The Detroit times., 1909-05-10
PASTORS SQUABB[E
OVER LECTURER
Finally Decide to Have Boston At
torney Come to Whack Christian
Science in Pair of Addresses.

The question OF bringing a lectur-
er TO Detroit to attempt an expose
OF Christian Science was the cause OF
several heated arguments In the Pas
tors union. which held its last meet.
Ing OF the season in the Y. M. T.. A.
Monday morning. and one member
threatened to withdraw from the or
ganization IL such action were taken.
In the April meeting OF the union,
the Rev. John Sweet, superintendent
OF the Detroit Methodist district,
brought up the matter, urging that
Frederick w. Peabody. Boston at
torney and lecturer, be brought TO
Detroit TO lecture on AS Mrs. Eddy
Finds the FAVOR, said TO be an ex-
pose OF Christian Science methods.
The matter was left In the hands or
the executive committee. which re-
ported favorably Monday morning
and the report was finally accepted.
DIR. Sweet said that Mr.. Peabody
would come to Detroit to deliver two
lectures. charging $50 each and ex-
penses.
1T is high time that the ministers
of this city look the facts OF Chris
tian Science sQuarely in the face"
said DR.. Sweet. II think we ought to
regard IL as part of our duty as
ministers, not only to teach the truth,
but TO expose error. Christian Sci
ence Is not the harmless thing 1t APP
pears To be on the surface. In his
published lectures, Mr.. Peabody
makes statements that make him liza
BILE 10 arrest for criminal libel II what
he says is not true. and furnishes the
ground for a dozen suits for dam
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to contest the matter In the courts.
DIR. Sweet concluded by saying that
he believed the union would be do
ing the churches, the people and the
city a great service to bring the lee
turer to Detroit.
Il believe 1t is a bad precedent for
this association to set, to bring this
man here" said the Rev. Frederick
Tower Galpin, OF the First Baptist
church. | believe that advertising the
cult would do it more good than harm
shall be inclined to have my name
dropped from this association II this
action Is taken. and we are to go
into that sort of business. We should
not attack any other cult or creed.
There are a dozen other things that
do quite as much harm in our city
as Christian Science, and l for one.
do not believe we should take this
action"
The Rev. w. T. Jaquess. OF the
Trumbull-Ave. Presbyterian church,
said he did not believe In bringing
the lecturer here to speak against
Christian Science. Il believe that a.
lence Is the best way to treat Chris
| tian Science" Mr.. JaQuess said.
"Christian Science Ii serious
thing and should be combatted," said
the Rev. Walter p. Cooley, OF the Mil
itary-ave. United Presbyterian church.
1T certainly is an evil. 1t Ii the prov
ince Of the Pastors union to take up
these questions
The Rev. w. q. Nixon. OF the Grand
River-Ave. Methodist church, desig-
mated Christian Science as 'unscien-
tifc nonsense" and said he was sur
prised to hear ministers say II should
not DE spoken of from the pulpits or
the city.
Christian Scientists" he said, go
into the opera houses of Detroit. tell
ing OF the workings OF their cult.
believe we should go at the devils
head wherever see 1t Hfted-f- see
In Christian Science the most balefuI
influence known. We should stem
the tide. The Christian Scientist
stands for everything that goes for
the unseating OF Jesus Christ"
The Rev. #. !. Drexler. OF the Ora
tiot-Ave. Baptist church, declared
that Christian Sciene lacks Christian
ity and lacks science, but said that
Dowie was advertised more from the
Christian churches OF Chicago, by
their condemnation. than In any other
way. The Rev. g. l.. Wittet said he
would like to see Christian Science
get all the thrusts any man could give
it. However" he said, III 1t Is GO
ing TO divide us. there ought to be
some other way of disposing OF the
matter"
DIR. Sweet declared he would not
withdraw his name from the associa-
ton nor his 20 cents dues even
though the union did not see ft to
act favorably on his proposition.
Our people are looking to us for
instruction" said the Rev. J. G. Pink
erton. Il do not believe that silence
Is the best way to combat the evil.
We should let the world know where
we stand"
The Rev. w. ii. Clark declared
Christian Science TO be a money-mak-
ing scheme. and lis used for graft,
pure and simple; It is building up a
generation OF liars"
When a vote was taken. II was de-
cided to secure the funds to bring
Mr. Peabody to Detroit to lecture at
some time In the near future.
George w. Morrow, OF the Anti-Sa-
loon league, delivered an address be-
fore the pastors on the work accom-
plished by the organization he repre-
aonts