The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
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The January 26 number Of the
Christian science Sentinel. published
by the Christian Science Publish.
ing Company Iii Boston, will contain
a statement signed by the Christian
Science Board OF Directors to the
effect that Mrs. Eddy, after she be-
came d Christian Scientist. did 'ina
few instances employ drug as
IAN. anaesthetic for the purpose OF
temporary relief from extreme pain.
The statement follows upon the de.
cision Of the trustees under the
will of Mary Baker Eddy to revise
the founders official biography $50
that there can be no question as TO
its being in accord with the facts.
official Statement
Charles ~. j. Tennant. official
spokesman and district manager of
all committees on publication OF the
Boston Church, was reported ina
Great Britain August Is. 1928, as
saying to newspaper Representatives
who called at his office that the
assertion that Mrs. Eddy ever used
morphine was an absolute lie.
The statement Of the board OF di-
rectors of the mother church in
A1VSN44ts III AAtE 89AANAS ~
Iof the Sentinel, reads as follows:
because Of aggressive propa-
ganda. apparently circulated to dis.
credit Mrs. Eddy and 10 induce be-
lief that she abandoned her own
teaching, only through radical re
lance on truth can scientific heal
ing power be realized Science and J
Health with KeyA to the Scriptures,
p. l67l. we deem il timely to make
the following. statement,
AS we are informed. Mrs. Eddy
did not at any time after 1856 be-
lieye in the use of any drug as q
curative agent In connection with
the practice Of Christian Science.
Nor did she ait any time after she
became d Christian Scientist either
use d drug or allow one to be used
for her. except as she employed in
q few instances an anaesthetic for
the PURPOSE of temporary relief
from extreme pain.
Acted Consistently
THAT she acted consistently with
her teaching Is shown By her state
ment about dentistry and surgery 4
in the Christian Science Sentinel for
December 6, 1900. and in the Chris
tian Science Journal for January.
1901, and the para graph in our text
book on the use OF an anaeathetic
tScience and Health, p. s464. As In
q degree pertinent, Is to be relnem.
bered that the Master himself mo-
mentarily felt sense Of separation
from all divine source. for he cried !
out. NV God, my God, Why hast
thOu forsaken me? but he never
abandoned his fidelity to divine prin-
ciple. Neither did Mrs Eddy
John ". Dittemore. OF Washing. !.
ton, associated with Mrs. Annie G.
Bill in directing the Christian Set
ence Parent Church, schism which
holds with medical cooperation,
said yesterday that four or more
doctors provided Mrs. Eddy with
medical care and assistance during
the years of her residence at Pleas
ant View.
These. he asserted, .'incmded
DR.. I. Morrill,. DIR. s. Morrill,. DR..
Conn and DIR. Stillings Also the
services of DIR. Libby, DIR. Fletcher
and DIR. Rowe, dental surgeons.
were utilized at various times. Mem
hers OF Mrs Eddy ) household and
physicians who served her made
records of the facts. After Mrs.
Fsddy's removal to Chestnut Hill,
she made d definite arrangement
with local physician for the ad.
dermieally. l have documentary
evidence of his professional adniinls-
trations."