Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-07
A FEMININE FOLLY.
so CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" rs cHARAC-
TR2iZED BY A MEMBER OF TaE
BAPTIST CONGRESS
Nohammedan Propseaniism Diseused-
Personal xention-Closing Exercises
and Banquet Last Night

were conducted by Rev. T.. r. Hiscox, D.
d.. ~ Ncw York.
s-he Grst :on'c was Mohammcdan Propa-
<se%idlsm." and the Grst paper was read by
Er.. Taak 6. Dobbns. Of Pcuneylvania'
The lonovlng is a synopsis o. the essay
Mohammelmi.m Is beng rtIolm'ted oi
late. In the first conflict between The cross
and the Crescent. whom in ihc first century
Noh7uurlan.su wa. established from spain
IN Cb,rt. u Nas duc TO divisions IN the
Cbrsti.n Church tast Islam triumphed.
Tho crescent IS = Christ1n emblem which
ri-r ,do.tod. The second confllct-that
80 th4 gfusafcs-- uisO defeat of the
Omissions. hethird cons ct Il under way.
Nohammeian IIopaQsndsm j. succeedip2
in Afr,c1. India. and IN the Dutch East
Ira..s. whore 10 faces deprsvcd form OF
,.on. There are twO hundred miih'ns
a. N0siefns TODAY. The Moslem Is peculi-
arv hsri 90 convert. Bat tbrstianiy IS
causing thc di.iTte ration oI The Moslem
system The slayc trade with ail IT. horrors
resat tho door " Islam. hirc3's present
distiif mod state is due 10 Mo.lem's protest
apansf Christianiy's Interference with The
tiavf..tolInV curse. " Wc must anticipate" ;"
Dec sa.d 100 CONCLUSION. "Islam in mission
wc.h among tue depraNed nations. we
must assault the apparently imprcgnnDe
fortress ~ Islam with pure Christianity"
rng N0slENs.
Dr. W. q. wilkinson was the Grst speaker
on this topic lie said that he was called
nuf without his consent but he would Weld
tofb. au.cr1cy 81 tbe Chair lie spoke oi
recent travels snoug the Mosems. He SAID
f4t he was more impressed tbsn ever be-
f.re. ou De, first visit 20 Alexandra. Egypt
Hf.-f-f Isal - 10
saw. saiI he nothing that looked ike pro-
~ ps,andism." Dccrcptude u the one uni
s,-rssl ssuect % the mcre observers eve.
oIt is simply ncrcdibie,' concluded the
Doctor. "that Mohamuedanism should be
thought ~ as o competitor with Christianity
for tHc possession Of The eartb.'
Professor FOX drew parallel between the
method aud results Of Christian and Ma
bomcian prop1candism. Tie said neither
h41 made any progress rs pealnsL orgahlea
q. igian- possessing an extensive literature,
such a. Judaism. Bfahminism, aud Budd-
h-m.
DIR. Albert q. lawson differed with Pro-
f,..or FOX. The work was necessarily slow,
l+tfvq. surc. he thought Canon laylOrs
attack on missions would do great good
eventually.
TrlY ,NF SOT uRINEERs.
Hon. Alexander Escon said he had
e.rou,bcd fl through syria" AZ first he
feared The Nlhomciaus, hui finally be learned
20 desni.o them. ana would 60 into their
most dtrrpuflbic village. with the iull con-
flencc tbat one Yankee could clean ont the
xhole nation. They haye only one virtue
ibey do not drink Kentucky whiskey nor
Ncw York beer. Tile French know how
fn hang them no when they make trouble,
hs said n conclusion. land l WISH tue
reuch h.d them all"
Dr. s. H. Ford said that he would ike to
reconcile the different statements that had
been made lle drew parallel between
Mahometbnsm and Mormouim.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Pev. George T.. Horr, Of Cbarlesiown.
