At Lockport, Ill.

The lecture delivered by Edward A. Kimball at Lock-port last Sunday afternoon (October 6), was well attended. Norton's Opera House was filled with an intensely attentive andience, the subject discussed being "The Cause and Cure of Disease from the Standpoint of Christian Science." There was no attraction in music or specially gifted oratory to bring people from Joliet, Plainfield, Wheatland, and other towns. It was simply to hear about this new presentation of an old religion.

Charles B. Jamieson, Second Reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Joliet, presented the speaker in the following well-chosen words:—

My Friends:—We have been invited to assemble here this beautiful Sabbath afternoon to hear somewhat of the promises of deliverance made by our loving Father-Mother God, through Christian Science—promises extended to all who may be beset by any ill—whether it be physical, mental, moral, or spiritual. Also to have the hope of the fulfilment of these promises strengthened by hearing somewhat of the healing of sorrow, sickness, disease, sin,—of the destruction of false appetites and vicious passions that already has been and is now being accomplished through Christian Science.

Under the auspices of the local society of Christian Scientists, arrangements have been completed whereby Edward A. Kimball of Chicago, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., will talk to us this afternoon upon Christian Science.

The subject is so great, so vast—indeed infinite—that we cannot reasonably expect the speaker to do more than touch upon its more salient points.

I trust we have come here without prejudice, that we may give to the speaker our sincere and undivided attention, and that we shall go from this place to ponder in our hearts, the things that shall be said to us here this afternoon.

With much pleasure I now introduce to you Mr. Kimball.

Mr. Kimball has a forcible manner of addressing an andience without any attempt at oratorical effects. His story is told kindly and plainly, with the mark of deep-seated conviction, which convinces his hearers of his sincerity and of his desire to show the way of truth, as he sees it, to the world. In his introductory remarks he offered no justification for his presence more than to explain as best he could the science of health from an actual definite knowledge which corrects the discords of existence.

Mr. Kimball held the closest attention of his audience for an hour and a half, and the Christian Scientists were highly gratified with the kindly way in which his words were received.—Joliet Daily News.

At Buffalo, N. Y.

The Hon. William G. Ewing of Chicago, spoke to a large audience in the City Convention Hall yesterday afternoon (Sunday, October 13), on "Christian Science: Physician and Redeemer." Mr. Ewing is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Scientist Church in Boston. He spoke here under the auspices of the four Scientist churches of this city and the admission was free. Long before the time set for beginning the exercises, three o'clock, the auditorium was more than half filled. By the time Mr. Ewing walked to the platform, accompanied by Adelbert Moot, about half as many more persons had arrived. Many, rather than take seats so far from the speaker, stood along the walls near the platform.

"In coming here to-day to speak words of introduction," said Mr. Moot, after seating Judge Ewing on the platform.

"I do so because it gives me great pleasure. It is indeed a great pleasure for me to introduce a member of my own profession, one distinguished for his accomplishments and respected for his ability.

"I am a heretic, myself, as I suppose that some of my auditors are. But heretics, I trust, that are never too old to learn, never too old to listen, never too old to find out what truth there is that has escaped them. Like myself, you probably recognize that in this world health and joy, life and happiness, are matters of right living, to be enjoyed by obeying nature's laws. All will agree, no doubt, that there is the great source of life and light. We enjoy life and its pleasures in proportion as we obey those laws, and in proportion as we disobey them, as we walk in the ways that we may call vicious, we suffer.

"I am not here, however, to make a speech; I am here to introduce a distinguished speaker. It, therefore, gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the Hon. William G. Ewing."

Mr. Ewing arose, and whether he spoke, or read from his manuscript, he articulated with deliberation and loud enough so that he was distinctly heard by all present.

Judge Ewing made some strong assertions in favor of Christian Science. Being a thorough believer himself, he naturally speaks with great effect. One of the interesting facts he noticed was that many persons opposed to the belief are those who have not studied the subject thoroughly. Most persons will admit the truth of that remark.

Buffalo Express.

At St. Johnsbury, Vt.

A good sized and representative audience gathered in Music Hall last Tuesday evening (October 1) to listen to the lecture on Christian Science by Hon. William G. Ewing of Chicago. In the gathering were many from the surrounding towns, some of whom had come many miles to hear this lecture.

