Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-05

I DR.. John h. Murphy TO go TO Arizona
/ where ne became acting assistant sur
geon In the United States marine hos
pitai service Alcohol. cocaine an'
I opium. he said. soon became his fooc
and drink He went 20 California lat
er. he said. and tried hypnotism with
out avail. As much as a hundred
grains each OF opium and cocaine and
one 10 two quarts OF whisky he tool
daily for weeks al a time. he said. anC
Z he became demented and menace Il
those about him. As he was about tC
be sent 20 an asylum. he stated, Chris
tan Science was recommended and
tried.
Former Doctors Letter Read.
Il have no memory Of his coming
or going said DR.. Burton in his let
ter. referring % the Christian Science
practitioner. but ne left me asleep.
and awoke on the following morning
free from all these habits. normal IN
brain and nerve. hungry. energetic.
clear-headed and happy. That was
nine years ago the 20th OF April
us14J From that mSment have
never felt the slightes. appetite Tor
any opiate. cocaine or alcohol in any
form. have never felt any symptoms
OF lung trouble. and have been men
tally sound and clear. Nor was there
moment OF convaiesceuce. Nv
bowel conditions We're normal. Ny
nerves were steady and quiet
read quietly and with understanding
for the greater part OF the morning.
I drove NV automobile half the after
noon. I gained 30 pounds in the sub
sequen- month"
Dr.. Burton told that a year from
that ne assisted in the surgical work
following the san Francisco disaster.
and that was his last surgery. for he
then gave MP medicine entirely for
the practise OF Christian Science. He
told OF having Witnessed rapid heal
ing OF broken bones in Christian
Christian Scientists. he said. are more
careful 20 protect others from con-
taglon and are more law-abiding in
This respect than any other people.
What must a man who has passed
through such an experience" com
mented Senator Works. think OF
laws making the man who rendered
him this great service a criminal?
What must ne think of members Of
his own profession who on that night
gave up his case as hopeless and sen
fenced him 10 an early death. and
who would consisH TO prison as frreE-
ular and unscientihc the man who
took their place and saved his life
and reason2
This is not an extraordinary case
n healing. Reies came quickly in
his case. SO /; has in many other
asses But in most cases It comes
more slowly. ! could cite the senate
. hundreds OF cases just as remark
bile. authenticated beyound dispute"
Drink Cure Example Cited.
The next testimonial presented was
hat OF Frederick Allen OF Los An
,eles. formerly of Hastings. Mich. f.
Who had lost a good law business, /
iome. family. friends and all. through .
liquor. and who was healed in Chris /
ian Science. After long wanderings /
ilone he had met a woman in the /
oothills OF the Sierras who told him
n Christian science. He wandered on /
INT had a page OF the Christian I
Science Journal she had given him. /
IN which was the name OF a Las an
seles attorney who had been healed. {
n extremity he finally made his way /
N freight car. blind baggage. engines |
nd walking. 10 Los Angeles and !
ouud the attorney He was intro !
uced TO a practitioner and was per |
nanently healed. not only OF the .
rink habit. but OF smoking. Of kidney 4
nd liver trouble. Later he was heal .
d in less than day. he said. OF acute
iphtheria. He testified tnat ne was.
rhen the letter was written. pros
ierous. and happier than ever before.
The practitioner. in this instance.
he senator said. was the wife OF an
important public official He mention
d two other instances OF remarkable
ures accomplished through her min
STATIONS. one Of an abdominal tumor
nd the other Of cancer OF the breast.
lie mentioned this practitioner. he
aid, not because her work was more
uecessful nor her devotion to it
more sincere than that OF hundreds OF
hers. bu. merely because he was
lore familiar with her work.
Healing Of Tunor Told.
The senator next presented the heal
lg OF Mrs. Elizabeth II. Downey of
heibyviile. Ind. sister-in law of the
Of the treasury. George E.
'cwney. and a relative of Senator
forks. She had been healed through
hristian Science. her letter stated. OF I
hroid tumor on the ear and face
iused by ear piercing. after several
ainful operations at intervals had !
cen unsuccessful. She was also heal
!. she stated. of kidney and lung
ouble at the same time This was {
n years ago.
The statement OF Charles E. Jarvis,
stailing his healing from the drink [
lbit. use of tobacco and profanity
blowing attendance at a Wednesday