The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-28

same channel, and unless they are sui
cides they don't generally come TO quite SO
close an agreement.
Now, Mr. Chairman" says Abner,
this ere last proposition. In my opinion,
crowds Christian Science into corner
that Il can't get out OF. and where It'll
suffocate 20 death unless IL can crawl
out OF some back window where II can
get more air."
Then John Hooper he got up and made
a motion that a committee OF three be
appointed by the chairman TO draw up "a
preamble and resolutions In relation 10
the subject under discussion, that lt
might be properly disposed Of The mo-
ton being carried, federation ne APP
pointed Jason Hlbbard, John Bates and
Abner Chesley, and they were requested
20 withdraw and prepare the resolutions.
The dicusslon was kept up until the
committee returned, when the chairman
called for their report, which was read
by Jason Hibbard, as follows:
| Whereas. The young men and women
OF Canterbury have been led away INTO
folly and uselessness by the influence OF
a belief called Christian Science, ana
whereas, 1t is believed by the fathers
and mothers of the town that something
should be done TO define In its true light
the real meaning OF said belief, IL Is,
therefore
Resolved, That after careful consid-
Grafton OF the subject I'm this public meet
! ing. which has allowed full scope Tor
discussion both for and against the afore-
| said belief, or ism, or science, or by
whatever term may be designated. IL Is
declared in the main to be a glaring as
sumption without any proofs, and trav-
! esty on true religion; that IL IL designed
! TO teach the young folks 10 pervert their
natures, thereby becoming useless mem
| bers OF society, and even the old patri-
archs are I'm danger OF falling from
| grace by the blending Of beautiful colors
| in worthless word pictures: that finally
| the whole belief is founded without
stable foundation, and that ii carries
| along In its wake the spirit OF antichrist.
| and is, therefore, worthy of condemna-
tion. and is hereby 4renounced and de-
| clared curse TO mankind the world over
| by this society. And IL Is further
Resolved, That the book entitled
| Science and Health with Key TO the
Scriptures, does contain some good ideas
| relating TO health, and expresses some
grand thoughts on the sacredness of the
| home and marriage relations, but so Tar
| as IL treats on the claim that there Is no
such thing as matter, IL is a senseless
tumble OF words and as the Bible plain
ly tells us that No prophecy of the
| scriptures is OF any private interpreta-
. | uOn, tne DOCK IL HedlItI a iOih hpA q
key to the Scriptures. but because 1t
claims TO be a key II Is a dangerous
book In the hands OF the young because
it's multitudnous claims tend 20 unbalance
| their minds and cause them to depart
from the simple faith in Jesus Christ
I'm which they have been taught TO live,
(which Is the only faith that makes good
society for this world and builds a char
acter tit for the world TO come.
| a
tions, you can imagine there was hor-
nets nest broke open. for all of the
Christian Science folks jumped on to their
feet at the same time, and begun talkin
at once In the heryest kind of language
But finally, IL got down to one man, who
declared that IL was sacrilege 10 pass
any such resolutions, and he condemned
them with all of his might, and the dis
cusslon kept up for more'n half an hour
and then federation put the question tc
a vote and Il was carried overwhelming
ly, although, OF course. 1t wasn't uani'
NOUS, and 'twasn't TO be expected thai
IL would be.
| Well. / must say that the meeting was
a success because IL sot the young folks
to thinkin'. and II you can only git then
to that point it's generally pretty SAFE
that they'll reason themselves into a safe
position as regards religious matters
They've dropped a lot OF the wild notions
and most them have settled down 60 thell
Industrious ways. although there are {
few that are running wild over Hypnot
ism, the first cousin OF Christian Science
which was the subject selected for th'
next meeting OF the society.
The society voted to have the resolu
tions printed as passed, and circulated
to every family in the town, and then TIT
meeting adjourned, and everybody wen
home more or less satisfied that they''
done their duty to the best OF their under
standing. In honestly trying to destro!
an evil influence I'm the community.
(To be Continued.)
Singleton (on the balcony)--Delighuu
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