The Washington times., 1908-08-26
Return to Home Still Rests
With North Carolina
Officials.
SCIENTISTS CLAIM
HE COULD BE CURED
Local Healer Tells How the
Dread Disease Should
Be Treated.

SAat the attorney general of North
Carolina will so construe the law as
20 permit his return 10 his wife and
child at Lynn, IS the only hope left To
John Early the leper Of Washington
today
After waiting several days for a re-
ply 10 its message, advising the North
Carolina health authorities shat a citi-
zen of that State had developed lep-
rosy in Washington, the health de-
partment OF this city has received It's
first answer 10 the request that North
Carolina should take charge of the un-
fortunate man, now isolated in a tent
rear the Eastern branch.
This telegram said that the matter
had been laid before the attorney gen
cral, who would go thoroughly into the
law of the case and render d decision.
Upon this decision rests the fate of
Early. as it will determine whether he
must remain here, the helpless charge
of the District, or may return 10 MS
little village home. there to I've out his
days i'm peace, surrounded by the wife
and child who viii nos tOr5ake. MIN
though all others do.
Cs2se of Delay.
The delay of the North Carolina au-
1hoTites is said TO have been primarily
due 10 the absence from that State Of
The health officer. who Is attending
convention in Winnipeg. 1t probably
viii ue several days before Early can
know what disposition is to be made of
aim
Commissioner Vests mail this morn
aug cOnf1iEed several letters Tor the
unfortunate man, evidently from his
wife in North Carolina. Who mas but Tt-
.4l..
the man she loves. This afternoon the
letters will be sent out by Jne Health
Department. and will do more Jhan
anything else TO brighten the day for
one Letter. also said to be from his
Wife, came Yesterday bearing its mes
sage of good will ana cheer, and carry
ing with IT. the message of a les
abiding love and cOnStanCy. Just " hat
such % letter means To the isolated
man. those who have never felt the
sisn of death upon the forehead can
never know
Lonely Days.
The last two days have been. indeed,
lonely ones for stricken John Early.
Beyond the letters from his wife, his
Bible and magazines, and the hope of
a message that viii permit his coming
home. the leSer has little to engage his
time or to hope for. His tented home.
snug and coy though it is. presents a
desoIate scene as # stands in the rain
fan with the lonely marshes Of the
Eastern branch on the one hand and the
somber District jail. i'm the distance, Oh
the other The guards have sought the
protection OF sheltered spots farther OF,
and there Is no one for the lepeT 10 con-
ude i'm at times when his nerVe-Tacking
thoughts would get the better OF him.
80 he remains indoors, and hopes and
prayS, waiting upon tire unWinding of
TIuCldi red lape, the message from the
authorities OF his State; the letters from
ms wife, and, best of all, Af il can ever
De. The time that he may see her again.
early has been sent various messages
a. sympathy and I'm some cases flowers
and Otler little deliCacieS To brighten
his waiting hours From others there
have come assurances of final cure. a
number Of Christian Scientists OF the
city have been interested in the view
taken by T.. F. Norwood a local
Christian Science healer Mr. Norwood
save out an Interview today in denial
Of what he says is a misquotatiOn in a
morning paper Of statement made by
Christian Science healing is not per
soual. There are not enough Christian
scientists or any other religtonists on
Inc top SIDE of the planet to heal a
leper OF any other diseased person, but
Cod i'm his Divine mind can and will
heal any disease and this can be ac-
Complished through one Christian Scien-
ti9tr NApiailtN MI NORWOOD
Statement Incorrect.
THE statement attributed to me, that
] could heal Early, Is Incorrect" he
said. And Christian Scientists never
seek patients; they~must come OF their
own accord; and when they come, and
fn the right spirit. they will be healed.
Were a Christian Scientist TO treat
Early tt would be in accordance with
the laws Of the District OF Columbia
relative 10 contagious diseases. In other
words IL would be necessary 10 assO-
CiaJe with him. We believe that the
Divine Mind is ever present and all
powerful, and personal contact is by no
means necessary. This would be through
no fear of ConJaEiOu on the Scientists
part. but out of respect to the SOW
ereignty Of the Jaw
Christian Scientists agree with the
Rev. Mr.. Kelly, in a recent sermon,
that the prayers Of Christians should
heal the leper and they believe that as
human consciousness is leavened by
truth the right understanding of the
science of being, that the prayers of all
Christians viii be found available and
Will no longer recognize any disease
as inCurable."
AIr Norwood said that he regretted
that his remarks had been misunder-
stood and miSConstrued.