The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-23
MIR. KIMBALL HERE.
Christian Science Lecturer at the
Grand Opera House.

| Edward A. Kimball, C. s. D., a mem
Der of the board of lectureshtp of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bos-
ton, lectured to a good sized audience
last night in the Grand opera house on
the principles of christian Science
Mr.. Kimball is one of the prominent
leaders of that church and has served
for the past 20 years as a reader, prac-
titioner, teacher and reader. He has
1ectured previously in Topeka, this be-
ing his third appearance.
In introducing Mr.. Kimball Mr.. w. D.
McKinstry said:a
s"You are invited here this evening to
listen to a lecture on Christian Science,
demonstrable understanding, of the ex-
istence, character and attributes of God
and His laws.
while Christian Science is yet in it's
infancy, it has encircled Sthe globe. giv-
ing health and happiness to its million
followers. There are many here to-
night who have been emancipated from
the claims of disease and sin. and no
doubt there is notsone present, but has
relative or frfeffd who has been healed
through Christian Science
1.-THE early prophets foretold the COM
ing of Christ, and the Scriptures bear
witness that John, the Baptist preached
in the wilderness, that the way might
becprepared for the Messiah, and when
he baptized Christ Jesus the voice from
heaven declared this ~ is my beloved
SON.
Later there arose a doubt in Johns
mind, whether or not the son of God
had appeared, so he sent two of his fol-
lowers to inquire of Jesus-tArt thou
he that should come or do we look for
another Jesus answer was-'Go and
show John again those things which We
do hear, and see, the blind receive
their sight, the lame walk, the lepers
are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised up and the poor have the
r1rhon bod To
IF there are any here who doubt the
efficacy and truth of Christian Science
and would ask, how do we know the
truth of these works, or how do we
know it is the truth? To them we say
through the teaching of Christian Sci
ence we understand and know God as
ever-present love-that He is the di-
vine principle of man-therefOre, God
being the same, yesterday, today and
forever we are able to demonstrate
the same healing power now, as in
Jesus time, thus-the lame do walk,
the blind see, the deaf hear, the sick
are healed and the sorrowing are
comforted.'
Mr. Kimban said among other things:
God is not only life, but has ordain-
ed life and is the law of life and health |
for man. The theology of Christian
Science is consistently parallel through
out with this declaration. 1t also de- |
clares that God has created man that |
he might have being, and not for the |
purpose or 1nf11ctlng upon MIN 1nVet- |
crate agony and disease.
1--WE repudiate all assumption that |
His law is the law of sin and death. |
Sickness is contrary to God, and God /
is contrary to it. God is the natural |
healer of the sick and Is able, willing |
and ever ready to save mortals from |
the evils imposed upon them by an ut |
terly perverted sense of existence.
Christian Science promises to lead |
mankind to God through the highways |
L e. {,cf Of nof h
promises to humanity, in the name Of
God, one Of the doubtful felicity of the |
grave, but a sensible, practicable dis
pensation of good, now. 1t promises to |
incline men naturally and willingly to |
a more spiritual life. which will satisfy
them; and it promises that as they |
wend their way to a sure heaven this I
Christ-truth will be the Christ way
shower through all the maze and beset-
ments of an evil sense and an evil age,
until, with undertaking trust and conf
dence. they abide under the shadow of
the Almighty.
Christian Science explains that sick
ness is of a kindred unreal nature, |
and is to be obliterated by the same
process, whereby everything that has
no right to exist or continue is to be-
come extinct through Christ and Chris
tianity.
Concerning the divine Christ there
Is among men much conflict of opinion.
Most Christians believe he was the Son
Of God. and was divtnely commissioned;
that His mission, was to preach the
gospel of reform and regeneration, to
set forth the way and promise of sal
walton after death by reason of His
atonement. 1t is believed
that, incidentally, He did many mighty
works. 1t is also affirmed that He is
the only Messiah, or Savior, and that
His way is the only way of salvation.
Christian Scientists believe all this |,
and yet their sense of Christianity diff /
81 oil nth
that Christ was and is divine: lis our |
Savior or Messiah: is the Way and we
can prove 1t. We are confident that
when this way is scientifically under