it
, .:.i members of the M
. Church cro'ddd til. 3.-
, Sorwnlk. yesterday I“
. .ir a lectul'. tth was 3
' of the season John).
- .nnsion. IlL. member ¢
.. Lectureship oi the
m. The first came at
V. . 'mi. Boston. I“ ”I.
..i Christian Science as e
or “as introdm by
moved Moore. who .34.
Mrs. Eddy has said on
‘ ‘ . uur text book. acidic.
.nth Key to the Scrip-
cundard of perfection
. God and man.” Han
; a image and likene- snd‘
; n over I“ ‘h. “I“...
mi has been dragged
. :' and we M" 003.32-
awr that man was made
. M the ground and was
. m1 this soil. that o! it
, um} thli‘. to H II. should
. uln, sickness end desth
rm,- experience through
- 'iyt go in order to ob-
I
- 25' came to break “I!
~ 5. show mortals how to
-:i how to regain‘ the
‘ vr man by God.
510nm: comes to M
“filth Jesus accompan-
'1! works. That the
-'x::c is proved by the
r. .: done by Christian
an» the world.
here today to learn
- is glorious Truth as it
,1 died to our belond
i \kPr Eddy. Thi- Truth
.-.;_<ir\rl. and has been
:,-.H spiritually minded
x ~rmrn throughout the
~-,-l after the Christina
. so clearly stated in
: that they can never be
wity untold to us more
uni}: power and life as
7.: becomes clearer to
- 2 understanding.
ion-0 in welcoming you
“t-rnnon in behalf of
M (‘hrlst Scientist in
‘v‘mgticut. and in intro—
;1 member of The
Wrath”) of The Mother
l-‘irst Church of Christ
Heston. Mnsnchusetts.
’ i‘lmn. C.8. of Evanston.
i'i.“
:— \t of Mr. Flinn's lec-
- pnrmission. follows:
- ‘ -mled through the writ-
, mixing: of Mary Baker
"might the understanding
~'rnilon or her students—-
Ali-ll, as was I, when av-
izzul failed. when even
, ' zllmmer or msierhl
' vl—-Chrlstisn Science is
14mg: abstraction_ attract-
-»E:\'. or beautiful idealism.
- an immense fact. some-
iorfiilly' near and real:
so r\ ma hie. available.
He rrm‘h, a‘ways dw-
'nt-r of uncertainty and iron-
’ “.M'rr more so than in no-
“first need.
3 to assume thnt ihoee
are not of the faith we
here. nevertheless. with
arpose of learning. in so
\' be able to present so
wt in sobrietaspsceod
7 .ind tens of thounands
.‘1 parts of the globe.
i this faith. I em going
non-Scientists are
worthy purpose of
“(it extent ell that they
smaraging, or commen-
' r'lslinn Science. be it
i - i ”an that. they have
l'iSPOVQI’Or and Founder.
'23 doctrines. its demon-
"'2" character and intel-
‘ "a membership, is true or
' (:1
'io
wi‘mnably s trying age.
. p-ziting to the test the
. ~mtzm morality. the sta-
i .n program. The' very
‘ 1nd in women is sume
'rr before in modern
in the protection and
n! the good achieved
'riee of earnest and de-
- toned eflort. '
‘ :‘rience. which never
‘ a 'lon. nor Imps to P.-
z fearful regarding the
.me of any contest b.-
:11 error. between good
it knows tint God
- ing practical. neither is
" 2 nor indiltent to. tho
‘-'- ~< irh present or posing
.v lye.
..r l'nnennl 0m ’
'5: in a. time when fl!-
nn unusual nature must
: in a time which calls
' r r: aside of narrow.“
us. that we may ii: our
. - w those things which lie
’ Hinge
living
" -: ink positively. broadly.
' ‘. Z “hove all. m
-" -".\ lsnot tom“
’ axially of the W
t iumanity W. *
’t - w much 90qu
- ‘: n amnion-onset dbl
- a so much am at
-' . ' 'mnaily and W-
"‘l . .‘l mum .#
a . wpredon 1- m-
" ' l , :z..tht naturally M 1.?
