Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Brief synopsis OF Lecture Delivered Ia
Alma by Edward A. Kimbali OF
Chicago.


Principals of Christian Science ably
set forth by Edward A. Kimball, of Chi.
cago, member of Lecture Board of The
First Church of Christ, Scientists, OF
Boston, Mass.
The lecturer was introduced by w. A.
Bahlke, leading attorney, of Alma,
who said in parts as follows:
/ have been asked TO introduce the
speaker of the evening There can be
no question but that Christian Scientists
are conscientious and enthusiastic in
their faith They accept the teachings
of Jesus Christ as an inspiration of God,
infallible and enobling. Their faith con-
stitutes spiritual guide to their lives.
1t makes them better men and women,
better fathers, mothers, citizens, and
friends. For this reason among others,
every good citizen owes to their church
debt of gratitude il constitutes an
active, positive, elevating and moral
force working for the evangelization of
the world. AS such il Is one of the many
agencies now at work for the betterment
Of mankind. If by il there are those
who can be reached for this end that
can not or would not be reached or saved
by other enlightening influences, as il
seems evident TO all thoughtful and OBJ
serving persons there are, then without
hesitation we should commend their cause
and encourage them in their work
This is but discharging the duty of good
citizenship which rests upon every
responsible person. The world is grow
ing too liberal and cosmopolitan TO
condemn any agency for good because il
does not appeal 10 our Judgment as
abstractly right Our conscience can be
relied upon TO guide us in the right deter
mination of these agencies. Let us there
fore be unprejudiced, unselfish, and
receptive and train our minds to become
impartial that we may receive the truth
and make 1t part of ourselves from
whatever sources IL may be derived.
For these reasons we owe a debt of
gratitude to the Christian Scientists of
this city for the opportunity afforded us
10 listen TO the distinguished speaker
we have with Us tonight That we will
all be benefited | have no doubt. Ii is
with pleasure that / introduce 70 this
large and intelligent audience the Hon.
Edward \. Kimball, of Chicago. a mem
Der of the Christian Science Board of
Lectureship of The First Church of
Christ Scientist, of Boston, Massa- !
chusetts, who Will address us or this !
subject Mr. Kimball spoke in parts as
follows
The people Of earth, unreconciled TO |
what seems 10 be an intolerable fate. !
have turned in every conceivable direc- |
ton IN their effort for deliverance from !
evil and they have failed thus far. TO |
find the way. There are still the same !
tears, broken hearts, beds OF pain-the !
same havoc of outrageous fortune. Men !
continue TO live sicken and die according |
TO philosophy of doom which declares |
there Is no salvation this side of the grave. |
no way out of the hell on earth but TO
die out
NEED OF BETTER WAY.
"To this same stricken people. and in |
this every age comes Christian Science |
TO declare that they can get out natur- |
ally, lawfully, scientifically; il comes as
a message of hope and promise to race
which is il supreme need
I'VE submit the proposition that hui
manlty which prays for different results
should also consistently pray for and
expect different way, and we contend |
that Christian Science, which promises
and produces the prayed for results. can
not logically be rejected simply because
IL also disclOses different way.
Conversely we repudiate the effort TO
resolve the mystery of evil by assuming
that any part of it has been instituted by
God, or that he needs toinvolve Himself |
IN or with evil in any way or for any
purpose, or that He does so involve Him
self
1--WE repudiate all assumption that His
law Is the law of sin and death. Sick
ness Is contrary to God and God is