The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-15
Christian Scientists Testify
That They Are Saved from
Death by Healing.
published by Request.)

Testifying TO the efficacy OF Chris
tian Science, both as a curative for the
healing Of human ills. and medium
for the enjoyment of spiritual bless
ings, four members OF the Christian
Science branch of the mother church
in Boston, which met last night in
the P. o. S. of A. temple on Eighth
avenue, near Twelfth street, did not
hesitate to express their belief in its
teachings. Each one of the quartet
was at first very reticent, refusing to
countenance reporter for the Times,
but finally the testimonials were
given. All were saved from the grave
through the instrumentality of divine
healing.
Mrs. Graham Mcclellan, of 27OS
Sixth avenue, a leading member of
the Christian Scientists, said that she
was saved from the very brink of the
grave, when medical remedies had
absolutely failed to relieve her from
eighteen years of stomach trouble.
It was eighteen years ago that Mrs.
Mcclellan, who was then but girl,
was attacked by stomach trouble. She
married and reared family and some
three years ago her illness became 50
severe that she was taken to st.
Johns hospital in Baltimore to under
go an operation. When an incision
had been made by the hospital physi-
clans her stomach was partially re-
moved, and her trouble was found 10
be adhesions. She declared that
other members of her family who
witnessed the operation told her that
the stomach was allowed to remain
two hours on the operating table.
After this operation the old incision
was twice re-opened.
Mrs. Mcclellan come to this city
last April and Immediately became
affiliated with the Christian Scien-
lists as last hope. having been told
by half dozen physicians that she
would not live two weeks. At that
time she tipped the beams at ninety
seven pounds and was weak and
emaciated. Last evening she was in
perfect health and weighs at least 125
pounds. Mrs. Mcclellan summed
up the principles of Christian Science
by declaring it had accomplished for
her what the best physicians of Mary
land could not
Her son. Graham Mcclellan, Jr.
who was also present at the meeting
last evening, is now undergoing a.
cure for consumption with marked
success. In fact his recovery is prac-
tically an assured fact
Miss Ola Horton, of $500 Fifth
avenue, daughter of NJ r Horton,
who is an adherent of the faith, gave
out the following statement: Il make
this assertion without fear of con
tradiction that l have never taken
drop of medicine in my life My
father and mother united with the
Christian Science movement twenty
five years ago and from the time of
my birth have known no other
healer than the Divine physician.
This statement is absolutely tue"
Miss Mary Brown, of 800 Beach
avenue and Fourth street, is now be-
ing cured of humorous growth,
which attacked her several years ago.
In describing the curative effect of
Christian Science Miss Brown said:
~ was examined by six of the best
physicians of the city, together with
two specialists. My ailment was pro-
nounced incurable, l was practically
skeleton and the horrors of death
doomed before me wildly. l had
heard of some remarkable cures eff
fected by the Christian Scientists and
turned to them with the hope that
the grave would be robbed of its VIC