Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
DEFINES F AITH.
EDWARD A. klMBALL TELLS OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND
ITS TEACHINGS
Chicago Speaker Delivers Excellent
Lecture Before Members Of the First
Church of Christ, scientist-says
Faith Is a Blessing to Humanity.

In Christian Science there is no
longer an unknown God. No longer do
the distorted craven images Of human
thought mask or hide from us the real
God, who is altogether lovely, who is
a our dearest friend, whose help is ever
1sAayailable, whose grace is sufficient,
who created man that he might
ssEsave life and peace" said DR.. Edward
N44R. Kimball of Chicago, who delivered
splendid address on Christian Sci
snce last evening in the First Church
Rf Christ, Scientist, corner of Fourth
wand Market streets. The lecture was
y a. splendid one from beginning to end,
and held the closest attention of the
audience. Mr.. Kimball described the
faith as a blessing to humanity, show
Ing the way of salvation.
sHe said in part as follows:
y In order that you may most readily
appreciate the import of this address
YOU are asked to contemplate for
moment the scene upon which Chris
tian Science has made it's entrance.
The history of the human race
may be classified as a tragedy. If it
were to be epitomized then one long
4 monotone of protest against the mis-
cry, one pitiful appeal to God for re-
lief, and one final moan of defeat,
would tell the story. There are few
y flowers, little sunshine, perhaps, but
k,eyond the foreground is the vista at
kNHe end OF which is the grave-the
SfEystery.
N'"The people of earth, unreconciled
sbisa what seems to be an intolerable
tie, have turned in every conceivable
hsArection in their effort for deliver
t4htliro from evil how fol 1ad
Stsls far, to find the way There are
Gil the same tears, broken hearts,
IA beds of pain-the same havoc of out
S~rageous fortune. Men continue to live,
Itsicken and die according to philos-
TN ophy Of doom which declares there is
no salvation this side of the grave, no
way out Of the hell on earth but to die
q out.
~ Need of a Better Way.
ITO this same stricken people, and
IN this very age, comes Christian Sci
ence to declare that they can get out,
y naturally, lawfully, scientifically; 1t
comes as a message Of hope and prom
q Use to a race which Is In supreme
ia need.
I'VE submit the proposition that
humanity which prays for different re-
5sults should also consistently pray for
sand expect different way. and we
II contend that Christian Science, which
# promises and produces the prayed-for
u results, cannot logically be rejected
simply because it also discloses diff
prent way. a< e..
Ys BY. means of literature, teachers
Hid lecturers, explanation has been
ii ade concerning the points Of agree.
ISL N Eent between Christian. Science and
HAler froms Of religious and scientific
siief, but il is my purpose tonight to
kphasize the fundamental differ
lies also, and thus enable you to
%tIke comparisons for yourselves.
''It is self-evident that certain
hings have existence. 1t is generally
known that they have cause, origin
Sand basis by reason of which they ex.
81 list. Some people declare the cause to
" be a blind force; others that 1t is some
s. sort Of intelligence, and theology af-
8 firms that 1t is conscious intelli-
&gence Of entity which may designate
s2d.
HIM Christ as Healer.
M Unless He was destroying the
Ihrks of the devil when He healed the
NIX, there must have been a time
1nen He was not in the fulf1llment OF
WIS mission, for He gave much atten.
~ to the cure Of disease, and Him
s Ss declared that such healing was a
1T of His works. We believe this
ialing was natural and lawful, that
His works were done in exquisite
Y;cord with the eternal law of a
langeless God. We believe that the
Seaching Of Christian Science through
.dTs. Eddy removes the ministry OF
n StfsSsuS from the realm of MYSTERY and
MsIfshgs it within the range Of the law
Nsr and scientific modus operandi
asNf belief that God and His Christ are
s wise to be unlawful or to procure
sfNY induce or make use Of that which
ssal in controyention of law. We believe
lat the unlimited divine volition does
ipt need to upset or undo any natural
aw in order to do good.
I'VE believe that in Christ ministry
Ss an object lesson in demonstration
atot the imminent. ever present and ever