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| Rev. John Alexander Dowie. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, October 14, 1903.
AGAINST FAITH CURE.
Decision of Court of Appeals In Pierson Case.
WAS NO ERROR IN TRIAL COURT.
Reversal by Appellate Division Overruled—Defendant Had Been Found Guilty In 1901 of Criminal Negligence In Not Providing Licensed Physician For His Infant Daughter.
Albany, Oct. 14.—In connection with the proposed visitation to New York city by the "restoration host" of the Christian Catholic church, of which Rev. John Alexander Dowie is general overseer, especial interest attaches to the decision handed down by the court of appeals in the case of People vs. Pierson, declaring dependence upon faith-healing in cases of sickness to be criminal negligence.
Pierson lives at White Plains, and early in 1901 was sentenced to $500 fine or 600 days imprisonment for criminal negligence in failing to provide a licensed physician to attend his 16 months old adopted daughter in a case of bronchial pneumonia, which afterward proved fatal.
The conviction was secured under the penal code, which holds that "a person who omits without lawful excuse to perform a duty by law imposed upon him to furnish food, clothing, shelter or medical attendance to a minor is guilty," etc.
Justice Bartlett, in the prevailing opinion in the appellate division, held that the "medical attendance" referred to in the statute does not mean exclusively the attendance of a medical practitioner in the general sense of the term.
The appellate division reversed the conviction.
In its opinion, written by Judge Haight, the court of appeals says: "It would seem that the legislative intent is reasonably clear, although possibly more precise language could have been employed.
"We are aware that there are people who believe that the divine power may be invoked to heal the sick and that faith is all that is required. There are others who believe that the Creator has supplied the earth, nature's storehouse, with everything that man may want for his support and maintenance, including the restoration and preservation of his health, and that he is left to work out his own salvation, under fixed natural laws. There are still others who believe that Christianity and science go hand in hand, both proceeding from the Creator; that science is but the agent of the Almighty, through which He accomplishes results, and that both science and divine power may be invoked together to restore diseased and suffering humanity.
"But, sitting as a court of law for the purpose of construing and determining the meaning of statutes, we have nothing to do with variances in religious belief and have no power to determine which is correct. We place no limitations upon the power of the mind over the body, the power of faith to dispel disease, or the power of the supreme being to heal the sick. We merely declare the law as given us by the legislature. We find no error on the part of the trial court that called for a reversal."
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Vilayet of Monastir Settling Down. Rebuilding Houses.
Monastir, Monday, Oct. 12.—Via Salonika, Macedonia, Oct. 13.—This district is settling down. The insurgents have been routed and practically annihilated in the Peristeri mountains, though their stronghold is still the meeting place of what insurrectionists remain in the region.
Chakalaroff, the insurgent leader, is still at large in the Kastoria district, but most of the peasants who accompanied him have surrendered.
The inspector general Hilmi Pasha, in concert with the mixed commission, is arranging to rebuild the homes which were destroyed out of government funds.
Insurgents Sent Home.
Sofia, Oct. 14.—A band of 70 insurgents, caught near the frontier by Bulgarian troops, was sent to Sofia yesterday.
The passage of bands across the frontier has become increasingly difficult, owing to the precautions of the government and the increase in the number of frontier guards.
The general situation is unchanged. Fear is expressed in many quarters that the Turks will oppose the application of the Austro-Hungarian reform plans.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.
Leading Manufacturers Taking Preliminary Steps Toward Consolidation.
Chicago, Oct. 14.—Radical changes in the offices of the International Harvester company, by which the offices of the constituent companies will be consolidated, are being put in effect by the directing officials of the big combine. By this consolidation step, which will extend throughout the country to all cities and towns where the McCormick, Deering and other companies have offices, it is expected to save the salaries of several thousand employees, the total saving to the combine amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
During the last few days the branch offices of the Champion, Plano, McCormick and Deering companies have been notified to take inventories at once as a preliminary to being welded into one. In Cincinnati it was announced that three offices would be closed, all the business being conducted at the remaining four branch offices hitherto maintained there. For the Cincinnati district, W, D. Adams, the present general agent of the Champion branch, will be the general manager under the new system and C. S. Ritter, the general agent of the Deering company will be made the new general agent. The saving there is estimated at $500,000 a year.
THE GOMEL MASSACRE.
Details of the Attack on Jews In Northwest Russia.
THEIR COURAGE WAS ASTONISHING.
Even the Women Fought—Part of the Time the Jews Were Assaulted by Both Soldiers and Mob—Wholesale Executions May Follow Resistance to the Soldiers.
The Jewish Morning Journal of New York recently printed the following letter about the Gomel massacre of Jews in northwest Russia from its special correspondent at Warsaw:
"It all began on Friday (Sept. 11) with a quarrel between a Jewish shopkeeper and a Christian woman who refused to pay for a herring. The attack on the Jews was renewed on Sept. 14. It soon transpired that the riot of Friday was only a kind of rehearsal for the real pogrom, which took place on the 14th and 15th. Now, the streets of Gomel were drenched with blood, and the rioters this time were not peasants, but the strongly built little Russian railroad laborers, 500 in number. The Jews defended themselves as valiantly as on Friday, with whatever weapons they could get hold of. The police worked earnestly and diligently to quell the disorder, but were powerless against the savage mob. In ordinary times there are plenty of soldiers in Gomel, but at this time of the year they were still in their summer camps and could not reach the town the first day of the riot.
