Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
FTER characterizing Mrs.


nv christian Science healing which
had never been accomplished, at the
stare house before the committee on
nIiblic health yesterday morning, ana
challenging Alfred Farlow, the churcn
publicity agent, to produce the Maine
OF a leper he had claimed had been
healed by Christian Science treatment
Attorney F. w. Peabody of the opposl-
tion was nonplussed at the afternoon
session. when following second dare,
much to his discomfort, Mr.. tarloW
arose and named the cured party as
DR. G. w. Barrett, physician OF ol'
Louis Mo-, says the Boston Journal
Closely following the producing of
the name w. A. Morse, representing
the Christian Scientists, rose to ms
feet and, addressing Mr.. Peabody,
asked him if he would now Withdraw
his bills as he had agreed to do If the
name was produced.
Good God, mani" was all Peabody
could say.
Following the hearing Mr.. Farlow
a prompt response. Both kilograms
follow:
George W. Barrett. 2249A South Grand ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo:
DO you still clSim that you nave l peeh
healed of leprosy by Christian Science! Give
ALFRED FARLOw."
"st Louis, Mo-, March 8, 19oS.-Alfred Far
low Berkeley building, Boston;
''Healng took place twenty-ffth day OF
September, 1891. You are correct in your in
auiry. Will find full account in Sentinel
'"''"a'' ~ -''' &c. W. BARRETT"
Sensation followed sensation all
through the day and hundreds of the
Christian Science followers packed
room 24O and applauded the defenders
of the science healing.
The whole affair centered on three
bills dealing with Christian Science,
namely, house bill go, which provides
that Christian Scientists need not be
registered or examined, provided they
receive no pay for their services as heal
ers; house bill 1865, requiring parents
and guardians to furnish medical at
tendance to sick children in their care,
and house bill 1866. on certifying causes
of death by physicians not regular
attendants previously.
Former Governor CounseIs
Representing the Christian Science
church were former Governor John l..
Bates, Samuel J. Elder and William A.
Morse while DIR. e. E. Harvey, secre-
tary of the state board of registration
of medicine, together with Frank w.
Thayer and Attorney Peabody, the petit
TONERS of the bills, were the opposing
party.
At the opening of the morning session
Frederick w. Peabody said he appeared
attendance for children. He offered TO
give some of his time to Mr.. Farlow II
he would authenticate some of the sto-
ries about cures of leprosy which he mas
told of over his own name.
IF Mrs. Eddy or her secretary AL
fred Farlow, or any other believer in
the Christian Science faith will show
me one specific instance of an organic
disease cured by their treatment | Will
withdraw my bill and join them to-
morrow" thundered Mr.. Peabody, and.
unchaIlenged, he continued on bitterly
arraigning Christian Science methods.
1t was near the end of the afternoon
session, following a masterful plea OF
former Governor John L. Bates in be-
half of the healers, that Mr.. Peabody
took up his rebuttal and once more he
hurled a challenge al Mr.. Farlow to
produce the name of the cured leper.
I'VE can tell it, interrupted Mr..
Bates, and at his request Mr.. FarloW
rose and read the name of DR.. George
W. Barrett of St. Louis, Mo.
In a moment the room was in an up
roar hundreds of women, jubilant over
the sudden turn of affairs, loudly APP
plauded, and when Mr.. Morse rose to
his feet, requesting that in view of the
fact that the name had been produced,
Mr.. Peabody withdraw his bills, the
assembly shrieked with delight as the
confused attorney shouted in his anger
"Good God. mani"
Late last evening Mr.. Farlow notified
the papers that he had received word
from DR.. Barrett at St. Louis corrobo-
rating the cure, and he would place a
detailed account of it in the hands or
the health committee at an early date.
Try to Make Criminal
Samuel j. Elder in opening the case
for the Scientists at the afternoon ses-
sion said, so long as a man shows
what he is and does not deceive he
should be allowed to answer the call
of those who of their own volition call
him for aid. You permit Christian Sci
ence in the state, and even now Will
allow healing to be done, but yet by
your bill you wish to make criminal
of a man if he takes money for his
treatment. If l go to a man and ask
his time and his aid, and | am con-
WINGED that he alone can help me, why
should [ not pay him for his services
like any other physician? There is no
need for further law on this subject.
Leave the matter in the hands of the
people of the commonwealth and their
loved ones and allow them to employ
and for services rendered pay whom
they Wish.'
William A. Morse pointed out the i'm
mense throng of Scientists crowding
every available bit of space in the great
room with the remark that it was be-
cause they wished to condemn the work
of a Few retOfe CTS lndt tney were
present. 1T is our intention to now
produce bona tide evidence of Christian
Science healing" he said, and if this
committee will listen we will continue
to produce such evidence as long as
they will sit"
William Lloyd Garrison followed, and
his remarks in favor of the healers
were heartily applauded.
Mr.. Morse then called upon DR.. Frank
E. Allen, a Boston physician, who, al
though not a Christian Scientist, testi.
fed that he believed the healers did a
great deal of good and could aid people
where the men of the medical world
could not. He said: although | am
not a Scientist l can truthfully say on
investigating their methods that l have
not found one case where a healer is
not sincere. l have not found one yet
who has not aided a patient at some
time or other, and / have yet to find
one who has let a life go out through
neglect"
The speaker believed that if men of
the medical world would work In con-
junction with the healers it would be
for the benefit of humanity, insisting
that each could handle cases that the
other could not.
Cured of Diphtheria
Following DR.. Allen, William C. Hale
of Newtonville testified that his boy
who was suffering with diphtheria the