The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29

second reader Miss Barbara Magenheimer.
Aside from the readings of the textbook
and the Bible. the services conducted IN
Christian Science churches are much the
same as those of other denominations and
greatly resemble the services OF the Con-
gregational and Presbyterian churches.
Services are held at the Christian Seen
fists churches twice a week-one on sun
day morning and the other on "Wednesday
evening. The Sunday morning service is
like any other regular church service. while
the meeting held on "Wednesday evening Is
known as a prayer meeting and only lasts
an hour half of which time Is devoted 10
the giving of testimony by various members
of the congregation who have received pen
eft from Christian Science as healing
medium.
This part of the Scientists service puts
one in mind of an old-time Methodist prayer
meeting, where different members of the
congregation give their testimony as 10
how they received religion and what bene-
fit they derived from it. This portion OF a
Christian Science meeting is very interest
ing from the fact that there people ten
of the wonders their belief has done to-
ward healing and curing them or all KINDS
of diseases.
BOARD OF LECTURES.
There has been a wrong impression IN
regard to the Christian Scientists afloat
in the country for a long time; and 1T Is
for the purpose of correcting this impress
sion that a board of lectures has been or
ganized, which has chosen from fifteen TO
twenty public lecturers, of whom Mr.. KIM
bA ~ who recently gave an interesting
lecture in this city at English's Opera
House to large audience, is a member.
These lecturers are licensed to deliver lee
lures anywhere, and they are the only ones
connected with the church who are per-
mitted to instruct the public on the sub
ject of Christian Science. 1t is through the
efforts of these public lecturers that much
of the misconception, il is said by leading
believers in the science, has been righted.
and they are doing much good by enlighten-
ing the general public as TO what Christian
Science really is.
In Boston there is located the Metaphysi-
cal College, of which Mrs Eddy is presi-
dent. The purpose of this institution of
learning is to teach students the principles
of Christian Science This college was
chartered under the laws of Massachusetts
in 1884, and is the only one of its kind in
the world, and for persons to become au-
thorized teachers of the science ii is neces-
sary for them to complete course In this
institution.
By receiving a charter from the State
this college is permitted to confer degrees
on the graduates the same as any other
institution, and only those who have grad
uated from the metaphysical college are
permitted authorized to teach the prin-
ciples and theories of Christian Science
Students from all over the world have at
tended this institution for the purpose of
returning to their native lands and enlight-
ening their people.
Miss Jeanette Quick, of this city, who is
the first reader at the Second Church, is a
graduate of this school, and has received
the degrees of G. S. B., which means bach
elor of Christian Science. The other de-
gree that is conferred by the Scientists
college is G. S. D., or doctor of Christian
Science. Mr.. KimberfiA the lecturer, has
been given this degree. The studies at the
metaphysical college are of a deep nature
and pertain mostly to an analysis of the
Bible and teaching it in "a very thorough
manner.
| Christian Science In the last few years
| has been introduced into all parts of the
| world and recently the teaching of ii has
been taken up in Porto Rico and the Phil
| ipI inc islands. Also Mrs. Conger, the wife
| of United States Minister Conger. who is
| stationed in Peking, China, mas established
| Christian Science there, and il is said that
] she is accomplishing much good work
among the natives.
DISCOVERED BY MRS. EDDY.
Christian Science was discovered in 1861
by Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. The method
in which the discovery was made was by a
practical demonstration on herself. Mrs
Eddy had been i'll for long time, and the
! physicians had given her up to die, but
as she had always been a very religious
! woman she prayed cons family, and one day