Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
MERELY
AIMS TO
TEACH
The Purpose of E. A, Kimball
OF Chicago, Christian
Science Lecturer

The Christian Science lecture, whicl
will be held Tuesday night at tn
Grand opera house will be the seventh
on this subject given in this city dur
in the past seven years. 1t is averre,
that the purpose of these lectures il
not to proselyte nor to convert to Chris
tian Science, but rather to correct mis-
conception, and given general enlighten
ment of its doctrine.
The lecturer for this occasion, Ed.
ward A. Kimball, c. S. d., of Chicago,
is rather an exception to the usual or.
der Of Christian Science lecturers here
tofore visiting Salem, for the reason
that he was not formerly of the clerical,
legal or medical profession, but rather
a successful business man, who became
interested in Christian Science through
securing health from its application In
his capacity as lecturer, Mr.. Kimball
presents his subject without attempt at
oratorical effect, but with the practical
directness of the business man, which
has thoroughly appealed, not only to
the most intellectual and critical list.
eners, but to the great rank and file Of
everyday investigators as well.
The following excerpt from one of
Mr.. Kimhball's addresses is character
istic of his method of presenting his
subject:
Picture to yourself some man or
woman who is kind, loving and upright;
whose fair life is marked by the mile
stones Of benevolence and good deeds.
Notice the effect that such mental
condition has produced on the face Of
his person with the softened expression !
md pleasing lines.
"On the other hand, witness the man
whose mind is evil; who, for years, has |
been animated by hatred and other
brutal propensities that distort and de.
Dauch mankind; witness his face, hard, !
and twisted. Its very often. !
iiveness of outline and shapes is self |
IN evidence of the incarnation of evil |
iou know that this disfgured and twist
ID face has been caused by a wicked |
md sinful mind.
"Now | ask you if such evil thought !
an twist and distort his face, don I
'ou suppose that it can twist and dis.
ort his liverl Suppose that such a
nan who was suffering in consequence
# his evil thoughts should resort to the
PREVALENT theory and practice Of medi.
inc for relief. Can you conceive il pos.
ible that there would be any scientific
Procedure in administering liver pills TO II
i'm, or in changing his dietl Such
atient should not suffer because he ate
re cream or mince pie, hut because his
cry being is wrenched and torn by
vii thoughts aud motives. He does
ot need "A change of diet, but the trans
ormation of mind, for to be ear
ally minded is death, but to be spirit.
ally minded is life and peace
Knowing this TO bc true, the prac.
Ice of the Christian Scientist is direct.
Il to the removal or destruction of the
ause, and he proceeds with the know
.lge that neither fear, sin, superstition
or ignorance are indestructable. He
nows that YOU cannot remove ignorant
'ar by means of a plaster, nor trans,
'rm the moral and temperameutal sta
IS by means Of mud-baths. He knows
so that these causes are abnormal. un
wful and unreal, and that ne can mas
" them because of the divinely or
aimed and divincly bestowed iutelli-
'nce of science.
'lt would be of little satisfaction to
ny one OF us to be thus told that his
ckness was caused by fear or sin, or
me other evil mental influence, il
ere was mo- remedy; but Christian Sci
ice reveals an adequate way whereby
eva can be lcssened aud dispelled. "
MIR. kimball 5 lecture is given by the
cal Christian Scientists, aud is com
imeutary, The lecture will begin
omptly at ; O'Clock next Tuesday
ening,