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New York (N. Y.) Tribune
In a recent issue of your paper there appeared an item from Washington headed "Suffers for His Faith," wherein it was stated that a gunner's mate had been severely punished for refusing to be vaccinated, his refusal being based on the ground that, as a Christian Scientist, he could not conscientiously submit.
Each individual should be entitled to form his own decision on such questions, but the account as published might mislead many of your readers as to the attitude of Christian Science in such cases. Mrs. Eddy long ago defined the duty and attitude of Christian Scientists toward the law. In the Christian Science Sentinel of Feb. 21, 1901, under the title "Obey the Law," she published the following:
On the subject of reporting contagion I have this to say: I have always believed that Christian Scientists should be law abiding; and, actuated by this conviction, I authorized the following statement, which appeared in the Boston Herald about one year ago:—
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October 5, 1912 issue
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BUILDING
WILLARD S. MATTOX.
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"IN HIS NAME"
ETTA M. GILBREATH.
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CREATION AND REVELATION
ERNEST C. MOSES.
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"THEY SHALL FEED AND LIE DOWN"
ELLEN B. SMITH.
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"IF WITH ALL YOUR HEART"
CLARE ARCHER.
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CASTING OUT FEAR
VERNE E. TAYLOR.
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DESIRE
LILLIE MARY CARTER.
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In his sermon on "Christianity and Modern Thought,"...
Frederick Dixon
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I have read in a recent issue an article in which Christian Science...
Algernon Hervey-Bathurst
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FOREST STILLNESS
ADA J. MILLER.
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"FEED MY SHEEP"
Archibald McLellan
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REMISSION
Annie M. Knott
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SERVICE AND AT-ONE-MENT
John B. Willis
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ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE MOTHER CHURCH
John V. Dittemore
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THE LECTURES
with contributions from W. N. Miller, W. T. Morse, E. E. Sutherland, Frank C. Barrett, A. J. Usher, H. H. McCartney, Blanche K. Corby, C. H. Foot
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I am impelled to write this testimony of my complete cure...
W. A. Merigold
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I have thought many times of sending a testimony to the...
Mary M. Heggblade
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For the encouragement of those whose healing is slow,...
Cora E. Barton
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Human language is inadequate to express one half of the...
Lily C. Brainard
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Through the wisdom of Mrs. Eddy, the students of...
Mary B. Whetstone
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I would be ungrateful indeed did I fail to mention some...
Willie Byron Gray
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LOVE'S HOUR
MINNA MATHISON.
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES
with contributions from R. J. Campbell, Charles Stelzle