The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
AN ADDRESS BY
DR.. C. H. CARSON
Tells of Wonderful Progress
Made by Vital Science
Healing.
A LIFETIME IN THE WORK
Temple of Health Is the Fore
runner of Temple
of Light.

At the recent celebration of the 21st
Dr.. G. II. Carson spoke eloQuently of
the progress made.
In his address DR.. Carson declared that
terial spirit was the certain forerunner of
the s, loss Of spiritual healing power.
gold in the world" he said, worth more
than all the diamonds of Africa All the
wealth that can be heaped up can not
compare with the loving gratitude of
those, who love US for what we have done
Tor them What can compare with the
me and says; You lifted my little child
from the very waters of death as they
were about to close over her headf'
Standing before you tonight is q woman,
sturdy and strong. More than a score of
years ago she was brought to me sick
mother brings her tonight tribute to the
power of Vital Science and is not that
tribute worth more than all the gold in
the world? Is there anything that can
fill ones soul fuller of gratitude and love
for God than the realization that one has
Done these things for suffering humanity?
Joys That Await Us.
TT is not merely the joy we feel here
in this world over what we do for those
who suffer that is our reward, but there
infinitely sweeter than any we can expe-
rtence here. When you do good here
without thinking of getting rewarded for
ton Of the temple of the soul which you
are to inhabit over there, and it is for
hfdeous. beautiful or horrible, palace
or pen. The millionaire has no better
chance than the poor man. Do not draw
standing beside the rich man may be
better and purer. If the rich man has
more more love for his fellowmsn and lives a
the better man. but only for that reason
not because he has millions and his
full lesson that we must learn-that it is
for US to decide what we shall be. We
can not help our past. but the present
and the future are ours.
What Vital Science Has Done.
This should be the proudest moment
Of any mans life. This assemblage is
throng of $4,000 people who have been
restored to health during the existence
good fortune to be the guiding agency
that brought them back to health,
through the power of Vital Science, not
through any personal merit of mine, but
as the humble instrument of those mighty
forces which work through me. 1 do not
assume credit for all that has been ac-
complished through my faithful and zeal
Gus assistants. we have done much to
revolutionize the healing art of the world.
thought. It has progressed immensely in
the past p years. Twenty-Five years ago
the dmebbaphysleaa healeT-that was the
called charlatan and trickster.
Christian Science.
was a creed that was held Up to the
derision Of the world. Today it numbers
its adherents by the million, who get hope
Eddy. Vital Science is an effective form
of applying the laws of nature to the
tb lbs of the HUMAN bo3y Mrs EDDY says
we cure it. Disease is sin and sin Is lack
of harmony with divine law. We may
the human battery connected and the
duality of the human body in balance and
all bodily ills will be healed. We should
seize upon whatever is good no matter
whether it is Christian Science, Hinduism
or .voodocism.
Il have a right to be proud of what
Vital Science has accomplished
Superstftfons.
"Any man who blindly shuts his eyes
to the truth is superstitfous. There is
truth and good in all and naturally there
is most truth in that which combines the
best best and trqest principles Of all Al re-
known. Let us grow and not condemn
anything which has. accomplished good
In the world, no matter under what name
it is known. There is still far too much
bigotry and superstition and uncharit-
ableness in the world. There are lots of
press Christian Scientists If they could
and lots of Christian Scientists who would
put the churches out Of business If they
effort to do good. Energy and poten-
TALLY are dissipated throughout many
Truth, Love and Light unites ali the best
and truest principles and the mightiest
forces for good; and under its banner let
against the forces of sin and disease.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. three words
combine the trinity Of powers which will
conquer all the Ills of the human body
and will bring salvation to the human
soul.
Humanity Needs This Great Temple.
There is room in that great Temple
of Light the plan Of which, not made
with hands, you saw this afternoon. it Is
and nome viii be barred for any DT rea
son except that he has not reached the
stage of spiritual development that Will
make him worthy of that company. He
will not be barred because he is Mo-
hammedan or Jew, Christian or a
lions of the world will govern there
Truth, Love, Light-those are wonderful
words Light Is the elimination of all
is Love and Truth, This is the temple
that is to grow out of q years of labor
vites the world to build this great temple
of salvation for body and soul. When that
temple viii celebrate its twenty-first an
the truth and the Teachings of Jesus ss Of
Nazareth. which were Truth, Love and
Light.
Opposition in the Past
when 1 came here 81 year sage about
the first occurrence of which I heard in
relation. TO Vital healing was that OF a
1udll WIlO WIS dII6SlcQ 1OI pTdCllclHS
medicine and surgery without license
becaust he had cured a young woman of
tuberculosis of the knee. He saw her
hobbling along the street with her mother
collecting money with which to pay for
an operation that would remove her limb.
! He was hailed into the criminal court and
doctors went upon the stand to swear
! that he praeticed medicine and surgery.
1 He himself and the girl and her mother
| swore he had used no medicine, drugs or
surgery. But the doctors swore that the
water he had used was medicine in the
meaning of the profession and the man
ipulatton he practiced was surgery. He
| was sentenced to serve so days in Jail
cured a woman without a 'diplomy'
Kansas City has grown more liberal since
4 that barbaric act. Things like that
couldn't happen now and we are meet
ing tonight to celebrate the twenty-first