Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
SCIENCE OF MIND
EDWARD A. KlMBALL OF CHI.
cAGo LECTURES AT CHRIS
TAN SCIENCE CHURCH..

Speaker Is introduced BY Judge M. A.
Roberts - Tells of Difference in
Beliefs of Several Sects of the
Christian Religion.
Edward A. Kimball C. s. D., of Chi.
cago. delivered an interesting lecture
before large audience at the Chris
tian Science church, corner Market
and Fourth streets, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Kmball is forceful speaker and
one of the ablest opponents Of Chris
tian Science in the country.
The speaker was introduced by
Judge M. A. Roberts, who said in
part:
II regard 1t as a compliment to be
requested by those in charge of this
meeting to introduce SO distinguished
n speaker as the honorable gentleman
who is to address us on this occasion.
Personally it has not been my pleas
ure heretofore to know this gentleman,
neither do know much about the sub
dect upon which he is to speak, but I
have learned enough of both to cause
me to feel that it is pleasure to be
here. There are those doubtless who
may wonder one SO fully identified
with another religious organization as
| am should take any part in this meet
ing. feel, in fact, gratified to know
that you believed me to be liberal
enough to do so for am one of those
who believe that every Christian man
should deem 1t pleasure to lend his
voice and influence whenever or wher-
ever opportunity affords to the encour-
agement and support Of every cause
which tends to encourage, help and
uplift humanity, and while, as I have
said, do not know much Of Chris
tian Science, am fully convinced
from the abundant proof to be seen on
every hand, that it is a mighty power
in this country for the encouragement,
improvement and uplifting Of the hui
family J. shall be pleased on this
occasion. as am sure that you will
be. to learn more of the subject from
the lips of one SO able to speak there
con. whom now take pleasure in intro,
ducing to you, Edward A. Kimball, of
Chicago"
MIR. kimbalIs Address.
Mr. Kimball said in part:
1.-THE history Of the human race may
be classified as tragedy. If it were
to be epitomized. then one long mono
tone of protest against the misery, one
pitiful appeal to God for relief, and
one final moan of defeat would tell the
story. There are few flowers, a little
sunshine perhaps, but beyond the fore
ground is the vista at the end of which
is the grave-and mystery. Men con-
tinue to live. sicken and die accord
ing to a philosophy of doom which de-
clares that there Is no salvation this
side Of the grave. no way out OF the
hell on earth but to die out.
Need Better Way.
ITO this same stricken people, and
in this very age, comes Christian
Science to declare that they can get
out. naturally, lawfully, scientifically;
1t comes as message of hope and
promise to race which is in supreme
need.
"a consensus of enlightened belief
concerning God, is that He is one SUI
preme, infinite. self-existent, all-inclu-
sive, spiritual, individual conscious
Being-the sole Creator of all that has
actual existence. Also that God is
good, Life, Truth, Love, omnipresent,
omniscient. and omnipotent; that He
IS the only law maker, and holds in
His grasp the destiny Of all men.
christian Scientists subscribe to all
these postulates without reserve, and
yet our religion Is in some respects
quite different from that of others.
"The difference is in the amplifica-
ton and application. There are lao
Christian sects alone. many of which
have been in the most violent antag-
nnism towards each other. There Is
therefore no unity Of religious belief
with which we can compare Christian
Science.
Science of Mind.
SIN her effort to enlarge the human
concept of God, Mrs. Eddy has added
somewhat to the technical definitions
Of the Deity and af1irms that God is
the divine mind and that this mind is
good. The science of mind declares
that to the extent that man is gov
erned by the divine mind, he will man
itest perfection, health, life, welfare
and prosperity-the ampleness and
completeness of harmonious existence.
1t was this mind which was also in
Christ. which cancelled temptation
and sin, healed the sick, raised the
daad roicad Tesue from tho dead and