The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-16

Hon. William G. Ewing, of Chicago,
Ill. a former judge of the Superior
court of that state, delivered a lee
ture in the Lyceum last night on
"Christian Science, the Religion of
Jesus Christ" There was no admis-
sion fee charged. The lecture was un-
der the auspices OF the First Church
of Christ, of this city, and was at
tended by large audience.
The speaker of the evening was in
troduced by d. N. Mckee, the first
reader of the local church. He said
the object of the church in bringing
the lecturer here was to give the pub
lie an opportunity of learning what
Christian Science really is, most peo-
pie having an entirely false conception
of the tenets of the faith. Mr.. Mckee,
after warmly euloglzlng Judge Ewing
as a man, lawyer and jurist, intro
duced him to the audience. After a
few preliminary remarks, the speaker
took up the subject of the evenings
discourse and spoke as follows:
JUDGE EwING'S ADDRESS
There could be no clearer demonstration of the
intelligence and cosmopolitan thought OF tins
community than this magnificent assemblage OF
men and women, of all phases Of religious belief,
intent upon candid investigation OF the intellec'
tual, Scrptural and scientific equipoise OF Chris
tfan Science. This meeting is an omen OF your
profound interest in all questions touching the
active relationship of the creature to the Creator,
and mans present and eternal welfare. fully
appreciate the courtesy OF your presence and shall
present to you my views upon the subject OF
Christian Science, with the eamestness Of my
convictions, trust, but at the same time with
such due regard for your rights of opinion as
will lead us all, as members of common broth
erhood, with one origin and one destiny, to rea.
son together about the things of eternity and
with the simplicity and herosm OF truth to "hold
fast to that which is good" although we stand
alone amid the dismantcd beliefs Of our fathers.
1t is safe to assume that ninetenths of this au'
dience are Christian religionists OF some school
that you are honest and sincere in your church
association and your religious tenets; wherefore
il must not be expected that you will surrender
the convictions you have concerning God and your
duty to Him. unless your reason is convinced
and your conscience satisfied that to do SO is al
once your greatest privilege and highest duty.
am her e throw If ray of Eh
TO the Joy and sweetness of your life and not tc
lessen your denominational strength, or add &c
my own II you are happy, contented, satisfied
in your present religious Beliefs God forbid tha;
] should disturb them; for ] know of no power
human or divine, that car Id joy to salts
faction. In the early morning OF the world the
and fulness of God: 81 shall be satisfied, whor
! awake, with Thy likeness"
HIS MISSION.
My mission is to talk TO those who are moi
satisfied who deem it within the range of human
possibility that there is a light in reserve that
may gild with a sublimer splendor and crown
with sweeter and tenderer love mans appre
citation of the infinite Fatherhood of God and
His ways to man." To all such / wish simply
and earnestly to talk; not TO preach to you ser.
mon-I am not preacher; not to soothe you
into brief dream of content by flowers Of speech
II am stranger to the pleasing, but ephemeral,
devices OF the orator; simply want to talk to
you as man to man, as friend to friend, brother
to brother; my only art will be the simplicity