The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
'SUBJECT0FMQU|RY
MRS. EDDY's DOCTRINE AND e..
FlcIENcY or PRAYER PRE-.
clPiTATE SHARP CoNTRo-
VERSY IN COURT.

| Concord, N. H., Aug. 1G.--Sensa-
lions trod each others heels IN the
Masters hearing Of the next friends
suit today First came the decision
that alleged religious decisions ala
not concern the inquiry into Mrs.
Eddys capacity to manage her prop
erty. This was followed BY ruling
| that the famous Nixon letter III
which Mrs. Eddy is alleged is alleged
20 have written that she feared that
malicious animal magnetism had
taken possession OF her sons ana her
boston attorneys, could be admitted
as evidence. They also ruled that
evidence as far back as 1890 could be /
admitted, but that prior to that any !
testimony would be too remote
General Streeter, for the defense
LOOK an exception to this decision as
ga former Senator Chandler.
a good part Of the day was OF
ehpled by discussion whether Chris. !
Ian Science is or is not a religion. (
counsel Howe made the declaration 1
2 ms argument ON decisions that the |
hehtai deiusions Of Mrs. Eddy at. he
ect her feeling toward her son and ~
rand daughter. v
Not Religion. e
Christian Science Is not a relig Il
'n \ said the attorney Inside the y
overs Of the text book no religion te
an be found. The Bible is the priest q;
al science and health is the doc. "
inc a
Judge Aldrich interrupted with. va
Who has the right to say that y
lristian Science Is not religion?" ~
There are no articles of faith. pr
piled the attorney. mi
a great many people have said tlo
az Of the Bible, said Judge AID fo
h dryly. de
Judge Aldrich, on Mr.. Howe's con. NC
ued contention that Christian -
fence is not religion, read him Ar y
le OF the constitution. whien lhe
afantees every person the RIGHT ~
worship God IN his own way. ana eo'
hont let or hindrance on the part ~
any other person The Judge said ~
Christian Scientists worship God H.
-heir own church and In their own NH
4 ~ pop
The Belief in Prayer. I'M
making as clear to Mr.. Howe. MS
sibie the attitude of the masters ,se,s
ne effect that they did not regard Il,
ons.tl,a -oua oe,ieis as nay has
ness capability unless there was
ear connection capability, unless n,
e was clear connection estab. tara
sd, Judge Aldrich and also Mr. fan,,
q had something to say about WON
er and the belief Of persons I'm Imam,
fficacy. Mr.. Howe held that If near
playeu ior+a storm, and storm harb,
7 ~ eou'u Hot' oe proved That the thon,
ar brought the storm. which fha !.
: nave come any way, raise
ter in the day General Streeter line f
~ 70 the masters New York is no
decision In the Bursh will case os Ii
ooklyn, in which 1t was held that far Il
ief in Christian Science was not bath.
al evidence of insanity. from
Insanity Charge withdrawn. the h
term general insanity as an. IS es
to the condition of Mrs. Mary effort
= q. Eddy by Dewitt c. Howe. than
ell for the plaintiffs, was form IcompI
Withdrawn by Mr.. Howe at to All en-
hearing Mr. Howe explained win c,
While the courts of this and 9th 0 trif1
les use this phrase repeatedly to of the
be such condition. it is not Iarrivil
term used by aIienists. to the
nsel for the next friends went ond W
answer questions involving Mrs ever /
ideas as taught in respect to trayag
ous animal magnetism figures
his Mr.. Streeter objected. say. Young
1t the views in regard to maIic. The fa'
animal magnetism entertained Vator
S. Eddy in 1879, and to which right
uswell deposition. which was which
discussion, relates were not harbor.
sws she held and Taught now culate