The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
JUDGE EWING LECTURES
ON CHRIS T|AN SCIENCE.
Notable eDiScOurSeL LiStenedtO by Vast
AsScmblage in Providence Opera
House Yesterday Afternoon.


at o'clock yesterday afternoon, by those
who come to hear the lecture on Christ.
Ian Science by Judge Ewing of Chicago.
1t was not only vast audience but a
representative one, representative OF the
Intelligence and culture OF this city, and
clearly demonstrated the interest which
the subject Of Christian Science arouses
when discoursed upon by such an able
speaker Judge Ewing
The distinguished speaker was introduc-
ed by Rev. Willard c. selleck. pastor OF
the Church of the Mediator. OF this city.
In his Introductory words Mr. Selleck
paid just tribute to the long and hon
orable public career of Judge Ewing In
his native state, OF his wide reputation as
jurist and orator OF great ability.
He then alluded TO the object OF the
meeting which had called out such a mag
nincent audience. THE object OF this
meeting is not proselyteism." he declared,
but explanation. IL is TO inform the peo-
pie OF this city. OF the real meaning OF
Christian Science, i'm order that IL may be
better understood l would make a plea"
continued Mr. Seleck, "for n fair-minded
open-minded attitude. Every man wants
10 be understood. No man has a right 10
ask that all men should agree with him,
but all men have a right TO ask that they
shall be understood before being con-
hemned. all the children OF one God, of
one Infinite Life which thrills and pull
Yates through all worlds" After these few
Well chosen words OF introduction Mr.
selleck introduced Judge Ewing, who
said in beginning, that he was 80 impressed
with the beautiful thought that lay back
OF the coming together OF so great an au-
dience that he could find no language In
which 10 express his emotions. Is a. not
apparent, he said, that the world is grow
ing better that we are all the children OF
one common Father and members of one
universal brotherhood? He then contin-
ued, as follows:
JUDGE EwING'S ADDRESS.
IL seems reasonable to say that II Chris
tisn Science is proximately what its ad-
herants claim for It, its merits should
command thoughtful, candid investiga-
ton; that II 1t has prophylactic or thera-
pentic force OF even slight efficiency af-
hicted men and women everywhere should
know that fact. and certainly IL IL her
aids In any measure the message Jesus
brought TO the world, the weary children
of men all round the globe should know |
that fact. / stand before this great au- |
dience this evening with the single pur- |
pose OF encouraging honest, dispassionate |
investigation of subject that profound /
~ has Impressed my own highest sense /
OF truth.
do not invite controversy or denomina- |
tional wrangling but simply an honest. |
patient seeking after truth with the ut |
most freedom OF thoueht and expression,
and yet with the fullest Recognition OF the
unchanenged right Of others TO think and /
express their thought. recognize the
fact that my cause is confronted by Sec
tartan prejudice and by the antagonism
OF all the schools of ma teriaI medicine
and II Is 10 those prejudiced
ones especially address myself. fully (
recognizing the fact that where pre- -iudg- |
ment Is not. truth heaven -panoplied will
meet and satisfy honest Investigation. |
The general impression Of the people
who never have investigated Christian |
Science is that its sole purpose is phys
ical cure, that IL is something that per-
tains solely 10 bodily welfare, while the
truth is that physical healing is but an in |
cident of Christian Science
IL is true that Christian Scientists do |
insist and, indeed. many of us know in |
deed, there are hundreds OF persons in |
this hall this evening who do know as |
certainly as Paul knew, that his Redeem
er lived. that Christian Science does
bring surcease TO the heartache and
heartbreak Of men. that Ii does give |
roses for ashes, peace for pain, love for |
hate, health for disease and life for death |
Ia men, and Yet neither one OF these. nor
all of them combined is Christian |
Science.
PRODUCT OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
They are the results. the inevitable pro- |,
duct OF Christian Science understood and | .
liNruT while Christian Science itself is A .
religion pure and simple. the religion OF ,
the Bible, our fathers Bible without nre- |
hX or sunix, without apology or excuse |
the religion that Jesus came into the |
world TO establish, the religion that He |
taught I'm the temple. the religion that IA.
preached throughout all Judea, the re- . .
iig'on that He so lovingly and tenderly | :
practiced among all His people and Il Is
all OF this or IL is not anything that is
worthy OF your thought or mine for a sim
gle moment
In my advocacy OF Christion Science. I
plant myself absolutely upon the prop
ositlon that Christian Science Is given 20 | !,
the world by the life and teaching OF !,
Jesus Christ I believe. and 1 am per-
sdaded that the religion OF Jesus Christ | !,
is Wtrth more To men than everything | =
tlse that has been or can be crowded | :,
INTO this universe, and whatever inn :.
pinges upon that. whatever lessons the | y
sweetness and song of love OF that will /.
meet with my opposition. In all y
conscience should meet with yours and -
on the other hand ] am sure that n =
christian Science is the message Of Jesus
brought to earth. IL will receive your cor =.
lial Endorsement and active effort 10 Give | u
y 10 the world.
Now. while the healing power Of Chris .
ian Science is mere incident, sull | q
strangely enough II is the feature of our | !,
belief that meets the most derIsive on. | :
,osition. j propose this evening to dis ~
,uss briefly with YOU the two phases OF ~
,hr.s tian Science. namely. as thera- n
'sutic agent and as n religion. the high
st concept OF God as Father. Preserver, | 4.
Savior. lc
assert that the medical force of -
'hristian Science appeals as strongly TO | ~
he common understanding. common | :,
ense OF men, does the curative DUAL. w
" OF any drug. In asking your atton- =,
ion TO this feature OF Christian Science ~
only ask that YOU viii try ID by the ~
anne rule. apply 10 n the same test tha. -,
n all the past have been and today are J a,
invoked 10 determine the merits OF ma ga
eria medicine. La
II Is clear to my mind that n the thera- dc
cutie virtue of Christian Science IL IN
Measured by it's works. It's fruits. its he
ures' IL determined by precisely the a