Article April 22, 1911 Issue

The statute of California contains an act for the regulation...

Kansas City (Mo.) Star

The statute of California contains an act for the regulation of the practice of medicine, concluding with a proviso "that nothing herein shall be held to apply or to regulate any kind of treatment by prayer." In a recent case the validity of the statute is assailed on an assertion that the exemption quoted makes the whole act unconstitutional, because it gives to those who treat physical ills by prayer privileges and immunities not granted to all citizens. The court of appeals holds that, if this can be regarded an immunity, the act allows every person such immunity, for every one has the same privilege of practising such treatment, so the statute is not unconstitutional.

Quoting the court: "It has been said, 'More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.' Those who believe in the teachings of Holy Writ attach great importance to the efficacy of prayer. Many examples of it are given in the New Testament. For instance, where Peter's wife's mother lay sick of a fever we are told that the Saviour 'touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.' The proviso or exception was evidently put into the act to prevent any interference with the right of any one to pray for the sick and afflicted."

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