At Pittsburg, Pa.

William G. Ewing of Chicago, a former judge of the Superior Court of Illinois, delivered a lecture in Carnegie Music Hall last night (Friday, May II) on Christian Science, before a large and representative audience. Judge Ewing is one of the most prominent of the converts to this religion, and he came to believe in it through being healed of a malady regarded as well-nigh incurable. He is a man of pleasing personality, and he spoke slowly and clearly. The lecture was given under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this city, and was free to all. Samuel Andrews, superintendent of the Pittsburg schools, introduced the speaker. Mr. Andrews said:—

We are here to have a subject discussed that should be near and dear to every individual. We all know how science has revolutionized the world. We are proud that we live in a great country and a great city, where many of the benefits and advantages we possess we owe to science. We are not slow to recognize science in our business pursuits, and we should not be slow to recognize it in that which pertains to human welfare. It is my opinion—and I know I am speaking to persons who probably are not Christian Scientists—that, in a sense, we should all be Christian Scientists, and should certainly give scientific consideration to any subject that pertains to our future welfare. That religion is to be pitied which will not stand investigation. Therefore we are here to-night to listen to a discourse by one who will speak on the subject of Christian Science from the heart; one who is, please understand, not only an advocate of it, but one who is a living example of that which he will talk on to-night.

The gentleman really needs no introduction to you, because his reputation as a jurist is known throughout the United States, and he is a man among a thousand who has not only considered legal matters deeply, but has given to this subject the most careful and thoughtful consideration. It is not for me to talk upon the subject in his presence, for he knows very much more about it than I do. I am here, as well as you, to listen to him to-night; and I ask for him that careful consideration and attentiveness on your part for which Pittsburg audiences are well noted.

Judge Ewing was accorded a flattering reception and when the applause had subsided and he had stated that his ancestors lived in Washington County and that he felt himself almost a Pennsylvanian and was much interested in the growth and development of Pittsburg, he started his lecture.—Pittsburg Times.

At Waterloo, la.

At Brown's Opera House, Saturday night (May 5), an audience of five hundred people greeted Judge William G. Ewing of Chicago, who was announced to give a lecture on "Christian Science, the Religion of Jesus Christ."

The well-known jurist was introduced to the people by Judge F. C. Platt, who said:—

I feel highly honored in being called upon to introduce the distinguished gentleman who will address you this evening. I presume that one reason why I was asked to do so is that he was recently one of the judges of the Superior Court of Chicago, and that it was thought fitting that one of the judges of this district should perform this function; but one always feels honored and satisfied when one gets into good company, and so I feel honored and satisfied at this moment.

I do not pretend to know much about Christian Science, but if one may judge of a system of religious thought from the character, habits, and disposition of the people who believe in it, he is compelled, if he be an honest man, to entertain the most profound respect for Christian Science. I have noticed that men and women who were despondent, careless, blasphemous, of immoral have been transformed into happy, helpful people, anxious and willing to do the will of the Master and to labor for the welfare of all mankind, and that such transformation was brought about by a belief in the teachings of Christian Science. So, in my opinion, any system of religious thought that will produce these results is entitled to the recognition and moral support of all good people.

We have with us to-night one of the most distinguished and honored citizens of the great city of Chicago; a gentleman who has held many positions of honor and trust, and who now, as. always, holds the respect and confidence of all who know him. His brilliant attainments in the law, in science, art, history, and general literature, have eminently fitted him as a leader in advanced thought, and knowing that you are impatient to become acquainted with him, I will dispense with further preliminary remarks and with great pleasure now introduce the Hon. W. G. Ewing, who will address you.

As Judge Ewing stepped on the platform he was greeted with a round of applause.

He spoke without notes, and launched at once into the heart of his subject. He is a pleasant talker, earnest and impressive, and commanded the closest attention of the audience.—Waterloo Daily Courier.

At Centreville, S. D.

An audience that was a compliment to any man greeted Mr. Edward A. Kimball last Friday night (May 11). The gentleman was most pleasantly introduced to his hearers by Attorney Alan Bogue, Jr., in substance as follows:—

Ladies and Gentlemen:—I feel that it is an honor to have the privilege of introducing to this audience the distinguished lecturer of the evening. I am not a professed Christian Scientist, hence I have no special fitness for the pleasant duty that lies before me. However, I am of the number of those who believe that freedom of speech is the privilege of every man, and that there should be no restriction upon every honest movement of man, and we note with pleasure that people are beginning to recognize that fact. We are living in an age of investigation and wide tolerance, an age in which men think for themselves and are liberal enough to concede the same right to every other man. We believe that every church which has been organized, has been organized because of a seeming need, and that need was a desire to make men better. The idea existed in the mind of man long before it worked itself out in the form of an institution, hence we believe that every church institution on the earth has a mission to perform, and that mission should be the true development of all the faculties with which God has endowed him, fitting him for both time and eternity. We all have the right to make a choice of the institution of our preference, but why we have chosen a particular church remains for each individual to explain. Each institution holds out what it has to offer freely and without reserve, and asks men to consider it—it does not force its offer upon any man, and we are the judges of what it has to offer. If I understand Christian Science aright, its adherents are asking us to consider, in the light of reason, whether or not they are right in the position that they take in reference to the revelattion of God. As an interpreter and expounder of their doctrines and promises, I now have the pleasure of introducing to you Edward A. Kimball of Chicago, whose masterly logic and scholarly attainments alone are well worth our careful attention and consideration.

The Chronicle.

At Sheboygan, Wis.

