Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-15
DEFEATED ATTEMPT TO LEGS.
LATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE IN NEW
HAMPS HlRE.

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An attempt TO legislate against |
Christian Science in New Hampshire |
has met with an ignominious defeat. |
This great victory was won by Mrs |
Eddy's friends who are not Scientists
No legal counsel was engage to man
age the case. Not ooe of Mrs. Eddy e
visited the hall of leg
i4latlon. Her friends outsIde of the
church gladly enlisted in her behalf.
The following is from the Concord,
Y. Fl. Daily Monitor:
"BIll to Prohibit Practice OF Chris
tian Science was Reported Adversely
from Committee and Buried by Large
Vote in the House.
can act IN relation to the practice OF
Christian Science. Inexpedieut to
.giela'e
''lIr. Abbott of Manchester said
that a TT qnested hearing on his bill
lad been denied by the committee on
judiciary and he moved that the bill be
recommttted.
"NIr, Mason of Dover said the com
mittee felt justified in refusing to
waste time over this bill, which he
read. The committee does not feel
that constitutional RIGHTS of belief
should be denied to christian Scien-
lists or auy one else
"Mr. Abbott said The bill was intend
ed to protect children and others The
b ,aring denied is simply matter of
courtesy, which the ridicule of the bill
certainly is not.
"Mr. Buckley of lancaster said it
would do no good to recommit the
bill. The time of the committee is
fully taken up and should not be
wasted. He said that personally he
was opposed to Christian Science, but
was also opposed to such an insult to a
large body of good people as this bill
c)ntemplates. To reeommit it will be
to provoke long and costly battle
"Mr. Cavanaugh of Manchester
thought no member should be denied
the privilege and courtesy of com
mIttee hearing.
"Nr. Abbott's motion pre- vailsd and
the bill was recommitted on a viva
voce vote
"Mr. Ahern of Concord called for q
division and took the floor.
"He sald be was not a Christian
Scientist and did not believe in that
form Of worship. But he was convin ced
hat this bill had had sufficient cor
slderation and that no good would
come from recommitment
1.-The division resulted: Yes, -, no,
1914, and the motion was lost.
"The resolution of the committee
hat it wes irexpedient to lpglslate
was adopted on a yiYe vece vote,
The Coucord Patriot ssid
"Some days ago Representative \ b.
bott of Manchester, introduced bill IL
the New Hampshire Lagi-lature, the
purpose of which was 70 prohibit The
heating Of physical ailments by Chris
tran Scientists. fhe bill imposed {
penalty of $50 for TIE FIRST off4nse; S10l
for the second offease, and If the party
further perseyered in violating th,
law, he was to be sent to ] Ill.
SPY the action of the House the bill
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee, and yesterday, by vote of II to
the committee refused to report tn
measure.
1T is needless TO say that the be
levers in Christian Science are yer,
much pleased with the result Tn,
are proud to know that the memb ers o
the Legislature declined to offer thi
insult and do this great injustice to tn
people Of this State, who have an abid
: ing faith in the tenets and doctrines 0
Christian Science.
1.-The Patriot feels free to say, that il
it's views, it represents the intellIgenc
| and integrity of Concord, when il com
mends the Legislature for refusing t.
even recognize so unjust and dlscrimi
uAting Gabili.
"The founder of Christian Sciepe
Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, makes he
home in Concord; she has done and i
doing much for Concord, In every thing
= looking to the upbuilding of the CIT,
and It's interests; she has been wilins
to contribute in every way that goot
citizenship can demand or expect.
"rhe people of Concord who beIiev,
With her, are not PROSECUTING; they ar,
not urging others to accept the thing
that they believe and practice their mis-
sion clearly is to do what good they car
for their fellowmep; they are all goGt
citizens, peace loving and lawabiding.