The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-08


certainty that they have been healed
throtsh Christian Science to please
rise"
Almost every one on the main hoor
in the two galleries, on the platform
and in the choir gallery, promptly stooc
up. When they had resumed theii
seats, Judge Hanna said:--
"Now, will ask those who know
that they have been healed through
simply reading Science and Health witt
Key to the Scriptures and the Bible, in
the light thrown upon it throughout the
house, to arise" In response to this re.
quest about three hundred persons,
scattered throughout the house, arose.
"Our beloved friends of the churches,
and especially Of the pulpit,-some of
them, have been somewhat in the
habit of charging Christian Scientists
with being Goddess people," Judge
Hanna said. "Will those who believe
in God as the only saving power in the r
lives, please rise?"
Promptly everybody stood up.
"Our good friends have also charged
us with being Christless people, with
denying Jesus Christ. How many are
there here-Christian Scientists-who
believe in Jesus Christ, absolutely and
unqualfedly?"
SO far as the reporter could see, not
more than dozen persons remained
seated.
owe are also sometimes charged with
being prayerless people. Will those
who believe in prayer, and in the power
and efficacy of prayer to heal the sick AS
well as to destroy sin, please rise?"
In response to this request, almost
the entire audience rose.
81 will ask those who believe that
prayer, in the highest and best sense of
the word, is the only healing efficacy, to
rise"
There was the same general response
to this request.
The meeting opened with a brief re.
ligious service. On the platform with
the presiding officer, were about fifty OF
the First Members of the Mother
church, who constitute the governing
body of the congregation. The Countess
OF Dunmore and her daughter, Lady
Mildred, also occupied seats on the
platform.
The method of procedure in the giving
of testimonies was simple. Judge
Hanna opened this portion Of the even.
ing's exercises with a few remarks.
81 will, he said, "detain you with
but one word, and then we shall be
pleased to hear from the field and to
receive testimonies as to what Christian
Science has done tor you and can do for
the whole world. May | ask you to
speak distinctly, so that you may be
easily heard And, inasmuch as there
are many visiting Scientists present, we
would be glad If you would make your
remarks short and concise, 80 as TO give
an opportunity to as many as possible to
speak.
al will say that we have heard, of
course, of the return TO her home OF our
beloved Leader and Mother, refreshed
and strengthened rs the result
OF her visit to her church. We are all
glad to know that she had a most enjoy
able occasion with us, one which she
will never forget, and certainly one
which we shall never forget. might
also remark here that strange as it may
seem TO some, although she arrived in
Boston during the business hours of
Monday, and remained in Boston all
day yesterday, she was not arrested.
Laughter and applause | think the
world will come to understand some
time, and that very soon, that eternal
Truth and its representatives, cannot be
arrested. Applause The meeting is
now in your hands"
Some thirty or forty persons arose in
succession and spoke. Most Of the tes-
timonies lasted but couple of minutes.
A few OF the speakers occupied five or
ten minutes. Some of the experiences
related were very interesting. A con-
vincing air of sincerity marked all OF
them, the voices of several indicating
deep emotion.
Among the Affections designated as
having been relieved by the power OF
Christian Science were spinal men
ingitis, cancer, consumption, gouty de-
posits in the hand, the liquor habit, de-
fectiye vision, nervous prostration, and
numerous other troubles.
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