Judge Ewing was introduced by George P. Moore and spoke without notes in an interesting and logical manner. His address was very religious in its tone and followed closely the teachings of Christ. The audience paid him excellent attention and seemed deeply interested in his lecture. He gave a statement of the belief of Christian Scientists, and said the race was in bondage to the old-time customs and beliefs of our ancestors, but gradually the human race was being freed from these doctrines that fettered us.

In the course of his lecture he paid a warm tribute to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, and to all the noble women of the past and present age, beginning with the mother of Christ. After the lecture Christian Science literature was distributed at the door.—St. Johnsbury Caledonian.

At Bobcaygeon, Ont.

A meeting in the interest of Christian Science was held at the Town Hall, Bobcaygeon, on Tuesday evening (October 1), and after the hall and stairways were closely packed, a large number were unable to gain admission. A party of nine came from Peterboro, including Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and Miss Giles. Mr. J. Workman, Miss Workman, Mrs. Allan, and others came from Lindsay, and about twenty-five came from Fenelon Falls and vicinity, also Mrs. McKay of Toronto and Mrs. Grant of Argyle, came to help on the cause. All churches were represented.

Mr. Todd occupied the chair, and the lecturer was Rev. A. R. Vosburgh of Rochester, who presented his subject in a manner that left a decidedly favorable impression upon his audience. He clearly proved his views by the Bible, as the exponents of all sects do, with the difference that while others prove doctrines and theories chiefly the inventions of the third and fourth centuries, and totally opposed to the broad principles laid down by the Founder

Mr. Vosburgh aimed to carry out the actual plain teachings of Christ as recorded by the Apostles.

The Bobcaygeon Independent.

Lectures at Other Places.

Delavan, Wis.—Edward A. Kimball, October 7.

Big Ben's Rival.

It will come as a surprise to many to be told that the great clock erected on the tower of the works of a sewing machine company at Kilbowie rivals Big Ben in point of size, says London Tit-Bits. When Big Ben took up his present position in the clock tower, fifty years ago, it was rightly regarded as one of the wonders of the clock world, for it was by far the largest timepiece ever seen in this country. It must now take second place in regard to size.

A comparison of the two giants is interesting. Big Ben's dial is one hundred and eighty feet above the ground, over sixty feet higher up than its rival at Kilbowie. The diameter of the dial over all of the latter clock is twenty-six feet, whereas Big Ben comes a good second with a dial diameter of twenty-two and one half feet. At the same time Londoners will be pleased to hear that in the dimensions of the hands Big Ben can easily afford to smile. Its minute hand, which is of fine steel, is twice as long as the cue at Kilbowie, being fifteen feet in length. When it comes to the figures, the Kilbowie clock scores, for its figures are two feet six inches high, against Ben's two-foot figures.

The pendulum of the Kilbowie giant is twelve feet in length and weighs eight hundred and forty pounds, being much heavier than that of the famous Westminster clock. Although the pendulum is of such a huge weight, it is as delicately fixed and balanced as the pendulum of an ordinary drawing-room clock. The great bob swings two feet six inches thirty times per minute, or one hundred and fifty miles per week; in the course of a year it swings a distance of seventy-eight hundred miles.

The minute hand of the great clock moves one third of an inch at every swing of the pendulum, or one mile and a half in a week. The distance between the minute divisions is ten inches. The total weight of the dial is twenty-two tons. The driving force is obtained from a weight of one thousand pounds, wound up through a height of forty-five feet once a week by three men. The winding up of such large clocks is decidedly hard work. It takes two men several hours three times a week to wind up Big Ben.

A Parrot at Breakfast.

A funny parrot lives in Brooklyn, and is very fond of the lady she lives with. When the breakfast bell rings in the morning, she will push open the door of her cage with her bill, fly down to the breakfast table, take her own chair, which she always knows and occupies at each meal, and wait until the family assemble. If they should not gather as quickly as she thinks they ought, she will call out, "Hurry up, folks, hurry up!" and at the same time hop over to the oatmeal dish and attempt to lift the cover, for she is very fond of oatmeal, and will make her entire breakfast of it. She would not touch the oatmeal, even if able to lift the cover; for she is a very good Polly. After finishing her breakfast, she flies right back to her cage.—Exchange.