The Lectures

with contributions from B. F. Meredith

Correspondence

Pittsburg, Pa.

Sunday afternoon, June 5, Mr. Edward A. Kimball of Chicago, delivered a lecture for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pittsburg, in Nixon Theatre. About two thousand people were present. The speaker was introduced by Mr. B. F. Meredith, First Reader of the church, who said, in part,—

Ladies and Gentlemen:—On behalf of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Pittsburg, we greet you with most hearty welcome, and thank you for your presence here in manifestation of at least an inquiring interest in Christian Science, the new-old religion of Jesus Christ, as taught, practised, lived, and established by him, the religion which was required of his followers in the command, "Preach the gospel" and "heal the sick;" and which was implied in the declaration "By their fruits ye shall know them."

Christian Science is not a mere theory, but a practical working Science, tested and proved as truly as the familiar phenomena of electricity. If some one should write a book condemning and denouncing electricity, your faith in electricity would not be shaken in the least, for you know by your own practical experience that its utility as a mechanical agent is all that it is claimed to be, and more is added to its field of usefulness daily. In like manner, if some one should write such a volume or a whole library in opposition to, and condemnation of, Christian Science, such effort would mean only falsity and nothingness to Christian Scientists, for they know by their own practical, personal experience that Christian Science is all it is claimed to be.

We come to tell you, according to the Scripture, "what we do see and know," "that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life." But this divine Science, will operate and produce proper results only in accordance with its own divine law; hence the necessity of understanding this law. This may be gained through the study of Christian Science. Students of Christian Science possess an everincreasing measure of spiritual understanding and discernment. It is that to which Jesus referred when he said to his disciples, "Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, that many prophets, and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them: and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them." This blessed condition may be reached by every one. It does not depend on mortal-mind intellectuality or worldly wisdom, for as we remember Jesus said, "I thank thee, O Father. Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes," that is, to those who can accept Truth as a little child.

Correspondence.

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