Editorial November 16, 1899 Issue

A Falsehood Corrected

Editor

The New York World of November 4, published a sensational despatch from Philadelphia relative to the death of a Mr. Morgan there, in which occurred the following:—

"Finally he [Morgan] became so bad that Mrs. Eddy came on from Boston and called at the Morgan house. She remained for several days, praying for Morgan's recovery. There was no improvement, however," etc.

It is needless to say the above is absolutely false. Mrs. Eddy resides in Concord, N. H., not in Boston. It is well known that she treats no patients whatever, and has not for years, for the demands upon her time are such that she is obliged to refuse all patients. For years she has published at the end of the preface to the text-book of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," of which she is the author, the following note:—

"The author takes no patients, and declines medical consultation."

The absurdity of the falsehood published in the World is therefore patent to every one having the slightest knowledge of the truth.

We are glad to say that the World, on being informed of the facts, promptly published a correction.

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