Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
DECLARES HAS
CANCER HEALED
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CURES
ORGANIC DISEASE
LOS ANGELES WOMAN RESTORED
TO PERFECT HEALTH
statement of Eyewitnesses and Pa
tient Herself Confirm Story of Re-
markable Rescue from Jaws
Of Apparent Death

1t has been repeatedly said by those
unfamiliar with the accomplishments OF
Christian Science that while it can cure
nervous and functional diseases, II
could not heal organic troubles. the
Arena for November contains an ac-
count of cancer cured which we quote
as follows:
THE case of cancer referred to is
Mrs. Belt, Bellevue Terrace hotel, Los
Angeles. The healing was done IN
November, 1906.
THE case had been diagnosed by sew
eral physicians and at the time referred
to was in charge of one of the most
prominent physicians and surgeons in
Los Angeles
''There were all the classical symp-
toms and signs of inoperable carcinoma
of the stomach. She was believed by
two nurses in charge of her at the
Clara Barton hospital, Los Angeles, to
have died and such notation, together
with the hour of DEATH was made by
the head nurse Her brother refused to
accept this verdict and continued with
Christian Science treatment, with the
result that she was restored to perfect
health, left the hospital in carriage In
a few days. and is today normally
healthy woman
The confirmatory evidence in the case
of Mrs. Belt who was healed of cancer,
is exceedingly interesting.
Mrs. Ollie Malone makes the follow
ing explicit statement, dated Los An
geles, California, March 26, 1908:
certifies to Disease
u hereby certify that 1 was a special
nurse at the Clara Barton hospital in
the city of Los Angeles at the time
Mrs Mary A. Belt was brought there
as a patient on or about the first OF
November, 1906. She was almost con-
tinually vomiting and suffering; was
unable to eat or sleep or retain any
thing on her stomach for several days
Her stomach was very much bloated
and she had been there suffering in
that way for four or five days; phlegm
similar in appearance as soap-suds al
times almost filing her mouth and nos
trils. This slightly mingled with blood
from the nose. Her ankles had both
turned dark. indicating that congestion
lad set in, and we were not expecting
rer to live through the night
about this time she was treated
through Christian Science. Her broth
er, Mr.. Scott Alexander, remained al
the hospital with her practically all the
time day and night, for five days. q
understand there were two other Chris
tian Scientists treating herr She ap-
peared to rest easier and not suffering
so much pain soon after she was re-
ceiving Christian Science treatment
and I think it was the second or thir1
night after she was taking Christian
Science treatment, she appeared tC
have expired
Il was unable to locate any pulsa-
ton. This was about u o'clock at
night l Immediately looked up the
head nurse and she came to the room
with me. She called Mrs. Belt and then
tried to locate her pulse. In the mean
time her mouth had come open and
the jaw turned slightly to one side,
every symptom and indication that
death had taken place, and the head
nurse, in my presence, recorded her
death.
Healed by Prayer
at was then that Mr.. Alexander, her
brother stopped in front Of her and,
placing his hands to each side of her
head he called her by name. Mary,
the second time, and she opened her
eyes. and breathed a natural breath
and that morning she turned over on
her stomach and had a sleep for the
first time while she was at the hos
pital Within a few days she left the
hospital, and I regard it as miraculous
and the most wonderful case of healing
through prayer.
81 am not a Christian Scientist, and
have told others of this wonderful case
of healing, which I could never have
believed had I not witnessed the same
with my own eyes.
Mrs. Belts brother, j. b. Alexander
in a statement dated Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, April 1, 1908, confirms the ac-
count of Mrs. Belts suffering and the
Characteristic symptoms of her case
and relates how after her failure tc
improve under the hospital treatment