The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-07

Inc speaker was introduced by Al %
torney G. l.. uawIev ara u,i,,, ,,a,,
on tho ,Ia,sa,-- - "t" WIN 'he"'
,,,o,,au 20 -, "a' ~ ~ Nicnee, the
,cata..,,Sn rs hurch vi 'hrlst
', "''o, VI thlS CITY, under whose
auspices the lecture was given.
In introducing Dr. Tomkins. Mr..
Hawley said that while the speaEor -,
the evening is one of a ,,ino,,i,, -
might he rigbt for II 40 o,,'i,', "'
sibIe fo,, n norso,, g. - PuH
49,, " SUI " w III minority
~ ~ Sn. d, lne same tih"e.
- - io'hNlns hau peen q Baptist min
lster Tor twenty-five years, but three
years ago became "a believer i'm "Chris-
tian Science" and is no,y onn ur its
leading exponenty IIa tha,, i,tr,.a,,.,,,,
the speaker of tho a,.o,,i,,,I i''.' W
Announcing az, r, ri,,' e' "'o' "''e'
curad tha ,i, '',a' i"' lriouhe had Sc
loct,,ra nr risht 10 PRINT the
n,o' ~ oceeded with his forceful and
eIoquent discourse, which was as fol-
lows;
DIR. TOMKIN'S ADDRESS.
Tn ,ha C,Lui., .
May. 1897, we stated how SECOND hand
prejudice" was the beginning OF our
knowledge about Christian Science,
through the repeated danunciatinne of
regarded as
the monopolist of a special corner ON
Whatever sanctitv exists in what he
called this Hellbound New York" Bv
him Christian Science was purposely
out erroneously) Classed with theoS-
ophy, mind cure, spiritualism. hypno-
tism and witchcraft, as "of their father
the devil" in order to bring out into
bolder contrast the alliance Of his own
Nerbosity with whatever he could make
N Ia, 4
out acknowledging his indebtedness ia
the woman described in Revelation xii.
and elsewhere in the Bible as one
whom the world knows not" and "ot
whom the world is not worthy"
Attenoihg Christian Science testi-
was disarmed by the resistless eyi.
deuces OF such "childran Of Tho aa,il,
as testified of changed ana Cbr;sti,
lives, permanent healing unboundaI
love and positive triumnh over sin sicl,-
ness and death, Bewiiderment Welded
to desire
,Ii AL suoh sweetness OF the stream,
""' ''i"s' ''e loui''"in pe'
AS an honest investigator for truth I
determined to trace this stream TO IFS
source, regardless of position or pleas-
ure.
An interview with the deseryedlv es.
teemed principal of a New York chris.
tian Science institute soon revealed
that my several faith cures of the bed
ridden, consumptive, rheumatic. nara.
lytic and lockjaw. as well as the rais-
ing of a dead child, in connection with
my past ministry, instead of being
spasmodic and infrequent, could, with
the understanding of divine science
become "A daily experience in a minis
m Of
has been her constant experience for
the last twelve years, and in like mar
velous manner that Of her manly son
since devotinS his life TO Christian Sci
ence.
Appealed 10 HIM
Whlle seeking guidance, the two
teNts, we can do nothing against
truth, but for the Truth" and IF il
pe or God' ye cannot overthrow it, lest
haply ye be found even to fight against
God appealed to me, and | at once
determined to enter the December class
or 1896, Notwithstanding | was occupy
ing Baptist pulpit every Sunday, be-
sides being III eVangelistic services
every day. The God-thouSht in Chris
tian Science appeared "as far as the
heavens are above the earth" from the
material tendencies and teaching of eX-
clear. Cut the shore lines" Burn
the bridges" Even if, as the old
ScOtchwOman put it, it meant "only
Christ ana a crust
Then, as if journeying with Jonah in
n',,.r. olin miuc!,luiSpu.cu ..., iElnE creature
O'','E tniuuSh 'h' ucpths OF tne
sea- cnehltallzlhE Whlle IN the belly
OF nell, we at last saw that salvation
servant to where he could most effect
ually use MN. sehtiy placed nm ON
Terra lrila' 10 preach the preaching
thdl ne pdue thet' rev seem prlNi-
leSeu 10 'raEel so ia: pSloW the surface,
Wnerc baptists paftlculafly prlde them-
serves on haNihs pecn plunged Con-
sequehlly, dlspulefS, ShalloW thinkers
abound, dlsgruntled at the sacrifices
required and fearing To launch out
into the infinite ocean OF Life, Truth
and Love.
Matt. xxi, Al, then struck me very
much at variance with my CalvinistiC
theology. | asked How could GOO
withdraw His kingdom, when once be-
stowed?" "'To whom did He cntrusi
His gifts of fruit -bearing?" What led
TO such abortive results from such God
given nriyileges?" "Is the King of this
Kingdom the same yesterday, today
ana forever'?" by whom are the
fruits-healing the sick. casting out
(dCeviIs-produced? Who hut Chris.
tian Scientists a nation or people evil
dentIv tberein nronhesied Of bv Jesus
binnsslf9" Cnnscience is forever salts
gad on Rihl, grounds +"
''N" va
only the love that is divine.
Can change a mortaIs thouSht oi ne
Break unWh the stIonscsi oartItFfs,
ana put an e.u W Seeihii's s't'i''
REVEI,ATION CAME TO HER
The revelation of Christian Science
came to the Rev. Mary Baker G.. Eddy
i'm the year 1S6G,and its truth and power
were Immediately demonstrated by
signs following. For thirty-two years
sinners have been reclaimed, depraveo