The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE.

Prof. Ellie, who said;
"Tricnds:-Thcsc are pre-nmin-
entity the days Of honest seekers af-
| ter truth The results of the move
ment are apparent in almost every
department of human thought being
notably so as regards religion.
W. read in the New Testament a
certain verse which quotes Jesus as
saying to certain of his followers,
'Ye shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free If we
profess to be followers of the Christ
and his teachings and are not free,
evidently VIC have missed The essence
of his truth. There are however, in
the world today, thousands Of per-
sons who, in eXtremitles of bondage
Of every form, have been given to
know the full and sweeping sig milf
cence of this declaration -four Lord,
and who gladly testify to the ali
emancipating power of truth as set
forth in the teachings of Christian
Science. Any system bearing such
Il harvest of fruit, should awaken
the spirit of inquiry and command
the a of every fair minded person.
We are therefore fortunate in hav-
ing with us tonight, ono eminently
qualified to deal with the facts Of
this oldest Of Doctrines Judge Will
liam G.. Ewing c. S. d., member Of
Lectureship Of The FIRST Church OF
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass"
Ladies and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sponsibility attaching to their reilss
GUS belief or its pracuec. They 40 not
sssalYa nor suppllcate
s s1dr d innai1a' j lna { eou SERENE neei In their
RSshSSf be 70 lighted II ,si But i i rl sstn siey 'i IN
humanity, and should be distributed to
its own. Hence their efforts in the
simplicity and sincerity or brotheriy
that has Sweetened tnctr lives ana
made them, as we would say, not bet
ter than you are, but better than they.
4 " l eib SIi'lh - w S'Shf -
Every Christian church. has been
compelled to struggle for its establish
cause we ere no more combated
By honest opinion than your church aSrn,i,
for re Ma,sniter Now 1sS,'' as then, it is
prejudice that b%razenly confronts ev-
cry new though. Of. God, every con-
dividual conscience and in the blaz-
ing light of the latest and best day
has gladdened humanity. Prejudice is
equity, degrade charity, traduce truth,
dethrone right, pollute justice. it is
a@yiiish; II is pre sI,dennd nonc, 5udg7
without reason, conviction without
Prejudice Of People.
And yet, it is because we realize
quite as well as you do that many OF
our people and "a especi la many .a Of the n
Greatly ~preiudiced against what they
think Christian Science to be, that /
invite your attention for a brief mo.
and in fairness to the gooo or the
people who challenge the spiritual au-
thority for my position, must say
tngonize what YOU think Christian Sci
ence Isl; for if 1t were indeed what you
think, it would not, be a very desirable
thing. 1t is my hope to lessen this
condition in some degree, and to place
you IN the only position that an hon
sft mln any can onee efeupy wd to sxa az tbeu pT9-
viz, in the mental attitude of the y
est Judge. who goes upon theltIbeach
justice, and allow his Judgment to b.
formed by the truth. and by the trait
alone. 1t Is nc, part of my purpose T
the good you have; 1 have no alarre'
with your church,; I simply cc.n hen
m rhs oWn' nnd tb dnd d loye fo nnd 3bs 5 81 So, {
ness and love and song OF yof.S. >
believe there never has been aa IS
ISOLATION Of conscientious men an
women for the purpose of building II
Gods Kingdom that does not today res
as q benediction on the world. My
your church. put 10 correct your
no word in ~unlindness. but all In sim
pie trust IN the integrity Of your pur-
7 talk tonight to men and women
who. have the courage. the moral cour-
is more than either. the intellectual
integrity, to take away. from this
meeting whateset there f. Of value
best Judgment and ripest conscience;
and the courage also to leave behind.
Tar behind everything that does not
Your ,hcpsat Of Christian Science is
Just how ys,u got 1t I do not know;
some; way g. ether. Christian Science
Eis a~ntaTaslstr = ne religion Of Jesus
CnrlS{, 80 tsSrafHre o .t~antagonize
Il Claristssrr Il ience. IF your M are
right. + assSr censcicutinus inyestiga-
ltion Of 81 c7recnt IF Co you reach
1.-The c~onclUS'rn tHatS5 Chrisiian Science
is, in vst.fipS.A stn,mica} to the re-
Ilfgfcn 1850 r'is~' ttaea. in my
II iudgmscetst NV ye,,~ prfVil-
n cge. bnt ssS4fr dntg to .,ts3ea -nnize
IChristiaf. g~-stsscs $50 aM.re 70 allow
your oppratt'-a - t.s:tc c1a=S until
5icither you cease va,rssif sr r.sri :as
IScfence ceases --srcaanaab 'a an;nrn.s
lis that you make the ta5assi - 49, III.
fcre@No'u make the assault. IT ssH1neh
have termed it, I remember wears arr
as,kins o Juror for the purpose of test-
ling his dtialifcatfon, this question.
have Informed or Expressed aa--
opinion nfs',e merits OF this casag' HI.
svidents .7artc1 ~ serve. the contest
between rs .tabitian NJ his canscf-
turned q \ hrsSeanrt. ard said: well
Judge, it 'pears me I hey expressed