New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY ATTITUDE.
SOME MEMBERS FAVOR REPREss1vE LEGIs-
IATrON OTHERS OPPOSE 1T.


LATfoN. OTHERS OPPOSE 1T.
Certain members OF the Medico-Legal Society are
anxious that their attitude on the question VI I'M
tlan Science should be well understood by the pun
lie Instead OF appearing in the position Oh p
cutors of the Christian Scientists they man'a'l
they are entirely neutral, favoring neither Oh INC
nartics to the controversy. At monthly oiniiei
held at the Hotel ST. Andrew on WEDNESDAY n'e".
a resolution was adopted directing the appointment
by the president OF a committee. -,,..
THE purpose OF this committee saiu I ,..as
Albert Rach TO a Tribune reporter yesterday was
70 consider and frame a law having for its emu te
punishment Of the so-called Chrlsuah
when he attempts to minister TO person suiee
with a vital and contagious disease OF REFUSES
report such case to the health authorltes' Vi
no a,temn,s 10 treat child suffering from any ois
ease whatsoever. 800
az believe continued Mr. Bach. that 1t is tahla-
noun, TO homicide when child dies unueI 'n'
treatment of a Christian Scientist. a emu " -
der age has no discretion. ana consequence -
nothing to do with choosing its treatment H0
,hen has 70 step in 10 protect the child AS u 0o
4asious diseases how can mind ancct 'nei"' -
s,cb diseases as smallpox, cancer ana coheu"P
zion ~ a man has them all his mere 'hous".
the contrary will no more save MN iioi 80, lii
of those terrible diseases than MS thl'n'e
save his hand from burning when piaceu Al "
Stunning FIRE Society in this case shouiu M M. ,,at
s,no,nted the committee but have III NM, w.
sanou.,rg men whom If they will accept sha.i ap
,oir, with two or three others: Clark pei,' W. W.
Tu,reer DIR. Thomas Darlington, DIT huopalo "a
Mitchell Abram Levy ex-Juose
Jacob Miller" ,,.,.ro,, sa,d
Clark Bell, lawyer, or NO ~ i".,ort ~
,hot no seconded the motion for the appoin'iie 49,
- ao.rn,,,ee and that President Bach hau Ie"u
80 ,ho committees purpose meaning Oh HIS ~
NJ peu called his typewriter and dic'aUeu ~
motion for the appointment OF conni.'' 70
oorstrred It. He then handed a cop! u ~
porter II read: 49, - ,o,ned nv the
Chair to consider. investigate ana Iepo 80, as
society the whole subject OF what Is ~, ,a0ts-
Chr,s,,ar Science healing and TO report "ha' VS.
,a,ion ~ any is necessary or proper 10 DC WYNN
amended TO the Legislature concerrh"s -, -, ,ha
..you see" said Mr. Bell. that readins ., VI.
o,,on nnts the society in its true light OF hoeiai
investigating body, and not the
particular cult ..-,o. LEGISLATION
roarding the Christian Scientists are AiD elr, n
ex9Coroner Moritz Ellinger anu Inbar If the So
c,e% said 10 Tribune reporter YESTERDAY; action
am opposed 70 any stringent e have laws
agas, on me our statute books Before one can RraE
tise medicine ne a 1Ss The trouble is Chris
San Scientist hides himself behind the ON
nan he is not practising medicine but CARVING {b on
th% noble HE work Of healing the sick beneye tnS az
rs is an absolute lack of authority resiaeni re
any lawmaking body in This county 70 o. par
tnIsr cult where such precepts do not bring aDoo
results positively Injurious TO t9 You must employ
nenber Of such and such medical school VIZ i
You or one of your family Is III is dangerouS III
}rnIement OF the liberty of the indlVlo1ah C,bris
There is no doubt that the methous q, f Las
4tan scientists are efcacious IN me Iilrteu S,s
s cases that arise from hysterical or nervous us
orders. c,.t. sbo,,d no compelled
an, ne an,Isr musician TO report 10 the Board OF
Health the existence of any contagious Vi ''''N
tious disease