The San Francisco call., 1909-09-30
ANSWERS ATTACK ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Frank w. Gale Replies to the
Charges Made by Peabody

Editor The Calls In the account of the lecture
by Frederick W. Peabody, published in your paper
today it was said that the speaker repeatedly
called upon Frank Gale TO take the stage aud
reply to his statements. but Gale refused to
come forward. 1t would manfestly have been
improper for ME to attempt to answer his asser-
tions at that time. under the circumstances. but
would thank you for the privilege of replying
through your columns, to some of the statements
made.
and Health" which had been declared by her
to be inspired by the Almighty, '.stoen
mental healer. and written by James Henry
Wiggin of Boston at contract price per line. -
has many times been refuted. Sibyl Wilbur. in
her Life of Mary Baker Eddy states that
George A. Quimby, the of p. r. Qnimby,
who claims to have his fathers manuscripts,
admitted to her that the originals (which he
used to write at odd moments on scraps Of
paper" had not been shown to Peabody or
others who had asked to see Them but only
some alleged copies written by others, had been
exhibited: and any one familiar with the teach
ings of Christian Science would at once that
they not a the The fact that
fore Mr.. Wiggin was employed by Mrs Eddy to
compile an index for the book and assist her in
revised edition for the printer, would dispose
of any claim OF authorship for the book that
may be attributed to him by others. but which
he never made. 1t has never been claimed that
every statement in Science and Health was a
direct revelation from God to Mrs. Eddy, bnt the
these have been elaboratd Mrs. Eddy says, II
have revised Science and Health only to give
a clearer and fuller expression of its original
meaning. Spiritual ideas unfold as we advance. -
t''science and Health p. 36l.)
In reply to the charge that had misrepre-
lowing owing letter which wrote to Mr. Peabody: =
s.Mr. Frederick w. Peabody San francisco.
Cal-Dear Sir: For your information and in
SSs that Dr. os Asa T. Eaay nos at II
in a conspiracy to murder Daniel H.. sponord
Evening Transcript Of February 2s. 1879:
q The case brought. by d. Spofford last oeto-
has been mol pressed The confession. under
other direct evidence. Doctor Eddy was presi-
dent OF the association that expelled Daniel
Sbofrord. He doctor Eddy is a member Of the
Baptist church aud bears an excellent character.
Mrs Glover Eddy's most intimate acquaintances
say her life and teachings are Of the highest
trusting that this will be received in the
kindly spirit in which Ii is sent and that you
will no longer refer to Doctor Eddy as though he
walsa yours was not FRANK w @ GAIs slnfs.sly
case of healing by Christian Science of organic
disease that had been diagnosed by physician.
replied I could not, Is not correct. I said I
could not at that moment do So but would later,
ana furnished to the parties interested state
ueut by DR.. C. ii. w dSnDufn, q prominent phySi-
clan of Chicago vouehing for the healing
through Christian Science, of case Of cancer,
specimens Of which had been pronounced epithe-
liomA by the highest medical authorities for
which his wife had been operated upon unsuc-
cessfully. doctor Washburn also related the
healing through Christian Science of two other
cases 81 cancer tearcinoma} which had been dag
nosed as such by physicians and treated without
success.
those who attack their religion and their reyered
leader for they know that the truth about both
will be vindicated Sincerely yours.
FRANK w. GALE
san Francisco September %. 1909.