Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURES
Mrs, Anna Knott Gives Her Reasons for
Her Belief
DECLARES IT MEETS A WORLDWIDE NEED
Wide Difference between the Truth
Healing of Science and Hypnotic
suEgestion--Mrs. Eddy AN
other Sent by God"

SuEgestion-Mrs. Eddy "An-
other Sent by God"
AS defender and advocate OF the Christian
science theories as curauye influences for
diseases Of the flesh as well as Of weak
nesses Of the spirit Mrs. Anna NJ. Knott,
c. S. D., Of Detroit, Mich, lectured in Boyd's
theater last night. The audience was large
and embraced all classes Of people, lawyers,
doctors and other professional people, rail-
road officials, merchants and worbingmen,
with their wives and families. The boxes
were all occupied by well-known citizens.
On the stage with the lecturer were Judge
j. II. Clarkson, Mrs Il. b. Femme, Mrs.
Strong, Mrs. Brownlee and ]. II. Cartmeil
of Omaha, and Charles Tulleys and Mrs.
A. d. PorterReld Of Council Bluffs Nearly
all Of these are leaders in the Christian
Science churches in the two cities In the
audience, too, were visitors from Lincoln,
Fremont, Plattsmouth, Nebraska City. Blair
and from nearby towns in Iowa. At the
right and left Of the stage were large banks
OF palms; with others in front Of the speak
er's stand and still others at the back of
the stage.
The speaker is about 40 years Of age and
of medium height She was dressed in
street costume. She spoke without gesture.
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~ p'n.'i"V'u W the IoeI Instant
points OF the thcater. She spoke deliber-
ately but with great earncstness, indcat-
Ing sincerity in her work and was listened
TO attentively throughout Judge ClarBson
introduced her as follows:
Alone; alone save for her God in 1866
Mary Baker Eddy, beloved leader OF the
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poner anu rove oi heT, Almishty all,ioVing
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no no gVus Dut NE freach the g9spel.
, ileai the SIGN, one' the cnosen' human
to think to reod fo sneol, to write to act
to live as became Gods select in the midst
or men STEPPED to the lips in misery and
SIN, yet yearnlng, IN cases countless, TO es-
cape from thralldoh-hnu ana pursue the
pain 10 Goa
=, Ihere came 10 ner borrower or Two;
tnere cdme iolloWers ny lensi ny nuhureus'
Dy thousands; by hunufeus OF thousands
zen years from now II the present rate OF
increase continue tne NUMBER oI ner % lo,-
lowers VIII nave mounted up INTO the mil
lions
from mlsrepresentauoh. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Is not excepted iron tne Iuie' ,
ConuenlnatloIs vls'.su upon 1t anu us lts ,- au-
herehts proceed lor tne lnost part part from @ tlle
lhougntless' lhcohsluerate' Ishoran', lIoLii
the mlsinlorrueu OF from s[aue VI lhoush,
SO low as 10 pe III natuiai soi',slh ~ W az
tnat Is Soou uI't pure, anu ~ - a uI,aeI
stahu ohrlstlan ocleice Is W NV ~, t anu ~
lover Is revlleI. it ls not ~ 1iv ~ nI' iS
II Is not W lno iioetile tna' lo.pui , ~, ~ i,t
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tne desiring puoii' So.ne lao' a., ~
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ditloh TO WHY utst - otreebio
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OF our lectu'eis' niis. E>ae t; ,I, %
81 Dstlp't Iotfbaa, ca,,ed She needs No
bos.,ao nc Trutb
A., uno+ts ,octrro =, ,r1 follows.
Nis. "
Ladies and Gentlemeh: IN the oluen tliiie
eminent Kings sem out leralus W app tse
the clSies they Wisneu " NUM- vi lhei
approach-and seluotn ulu earthy nhohulrh
falr TO receive u royal "eicoine rom @ SUI SUI.
jects, inspired either py love OF rear, But
what mas peen the reception usuaiiy ac
corded on earth TO the messengers OF tne
Most High? If we seek the answer TO lnls
inquiry IN the scriptures we snali nnu me tne
statement made by the Great Master that
some were beaten, others kiied-ahu all re
jected. And yet, beholding all this he sald
TO the disciples sent out to declare the ever
presence of the Kingdom of God: He that
receiveth a prophet In the name OF prophet
shall receive prophets reward. SO IN
the strength of His promise | stand here
tonight as the ambassador of Truth, to ask
the privilege of giving to the weary and
thirsty ones in this audience cup of cold
water in the name of a disciple.
When Christian Science first came TO my
notice it was with the startling statement
that these people claimed to heal the sick
by the same method which Christ and His
apostles practiced. Although the words