Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-04
ICLARKSON'S TALK
Judge Clarkson, Of Omaha. Exploits
the Science Of Spiritual
Existence.
The Aims and Origin Of a Growing.
Cult-Interesting From Science
Standpoint.

Judge u. r. clarkson. Of Omaha, a
member OF the international board Of
OF the Christian Science
church, spoke to "a representative con-
gregation at the stone church on the
corner OF Church street and Second
avenue last evening. Judge GARRISON
was previous to the acceptance OF
his lectureship an eminent attorney
and law partner Of Senator John NJ.
Thurston at Omaha.
The lecturer was introduced to the.
assemblage by c. II. r. Boardman in
a short, we'll received speech.
The audience. which gave him the
most intense attention for nearly one
and one half hours, was highly repaid
for their attendance. The lecturer
dealt with the origin and aim of Chris
8tian Science. Gifted with a pleasing
platform manner and excellent dellv-
cry he marshalled the evidences of the
truth and divine origin of the cult
founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1865,
with the skill OF the trained lawyer and
veteran jurist that he is. To those who
admit the truth of his premises the res
suit must have been conclusive.
The lecture turnout was replete with
beautiful thought and striking figures
1T traversed the higher levels of q new
moral philosophy of such depth and
breadth of assertion that Its PROPOSE
tons startled and astounded the ordi-
nary hearer. Whether the belief OF the
Christian Scientist Is founded on fact
or fancy, those who heard its princi-
pies enunciated by Judge Clarkson last
evening will give the new religion due
credit for its high spirituality and the
beauty OF its faith. Theosophical. fanci-
ful and impossible to many minds, its
principles touch the stars and its ideals
light the paths to purer life. temporal
and spiritual. The many rapt faces in
the audience testified to the sincerity Of
the followers. Of the faith and the hold
Christian Science has upon Its believ-
ers. The lecture, while worthy OF re-
production. was OF such length as to
render this impossible.
Among the many quotable passages
from the lecture were those given be-
low:
Most OF us have been more or less ed
ucated to believe that an all-wise, an
all-mericiful, an all-loving and an ALL
powerful God makes men sick and sim.
full, then visits upon them death that
they may be relieved Of their miseries.
Jesus never taught or limited at any
such hope-annihilating. peace-shatter-
ing and heart-emblttering doctrine as
that. No such grewsome conception of
Gods ways could have had Its birth in
any but the mortal, temporal. human
lmind-that maker Of images horrible,
that trafficker in all that is depulsive.
Jesus said to men, BE ye therefore
perfect, even as your Father which Is in
heaven is perfect. Did Jesus regard a
sick man as a perfect man? Did Jesus
regard SHINING man as perfect man !?
Did Jesus regard read man as per-
feet man? II he did Why did he heal
the sick, cleanse the sinner and raise the
dead? Surely, not simply to show His
power. He must have intended to con-
vey a lesson. He was Gods son. Gods
Representative. God manifest among
men. Would He az soon as His actual
work commenced, have set about doing
away with what God had done. correct
ling Gods mistakes t?). explaining
wherein God had erred (?)g?
Such questions seem monstrous. and
|iyet II God was the creator Of sin. sick
ness and death. then Jesus was by His
actions undoing what God had done,
putting out OF the way Gods creatures,
and assiduously instructing men to re-
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