‘ . .i: d consemti-l: m
i: "amt and more ‘11“,
“ "nose. there h n I!“
2 toward i
. immonlity. w
c
'1:
s-‘so
Yv-
. and
' m: lniiucnce. m 1‘»
W Li a epirlti‘lll my” "
,j' z; all mum W- ,
"-‘ ’o‘ri very M “,
Influence. to .0 m
i-piritual. but ai- M‘ 1'
' ’I‘ through enamels.“
menu. and
ow dirt-rid
d of n strongest-loner
3m. thst‘virtue
“crevice—that'l‘ruflx ."cllhe.
is reverting to paganism and bet-barb.
it): Viewed from a. religion stand-
sueb s proposition is prepos—
terous and unthinhnble. dnce it in-
vglrss the presumption that there is
greets:- than God. good. in
univerg—s power more poteit
than omnipotence. ‘
Chri‘lan Science makes no con-
cession to error in any of in phases.
forms. or nanifedstions. It does not
admit the reality or eviL It _xncog--
place no power in the univern but
God. good. In the midst of doubt.
nnxiety. alarm. tear. want of confi-
dence in church or pulpit leadership.
Christian Science holds steadi‘sstly to
the conviction. that since man is
God's child. the reflection and m
and likeness of. God. he cannot be
separated from ht creator. deprived
of his spiritual inheritance by any
human belief. used as a footbnll by
chance. subjected to material muta-
tion. or rendered helpless in the“
presence of sin. sickness discord. dis-
E
is not at all a
blind belief. It is not a theological
experiment. not a conjectursl creed.
It is not based upon legendry. tradi—
tion. superstition. or fear of fpturo
punt-blunt: it is a demonstrable
faith that proves with nmthematicsl
clearness end certainty. to capable
and honest investigators. its claim as
a. Science. Christian science is an un-
derstanding of infinite intelligence.
and at man‘s relationship to the Bu-
preme Being. omnipresent. omniscient
and omnipotent divine Mind. It is an
apprehension and understanding of
God which admits of no limitation.
question. nor doubt with rand to His
all-embracing Love. it in living the
conviction that God made everything
that wss made: that He made every-
thing good; that all of His creations
reflect Him.‘ and. therefore. that
nothifl unlike Him. infinite good.
canbereal. ltlsan lute ac-
knowledgment and a ve amor-
tion. supported by living‘ truth, that
the God of the Blble——our God—gov-
erns and controls the universe and
all that it containayvidble and invis-
ible.'inciudlng man. and that there is
none other beside Him.
1' Negleacd or lglwred Duty
It is alwle's dixlcult. sometimes
impossible. to follow the arguments
of those good Christhn people who
feel it their duty to attack Chrirthn
Science. to {allow the reasoning
upon w h their arguments are
based. The remarkable thing is that.
so few or them. in view of all thst
they are learning in these times re-
garding the milure of orthodox doc-
trines and teachings to meet the pres-
ent and urgent needs of ’tise people.
are able to see tbst the healing oi
the sick. suffering. and sorrowful. no
mutter how long neglected or unem-
ployed. is one or the most important
functions of the Christian religion.
and that therc‘“csn be no hump res-
ervations. refit-lotions. nor limita-
tions when men is leaning upon the
power and mercy and love of God.
These good people profess unques-
tionlng allegiance to the New Testa-
ment and absolute loyalty to the
words and works of Christ Jesus. yet
they and (unit with Christian Sci-
ence because it brings these words
and works down to the twentieth cen-
tury. and makes them as actual and
as useful to the men. women and
children of our day. as they were to
men. women. and children in the
ti erot the Galilean Prophet.
th admits of no conditional es-
the whohtmthand nothingbutthe.
truth. fienittnkcs itsstsnd. It
shhaslocutMnMMoureson-
ingsndbo-uiumitisinasnt-
. it
9m. u
in
53::
3i,
E?
5
E
ii
spondbility (or the care of ‘the sick.
Is it necessary to dwell in'any detail
.upon the "sunset thh peculiar s”:-
rtngement! . «
”\In .dealing with recognised so-
cslled phydcsl km or with what are
celled physical phenomena. ~. neither“
doctors of divinity nor~ doctors of
medicine hesitate toracespt‘ the sci-
entitle. truth. That “is. they do not
question the law of as the
law that controls the _ ‘ f revolu-
tion of the earth. the lsw-Imt rogue
ets. orthebsdclawsthstdetes-minc'
ltheriseandfslloi’th’etidesr'l'hcy
swept unquannedly the law of math.
ematics. How much la- shouid they
question. or attempt to lla'tlt. the op-
eration of divine Principle. which
predicates the omnipotence of the
linker of all low!
preaching. and
centuries—tbs ability sad willingne-
of God to help she-swan gut all
their'trun hi ‘Him. W
ence'metnl W m
lute trust in God. ~
Christin Selena A Mire Faith
3 Chrimlsn Belong 'Is s. positive.
and. in its attitude toward W
cover-er and Founder never
(rum Principle to win the favor '
avoid the censure of those bound up
with other religious doctrines. neith-
er do her loyal students and tom-
ers make concedes! of any kind
either to popular or emailed schol-
arly beliefs in the reality of matter.
