ural--may say that this one instance was
an unusual and inexplicable one; but the
same argument could scarcely Dc appilea
to over eleven thousand cures vouched
for in this New York record, many OF
which are cures from the same or an
equally dangerous ailment, and which,
all in ALL include every disease pro-
nouuced durable or incurable by materia
medca. The array of testimony IS
startling. Whether it convinces or not,
1t is worthy of consideration.
What Kind of Diseases?
went over the statements at first
with the idea that the great majority
might be classified under the head OF
''hysteria and all forms of functional
nervous diseases the disorders, in other
words, which Christian Science is gem
orally believed to cure or regulate. But
such classification speedily proved i'm
possible. From small portion Of the
statements examined at random the fol-
lowing partial tabulation will give an
idea of various diseases treated and the
corresponding number of patients cured
Rheumatism ............... II cases
Tuberculosis, throat and lung trouble 10 cases
Stomach trouble ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 cases
Heart disease OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. cases
Alcoholism and drug habit. cases
RrntI1re Observation-Disclosures. 8 cases
II. male diseases .................. 26 cases
Snrains and broken bones .............. 4 cases
Nervous prostration .................. % cases
Eve diseases Observation-Disclosures. % cases
Nauralp,ia ....,........... cases
Skin diseases, scrofula, etc ........... cases
Tumors and hemorrhoids .............. 10 cases
Tright,s disease NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cases
Appendicitis, peritonitis, etc.......... cases
I.ocomotor ataxia ..................... cases
Cancer ........................... cases
In addition to these were many mis-
cellaneous cases, among which may be
mentioned: Grippe, asthma, pneumonia,
malarial complications, prolapsus uteri,
st. vitus dance, blood poisoning, cerebro-
spinal meningitis, paralysis, cholera in
60 dioh KidnaV tVnhOl6
fever mastoidal abscess, epilepsy, MEM
braneous Group, quinsy, hay fever, var1-
cose veins, spinal disease, insanity, pare
sis, uric acid poisoning, chronic bron-
chitis and a great many others which
occur less frequently in the New York
record.
Some Interesting Statements
AS types of the statements submitted
are the following, only the initials being
given by request and consent of the
writer's. Their full names and addresses
can be obtained from the Christian Sci
ence committee on publications:
s'Two tumors have disappeared; par
TALLY paralyzed arm is restored; la
grippe has been overcome; a sty on the
eyelid disappeared in a few hours; lum-
bago, the periodic attacks of Which were
my terror, was met about the first thing
-
ever, regard the spiritual Illumination
that has come with this great revelation
as of more value than the physical heal
ing."-Mrs ]. 8. b., Portville, N. Y.
''Variously diagnosed as tumor at the
base of the spine, paralyZing the intes-
tines; as a rheumativ involment of the
spine and many other things. Suffered
excruciatingly; unable to take food other
than the lightest-kept alive by copiois
ILL.,
the influence of morphine. Eventually
given up to die by physicians. Christian
Science was turned to, and the physicians,
unknown to authorities (patient was in
New York hospitaD permitted the Chris
tian Science practitioner to visit patient
In private ward. Normal weight, 18C
pounds, but at this time weight 106 pounds
whisky and morphine were stopped
Immediately, and pain was somewhat alle-
Waited, though for a short time 1 occa-
sionally took some codeine, against pra;-
titioner's injunctions Two days (after
beginning Christian Science treatment)
walked across the room to a chair, and
five weeks afterward walked daily about
the room unaided and sat up for hours.
June 10, 1906, was dismissed from treat
ment as practically sound. N. B.-Tne
superintendent of the hospital, upon
learning of the practitioners visits, or
dered them to be stopped. After this the
patient was removed to the practitioners g
office, where the final cure was effected" "
w. b.. New York city.
Pronounced Incurable
AFFECTED with Brights disease par
alysis and locomotor ataxia during a
period of about twelve years. After ex-
hausting all medical assistance obtain
able approximate cost of medical service,
= o1o, Ton ~
Gil of physicians that they could offer no
further help and that the case was hope-
lessIy incurable Christian Science treat
ment was resorted to and instantaneous
relief was obtained. with q positive and
steady Improvement thereafter, producing
a practical cure and return to good health
in something like six months. "-E. d. W..
New York city.
"IIave been troubled with rupture since
2 years of age. Had often worn bandages
when a child until about three years ago.
when l was under the treatment of DR.