New Britain herald., 1919-05-27
COMMUNICATED.
boRoIHY WALKER's CASE.
0's''e1iie''I Made by Christian Science
 committee on Publicity
Hartford, Conn.,, May 20, 1919. TO the Editor, New Britain Herald,

f1aFuord, Conn.,, May 20, 1919. 10 the Editor, New Britain Herald,
 NeN Britain, Conn.,:
 The publicity usually given by county physicians and coroners on the rare occasions when persons pass on under Christian Science treatment argues for the efficacy of Christian science treatment in the healing of disease when the fact is taken into consideration that there are thou sands of regular listed Christian Science practitioners in all parts of the country Whose time is almos wholly occupied in practicing Chris tan Science in the treatment of all manner of diseases
 During the recent epidemic of Spanish influenza records show that in certain district where 361 cases of so-called Spanish influenza were treated by Christian Science practi- tloners, out of this number only three passed on. Two of the three had been given up by the physicians, and Chris tan Science practitioners had been called at the last moment. The other was a case where conditions were not favorable to the practitioner
 The case of Dorothy Walker, of Newark, N J,, reported in the New Britain Herald of May under the startling heading in large type, "Child Dies Under Christian Science,' is in point as to publicity.
 Dorothy Walker was the daughter of Andrew Walker, of S69 South 18th street, Newark, N. J. Her parents are both Christian Scientists. The child, who would be nine years old next August, manifested some symp- toms of illness, April 21, and was treated by Christian Science practi- tioners, but did not respond and passed away May I.
 The father, who appears to be a very intelligent and sincere man, states that the child manifested no symptoms of diphtheria and made no omplaint of any difficulty in mouth or throat, but that the symptoms all pointed to some trouble other than diphtheria.
 As soon as the child passed on the father notified the county physician. IA deputy, upon making a cursory eN amination announced the case to be one of diphthera and ordered an autopsy. The county physician at N and the autopsy was held May by the same deputy county physician, who announced that the child died of diphtheria.
 The board of health was then sum- noned by him or by his instructions, and Dr. Craster, the health officer of that city, who appears not to be averse to publicity. took charge of the house J tloo 21o them under quarantine.
 As expressed by St. Paul in Philip pians 3:13-"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended but this one thing I do. forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus Scientists, with their present degree of understanding, make no claim to be able to heal every case of discord or disease, but insist that the metaphysical method of healing taught and practiced by Jesus the Christ (which is Christian Science) is the only scientific and eff fcacious manner in which the sick and sinful ever were or ever can be healed.
 Many cases of diphtheria and other so-called contagious diseases are re- ported to the health officers and then treated successfully by Christian Science practitioners, but in the event of a failure it seems to be regarded IS cause for much publicity, where- as it is conceded by we'll informed physicians that about 50 per cent of their diagnoses prove to be correct and death from diphtheria and other contagious diseases are of frequent occurrence under treatment by ma teria medica physicians and no com- ment is made.
 espectfully,
 FREDERICK s. HOPPER. Christian Science Committee on Publicat ton.