A BRIGHTER CROWN

Evening Star, Issue 14513, 3 November 1910, Page 7

A BRIGHTER CROWN

An extraordinary story was told at an inquest at Nottingham on Miss Rose Gladwyn. aged fifty-eight, who died recently at her home in Burue street, on the outside of which are displayed Scriptural texts. Mary Ann liigham said she had lived with Miss Gladwyn for four years, during the whole of which time she had been confined to bed, but had received no medical attention, having a dislike to doctors. She had suffered acute pain, due, witness thought, to rheumatism, having for twelve months been compelled to lie in one position.

The Coroner: Has deceased relied on what is commonly known as faith healing? —Witness: Yes, she has trusted in the Lord.

Has anyone come to pray over her or lay hands on her?— Yes, one lady did about two and a-half years ago. She also poured oil on her. Witness added that services had been held in the house.

Mary Pearce, another occupant of the hofise, said Miss Gladwyn refused to be washed again six weeks ago. Nothing had been done to alleviate her pain. The Coroner; Did you think her crown was going to be brighter because her suf ferings were more acute? —Witness: She thought so, and so did I. You didn’t believe in making the best of both worlds?— You cannot servo both God and Mammon.

Dr Gilbert Smith said that when he was called in he found life extinct, but he could not persuade the women that Miss Gladwyn was dead, as they said God had assured her that she was not going to die, and he hid to bring in another doctor to convince them. They were quite sincere, and believed in the assurance.

The jury returned a verdict of Death from blood-poisoning from self-neglect,’" and censured Higliam and Pearce.