Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-29
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1srArcH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, May 28.-The second days
session of the national convention of Chris
tian Scientists met in the LIE nDox Lyceum
to-day. General Erastus n. Bates, of Chi
cago, presided. The special order of busi-
ness in the forenoon was the consideration
Of the propagandist publications of the
science, and as there was a considerable
surplus in the treasury it was decided by Q
vote to devote this to eheapening the price
of the books and tracts.
In the afternoon the exercises were led by
c. S. Buswell, continuing from Tuesday the
reading Of reports of spread of Christian
Science in the world. These were among
the testimonials delivered from the plat
form.
GROWTH OP THE SECT.
CHICAGo-There are S17 Christian Scientists
in the city and one organi zed church, besides
several smaller bands who meet in halls or
private houses. There is dispensary where
healing is done and literature of the science
dispersed. What is needed is a greater self
abnegation. Animal magnetism must be net
and overcome. The nOthingness of educated
evil must be demonstrated, and a national
Christian Science publishing house must ba
maintained. There should be less talking and
more curing of the sick.
PEORIA-There are q members of the band
of Scientists here. There is 4 great need OF
preachers. There have been many acQuisi.
tions from the ranks of church members.
QUINCY-There are 20 believers here. Thir.
teen of these have left the churches they be-
longed to and have Joined the Church Of the
Christian Scientists.
BLooMIrGToN-Fifty have taken instruction
IN the science, and with few exceptions are
abiding In the truth, tired of feeding on husks
of orthodoxy. The press is favorable but the
pulpit is hostile TO the science.
The reading OF these reports was followed
by practical talks" ga plea for children"
was the subject of paper by Mrs. Amelia
Chess, of Louisville. Children can UNDER
stand the science of health much better than
adults trained in a misguided way. Mrs.
Chess said:
CHILD CONVERTS.
Miss Annie Dodge, of the Murray Hill
Hotel, related instances of children's
knowledge of Christian Science that were
warmly applauded. These are some of the
stories:
An article was lost by child, who, while
looking for it said: Il am asking for UNDER
standing to find it." 1t is needless to say it
found. A person was sick and child visited
the bedside and said: Let me treat you"
What can you doP' said the Doctor. Il can do
nothing" said the child. God can do every
thing" The person was healed.
"Christian Science and business man,"
was the subject of Mr.. George W. Delano's
talk. "It is the habit of business men the
world over" said Mr.. Delano, Ito draw
line between the business man at work and
the business man on Sunday. He has no
right, however, to make his minister act as
a safe deposit vault in which to store his
Christianity for the six business days of the
week. All the churches the world around
are suffering from lack of spirituality and
they don't know how to get it. Ii business
men will give Christian Science careful
study am bold to declare that they will be-
come Christian Scientists"
There was a reception in the evening
given by the students 81 the science in New
York and Brooklyn.