Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-05

LARGE
AUDIENCE
|Mr. KimbaIl EntertainSHear
erS With Good Talk

At the Grand Opera House last ev.
'cning Mr.. Edward A. Kimball, Of Chica-
90 addressed a large audience on the
Subject of Christian Science, and prob
hbly never in the history of our city
swas a public lecture more attentively
deceived than this one. The speaker,
in an unpretentious manner told what
be had to say, and the general satis-
Faction of interest was fully evident.
He was introduced to the audience by
Rev. +. A. Powell, of Unity church,
who presented the speaker with the
following remarks:
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
IA. A. Powell, pastor of the Unity church
bf this city, who presented the speaker
with the following preliminary re-
8marks:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In this age
< pf investigation and research, of
thought and progress, it is not neees-
barry that we always agree intellectual
ty in all things, but it is necessary that
i've love one another. The master says:
4 A new commandment give l unto you,
fhat you love one another"
The arrogance and bigotry, hate and
scorn, ignorance and prejudice which
have so largely characterized religious
parties in the past must have no part in
the progressive religious thought of the
present time.
The most enlightened minds in the
Religious world today are rejoicing to-
lgether in the great thought that God is
spirit that God is good, that God is
Bife and love.
The emphasis which Christian Scien-
lists place upon this great truth en-
ttles them to the respect of all who
] owe a religion of the spirit, as opposed
10 devitalized and waning orthodoxy.
Personally, have the utmost friend
illness of feeling for the Christian Sci
entists. Differing with them as l do
J n some of the details of their teaching,
h vet rejoice with them in the large
heritage of living truths common to all
adherents of the New Thought. 1t is
with great pleasure, therefore, that
present to you the speaker of the even
ing, Mr.. Edward A. Kimball, who will
address you on the teachings of Chris
tian Science. Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr.. Kimball.
Mr.. Kimball said, in part: "In order
that you may most readily appreciate
the import of this address, you are
asked to contemplate for a moment the
scene upon which Christian Science has
made its entrance.
"'The history of the human race may
be classified as a tragedy. If it were
to be epitomized, then one long mono
tone of protest against misery, one pitt
full 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.
"The people of earth, unreeonciled to
what seems to be an intolerable fate,
have turned in every conceivable direc'
tion in their effort for deliveranee from
evil, and they have failed, thus far, to
find the way. They 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 hell on
earth, but to die out.
To this same striken people, and in