They stand firmly. immovably, upon
“the scientific state-oat orb-lit."
found in the Christies Beience text}
book; "Science and Edith with Key
to the Scriptures" by nary‘ Baker.
Eddy (p. «8). . * '
Now. Christian Sch-co is true
immnmtomeiastwordotteis
fundamental dechniion. from the
first to thelast wood oz our textbook.
Lecnubominupostnemouml
of everyonepresentthattheroisno
room nor place for compromise here.
If Chri‘ian Science be not in abso-
lute line with one tnvsrisble. immut-
able Principle at all points. then. to
use the words of Paul. “Is our
preaching vain." and, mm. to
Minn-see m. til, m . of
that great apostle. we who have ac-
cepted Christian adenoé are the
mod. hopele- and mod miserable of
people. To go further. if furthu- it
would seem posdble'to go. if Chris-
tian Science is not altogether craft!
the healing powu‘ of the Christ be
not present way. today and
forever-if the aria. be not risen-
if spiritual regeneration bb not witli-‘
in the reach of sufloring humanity
to-day. through a. higher under!
stander of divine, law. then, we who
have been proclaiming our
in Christian Scbno‘e front the _
housetops—ws who,“ that we have,
been restored in m aide-9e to;
health. posse. and its
either duped by the
Whoever fails: it a“
nil-fl *-
nsssmlalls $
mammmyh
iewi (ads-cs
and e!
have
that
32“
i
E,
hates the orderly motion of'tbe plan-g ‘
theology. a radical Nth...” its Dis-'
..::r;7::.~
>1.wa
till"
ll“ ‘
w i
3!;
"M
5
, was .
writing of Isl-y Baker Eddy. abe‘ia
sbletodlflmstebetweentheman.
Mandi” Chi-in. -tbe divine
ides: ‘
g supreme
God.” to acknowledge ms son. one
' , to submribe understand-
ingiy‘nnd whole-hearted!!! ”to the.
declarations oi the Chi-atlas Science
churches have been openly prbfedug. knith which dz Chrid Jens hidelihly
teaching through dis
tor of humanity.
and
the
The Prindple of _
it understood. is nothing new.
hasnerer been claimed by Hrs. Eddy
orby dry other recognised stu-
dents to be new, but. on the con-
trary, to be as ancient ss theAn.
icient of days; It hssexi‘od through
the etcrnlilea ‘It has been‘known be
certain at: God's people throughout
engages, and it was
“mum pram more widely
and niooeqfully; by Jesus and his
was; by any that had pre-
E
E:
ii
is
l
,psucoefirufiuf
h
ll
and‘basreederedths cause
sndtbustothewsctlonotv
Bakertddy. Only recentlyhas it,
known m“
E‘.
‘15::
won' inths'wsrldasthegreauet
”-9; its reformers shes the Neurons.
fiefimmmw
' of mankind would. negerthe'lem‘ 111-“
moon-smegvne‘r‘sm mm
templeottsmefor this serviceshe
otmiigious
menu-momma:
impelled one of‘the most W
legal decisions‘inosuppofl. 0 religious
immunity from civil interference.
ever handed down by'a court of en-
preme jurisdiction in the United
states or in say other country.
It has taken centuries to bring
about the separation of Church and
State,evenhthe degree towhlch
this diver-cement is at present recog-
‘ The Manual of
‘chusstts written _ by Mary Baker
.Eddy. is destined to become s model
for iegisistion in in countries desirous
of protectingjeii‘on tron: state regu-
lstion or politic“ meddling.
