The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-06
Committees of Missouri Legis-
lature Hear Protests Against
Pending Bill.
MEASURE WOULD HURT THEM.
Five Hundred Persons, Many of
Prominence, Address the Legis-
lators-SOme Sharp Ques-
tiOns and Answers.
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Jefferson City. No.. Feb. 5.-A delegation
OF 800 Christian Scientists from St. Louis,
Kansas City and St. Joseph attended the
public hearing tonight given by the COM
mittees on Eleemosynary Institutions of
the Senate and House in The hall of the
House, TO protest against the passing OF
bills regulating the practice OF medicine in
Missouri. The leaders In the st. Louis del.
egation were:
A. P. De Camp. James A. Logwood,
Frank De Camp. Clarence H. Howard,
George S. Tebbetts. John NJ Harrison, Cap
tain c. n. Stevens. H. II. Merrick. T. S.
McCasland. c. L. Plubkett. Louis Helm. J..
II. Taylor. H c. Ochterbeck ]. l.. Wieland,
]. K. Remick, ]. NJ. Read. Charles Lange-
mann. Mrs. F. n. Pierce. Mrs. Harvey L.
Christie. Mrs. L. W. Teu,eberg. Mrs. Hin
man A Clark. Mrs Fanny Carstarphen
Brady and Mrs. c. L. Macarthur.
About $50 Christian Scientists came from
Kansas City and St. Joseph on a special
train.
The passage in the bill which the Chris
tian Scientists found Objectionable is:
1t shall be unlawful for any person not
now a registered physician to profess to
cure and attempt to treat the sick. and
others afflicted with bodily or mental tn
frmities."
Frank De Camps Argument.
This bill" said Frank De Camp. speak,
Ing at the hearing. proposes to punish our
Christian Science healers with fine and i'm
pr1sonment for treating the sick without
license"
The Christian Scientists declared that they
would be satisfied IL the offensive passage
were eliminated from the bill. One of the
speakers declared in favor of placing a
Christian Science healer on the Board of
examiners provided for by the bill.
Tnose who spoke against the bill on be-
naIf OF the Christian Scientists were ex-
Senator A. 8. Lyman, Frank Cooper, Mrs.
A J. Baird. Charles E. Finlay, A. H. Dick
ey, John H Wheeler. W. S. Farlow and
Charles Van Forsen, ]. W. Merrill and A.
L. Hunt. all of Kansas City: John NJ Har-
rtson. James A Logwood and Arthur p De
Camp OF St Louis. and c. NJ. Howe of St
Many OF the physicians in the House and
Senate sat with the committees on the
Speaker s platform and asked questions,
many OF them intended to impugn the ten
Among them were Campbell of Macon, Pat
Webster. and a.I HiIaresh Of Aaair.
While Ffnlay was speaking, Senator
Walker remarked:
Then your healers never kill any one
But do you ever cure any one without
medicine" asked Doctor Patton.
t1nlay retorted:
"Al those in this hall who have been
cured by Christian Science without medi- |
cine please rise"
Eight-tenths Of the audience rose
Those who have been killed by Christian |
Science without medicine are not here to |
rise. retorted Doctor Patton.
In a case Of diphtheria, what treatment |
you'd you administer asked Doctor
We would administer no drugs" an
Swered Merrill, who was speaking.
What methods would you use to prevent |
the spread OF the diseaseT' persisted Doc |
tor Campbell
'Any the State prescribes" was the
answer.
The pecunilry rewards Of the practice Of |
Chrtstian-Science healing was the subject Of /
extended inquiry from the physician-law-
what are the charges for Christian
Science healing7" asked Doctor Jones Of /
:. Five dollars for each treatment" was
the answer.
ibid Christ ever charge for his rninistra-
tions?' was another question
There is no record that he begged"
Christ raised the dead" said Doctor
Dalzell. DO yous profess to do the /
sameT'
I'VE have as yet hardly touched the hem
OF the garment of Christian Science" an
swered Logwood.
Those who pleaded for the bill were:
Doctor L. c. McElwee, homeopath: Doc
State Board Of Health; the Reverend Doc
tor W. B. Palmore Of St. Louis. Attorney |
Blandon Of Nevada and Doctor r. ].
Lutz of st. Louis.