*413.* _Societies, Secular Work._—Business meetings of benevolent and church societies for benevolent or church work may be held on Sunday. Even the constitution of such societies may be amended on Sunday. However, secular work that does not come strictly under the functions of such societies would be unlawful.(744) *414.* _Sunday, Begins, Ends._—Usually people believe they know what the word Sunday means, when it begins, and when it ends. Christianity usually recognizes the time from midnight to midnight as Sunday, and that is the usual time recognized by law.(745) But the solar day only,(746) or from midnight to sunset,(747) give us a variety which may not be complete. Also, we have the further anomaly of a note made at 2 o’clock on Saturday night, being held valid.(748) *415.* _Religious Liberty, Law._—The constitutional guarantee of religious liberty is not violated by enforcing the Sunday law.(749) *416.* _Necessaries, Doctor._—As a parent or husband is obliged to furnish necessaries for his children and wife, when medical treatment becomes necessary, he is liable for manslaughter for failure to do his duty, even in case of religious disbelief in the efficacy of medicine. Courts are not inclined to make any distinction as to religious belief, and the prevailing rule in this country is that the parent is liable if he negligently allows his child to die when it might have been saved by the services of a doctor.(750) *417.* _Christian Healer, Consent._—A Christian healer can not be held liable except under a State law. One who consents to treatment has no action for damages unless there is a failure to exercise the care and skill of a Christian Scientist. This rule might not apply to one incompetent to consent to a contract.(751) *418.* _Politics._—A minister who had been expelled by his congregation for voting the Democratic ticket, had some of the members of the church arrested under the election laws for intimidating a voter. The court held that as he “suffered no pecuniary loss, personal injury, or physical restraint,” no crime was committed.(752)