Macs. read the essay on this subject. Tie be-
ran lv nyiue tbat this Was generally re-
gs~ded o. q Boston notion. with which south
eru pcopie had no sympothy. lie maue the
following points:
n. 10 is not wolLauthcnticaed case Oi
the cuie y o.aanic disease hy the pr0ttiOn-
era % Chratian science A large reward was
offered Mr.. Eddy, the leader OF this new
notion. n shc would put I'm place dislocatei
hip or ankle without manipulation. sne re-
fuqed. But doubtless nervous aud iuncuohai
disagders are sometimes cured.
y. Their theory a. their cures u that no
fi,irp f. real hui The immortal MIND, ana that
fh,s is the source a. nii disease. All disease
rs false inverted thinking. They claim also
60 heal sin.
o. Tb,ir method q healing is 10 dispense
with al ueull remedies. and % simply argue
the uaiient out ~ ire dise1sc.
Thcir theories are not nee ssary To explain
fno authenticated cures llc sald. In con
clrision. that This system WAS unscrlptafa,
thfrsifuei moral peril 10 those " bo accepted
o.. aud physical danger g. The community IN
which thrv prnrtice. "OuT lws," said he
In copclusiog. "lu Massachusetts are N'fy
lax As to VINO shall pracuce medicine, and
The canks from ali parts OF the country
come e. Boston
CURE ny NFrWuYsic.
pr. William T.. Hatcher was the next
sr,sLcr on this subject. lie SAID there were
dtucunirs i1 discussing This question be.
cause ol thc different nee of terms aud be-
causr inoy were So mc'aphysicat rms So
called science proposes t0 cure not by phN>l1
buf hy ueisrhy,ic. 10 differs from tmln
cure and muati'-. They believe in COD as
nrriucipic. deny the reality az matter say lha-
"A disease j. twisted thought that somehow
hurts. and ttat strictly speaking there Is no
eir. %. smoke ci the various sort, ot healets-
.natenr and orolessiontl-oi dlseasc in their
,ie,, nud az their method OF euro. The fun
dtn.nt7l trouble ). thai the entire system ~
not in h.rmony With the teaching OF Jesus
Christ 10 has no right 20 wear the name ot
Cbrstian. ltlsnot IN harmony with science,
with common sense. or Win Itself.
The speech was interspersed with humor'
OTIS slu,ions, which repeatedly broaGht
down lAe house.
IrWiNINE FOLLY.
Dr. TT. Eaton said that this was femi>
niue follN its apostles are women. PERHAPS
Irtni. reason 1t IS more interesting. "lt
s.sm. 90 mc. sSd zoe Doctor, " that per-
fou 10 crazy who accepts Christian science.
30 B. sheer uonscuse.'
Afternoon Session.
The "Purity of the Church WAS the
tonic for discussion, aud DR.. T.. +. HlscoN,
Of New York. read an essay on
"qiRMs or ADMISSION
lie said Christian Church is s0cl.
cty OF Jesus, q drIne institution from
Heaven ana not from men. IL stands alone
ara peculiar no iis definitely aud specifically
divine origin. It's not simply society, 1t
/, more han that Membership III II Is vol
upisry. aud at the same time II is obligatory
on those who acknowledge allegiance to
sc~us.
Da,.ousliGcd persons alone can be re-
ceive3. and they cannot oe refused. The
Cturcn's power in the world depends upon
tn- lives Of It's members. The greed for
numbers il u0l good omen Of church He.
rs very much in The hands Of The pastor 10
guide IN this as Ia other matters The greed
Tor rumbcfs threatens the integrity OF the
churches. More thought is gwen to the
roiay than TO the purpose OF the churches.
Foe world wants To know whether there is
more honesty IN the Church tnAn 10 the
world. The Submission OF members ought to
be carefully guarded.
DISCIPLINE.
Dr. Flls read an essay on "Nurture aud
DlcipUne." The church Is more than i
refuge TOT the SINNER or SD asyium for feeble
Christians. n Is = school for learners.
viuesard for lsborcrs. an army for sold eFs,
home for Cbrist's people. The church Is
atrsining ~ well as a recruiting camp. The
pofture and discipline OF cburch ought 10
have supreme fetereoce 20 t0e spiritual
growth Oi rs acmber. IL IS possible 10
have more irons ia oug church hres than We
can msuae@ 1herc Is danger IN compli-
caed machinery. Any church IS too large