Judge Joseph R. Clarkson of Omaha talked to an audience at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, last night (Tuesday, May 22) that comfortably filled that spacious building above and below, his theme being Christian Science. He proved to be a clear, forcible speaker and logical reasoner, and doubtless gave those who heard him a better understanding of the tenets of that doctrine.

The distinguished speaker was introduced by Judge Andrew Gilbertson in a few excellently chosen words.

Sheboygan Telegram.

Judge Gilbertson's introductory remarks were in part as follows:—

Ladies and Gentlemen:—On a similar occasion about a year ago, Mrs. Bangs did me the honor of asking me to perform a similar duty, and I well remember what a pleasure it was to us all then to listen to that scholarly address by Judge Ewing. It may seem a little strange to some of you acquainted with the fact that I belong to no denomination, to see me here, and I will be free to admit my attendance at church services has not been so regular as it might have been; but be that as it may, I think the presence of so large an audience as this on an occasion of this kind is a tribute to the spirit of liberality and tolerance of the people of this city. We all feel that our minds and hearts should be open to the truth, no matter by whom proclaimed. The day has gone by when ignorance, bigotry, and superstition can close the avenues to knowledge.

Perhaps as member of the bar of this city it is fitting and proper that I should perform this duty of welcoming a brother of the same profession who comes to us from a distant state, and I assure him that it is with fraternal regard we welcome him to our city. It is now my very great pleasure and honor to introduce Judge Clarkson of Omaha.—Correspondence.

At Lowell, Mass.

"The Truth about Christian Science" was the topic of a very able and interesting lecture given by Rev. William P. McKenzie, Tuesday evening, May 8, at Odd Fellows Hall. There was a large number present and the lecture proved both instructive and entertaining.

Rev. George Kenngott of the First Trinitarian Church introduced the speaker in the following words:—

I felt honored when I was asked to come here and introduce a man whom I have seen for the first time this evening. It is a great thing to believe in Christ and to have an unshaken faith in him. It is indeed a wonderful thing to have faith, and we ought to make the most of it. Because I am here to-night it does not follow that I am a Christian Scientist any more than that I should be a Methodist if I went and spoke at a Methodist meeting to-morrow night. I am a Christian and a firm believer in the power of the Almighty, and I am glad to meet a brother in Christianity. It is Christian courtesy not to disagree openly and to speak kindly of these things wherein we do agree. Religion is not a science, but an art, and an art is a science applied. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Christian Science has rendered a great service to the world in that it has impressed the laws of God and the results of their violation more thoroughly upon the mind.

We are to hear the truth about Christian Science, and it gives me pleasure to introduce to you one who will tell us the truth, Rev. William P. McKenzie of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church in Boston.

Exchange.

At New Bern, N. C.

An audience which filled every seat in the Court House greeted Mrs. Sue Harper Mims, C.S.B., last night (Friday, May 25).

It was not only a large audience, but it was an attentive one, and even when, after an hour's speaking the lecturer descended from the platform, the audience sat for several minutes, as if not satisfied, expecting some more.

The audience which, as before stated, was a large one, was largely composed of ladies, but there was a sprinkling of men through the room.

William H. Oliver, Esq., in a few words, gave a pleasing introduction of the lecturer, Mrs. Mims.

Mrs. Mims is a lady of most pleasing address. Her remarks on the work and devotion of the Scientists in this city, were most complimentary and encouraging to the little band who are organized here.

There were many prominent visiting Scientists from Wilmington, Kinston, Goldsboro, and many of the adjoining counties.—New Bern Daily Journal.

At Buffalo, N. Y.

The Star Theatre, pit, balconies, aisles, boxes and all, was filled with the audience that responded to invitations to a free lecture given yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 20) under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, by the Hon. William G. Ewing, one of the leading exponents of the Christian Science belief in this country. The speaker formerly was a judge of the Superior Court of Chicago, and is now a member of the Board of Lectureship of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. He was introduced by County-Judge Norton of Allegany County, another well-known Scientist. Mr. Ewing took as his subject: "Christian Science, the Religion of Jesus Christ."

Mr. Ewing has an earnest manner and a splendid flow of language. His discourse was able and eloquent. His claims for Christian Science were temperate and mostly general, and most of the lecture was an argument for thought rather than for conversion.—Buffalo Express.

At Ludington, Mich.

A large audience assembled at the Opera House Tuesday evening (April 3) to listen to the Christian Science lecture by Edward A. Kimball of Chicago. Mr. Davis Olney introduced the speaker with a few remarks upon the object of the lecture.

Mr. Kimball said he did not expect to convert those of the audience to his faith who were not already Scientists. Rather he proposed to give an expository address upon the subject of Christian Science and interest his hearers to a further study for themselves.

Mr. Kimball spoke in no way disparagingly of other faiths or of the medical profession. But he urged a further study of the subject of which he naturally could not give a complete presentation in one lecture. He was listened to attentively throughout and his remarks undoubtedly furnished food for further thought.

Ludington Appeal.

Lectures at Other Places.

Yankton, S. D.—Edward A. Kimball, May 12.

Sharon, Pa.—William G. Ewing, May 17.

Mason City, Ia.—William G. Ewing, May 4.

Rochester, N. Y.—William G. Ewing, May 20.

Let us only be patient, patient, and let God our Father teach His own lesson His own way. Let us try to learn it well and learn it quickly; but do not let us fancy that He will ring the school-bell and send us to play before our lesson is learned.

Charles Kingsley.

It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.

Horace Greeley.