CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1987

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Twenty one years ago in Christian Science history,
thanks to David James Nolan and United Christian
Scientists, on September 22nd, 1987,
Mary Baker Eddy's little book,
SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES
emerged from the fetters of its unconstitutional shackle,
Private Law 92-60, which was an attempt to copyright
all 431 editions of the textbook, keeping them from
entering the public domain as the divine intention
demanded when our Leader ceased copyright action in
1906.

Recently, I noted that 1903, is the earliest date of
Copyright following the first edition of 1975, found
in all books published by the Boston organization.
Whereas the Aequus authentic 1910 edition gives the
date of the first edition 1975, and all the
following copyright dates as 1890, 1894, 1901,
1902, 1906. The explanation for this discrepancy is
that addendum changes transpired that were connected
with the 1903 copyright through 1906. More than 4000
changes took place between 1907, and 1910. Each of
these changes had *no* copyright restrictions placed
upon them.

Concerning the illegal 1971 Copyright Act,
David James Nolan stated:

"Mrs. Eddy previously had always copyrighted her editions at the time
any extensive changes were made, regardless of the date of her last
copyright. For instance, she took out copyrights on Science and
Health in 1875, 1878, 1883, 1885, 1890, 1894, 1901, 1902, 1906. Why
then did she not copyright the extensive changes made after the
second edition in 1907, She tells us "spiritual ideas unfold as we
advance," and after her second edition in 1907 spiritual ideas began
unfolding exponentially in her consciousness bringing forth
evolutionary statements and changes of the greatest spiritual
magnitude, ushering in the "culmination of scientific statement and
proof."

And also:

"The complete and final revelation of Christian Science is not set
forth in the 1906 edition. Fourteen more editions were required to
bring out the final revelation. Mrs. Eddy speaks of her first
edition in 1875 as having been revised only to give a clearer and
fuller _expression to its original meaning. But it took the
unfoldment that came with all 432 editions to make the pure Science
of Christian Science clear to humanity in such a form and manner as
would enable it to be taught in the same way that music and
mathematics are taught. A vital part of this unfoldment came between
1907 and 1910. A science does not need to be copyrighted, and Mrs.
Eddy stated, "Christian Science is not copyrighted." When Mrs. Eddy
made no arrangements to copyright the major developments and
profound unfoldments that came with the last fourteen editions, it
seems evident that she wished Science and Health to be in the public
domain at the earliest possible time." See http://tinyurl.com/2danuw

The following is as close a replica as I can manage
to show forth the decision rendered on behalf
of our textbook, preserving its very being as
divinely intended freeing it to exist forever in the
public domain. The entire argument is given in
APPENDIX II in Helen Wright's book, "AMERICA,
CRADLE FOR THE SECOND COMING OF THE CHRIST".

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No.85-5959
UNITED CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS, et al.

v.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD of DIRECTORS,
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, APPELLANT

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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia

(Civil Action No. 83-03486)

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Argued May 28, 1986

Decided September 22, 1987

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

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No. 85-5959 September Term, 1987
Civil Action No. 83-03486
United States Court of
For the District of Columbia
Circuit

FILED SEP 22 1987

George A. Fisher
clerk

United Christian Scientists, et al.

v.

Christian Science Board of Directors,
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Before WALD, Chief Judge, Robinson, Circuit Judge, and
EDWARD D. RE*, Chief Judge, United States Court
of International Trade.

J U D G M E N T

This cause came on to be heard on the record on appeal from
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and
was argued by counsel. On consideration thereof, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED, by this Court, that the judgmnent of the
District Court appealed from in this cause is hereby affirmed,
in accordance with the Opinion for the Court filed herein this
date.

Per Curiam

For The Court

George A. Fisher
clerk

Date: September 22, 1987
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Robinson
*Sitting by designation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. S 293(a).

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBINSON

ROBINSON, Circuit Judge: At issue in this case is the
constitutional validity of Private Law 92-60,1 which grants
appellant, Christian Science Board of Directors of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist (First Church), an extended
copyright on all editions of Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures (Science and Health), the central
theological text of the Christian Science faith. Appellees,
United Christian Scientists and David James Nolan and
Lucile J. Place, two officers of a dissenting group of
Christian Scientists, challenge Private Law 92-60, on grounds
that it violates the Copyright Clause of the Constitution and,
as well, the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the
First Amendment thereof.2 Finding that both the purpose
and the effect of Private Law 92-60 were to aid religion,
the District Court held that it contravenes the Establishment
Clause. We conclude that Private Law 92-60 offends fundamental
principles of separation of church and state, and accordingly
affirm........"

Last two pages as regards special copyright law,
Private Law 92-60 rendered in 1971.....

"In sum, First Church has acquired full dominion
over public access to Science and Health. Congress
has bestowed upon the Church not only symbolic recognition
as guardian of the text, but also significant practical
advantages in that role.

In conferring these benefits, Private Law 92-60 has the
unmistakable effect of advancing the Church's cause.
Establishment Clause precedent amply indicts governmental
involvement in sectarian affairs of this sort. 102 As the
Supreme Court has taught

an important concerns of the effects test is whether
the symbolic union of church and state effected by
the challenged governmental action is sufficiently
likely to be perceived by adherents of the controlling
denomination as an endorsement, and by the non-adherents
as a disapproval, of their individual religious choices.

In the case at bar, the impermissible message of sectarian
endorsement and the correlative message of sectarian dis-
approval are not merely possibilities, but accomplished
and formally attested facts. 104

The judgment appealed from in this case is accordingly

Affirmed.

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Hence, on this day, SEPTEMBER 22, 1987, justice was
served and Principle was glorified.

finis