The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
SCIENTISTS ANSWER
ATTY W00LWINEI


the foglowing letter from W. Tru-
man uwemn ~ Tampa. committee On
publication Cor tna Church Of Christ.
sctamtlmt. n Florida. IL self explana-
tory
Fastor panaaoola Journal
Hn y0ur Issue Or December sth you
carry : news Dispatch from califer-
ia stating that district attorney
wonlwine of Los Angeles county In
: letter 10 the medical society 81 that
county threatened 10 prosecute CnriH-
tan Scientists for mangiaughter who
failed 60 provide medical treatment
far children In the event ~ the ehild's
death. lie further gives a. hls opFn-
ion that thousands of chIldren die an
nuatiy - the result % having had
Christian Science treatment. that this
j. lnhmmmn. etU. This assertion - at
torney WoolwAue il an dispersion on
Christian scientists everywhere. ana
Il N In Justice 10 the Christian 5elent-
ista ~ Florida that I furnish these
facts 10 the public. The records r.
california not only gAil 10 aubstanti-
"a tham claim % Attorney Wo0lwine.
but Is the contrary the reverse T. true.
FuweF deaths occur under Christian
arlsnce treatment per thousand than
unamr any other SYSTEM II mast ne
remembered too that q very large per-
e~ntn9w turn 90 Christian acienee fer
healing after having failed ~ set
healed through materia rnedseu-
Christian Scientist vas once rcmon-
strafod vita ~ i clergyman because
"a Christian Science making inroads
into hla church membership, The
chrimtlan Scientist who had himself
been anatuhrd from the Jaws OF death
~ Christian Science. answered MY
friend. most ~ as come from our
rrem me epidemic IL "nu" through
whgeh fhlm stale passed ia 1915 these
statistics were gathered
Nmmher ~ cases treated ln the stats
49, nnAtafin medAea. $3.50 Number 81
FATALITIES under medical treatment. g.
HfRt Number n cases under Christian
taelense treatment. $50. Number 81 IA
taigtse@ under Christian Science treat
ment. T.
~ thiv epgaenlc the children 81
ehrgmsfan Scientists were given Chris
ftan Science treatment as were their
Parents. and not enc died. Can IN
atanrsa such as these be an incentive
far attempting 10 put everyone under
inc han ~ nateria medlcaf
was ~ enc time = resident Of the
city ~ Pensacola, and the cemetery
theirs holds my two baby boys who
pamnad on under competent medical
treatment. should II be thought In
human o. Jamaican that / have
turned from that system % Christian
science f1r the health of tho remain
der ~ nv family. including my three
chgidranG Christ Jesus. tho Great
physician" ald not direct those VITA
whom he came An coatacf 70 materia
meaica Cor the cure q their ills. On
TIE contrary he healed them ~ spirit
uai means only. thus turning man 60
God
Christian Scientists have no ohJce-
tton - onwm employing tho mode 81
treatment ne wishes. In fact they
rinlm thar this II an Inherent right
thai no ono should attempt % aoro-
gate.
IN April of this year the supreme
court 81 Florida. Ia tho case entitled.
Brady, Wa state 81 Florida. rem
asrea the following arcislon which
vas written b. Chief Justice Brown
eTha ail-important question - must
parant can a physician every time MS
child ~ Hlck. or rAmk being ad1uu9ed
guilty Of manmianght@r II the child
should DIET IL not. who IL 70 decide
when the child Ia sick enough g place
urom the father the obligation % call
4 physician n A the father. or Tho
nelmAh0rH or auat tho father cali =
physician 10 ascertain II tho child
needs = physician Has tho practice
aMNFnea1cina become Ar exact seience,
- that after death human testimony
can 30 established beyond a reason
able doubt that n = physician had
hsen called the child would not have
dlndf Does the duty % parent 20
cam a physician attach where tho
chAla - afflicted with = necessary
fatal aiiment. such - consumption,
ana continue until death oceurmf can
ne law ia what class Of ailments
: ehsia must be suffering from before
the failure 10 call q physician becomes
eatpabie negligence. 20 that ~ death
anamew "A one n II manaianwhtsr and
ia another class IL Il notf shall
farwnt. who belongs % that exem-
plmry band az Christians who have no
fAfth IN the efficacy ~ medicine as q
cnrtiwm agency. be convicted of man
slaughter because ~ fails 10 call a
physician 20 attend q sick child that