Article May 31, 1913 Issue

In an article in your paper by a clergyman I am glad to...

Henry Deutsch

Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune

In an article in your paper by a clergyman I am glad to note his insistence upon the religious attitude of life in its application to relief and salvation from disease as well as from sin. His article, however, contains certain statements which indicate on their face the same misapprehension of the teachings of Christian Science which has led people to believe that Christian Scientists are not working in harmony with the laws to prevent the spread of contagious or communicable diseases. That there may be no question in the minds of your readers on this subject, I beg to quote herewith a statement from the pen of Mrs. Eddy which appeared in The Boston Herald of Feb. 17, 1901:

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:—

"Rather than quarrel over vaccination, I recommend that if the law demand an individual to submit to this process, he obey the law; and then appeal to the gospel to save him from any bad results. Whatever changes belong to this century, or any epoch, we may safely submit to the providence of God, to common justice, individual rights, and governmental usages."

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