The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
Mr.. Nelson, of the Northwestern MutuaI

Mr.. Nelson, of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company remarked.
AS yet have heard nothing of steps
being taken by any of the life insurance
companies toward barring Christian Sci
entists. can easily see, however, why.
insurance companies might take this
stand. Scientists and all other members
OF the different cults who srurn medical
and surgical aid, are certainly bad risks
Tor the companies. We often see deaths
reported where the deceased might have
been saved with proper treatment. In
cases or this kind do not see why the
family should be entitled to Insurance.
Dr. Burnside Foster, who is the medical
examiner for several old line life insllr-
ance companies, says that all of mis- COM
panies viii admit Christian Scientists
Two OF the principal comptnes represent
ed by him are the Equitable Life and tho
New England, and neither of these has
any constitutional restriction against
granting policy to a person who adj
heres to the Christian Science faith so
long as other conditions are satisfactory
DIR. Burnside says there are some old
line companies that do not allow policies
made out to the scientists however. At
all events, he says that not many Chris
tan Scientists ever apply for life insur-
ance.
l. N. Chellow, who is the leading off,
Ger of the knights Of the Maccabees dn
this state, and a very prominent figure
IN the line Of fraternal insurance, saws
that the Maccabees made no special pro
vision regarding the Christian Scientists
las matter of fact" said Mr.. CheIlew
L don't ever recall having seen or heard
OF policy having been made out by our
order TO one of these persons. I rather
think their patronage Of the life insur-
ance companies, either old-line or fra
ternal, is limited"
Mr.. Chellew said further that it is his
impression that If a Christian Scientist
held policy and were taken sick and
1aled to avail himself of the necessary
medical aid, in case of his death the in
surance would not be paid, or at least
not without some litigation to determine
whether or not the deceased had kent I'm
MS compliance with the conditions of tho
policy.
Said DR.. Coon, who is medical exam
lner IN this city for several Of the com
pal4es' III Is feasible propos ton to
refuse policies to Scientists. When neo
pie court death by refusing relief tbara
is no reason why their lives should be
protected by life insurance. I have not
yet heard Of any move to bar them
On the other hand the question nre-
sents itself: Should Christian Scientists
take out life insurance2' Some of thu
leaders, among them Miss Huff Of Phil
adelphia are Of the opinion that the
taking out of life insurance is tncom
patible with the teachings o. Christian
Science. 1t is Miss Huff's Belief THAI
the Lord Will provide" and the insuring
of ones life shows a lack of faith in
the Lord. Miss Huff goes on to say. how
ever, that she would not presume to say
that it was wrong for a Scientist to take
out life insurance and that the question
was one to be decided by the individual.
So far as she is concerned she believes
that her life is insured in God.
Abbot E. Smith, Of Minneapolis, who
Is prominent among the Christian Scien-
lists Of the state, is of q different opin-
ion. Said he: "At present I do not
carry any life insurance, yet If I were
in position where 1 thought it advis-
able to insure my life I should not hest
tate to do so. 1 do not think that I
would be violating any of the tenets Of
my faith. It is a question that is to be
decided by the individual"
In speaking of the matter, young
lady, prominent In local science circles,
said: 81 am not prepared to say that it
would be right or wrong for believer in
cur faith to insure his life, but as to
scientists not being bad risks I am pos
Tive. 1 know personally of people who,
on account Of their physical condition
were refused admission into insurance
companies. After the refusal they were
treated by US and SO far cured that they
were accepted by the very companies
that rejected them"