Science. the more proof he demands:
the more determined he is to “and
out tor himseli.‘ the more mung
convert and better-chm membersnd
‘Ol‘ke‘ he becomes eventually. Chris-
tian Science is never attested to
those who have “died it intelli-
ly;itlsa-siiedonlyby niceswbo
take a casual and prejudiced glance at
it. who read Science and Health as
they ‘wonld an ordinary book, run-
ning through it as they. would
titre ugh a. volume prepared for popu-
tlu‘ «Mankind not torgerious
and csrei'ul dudy. In a_ word. Chri-
thn Sdenoe is invariably attacked by
those who do not understand what it
teaches. what it aims to do for law-
msn'lty, nu- whst it accomplishes It
is mfe to asyron the other hand. that
,til
gently. omymladedly, and thorough- hes
iii
gilti
iiiii‘s
their shin, occupstiou.
in determining the suc-
m insoivhg their
. took
Here is where the great 'dito
ference lies. '_ One might believe in
mathematics fervently. devotedly, in-
definitely. without ever getting furth-
er than belief. Here ballet would
never solve a problem in figures. One
mudtnkechalk. orpencihorpcnin
hand. and work the problem out in
accordance with the rule of the solo
once. it anything worthwhile a to be
accomplished. Christian Scientists
prove the truths of the Bible by un-
dersts. demonmration as
they go ng,‘ and bring ream
of its prophecies and promises into
their everyday experience.»
nose Who M and m
It cannot be denied thst Chrinlan
Science holds universsl mention too
dsy- Bose-lied skeptics and hidden.
no; ic- thsn“ orthodox Chums are
keenly interested in its doctrines and
its Was. The throngs of
non-Scientists everywhere
throughout the world dock to Chris
tlsn Science lectures. to
where is the piece or understand-
Fling?" asks Job. And he replies:
“God underneath“: the way thereof.
and he knowoth the piece thereof.
Mom; and to depart from evil is
under-nudists." “Wisdom is the
principI-i’thiug." said Solomon in his
tproverbs. “therefore get wisdom: end
with-all thy getting get Wan, d-
‘3‘.»
’ To obtain an understanding of
Christian Science is to obtain an un-
dermidlng o! the one ever present
and sum power in the universe.
reverent)! med God. s tens, which
in Chrktian Science embrso. all that.
amongthesetnanrmconvicflonthfl
Jamsdidnotdemonsersutnsdhts‘
phallic do also: and greater wurts‘
then‘tbase shall he do: because I ’
Mounting.” ‘
ly likewise to the opportunities vans
would come to her followers for m.
who bed planted and uttered Bis
vineyard. leaving to the ycsrs to
come. and to growth in spiritual us-
derstsndlng. the gathering of grentsr
harvests than she had been prim
a. continuum edort to get more out
freedom, and to and in the ponies
0! both. that case. comfort. concess-
meet. and pace. which make up the
sum of humn happiness. But the
Prise: sought have been elusive. They
have lost their value even with seen.
in: lttsinxnent. for the struggle to
comm them. has. in the main, been
carried along on the theory thst‘ hap-
piness is something material. and
therefore. something to be pursued by
psmperlng the material see-es and
turning loose upon die chase the sen-
sual desires.
Not the obiective. not the thing
sought. but the method and purpo.
behind the seeking, have been m
Prosperity and happine- sre cow/B-
tions to which we all should aspire.
if only we strive (or them with_ rut
motives and in the right we. 'l‘o yearn
tor those things which snake for the
greater completeness of human edd-
ence. has been sanctioned and legiti—
mum iron: the very
God's promises to His children are
always been represented as in answer
to the desire. or prayer. for s higher
understanding of Him-that is. (or n
higher undemnding and EM
tibn of Life in its full and true mess-
teachers that leek.
are among 3;“:
be overcome by sppre
:5: ruderstsndinroi the truth that
divine Love is the source and only
source. or supply. Christie-n w
teaches that poverty and subs
are abnormal. due to wrong
and to wrong living. Christian Science
teaches that prosperity and happlnc.
sre desirable, and that they are at-
tainable. when rightly. that in. File!
spiritually sought.
It is the desire for the spiritual
peace and harmony which constitute
real prosperity and happiness that has-
led advanced thinkers oi all than to
be discontented with conditions as
they hsve round them. There is some—
times a. vast diner-once between con-
tentmnt and hsppiness. To be content
with less than Justice, would mean no-
quiescence in injustice; to be content
with less than right. would menu so-
ceptance or wrong; to be content with
anything less than freedom. would
mean complacent agreement in some
form of slavery. Some of the grandest.
revolutions of modem times have
been justified on the ground of man‘s
inalienable right to are. liberty. and
“*0 Pursuit of happiness—an asst.
tion of elemental human prim
whichalltheworldreceirestodsyu
the “slit of sacif- evident truth.
“mnemonic-d doom
'un. Eddy looked forward soonest-q -
ot lite. to obtain s larger-messes at. ~
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