Article May 2, 1903 Issue

A Friendly Disagreement

"Henry C. Smith

Helena (Mont.) Record

Because Judge Henry C. Smith of the Lewis and Clarke County District Court introduced Carol Norton, a speaker in behalf of Christian Science, in an address in which he commended Dr. Norton's views to the tolerant and earnest consideration of the audience, the Rev. Dr. MacCarthy, pastor of the First Congregational church of Helena, delivered a sermon Sunday in which he arraigned Judge Smith.

Preceding the sermon Dr. MacCarthy wrote to Judge Smith the following letter:—

"My Dear Friend Judge Smith:—If the Independent has correctly reported you, permit me to say that I think you have not manifested your usual good judgment in giving such an unqualified endorsement to the so-called Christian Science. You must certainly know that the courts and the medical fraternity are constantly called upon to protect the weak victims of this modern fake. I think I shall refer to your endorsement in a 'prelude' next Sunday, and I drop you this line to say that I shall do it with the hope of correcting a mistake which I think you have made and shall do it with the best spirit, and hope that it will in no way lessen our personal friendship, which I prize very highly.

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