Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Rev. Dr.. Winbig|er Resigns
From His Pulpit.
WILL BEGIN WITH LECTURE
Desires to Educate People in New
Emmanuel Movement.
UNLIKE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Pastor of First Baptist Church Ex-
plains His Beliefs in Chris
tian Healing.

To take up practical work along the
line of Christian healing by mental sug-
gestion. Rev. DR.. c. F. Winbigler, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church. 10th and o
streets, has resigned his connection with
his present congregation.
At the close OF his morning sermon
yesterday DR.. Winbigler asked all ex-
cept the members of the church to with
draw from the auditorium. He then pre-
sented his resignation, to take effect at
a date to be fixed by the church offlcials.
1t Is not expected that his relations with
the church will cease until the end OF
JANUARY The church officers will hold
a meeting in the near future to consider
the resignation. :,
Dr.. Winbigler's action is the result Of
his study along psychological lines. with
particular reference to the power of mind
over matter and its practical application
in the cure of diseases of the body. When
he lays down his active passionate duties
he will take up independent work in
ing it in cases of persons who come to
him for aid.
May Establish Clinic"
1t is said to be not unlikely that DR..
Winbisler will establish in this city a
clinic, where certain forms of disease will
be treated in accordance with the doc
trine of Christian healing which he
is promulgating. Such an establishment
would be unique In Washington. it is de-
clared. and DIR. Winbigler stated today
that no definite details for it have as yet
been worked out.
For thirty years DR.. Winbigler has been
studying along these psychological lines.
Some time ago he felt that he had de-
veloped the subject sufficiently to present
it to the public, and he announced series
lation of Mind and Matter" That series
was concluded and recently the pastor
announced that he would present a second
series on christianity and Healing
Besides the presentation of his belief
from his pulpit, DR.. Winbigler has pub
lished one book on the subject. and an
other. to be called Mental Suggestion
Its Law and Its Application" will come
from the press in short time:
Not Like Christian Science.
DR.. Winbigler explains that the .princi-
pies of Christian healing which he is
promulgating are not at all like those Of
Christian Science.
II do not believe in the negative teach
ings of Christian Science" he says. II
would apply therapeutics in the treatment
of disease"
DR.. Winbigler's movement is said to be
more along the Emmanuel movement
which DR.. Worcester is applying in Bos-
ton. DR.. Samuel McComb. who Is asso-
ciated with that movement. has said that
its original element is the union of the
gospel of Christ as it stands revealed in
the New Testament and as it is attested
by Christian experience in all ages. with
the most advanced neurological science of
our time in the interests of the spiritual
and physical welfare of humanity
DR.. Winbigler was asked this morning
for the reasons for his resignation. He
said:
II want to help my fellow-rnan. Having
studied the subject of Christian healing
for thirty years. 1 have come to believe
in its power and the application of its
principles. Believing. furthermore, that
the church must educate the people. /
want first to give lectures and instruc-
ton. in an effort to educate the people to
believe in it's principles. I feel that. II
free from connection with a specific
church.. l can better aid this movement.
Therefore 1 have presented my resigna-
ton