LEWISTON, IDAHO.

On Tuesday evening, May 19, Frank H. Leonard of Brooklyn, N. Y., delivered a lecture in the Christian Science church to a large and appreciative audience. Rev. Albert E. Patch, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lewiston, in introducing the speaker, said,—

Before introducing to you the speaker of the evening, I wish, on behalf of the Baptist Church of which I am pastor, to thank the members of the Christian Science Church and their board of trustees, for their courtesy in extending to us the use of their building for our Sunday evening services after the burning of our own building. It is an indication of a growing spirit of fellowship between the churches. Baptists have always stood for religious liberty and toleration. While they have insisted somewhat persistently on their own interpretation of the Scriptures, which they regard as the only basis for religious faith and practice, they have never been accused of using force or persecution in making converts, and have ever insisted on the right to liberty of conscience. Different religious denominations have had their rise in the emphasis of some neglected truth, and this emphasis has led to a differentiation into distinct bodies; but time and maturer thought have made modifications and concessions possible, as well as brought about a better understanding, until there has come to be a spirit of unity, if not of union, between the different organizations. There is now, therefore, between the older and larger bodies, a spirit of unity that enables them to hold full fellowship one with another.

I am persuaded that, as we travel down the interminable trail of unmade history, ever in search of "more light," such modifications and concessions will still be made, such an understanding will still be reached, as will make possible the essential unity of all religious bodies, including the Christian Scientist, under whose auspices we have gathered to-night. With this thought, and with this hope, I shall be glad of the opportunity of listening to our lecturer, Mr. Frank H. Leonard.—Correspondence.

BERLIN, GERMANY.

Edward A. Kimball delivered a lecture on Christian Science in Beethoven Saal, on May 26, to an audience of about five hundred persons, the largest which has ever gathered to listen to a Christian Science lecture in Berlin. The lecturer was introduced by Fin Lund, Second Reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berlin, who spoke as follows:—

"Before facts," says Huxley, "sit down as a little child." To-day the healing and saving works of Christian Science are facts among us, and we do well and act wisely if we examine them with a mind free from pride of opinion and prejudice. The movement is not any longer confined to the boundaries of the United States, nor to the English-speaking nations of our globe. Here on the Continent hundreds of good men and women, earnest seekers for Truth, intelligent, of a fine and rare culture, often of high standing socially, with hearts full of gratitude, bless Christian Science and its Founder and Leader, the Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Christian Science services are held all over the Continent, from Norway down to Italy, and from France in the west to Russia in the east, and hundreds, if not thousands, are attending them. It is, too, an interesting fact that representatives from at least six different nations on the Continent are with us to-night, and many of them have come from afar for the special purpose of hearing this lecture. In the great German empire, amidst a nation whose attainments in commerce and industry, science and art, are marvelous, the growth of the Cause of Christian Science has been remarkable, a growth which is attested by the blossoming little branch church here in this good city of Berlin.—Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Judge Clarence A. Buskirk addressed a large and representative audience at the National Theater yesterday afternoon [May 31] on the tenets of Christian Science. The address was delivered in a clear and forcible manner. His logic was convincing, and he was frequently interrupted by applause. He was introduced by Senator Clapp of Minnesota, as follows:—

In discharging the pleasant duty of presiding on this occasion and introducing the lecturer, it may not be amiss for me to say a few words concerning the subject of this lecture. Christian Science is a religion founded upon a belief in the one supreme God, upon a belief in the truth found in His Word; upon a belief in the Christ-spirit exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus. Our understanding of belief, or faith, may be perhaps best explained by saying that it goes beyond the limit not only of a conscious doubt, but also of a doubt of which we may not be conscious. If I may use the term which seems the only fitting one to illustrate our concept of belief, it is a reliance in and upon to the extent of a knowledge, subject only to the limitations of the mortal mind, of that upon which we rely, that upon which we believe, and that in which we have faith. Our understanding of God is best illustrated by the use of a word sanctioned in His own Word—the allness of God. And this understanding of God brings us to the understanding that the divine command, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," not only means that we shall not pay homage to a mortal-mind-created, imaginary deity, but it means that in the absolute reliance upon one supreme God we shall find the assurance of the sufficiency of that God to meet every human need. To our understanding God is Spirit, and the allness of God is the allness of Spirit, which results in the subordination of the material to the spiritual to an extent that we find the all-sufficiency of God not only that which meets and masters what we commonly call sin, but also what we commonly call disease or the ills to which mortals are subject. To our understanding God is good, and in the allness of good we reach the understanding that evil and error cannot be realities in the light of eternal verity, and that they exist only as mortal concepts manifested through mortal agencies.

This concept of God naturally brings us to treat every evil as upon one common plane, and in the fulness and allness of Spirit we meet those diseases and complaints that manifest themselves as physical ills by the same force and, so far as the understanding of this truth enables us to do so, with the same results with which we meet those matters more commonly known and designated as sin. We not only do this through our understanding of God, but we do it also through our understanding of those illustrations of the power of Spirit over matter which we find recorded in His Word—a power which found its fruition in the life, in the work, and in the resurrection of His Son. Now it will be seen from this that the healing of disease in Christian Science is not the central thought of Christian Science, but is involved in our understanding of the Christ-spirit, and is practised by the adherents of Christian Science not as proof of the truth itself, but as proof of their understanding of this truth. In the recognition of the allness of this power we recognize on difference in the character, form, or intensity of evil, whether in that ordinary concept of evil called sin or in the manifestation of error in bodily ills.

