The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

FdTehts beWalI the existence In st.
Paul of n Society That Teaches
Disbelief In the bible and Re-
lance in SeIf-Discoyeries Made
by a Seeker After the Truth''
Almost Beyond Belief.
1--WE are seven" That Is, there were
seven, providing the Seeker after Truth
was not counted. With the exception
Of the teacher" "we' sat in the
front row Of goodly number Of chairs
in room on the fifth floor Of the
Phoenix building last Wednesday even
ing and reveled in the mysteries Of a
most wonderful. If unlearned. theo-
logical discourse
The occasion which called forth this
vast assembly was the mid-weekly
meeting of the latest nineteenth CEN
fury so-called religious organization,
known as the New Thought Society
of Universal TRUTH" and of the exist
ence Of which st. Paul has hitherto
remained In practical ignorance.
That such a remarkable protuberance
of freak religious nature should be-
come rooted in ST. Paul with so little
opposition, and should be permitted to
proceed, like q canker worm, eating
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homes desolate and alternating affec-
TONS Is almost as great a mystery as
is the organization itself. Leon s<S
''Ach! Mein Gottp' cried sorrow
ing father, as his eyes filled with tears.
What in the world are we to do? Are
we in favor Of it? In favor that our
daughters should go running about the
country Independently without dollar
in their pockets? OF course not. We
or1V froy 1t
daughters to have good educations, to
remain at home until they are mar
rfed, and not to go preaching a new
religion that will do neither themselves
nor anyone else any good"
FATHERS LAMENT.
The speaker was an elderly German,
educated and intelligent. II have four
daughters" said he. naturally bright
and talented. The senior is my pride
and a credit to the family. The two
younger were good, dutiful daughters
until q short time ago when they first
commenced the reading of Christian
Science papers and magazines. Then
they study the Bible all the time and
talk of a God being in every person.
Soon they talk about leaving home, and
because my wife and I oppose their
ideas, they go away, we know not
where. I am a German Hebrew, but a
free thinker. I believe in the Bible,
and I do not wish to hinder my chill
dren In their religion, but do not
think religion right that teaches
children to be so self-willed and DISC
bedient. l wished them to study the
German language instead of Christian
Science. But what can one do? My
younger daughters left their home, and
two months later we are Informed that
D1l to-
going to Chicago to accept position.
I gave her little money, and she has
gone, but we hear nothing, know
nothing Of her associates there, her
habits or her religious practices, ex-
cept occasionally through her sister,
A ring at the door bell interrupted
the talk. and a young man inquired
for the sister just referred to in the
conversation. '-She does not live here"
the father replied. do you know were
she is to be found?" was the young
mans next question. II do not know"
was the mournful answer. 'She stays
down town. somewhere in a music
studio" Then, as he closed the door
after the retreating figure of the caller,
he exclaimed:
Just see to what disgrace and hui
initiation these women subject us.
They refuse to stay under the parental
roof. They live apart, down town, and
will not let me know even their ad-
dress. They believe in separating
themselves completely from all friends
and kindred They have become fanat-
ic, yet I think If the matter is allowed
to remain silent 1t will wear itself away
in a short time. We are heart-broken
over this matter. as it is, but We are
old residents, of excellent standing
among our fellow-townsmen, and 1 do
not enjoy the thought that my daugh-
ters are making themselves notorious
by travelling around the country
preaching. And what it will lead to Is
more than I dare or wish to think
about. / only hope something will hap
pen to show them their mistake and
bring them home. In my younger days
I. too, studied the Bible, but I honor
ed my parents. 1 did not desire to
make myself conspicuous and to build
up a strange, unique belief for people
to follow" and here the broken-heart-
ed old man paused, overcome with the
intensity Of his emotions
ONE MOTHERS WOE.
A mother whose only daughter has
been numbered among those who have
been induced to leave home and friends
and to launch out upon an evangelistic
career, poured forth her sorrows with
less vehemence, but none the less feel
inSly, the first poignancy of her grief
having long ago worn itself out and
left only the quiet sorrow of resigna-
ton.
Yes. my daughter has gone" she
said, In response to am inquiry as to
whether 1t was true that her daugh-
ter was now abroad upon this strange