The Lectures

with contributions from Emily L. Cameron, Mr. D. S. Robb, Emerson

Denver, Col.

Judge William G. Ewing, of Chicago, delivered a lecture at First Church of Christ, Scientist, July 17. Every seat in the large new church was occupied and the earnest and attentive listeners showed the interest Christian Science has for many.

Mrs. Emily L. Cameron, First Reader of the church, in introducing Judge Ewing, said in part:—

The love of God has always been manifested to man in the form of a covenant or contract, which has promised him life, protection from evil, and abundance of good, if man would keep his part of the covenant, which was to obey God; that is, have one God, choose the good, and reject the evil.

The great mass of mankind have been unmindful of this covenant through their proclivities to have many gods and their insistence upon knowing evil. But down through the ages there have always been a few faithful ones who have obeyed God—kept the covenant—and these have been the light-bearers of the world. The light they have reflected has been in proportion to their knowledge of God, and each one has prophesied of one that should come who would reflect the perfect light "which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." That light came through Jesus the Christ, but the world was not ready to receive it. If it had received it there never would have been any more darkness in the world from the time of the Christian era. Knowing that his teachings would not be received, Jesus said that in time, the Father would send the "Comforter"—"the Spirit of truth"—who would bring to their remembrance all things whatsoever he had said to them.

There are now many thousands of people bearing witness to the fact that "the Comforter" has come to this age through the truth of Christian Science, discovered and founded by our Leader, Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy. Others have caught glimpses of this truth, but it rested with Mrs. Eddy, by her obedience to God and His covenant—her unselfish, pure life—to become an avenue for the appearance of "the Comforter" which Jesus promised.

We are happy to-day in having one with us—a lightbearer—who will tell us of this "Comforter" that is healing the sick, binding up the broken hearted, casting out evils,—doing the works that Jesus did, which proves that it is of God; for when John sent to Jesus asking if he was the Christ, the Massiah, Jesus did not mention his words, but recounted the works, which would prove his words, saying, "Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk."

Correspondence.

St. Thomas, Ont.

Edward A. Kimball lectured here in the Duncombe Opera House, Friday evening July 22. There were about four hundred present. The lecturer was introduced by Mr. D. S. Robb who spoke partly as follows:—

I am sure that you will not be disappointed at what the lecturer has to give you to-night, and that he will thoroughly convince you before he is through that we believe in the one who was born in Bethlehem, who preached in the Temple in Jerusalem, stayed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, and healed the sick as well as the sinful.

A German whose sense of sound was exceedingly acute was passing by a church a few days after his arrival in this country, and the sound of music induced him to enter, although he had no knowledge of our language. The music was sung in most discordant fashion, and the sensitive German would fain have covered his ears; but as this might not appear well, his next impulse was to rush out into the open air and leave the sounds behind him, but this he feared to do, lest offence might thus be given, so he resolved to endure the torture with the best fortitude he could assume, when lo, amid the din, he heard the soft, sweet voice of a woman singing in perfect tune. She made no effort to drown the voices of her companions, nor was she disturbed by their noisy discords, but patiently and gently, as she sang in full, rich tone, one by one yielded to the gentle influence and before the piece was finished all were in perfect concord. This incident brought very forcibly to me the experience of our great Leader, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. We are told that there are about fifteen hundred million people on this planet. So if we have anything special to enlighten and brighten, strengthen and heal the mind of man, it must come through some one of this great number. In 1866, the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy struck the right chord, and notwithstanding the fact that carnal minds have screamed loudly to drown her sweet voice she has kept right on, singing in perfect harmony. One by one others have yielded to her gentle influence, until thousands upon thousands have joined in the grand chorus that "All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All in all' (Science and Health, p. 468).

Correspondence.

Lectures at other Places.

Middletown, N. Y.—Frank H. Leonard, April 28.

Kearney, Neb.—Bicknell Young, May 27.

Silver Creek, N. Y.—Edward A. Kimball, June 6.

Rantoul, Ill.—Hon. Clarence A. Buskirk, June 17.

Montpelier, Vt.—Edward A. Kimball, July 18.

Littleton, N. H.—Edward A. Kimball, July 19.

The moral must be the measure of health. If your eye is on the eternal, your intellect will grow, and your opinions and actions will have a beauty which no learning or combined advantages of other men can rival.—Emerson.

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