Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
TEST THE MIND
OF MRS. EDDY
EXAMINED AT HER HOME ON
QUESTION OF SANITY.
HAS SOME. DIFFICULTY
Tells Lawyers and Masters That the
only Trouble Is With Hearing
Bot. Sides Declare Themselves
Satisfied With the Examination
Head Scientist Speaks Freely.

Concord, N. H. Aug. 15.--MFs Mary
Baker Glover Eddy, head of the
Christian science church, underwent
mental examination late yesterday,
by the masters who had been ap-
pointed to determine her compentency
in business matters. The examina
ton was made at Mrs. Eddy's home,
Pleasant View, in this city by Judge
Aldrich, DR. Jelly and Attorney Park
the masters. The only other persons
present were General Frank S. Stree
ter, Mrs. Eddy's counsel in the case;
William e. Chandler, counsel for the
next friends, and court steno
grapher.
Mrs. Eddy received her visitors In
her private sitting room and by ar
rangement with her counsel she ans
wered a series of questions asked of
her by the three masters, who took
turns in examining her upon various
points.
Judge Aldrich began the interview
by assuring Mrs. Eddy of his inten-
ton to make the call as agreeable as
possible to her. Mrs. Eddy thanked
him, adding:
MY only difficulty is a slight deaf
ness. can see to read common
plea, but l can't hear distinctly with
out some difficulty"
Judge Aldrich asked Mrs. Eddy if
she felt fatigued to speak of it at
once. She said. Il can work hours at
my work day and night without IA
tgue when it is in this line of
thought but when go to worldly lines
| am sometimes fatigued by it, and
yet these things are indispensable, and
l regard them as sacred"
Judge Aldrich, saying that he had
some life insurance coming due.
asked Mrs Eddy's advice as to how TO
invest the proceeds. Not understand
ing him at first, Mrs. Eddy replied
that she put no money into life insur-
ance. God insures by life" she
said. Then thinking that Judge Aid
rich desired information as to ner
own investment, she described the
trusteeship created by her in March,
saying that it was entirely her own
idea.
In reply to questions by DR.. Jelly.
Mrs. Eddy started to describe the de-
velopment of Christian Science. She
said that she was an invalid from
childhood and that she became inter.
ested in treating herself. She studied
Homeopathic and from the most d.
luted of the various medicines
used by homeopsthists she proceeded
to pellets containing no medicine, and
used them successfully in the treat.
ment of cases of disease. Then she
said, to her patients, Now you don't
need any medicine. You can go with.
out 1t. !" This was her discovery of
the science of mind Mrs. Eddy was
going to speak of her investigation
into spiritualism, when the masters
withdrew from the room, explaining
that they thought she was growing
weary. Returning, after brief in
terval, they heard Mrs. Eddy de-
scribe, in answers to questions from
Attorney Parker, her method of life.
She said that she wrote or dictated
all the letters pertaining to her bust
ness, but later qualified with the re,
mark:
Unless | don't know when they
write Again discussing Christian
Science, the aged leader said:
"A Christian Scientist can no more
make a person sick than they can
be sinner ard be Christian. Scient.
ist. All the power they have &C mes
from on high We have no ether
power and no faith in any otner
power" In respect. to the call ut
Pleasant View, Mr. Streeter said thft
as counsel for Mrs. Eddy in the case.
he was satisfied with what resulted.
Mr.. Chandler said that his side, too.
was satisfied, taking into considera.
ton the fact that Intentionally Mrs
Eddy's alleged decisions were not
touched upon save as she herself
brought them up.