"The Jews telegraphed to the governor of Mohilev for assistance and received a reply that he was indisposed and could not start for Gomel on that day, but he requested the chief of police to aid the Jews. The chief carried out the order faithfully, and he himself shot to death two Russians, but he was powerless to restore order. Five Jews were killed the first day, and but for the gallant fight put up by the Jews the number of killed would be much larger. The strength and courage displayed by these people, who are generally taunted for cowardice, were something astonishing. Even women fought. The physical agility and the correctness of their aim were not at all those of a race of cringing peddlers.
"The riot became worse on the 15th, but the Jews still stood their ground. The governor arrived that day. The peasants from the surrounding country began to gather on receipt of the news that the Jews were being robbed at Gomel, and many came with the intention of revenging Friday's defeat. The Jews were prepared and had armed men stationed on all the roads leading into Gomel.
"The soldiers arrived in the forenoon, and their first act to restore order was an attempt to disperse the Jews. The latter replied that they could not trust their lives to the soldiers for fear of a repetition of the Kishineff atrocities. They insisted that the attacking rioters should be dispersed first. The soldiers insisted and fired on the Jews. The latter returned the fire, and they were soon attacked from both sides—that is, by the soldiers, and by the rioters.
"In the meantime the news of the riot reached Minsk, and fifty well armed young Jews from that city hastened to the rescue of their distressed brethren in Gomel. But they were betrayed by an agent provocateur, or government spy, who was among them and were arrested on their arrival at the railroad depot of Gomel.
The riot ended on the third day. Ten Jews and eight Christians were killed (the figures of the government Messenger are false), and the number of seriously wounded is very large. Among the dead is also young Kohanovski, aged twenty-two, who enjoyed an excellent reputation
The city is practically destroyed. Houses are demolished and shops emptied of all their contents. Several synagogues were destroyed, and the town looks as if a great conflagration had taken place there.
"But there is something worse in store for the Jews of Gomel. The city was even before the outbreak under a mild form of martial law, owing to the labor troubles which took place there recently, and the Jews who resisted the soldiers were told that they would be tried before a military court, which means that they may be sentenced to death."
THE KING'S DAUGHTERS
Annual State Convention Now in Progress in Cortland.
The annual convention of the King's Daughters of New York state is being held in the First Baptist church of this city. The opening session was held yesterday and the convention will be brought to a close tomorrow evening.
Nearly every train yesterday brought its quota of delegates and numbers arrived this morning. Nearly 120 delegates from forty different cities and villages had registered at noon today and others came in on the 1:03 train.
The delegates began registering yesterday afternoon and at 4 o'clock there was a meeting of the executive committee. Last evening the delegates and guests were tendered a reception in the parlors of the First Baptist church. Rev. W. J. Howell delivered the address of welcome in his usual happy manner and Mrs. W. H. Evans of New York responded for the delegates. The excellent program which had been prepared was greatly enjoyed by every one present. A social hour followed the program which gave the delegates, members of the local circles and guests an opportunity to meet one another and become somewhat acquainted. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion with palms, ferns, etc., and with purple and white. Today the regular program as published in Monday's Standard was followed.
The session was opened at 9:30 o'clock by devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. S. S. Stearnes of Cortland. The convention was then formally opened by the state secretary, Mrs. D. H. Laird of Woodville. The roll was called and the delegates responded. The minutes of last year's convention were then read and the reports of the state secretary and recording secretary were next heard.
Various committees were appointed and miscellaneous business transacted up to the time for closing the morning session.
This afternoon reports were heard from the different county organizations and city unions. Miss Julia Heath of New York also read a paper on King's Daughters and Settlement work.
This evening's program includes addresses by Mrs. Whitney of Detroit and by Mrs. Margaret Bottome of New York, international president of The King's Daughters and Sons.
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| Miss Mary F. Hendrick, English department, Cortland Normal School. |
TEACHERS' COUNCIL
To Meet at the Normal Building in Cortland Oct. 24.
The first fall meeting of the Tioughnioga Teachers' council will be held at room 106 in the Normal school building on Saturday, Oct. 24. All teachers in the vicinity are invited to attend and to become members. The annual membership fee is 50 cents for ladies and $1 for gentlemen. The program of this meeting will be as follows:
10:15 A. M.—Roll call with Quotations.
Music, Miss Turner
Business.
10:30 A. M.—Paper, Cultivation of the Power of Expression, Miss M. M. Conway, Cortland.
Discussion, Miss M. F. Hendrick, Cortland; Miss Jessie L. Barnes, Cincinnatus.
General Discussion.
11:15 A. M.—Paper, Relation of Elementary to Secondary Schools, Commissioner E. W. Childs, Homer.
General Discussion.
12:00—Recess.
2:00 P. M.—Address, Prof. DeGarmo, Cornell University.
Teacher Many Years.
Miss Olive Backus has just closed, by resignation, her continuous service of forty-three years as a teacher in the public schools of Chicago. She is 70 years of age, and is going to California to make her home there. She has taught 20,000 pupils. For fifteen years past she has walked daily, winter and summer, a mile to the school.
BREVITIES.
—Congressman Driscoll of Syracuse says that on the opening day of congress be shall introduce a bill appropriating $1,000,000 for a new federal building for the Salt city.
—The Home Telephone Co. are establishing an exchange in Marathon. They have about forty subscribers at present and hope to be ready to begin operations by the first of November.
— Burglars entered the coal office of Fred J. Schuler in Oswego Monday night, rolled the safe out into the shed, battered it opened and secured the enormous sum of $1.20 in pennies.
—The new display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Special prices, page 7; M. A. Case, Furs, cloaks, etc., page 6; McGraw & Elliott, Rat biscuit, page 6; Angell & Thomas, Boots, page 6; F. Daehler, Clothing, page 8; Sugar Bowl, Hot chocolate, page 8; First National Bank, Bank accounts, page 6.
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