Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

CHRISTIAN science, he stated, was an ac-
tual, demonstrable science, and one
that had withstood every test during its
comparatively brief history He de-
clared that every known disease had
been cured in hundreds of instances by
the aid of Christian Science; on the 9TH
er hand, materia medica admitted there
were many incurable diseases.
Christian Science, said DIR. Kimball
"penetrates every nook in every walk
of life and is the most practical thing
that has touched the cOuscientiousness
of any age"
The speaker was introduced by NJ.
b. Rosenberg, whose words were 10
the point and very appropriate.
DR.. Kimball spoke in part as follows:
DIR. KIMBALLs ADDRESS.
Appearing to a race and generation
that is hard pressed by the tumult and
vicissitudes of its existence, Christian
Science comts like dove of peace.
bearing upon its wings a ministry of
healing and of deliverance for suffering
humanity in this hour of its pitiful
need
Standing here in testimony and wit
ness of its sublime blessedness, | seek
TO engage your attention because Chris
tian Science is demonstrably true and
because its natural and inevitable in
fluence in human behalf is being mani
tested to thousands whose lives were
being desOlated by sin, disease and dis
pair.
Men and women are struggling with
the enigma of human existence Many
noble people have exhibited splendid
devotion to the cause of human welfare.
They have been disciples of numberess
phases of philosophy, religion and non
religion. As Christian Scientists, we
glory in every good thing they have
ever done or thought We respect
their right to exercise independent
moral and mental integrity and to wor-
ship God as seems best to them, with
out molestation. On the other hand,
we know that we should be lovingly
accorded the same right, conscious as
we are that the substance and animus
of Christian Science is Godlike, Christ
like, moral and spiritual. We stand on
its platform and demonstrations, con-
fident that it will redeem mortals from
all evil and unmoved by ridicule, de-
famation or falsehoou.
Il do not need TO reiterate the state
ments which have heretofore been pre-
scented, but shall devote this hour to
the endeavor to make some explana-
we derive benefit through Christian
Science and the way in which you can
benefit yourselves today and ever after
wards.
THE subject is vast and | shall only
attempt to bring to your attention one
or two simple phases thereof, but if you
will appropriate them and put them
into practice they will be of incalcula-
BILE value to you.
Bishop Morrison, of Iowa, in pub
lie address, uttered substantially these
words: i do not wish to be under
stood as indorsing Christian Science,
but | am persuaded that the rapid
growth of this movement is in conse-
quence of their insistent recognition of
God
I'VE do seek to recognize and ac-
knowledge God in all His ways because
we have a far better and larger sense
of Him than ever before. Indeed, if it
would not give offense | would venture
to say that we have a larger sense than
most other people have because we be-
lieve specifically that He is the healer
of the sick, as the Scriptures declare,
and we are proving that this is true.
THE question then arises, What is
God and what has He done that any one
may in consequence expect to be healed
of disease p
According to Christian Science, God
is the principle and animus of Christian
Science mind healing.
If there is any one here who is an
agnostic or intidel; who has not been
able to comprehend or believe in any
of the many conceptions called God,
and who instinctively rebels against my
statement, | ask him to wait do not
mean any such god or any of the gods
that he has repuoiated and rejected
IF there are any here who have
feared or idolized a god of wrath and
vengeance, or one that has ordained
sickness and death, and who, in conSe-
quence, are incredulous as To the will
ingness of God to heal, | say to them
do not mean any such god as they refer
to- Indeed, | do not mean that any
one of the numerous misconceived
mental substitutes for deity is the prin-
ciple of Christian Science healing, or of
anything else.
"All men differ and always have diff
fered as TO what deity is. 1t is not my
purpose to compare or comment on |
these wide and confusing differences,
but will give you some idea of what we
mean by God as the healer of the sick !
and the principle of such healing
According to Divine Science or the
Science of God, the man who eonfesses
himself finite cannot, with a sweep of |
mere words, adequately describe in
finity, but this science declares that in
Unity necessarily means one-one God, |
one supreme, all-ineiusiye entity or in
dividuality.
God is infinite. intelligence and wis |
dom He is omniseience all science, |
all knowledge. He is the one infinite |
consciousness of being or conscious be- |
ing; the one infinite mind.
This infinite mind includes all con- /
SciouSneSs and continuity of life, and |
therefore is life Infinite God or mind |
or spirit is the sole Creator source.
cause, origin, basis and foundation of |
all that really exists.
He is primal and is therefore the |
divine principle of the universe, and is /
its law and government. He is good |
and is the power of good, and he has |
already done MI things Well
WHY GOD Is LIFE
''He is not only life, but hath orC:- med 1
eternal life and Is the law of the life and /
health To man. He is omuipreSent, not /
as corporeal being or personality, but 1
Is present as truth, intelligence good, |
and the law of harmony and life, and /
all of this Is available to man; not by /
way of miraculous Intervention, but 4
because of the ove.preSence of every /