The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17
RIGHTS AND DUTIES.

The Editor of the Christian Scientist
Sentinel says:
Christian Scientists present them
selves to the world as a people consist
ly following the teachings of Jesus,
the accepted Master and Exemplar of
Christianity, rendering to God the
things that are Gods and to Caesar the
things that are Caesars. Their posi-
ton is that of law-abiding citizens, en-
joined to be scrupulously exact in OBJ
serving the laws of the land, careful
of the rights of their felloWmen, asking
no more for themselves than they are
willing to grant to others, and patient
ly to seek the religious liberty guar
anteed to all men under the constitu-
ton of all free countries.
The first amendment of the constitu-
ton of the United States provides that
Congress shall make no law re-
speeding an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise there
Of: and further Oath amendment, Sec.
y. that no state shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States nor deny
to any person within it's jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws"
The essential features of these pro-
visions of the federal constitution re-
appear in the constitution of the sew
eral states of which the following ex-
cerpt from the constitution of the State
of Illinois may serve as an example:
THE free exercise and enjoyment Of
religious profession and worship with
out discrimination shall forever be
guaranteed; and no person shall be
denied any civil or political right, priv
ilege, or capacity on account Of his re-
ligious opinions"
A different phase Of the question is
presented however, in the matter of
reporting cases of so-called contagious
disease, in keeping with the law or
regulation which, subject to the above
constitutional limitations, has been en-
acted with a view to conserve the pub
lie welfare, and SO long as the law de-
mands that such cases be reported
Christian Scientists should be prompt
and unfailng in their obedience and
give the public the benefit Of any Sc
rious doubt which may attend the clas-
sification of disease. Respecting this
our Leader has said:
"On the subject of reporting con-
taaion I have this to say: I have al
ways believed that Christian Scientists
should be law-abiding; and, actuated
by this conviction, I authorized the
following statement, which appeared in
The Boston Herald about one year ago:
Rather than quarrel over VAGINA
ton, l recommend that if the law de-
mand an Individual to submit to this
process, he obey the law; and then ap-
peal to the gospel to save him from
any bad results. Whatever changes
belong to this century, or any epoch,
we may safely submit to the providence
of God, to common justice, individual
rights, and governmental usages.'
This statement should be so inter
preted as to apply, on the basis of
Christian Science, to the reporting Of
contagion to the proper authorities
when the law so requires. When Jesus
was questioned about obeying the hu-
man law, he desclared: Render unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars
even while you render unto God the
things that are Gods.
Since Christian Science has been be-
fore the public, hundreds of reputable
persons have testified that they have
been so enlightened by reading the
Textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
G. Eddy, that they have been healed,
and very many Of them after they were
given up by physicians Mrs. Eddy is
constantly in receipt Of thanks and en-
cauraging words from Archbishops
Doctors of Divinity, eminent lawyers,
and loving children.
Mrs. Eddy advises that until the
public thought becomes better ac-
quainted with Christian Science the
Christian Scientists shall decline to
doctor infectious or contagious dis
cases."
The prosperity of our Cause, and the
health and regeneration of mankind
demand that all Christian Scientists
shall be awake to every thought that
quickens their spiritual perception
They must remember that SIN Science,
Divine Love alone governs man"
Church MANUAL and steadfastly
consecrate themselves to the service of
God.