Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
|DEF|hE NEW THOUGHT
Speakers Who Address Meta
physical Convention.
THE ARTICLES OF FAITH
Philosophy, Science and Religion as
Combined by the Alliance.
EFFECT OF MUSIC ON HEALTH
Psychological Trinity of Possibility,
Proba bility and Actuality-Re-
ception This Afternoon
THE ARTICLES OF FAITH
EFFECT OF MUSIC ON HEALTH

Under the auspices of the National New
Thought Center which has established
headquarters in the Washington Loan ana
Trust building, the New Thought Meta
physical Alliance convention held its first
session yesterday at Rauscher's Hall on
Connecticut avenue.
At the evening meeting Eugene Del Mar
of New York presided and I'm the absence
of DR.. Heber r. Newton, president of the
alliance, who was prevented by Illness from
attending the convention. Rev. Martin h.
Schermerhorn of Poughkeepsie n. Y, who
Is paster emeritus of Claiming Memorial
Church, Newport, r. l.. discussed The
Significance of the New Thought He
said, in part, 1.-The new thought consists OF
two things: First, the new conception or
man-that the soul and not the body Is the
center of man, as the sun and not the earth
is the center of the solar system. Second,
the new method in mans perfection. named
evolutionary, contrary to the mechanical
or external method. The reception of the
new thought conception will work as great
a revolution In theology and pathology OF
the twentieth century as the Copernican
conception and the Darwinian theory have
wrought in astronomy and science
Invited to Chicago.
Joseph Stewart of Washington extended
to the convention an invitation on behalf of
the New Thought Federation to attend the
convention of that body in Chicago, Octo-
Der % to 81.
Mr.. Woodbury. Sawyer of Boston discussed
the question What Is Faith" declaring
that las one thnketh in his heart, SO is he
He referred to the psychological trinity OF
possibility, probability and actually, and
gave Biblical illustrations of faith. The
paper prepared by Mr. Henry Wood of Bos-
ton was read by Mr.. Del Mar, who also
read letter of regret from Rev. Edward
Everett Hale.
In answer to the question, What Is New
Thought" Charles Brodie Patterson OF New
York said: New thought is at once phil
osophy, science and religion. The time has
passed when we expect to find religion in
creeds and books. For this reason the new
thought does not concern itself with q
creed or church organizations, but holds
meetings at which vital matters are dis
cussed and each individual is allowed to
work out his own salvation. New Thought
does not hold forth any reward or punish
ment for good or evil which has been
done, nor does it argue that the religious
of the past are useless. for they have
former a step in our progress. The mani
festation of spirituality is in power, health
and strength and If the soul is right the
body will care for itself.
Afternoon Session.
Mr. Patterson presided at the afternoon
session. which began at $50 o'clock. and
Mr.. Del Mar delivered the opening address.
Concerning The Realization of Unity he
declared that "in the conception of unity
three steps must be considered. The first
is the conception of the universe as COM
posed of diversites and constant strife.
The next step is the conception of the
Trinity. The last step Is the conception Of
the three in one and the one in three, or
the unity The man of science has come
to recognize the conception of the unity.
There is but one life, no matter how COM
pick Il may be-
Miss Eva A. Vescelins who is president
of the National Society of Musical Thera-
peutics of New York, in discussing the
question of The Importance Of Music on
Health" explained the system of musical
therapeutics in its effect on mental, physi-
cal and spiritual development. and the in
fuence of music as health restorative. A
number of illustrations in individual cases
were given.
THE Son of Man was the subject Of a
discourse by j. A. Edgerton OF New YORK.
He stated his belief in Christ, and said
that, although the Alliance leads In new
thought and advanced ideals of life all
must remember the man who was farthest
In advance in thought and spirituality. He
thought the future would witness as great
an advance in spirituality as the past had
witnessed in science.
The reception given this afternoon from
to 8 o'clock. at the headquarters of the
New Thought Center, in the Washington
Loan and Trust building, gave a large
number of the delegates and friends of the
movement opportunity to meet the speak
ers of the convention.
The meeting this evening at Rauscher's
Hall, at which Charles B. Patterson will
preside, will bring the convention to q
close.
Titles of Papers.
The program includes the reading of
papers, as follows:
Rev. Henry Frank of New York, 1.-THE
Problem of the Individual and Society,""
j. w. Winkey. M D., Of Boston, 1.-THE Aims
and Objects of the New Thought" r. C.
Douglass OF New York, 1.-THE Mysticism of
Poughkeepsie. N. Y. THE New Thought as
Religion: Catholic and Universal"
The officers of the New Thought Meta
physical Alliance are: Rev Heber r. New
ton, DID, OF New York. president; J. w.
Winkley. MD, Of Boston, vice president !.
Rev. ]. w. Leonard OF Boston, secretary:
r. c. Douglas OF New York assistant sec
rotary; Charles Brodie Patterson of New
York, treasurer; NJ. Woodbury. SAWYER OF
Boston, auditor
The following compose the advisory board:
Mrs. Edwin M. Stanton. Mrs. Henry Nc
Crea, Mrs. ]. Lowrie Bell Mrs. Enoch Tot
ten, Mrs. VIM. Corcoran Hill. Mrs E. K
Goldsborough.
The Washington patrons are Chief Justice
Chas. c: Mott. Mrs. Chas. C. Mott, Colonel
archibald Hopkins. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs. James w. Ptnchot, Mrs Stephan
B. Elkins. Mrs. Frances Lawrence, Mrs.
John Bolt, Mrs. Arthur jeffrey Parsons.
Mrs. Joseph p Sanger.
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