The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-26

act regulating the practise of medicine
in Indian Territory, passed by act of
Congress, has an express proviso to the
effect that nothing in this act shall
apply to those practising Christian
Science. The following States have
similar provisions in their laws regu-
lating the practise of medicine: Colo
RADIO. Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New
Hampshire. North Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas.
AT various times there have been at
tempts made by medical societies in the
States of Arkansas. California, Colo
RADIO, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois,
Louisiana, Maryland. Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Me-
b~raslSa, New Hampshire, New York.
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
| Pennsylvania. South Dakota, Texas,
Utah. Washington, West Virginia to
| prohibit the practise of Christian Sci
! ence: each of these attempts was de-
feated. The reasons for the general
defeat of such legislation are clearly
expressed in the following. veto mes
sage by former Governor Peabody, OF
Colorado: There is no demand on the
part of tine public for this class of legis-
iation, and while l have been urged
by many eminent physicians to approve
this bill. others equally eminent n as
numerous have urged me to withhold
my approval
Commended by bar.
Judge Clifford p. Smith, of Iowa, In
cludes the following observation in a
recent pamphlet which he has written
=. u -.Lsza4rof Ci,wio&so - CnfAann and
legislation. The judge says:
"'Christian Scientists rely on the
practise of their religion to prevent
and cure disease, and for very good
reasons. The principal reasons which
obtain with the great majority are
these. /, they have need of relief from
sickness or a habits, and have failed
to obtain it by other means; 2, they
have found Christian Science to be a
superior curative agent. even curing
diseases which other SYSTEMS deem
incurable; 3, they believe it to
! be the curative agent of God, that
Christ Jesus used the same method,
and commanded all His followers to
do likewise; 4, they believe that the
Practise of Christian Science will ulti-
mately overcome and abolish evil, sick
| ness anu SulItTiilks anu lbuB uCHNtl III
human race from the law OF sin and
death. For these reasons and others
such, for instance. as the fear Of i'll
effects from drugs-a large and ever
Increasing number of intelligent and
l~aw-abiding citizens rely on Christian
Science to prevent or cure disease. and
others are constantly turning to it
after materia medica has failed to heal
or relieve them
Judge Septimus j.. Hanna. of Colo
RADIO, IN commenting upon the words of
Judge Smith in the Government Maya
zinc for February, says:
I'VE submit to all fair-minded per-
sons, and especially to those who
cherish American traditions and re-
spect constitutional limitations, that
the facts just stated ought to preclude
the enactment or existence of any law
calculated to forbid or hinder citizens
from relying on Christian Science or
employing Christian Science prac-
%titioners in case of sickness. Aside
from the constitutional questions which
are involved, we assert that the drug
ging system has not become so certain
in it's results as to be entitled to pro-
hibit people from going outside and
employing other means and methods
to obtain relief. When any system of
healing reaches the stage of develop
ment. and its practitioners exhibit the
uniform success which will warrant
them in asking a monopoly. they will
not need or want an act of the Legis-
lature for that purpose
New Jersey Opinions.
Alfred Farlow. of Boston, makes the
following excellent point in a pamphlet
entitled The Relation of Government
to the Practise of Christian Science
Mr.. Farlow says: Every system should
stand On it's merits. From the viewpoint
of the students and practitioners of
Christian Science 1t is the best known
remedy for healing the sick, and is the
best method of utilizing Gods word in
destroying sin If this does not appear
so to others. the burden of proof lies
with them, and before condemning the
practise of Christian Science or crying
out for prohibitive legislation, they are