The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-31
DR.. CLARK IS sKEPUCAL.
But the Ladies Assure Him That
Certain Things Are as Nothing
Against Truth.

monV that Christian ScieEce udu NOIheu
bodily and mental cures in their cases.
This demonstration was greeted with loud
rounds of applause, and the second days
session of the congress of scientists
seemed 10 proceed with even greater vim
than before.
The rpples from this occurrence had
hardly ceased when the placid surface
was again disturbed. This time it was
physical causation." Mrs. Jane Yarnell
of Chicago had just finished reading a
paper, What Is Due to Science" in which
she stated emphahcally that physical
causation is myth, and discussion was
invited.
"Does the lady who has just finished
reading the paper mean 10 say that phys-
cal causation applied to disease is a
myth"
The speaker was a small man OIL the eX-
treme left, and there was argument in
every tone of his voice. The congress all
turned in the direction of the stage as
Mrs. Yarnell advanced to answer
II mean to say" she replied, lust what
said-physical causation is mythW
There was somewhat of the CLEAN Of
challenge in the lady's eyes.
"Do you mean to say" continued the
small man. THAT if l should get alcohol in
my body"
That's as far as he got
"a possessor Of the truth" solemnly
broke in Mrs. Yarnell. never gets alcohol
in his body"
The laugh was on the small man, bat he
persisted and asked what the lady would
say as to the physical causation in case a
Il 4 IL
was accidentally turned On. She replied
that it was myth just the same and that
one possessed Of the truth could safely
defy even gas.
The discussion was cut off at this point
by the presidents bell, although the evis
dent desire of the congress was TO hear
more of it.
The small man was DR.. Dean Clark, and
he still has doubts of the mythical status
of physical causation.
At the morning session Secretary ". B.
Dunlap read paper by DR.. U. NJ. Humbl
of Breese, ILL.,, on the "Science of Being"
The claim was made that there is but one
life, one truth. one love. one spirit per-
vading the entire universe and man; that
God is all and there is nothing beside him,
no matter how appearances may be.
''All Power is Spirit was the title of a
paper read by Eugene Hatch of River Hills.
Tenn. and Mrs. White Root Mcdonald
contributed an address on the History of
the Progress of Science in St. Louis"
The morning session was concluded by a
healing service, which consisted in the
members Of the congress singing the
words, Thou Only" in quiet tone for
sCme minutes.
Mrs. Clara E. Choate of Boston, one of
the pioneers in the work of mental heal
" Tor hn fret -oF4 h.
afternoon, The Present Possibility of the
Christ Healing Power and Its Appica-
ton" The lady had sent letter, how
ever, expressing her regrets. which was
read by Mrs h. II. Blanding of this city.
She wrote that the work of spreading tn
science was progressing in the East and
that its truth must survive. "Iha world
is with US in this work." she concludes,
land in the majesty OF truth declares light
to all. The realization of the unsolVed
problems of human hopes and human
fears is near at hand"
Mrs. S. B. Cooper Of this city stated he T
desire to know, in the discussion that
followed, what there is in the present pos
sbility of healing power, as she had often
thought that the power of healing pos
sessed by Christ and his disciples was
neither local nor transit0Ty.
Responding to this request, Mrs. J. An
derson Root of Oakland called upon those
present who had been cured through her
aid to stand up, and the secre tary an
nounced that twenty-siX persons had re-
sponded TO the call DR.. j. J. Plunkett
requested all those no matter whara
or under whose guidance they had been
cured to rise. and about 100 answered.
The questioner expressed herself as fully
satisfied.
DR.. William YarnelI of Chicago and DIR.
j. j. Plunkett of this city in turn gave
their personal testimony to the relief and
had in ba e
Christian science. The latter stated that
twenty-five years ago he was a coDsump-
tive and had become blind through illness
He was led to follow the doctrine of Chris
tian science. and yesterday he announced
himself as free from disease or any taint
thereof, and restored to full power of
physical vision.
Divine science, said Mrs. Jane Yarnell
of Chicago in her paper, What Is Due to
Science" has been misrepresented in
many ways. 1t suffered in great part
from the efforts of charlatans and en-
prizes to turn the truth into money-mak-
ing channels. Fortunately, she said. these
worked their own ruin, and their careers
were short, but their methods in MANY
instances have served to influence the nub
lie against the faith. Another great
wrong, she said, came from the onnosifion
of the orthodox sects. There was no rea-
son for this opposition, she said, as it was
not the design of scientists to draw anv.
body from any church.
1t is as much of an impossibilitv. con-
.. tinOed Mrs. Yarnel, for one to Under
stand the principles of the science and
doubt the truths as it is for one to thor
oughly understand mathematics and doubt
tina. and make TO- The truth is an
everyday friend in every walk of life: il
Quickens the judgment and sharpens The
intellect.
The discussion that followed was par.
ticipated in by DIR. Clark, Mrs. Eyster OF
San Francisco, Mrs Mary d. Fisk of Den
yer and Mrs. j. Anderson Root of Oak
land.
Mrs. Carrie S. Alden of Oakland reaG
Within Me" by Mrs. Sarah 81. Fowler o.
Portland, Me-, who was unable to be pres
.ent. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hull of Sar
Francisco and Mrs. Mary d. Fisk of Den
YER participated in the discussion of thii
paper.
A paper. "We Have Found the Mes
sias," by E. j. Castle of Pueblo, Colo.. wa.
read by Mrs. Annie Rix Miller of Sar
Francisco. The sentmentS expressed
were greeted with applause.
The afternoons services were concluded
in few remarks from the president, Mrs
II, Z. Crsmer, and benediction by Secre
tary w. B. Dunlap.
1.-The Science of Mind" a very able
paper setting forth the rudmentary ele
meDts of the faith, was read by Mrs. d
M. True of Los Angeles. Miss Alice
Chapman read a paper. Know Thyself.
and Mrs. Mary Orr of Del Norte. Colo
contributed pleasant address, Greeting