Article February 2, 1899 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from Rosa Upton, Leon I. Wood

Seldom does the Temple hold a larger audience than assembled January 20, to listen to an exposition of Christian Science from the lips of Mrs. Annie M. Knott of Detroit, a practitioner of this healing process. The audience was attentive from start to finish, and was metaphorically at the feet of the teacher and willing learners of her doctrine. Many of the ministers of the city were present, and not a few of the medical fraternity, who listened with intent ear and with all the respect due a modest, clear-spoken woman. If any had an idea the theories of the speaker would be subjected to the fire of cross-examination by some stalwart practitioner like Dr. Myers, they were disappointed. Dr. Myers was present, and to all appearances enjoyed the disquistion on Christian Science.

Mrs. Knott's treatment of the subject did not differ materially from the usual one based on the proposition that disease is of the carnal mind—is not an entity, and is contrary to divine Will.

Mrs. Knott said she was led to become a believer in the Christian Science doctrine through the recovery of her own child, a boy, who had swallowed carbolic acid by accident and was given up to die by the regular physicians. Christian Science neighbors, however, brought to bear the Truth, as they teach it, upon the child and herself, and whereas the boy had not been able to take nourishment when abandoned to die by the physicians, she was rejoiced and amazed to find the lad, in the course of a few hours, eating an apple. The lecturer closed her discourse with a poetical quotation in the strain of her argument, and a deep silence was maintained by the audience. It was apparent that her quiet conversational manner had not failed to impress the audience with her own mood, and applause would have seemed strained. It was not to be supposed, however, that the audience with not pleased, for all wore a thoughful look. The address was undoubtedly and distinctly educational in its influence.

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