Article November 9, 1929 Issue

In reporting a hearing before the Hygiene Committee of...

Conrad Bernhard, Jr., Committee on Publication for the State of Maryland,

Baltimore Sun

In reporting a hearing before the Hygiene Committee of the House of Delegates at Annapolis, in a recent issue of the Sun, you said that a certain Health Commissioner, in speaking against the "Christian Science" bill, said that "practitioners in the city never reported communicable diseases, and in two instances did not report deaths because they could not diagnose them."

If the statement means to imply that Christian Science practitioners do not cause diseases considered communicable to be reported to the health department, then it is erroneous. In reply to a similar charge made two years ago a large number of affidavits were presented to the House committee in proof of the fact that Christian Scientists had reported such diseases to the health departments of Baltimore and the counties, as required under the law.

A further statement by another speaker, who termed "the present method of Christian Science an ignorant, superstitious quackery, which condemns medical aid," is hardly worthy of reply. I respectfully refer your readers to the many reputable citizens of Baltimore who are interested in Christian Science and ask them to let their observations determine whether or not they deserve such abusive language. I feel sure your readers will find them to be intelligent people and good citizens.

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