Those of you who are familiar with history will recall the fact that for two or three centuries after the advent of Christianity the healing of the sick was a part of the practice of Christians, and those of you who have investigated the history of those early centuries with still more care will recall the fact that the writers of those days pointed out, as the great Leader of Christian Science points out to-day so strongly and so plainly, that great difference between Christian healing and the application of mortal belief to disease. Now, as I have said, while in Christian Science the healing of the sick is not the great central thought, yet we recognize this fact, that with pain-racked humanity—helpless and hopeless in the presence of the admitted and recognized limitations upon human agencies—it is natural that as this humanity turns to contemplate a religion involving the healing of bodily ills it should ascribe to that healing more prominence than it deserves; and recognizing this fact, and in response to this appeal from helpless humanity, our literature, our testimonies, and our lectures deal largely with this phase of Christian Science.

It may not be amiss to add that while a truth cannot be affected by the fact that this man or that man believes or rejects it, the truth gains nothing in the one instance and loses nothing in the other. Still, as an encouragement and the holding out of a hope to some one who may be in the bondage of this thraldom, helpless and hopeless, I feel that it is only just to say that three years of careful investigation of Christian Science—an investigation projected along a line involving experience and observation in the light of a training acquired in a lifetime spent in a profession which admits truth and demands proof for everything—warrants me to-day in saying to such, that in my humble opinion the only limitation upon this power is to be found in our understanding of the power and our willingness to act in obedience to the divine will.—The Washington Herald.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Under the auspices of the three Christian Science churches of Kansas City, Mo., three lectures on Christian Science have been given in that city by Mrs. Sue Harper Mims. In Second Church, on May 26, Mrs. Mims was introduced by Mrs. Sarah T. Hookey, M.D., who said in part,—

Jesus proved his mission by his works. Christian Science proves its truth by these same works. Christ is with us again in spiritual presence, working mighty works as he did centuries ago. God has raised up and inspired a new revelator, who comes to this generation, showing us the way of Christ Jesus, bringing us back to primitive Christianity, restoring to humanity the promised Comforter—the understanding of absolute Truth that makes us free and crowns us sons and daughters of God. The sick are healed, the erring reclaimed; faith, hope, and joy now dwell with us. Immanuel, "God with us," is now our heritage, through the light that shines through Christian Science. The world is hungering for a knowledge of this truth, and Christian Scientists are trying in every proper manner to clear the way to its understanding, that a suffering world may receive its benefits.

Correspondence.

On May 28, in Morton's Hall, the lecturer was introduced by Mr. Boyd M. Dudley, First Reader of Third Church, who said in part,—

Christian Science is the law of divine Mind, scientifically applied to human affairs; it is the religion of love, the love that casts out fear. Heretofore the Bible has been a sealed book to many of us, but we now have the key with which to unlock its great promises, and to know God as omnipotent, omnipresent Love.—Correspondence.

At First Church, on May 29, Mr. Frank Cooper introduced Mrs. Mims, and said in part,—

Very many are insistently asking, What is Christian Science? Why this world-wide stir? What means this eager, anxious throng? The answer is this, Christ has indeed come. The old world is altogether weary of materialism, of selfishness and sensuality, with their inevitable resultant disappointments and woes, and is turning confidently to a new light, to that which heals the sick, comforts the sorrowing, binds up the broken-hearted, stays the falling, lifts up the fallen, and fills mankind with that sublime and indomitable courage which comes from the absolute conviction of their sonship with God and that they are the children of the promise. That Christian Science does these things is proved by a multitude of experiences here and now; and because it does these things it is apparent that this is the most important study offered human kind today.—Correspondence.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL.

Sunday afternoon [May 31] a lecture under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pacific Grove, was given in the T. A. Work Co. Hall by Dr. Francis J. Fluno of Oakland. The subject was "Christian Science and Christian Scientists, and there was a large attendance. The lecturer received a very attentive hearing. Rev. C. A. Aldridge, pastor of the Christian Church, introduced the speaker, and said in part,—

I am thankful that we live in a day of religious tolerantion and investigation. We need never fear the investigation of truth. The danger always lies on the opposite side. Paul said, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." Jesus declared that the truth would make us free. I believe in investigation, and even though we may not always argue or see alike, reach the same conclusions in every particular, nevertheless we shall be helped by coming together and reasoning together. We ought to give every messenger of truth an honest hearing, and no man is in an attitude to criticise either favorably or unfavorably until this has been granted. Truth is for the universal appropriation of mankind, and we should keep open every window of the soul for its appropriation, for there is no freedom save in the truth. I esteem it a privilege to introduce and hear the speaker on this occasion.

The Daily Review.