At Ogden, Utah.

Judge W. G. Ewing of Chicago, delivered a lecture in the Tabernacle Monday evening, July 3, on Christian Science. A good audience heard the address.

The speaker was introduced by Mr. M. H. Lincicome, First Reader of the local church, who said,—

Thirty-three years ago down east in the state of Massachusetts, a woman met with an accident, receiving an injury from which the attending physicians said she could not recover, and she was given but a short time to live. Being of a religious turn of mind, and having great confidence in the Scriptural promises, when she was given up by her physician and her pastor had said a last farewell, she called for her Bible and requested to be left alone, which was granted. There in the quiet of her own room, alone with her Bible and God, she was healed of her hurt, arose and dressed herself, and walked out to her friends, clothed, and in her right mind. That woman was Mary Baker G. Eddy, the Discover and Founder of Christian Science.

As the falling apple led Newton to the discovery of the law of gravitation, so this seemingly miraculous healing of a case which neither medicine nor surgery could reach, was the event which led Mrs. Eddy to the discovery of the Principle of the Christ Healing, and the application of the rules which she has named Christian Science, and it has since been successfully applied in the healing of over a million cases. It is seven years since Christian Science was first introduced in this city, and I think I would be safe in saying that within that time there have been at least one thousand said to be incurable cases healed through the Christian Science treatment. While this has been going on, many erroneous impressions concerning Christian Science and its methods have been given out by those who know little or nothing of the true import of its teachings, and it was with the hope of correcting some of these wrong impressions as well as presenting to a thinking public a true statement of our claims for this Science that this lecture had been arranged for, and we have asked you to meet with us to-night to hear the subject discussed by one who comes to us with authority to speak for the whole cause; a member of the International Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church of Christian Science, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Judge William G. Ewing, of Chicago, who will now address you.

Ogden Standard.

At Stillwater, Okla.

We have just had a lecture on Christian Science, and perhaps it will not be out of place for me to tell something about our failures and success in securing a lecturer. We first engaged Mr. Alfred Farlow of Kansas City. Just at the time we were preparing to arrange for the lecture he was called to Boston.

Next we wrote to Mr. Kimball of Chicago. He wrote us that he had so many unfilled engagements that he could not come. Then we corresponded with Mrs. Knott of Detroit. We engaged her through her corresponding secretary in Texas, and through a misunderstanding we were again disappointed. Then we wrote to Judge Ewing of Chicago. He said he would be along in early winter.

By this time we had begun to think we would have to write to the Board of Directors, asking them to send us a lecturer. At this juncture we noticed that Judge Clarkson of Omaha, had been added to the Board of Lectureship, so we tried again and this time we succeeded. He came and lectured for us June 19, in the Christian Church. He was introduced by Rev. Mr. Williams of said church, in a few well-chosen and most liberal remarks. We had a full house and every one seemed to be there to learn.

It might be worth while here to state our experience in securing a building. There are seven church buildings here besides our own. As we thought our building too small to accommodate the people, we concluded to try to get a larger one. We first went to the Trustees of the M. E. Church. The leading physician of the city was on the Board of Trustees of this church, so we thought we would get his consent first, then we should have no trouble with the rest. He said we were more than welcome to it as far as he was concerned, that he would help us to get it, and he thought there would be no trouble whatever. He went to the minister first, and our hopes were soon blasted. The minister said it would not do at all, for we were not orthodox, and we were only trying to tear down the churches. The doctor said he did not understand us to be that kind of people, but of course the minister knew best.

Next we tried the Presbyterians. We got the consent of the Board of Trustees and Committee without one dissenting voice. Then we went to the minister. He seemed so afraid we would get into his fold that he had us promise that we would go no further with it, and he refused to give out our notice from his pulpit.

The Gazette, our leading paper, spoke well of the lecture, and printed it in full.

W. F. STORM.

At Howard, Kan.

Judge W. G. Ewing, lectured at Howard, Kan., Friday evening, June 23. There was a good audience, the Opera House being nearly filled. There is a little band of only six Scientists at this place; but we were able to meet the expenses of a lecture, and the good results are both seen and felt.

Judge Ewing's address was well received by the people here and the Scientists are greatly encouraged.

Judge Ewing was introduced by Prof. Frank Westfall of this place. He spoke as follows:—

Ladies and Gentlemen:— We have assembled to hear something of Christian Science, its principles and practice. Many who are here believe in this religion, and many, like myself, do not; yet we believe there is truth and good in it. This is an age of enlightenment and progress; an age of thought and investigation; an age when the spiritual and material life of man are being studied by man more than ever before; an age when Truth is being sought by men and women wherever they may find it, casting aside all the old creeds and dogmas, relics of past ages.

The Christian Scientists who are seeking to find the whole truth should be praised for their investigations, for their desire for more light, knowledge, and wisdom, and a better understanding of man and his Creator.

We have with us to-night a man of this liberal thought, a man who has held the highest position in the courts of Chicago; a man of high literary attainments, and who holds the highest of social positions. This distinguished and eloquent gentleman is Hon. W. G. Ewing whom I now have the pleasure of introducing to you.

MRS. M. E. NICHOLS.

At Joplin, Mo.

The citizens of Joplin, Mo., were favored with a lecture by Judge W. G. Ewing of Chicago, Thursday evening, June 22.

The members of the School Board, who so kindly granted us the use of the high school building, were visited by the ministers of the different denominations in the city, and presented with a remonstrance against allowing Christian Scientists to occupy even for so brief a period, their fine new building.

They had met in solemn conclave, after our notices were put out, drawn up resolutions, and signed a petition asking the School Board to rescind their decision, withdraw their permission, and refuse to fulfil their agreement; but they reckoned without their host, for they found the chairman of the Board was a man of principle, who replied, "The building was erected for educational purposes, and I have no doubt that these Christian Scientists will give us food for thought. It is only a fair business transaction between man and man, and to withdraw our permission is not right, is not principle, and though I am not a Christian Scientist myself, and never expect to be, yet I believe in fair dealing."

The lecturer was introduced by Ex-Lieutenant Governor Claycomb of Joplin.

MAY R. BOLTON, Clerk.

Lectures at Other Places.

Salt Lake City, Utah.—Judge W. G. Ewing, Sunday, July 2.

Toledo, O.—Edward A. Kimball, Tuesday, May 30. Alpena, Mich.—Mrs. Annie M. Knott, Tuesday, June 27.

Augusta, Me.—Rev. William P. McKenzie, Thursday, June 29.

Denver, Col.—Edward A. Kimball, Thursday, June 29.