St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Science BY an Official Lecturer.-t Inc ADDRESS
In full Of Rev. William p. Mckenzie Of Boston
St. Johnsbury people had the OPP
portunity to hear on Monday even-
ing clear statement OF the belief OF
Christian Scientists by member OF
the official board OF lecturers. The
hall was fairly well filled with an
appreciative audience. In the audi
ence were many from the surround
ing towns, some driving clear from
Lisbon TO hear the lecturer.
The lecturer was gracefully intro
duced by George P. Moore. In in
PRODUCING the speaker Mr.. Moore
said that for several years there had
existed in St Johnsbury small band
of Christian Scientists and that less
than a year ago branch was or
gained here OF the Mother church OF
Boston. THE members OF the local
church, for whom | speak, have in
vited you here tonight to hear one OF
the board OF official lecturers and |
take great pleasure in introducing
Rev. William P. Mckenzie OF Boston"
Mr.. Mckenzie spoke TOR over an
hour in a calm and convincing man.
ner and held the closest attention OF
his audience until the close. Follow
ing is his address in full
Christian Science in operation means the
restoration of the efficiency of early
Christianity whereby the sick and sinful
were healed. 1t re-establishes what were
originally the signs following them that
believe" People say these signs were
miraculous. and that the day OF miracles
is passed; that they were for a certain
age to illustrate and establish Christian
ity. But we ask whether on that view
they are not more needed now! is there
not more confusion regarding doctrine,
and a thousand new and more elaborate
diseases than were then known, and more
over an immensely Increased population
of prodigals dwelling far away from inc
Father? If miracles were needed IN cary
DAYS to impress Christianity upon the
minds of men how vastly greater the need
to-day. From certain view points 1t Would
seem as If the words of Isaiah were iul'
filled: Fear, and the pit, and the shaie'
are upon thee, 0 inhabitant of the eaHth.
And IL shall come to pass that he VINO
Aeeth from the noise of the fear shall fail
into the pit; and he that cometh up out 81
The midst ~ the pit shall be taken IN the
snare. for the foundations ot the
earth do shake" But through Science we
see that the miracles, so called, were put
natural manifestations of spiritual power
These normal demonstrations Of the quail
ity of love and its power are being
wrought to-day so that the proof Is IN
every place. Every disease known 10 doc-
tors, and many undiagnosed by the most
skilful, have been healed. One year OF
1.-The Christian Science journal VIII fur-
nish cases enough to convince any nohes.
seeker and show how every coloitioh Vi
need has been helped.
THE NELDS OF MEN.
can II be said that there is a man who
60 Immune regarding care? Should man
mount his horse to ride long and FAR, ana
flee from care, he will find, as an ancient
noet said that black care mounts Dehlnd
the horseman. How few there are VINO 40
not know of failure in business, OF ledts
regarding their future If they are success
ful, How few are not touched by the IN
yalidism or sorrow of some one dear 10
theml Think of the great army Oh ti,e
careworn ceaselessly busy In the strusse
for existence What heart sinkings they
have and what anxieties, amid competi-
ton which has become savage. the hopes
and sweet dreams Of youth are gone, the
striving for food and clothing has mace
sordid the life How 1.-THE old bag Care
drives even Christians who are fearsome
about truth and righteousness IN the laiu
or in trepidation regarding the success OF
their multltudinous causes. They DO not
feel that there is but one Cause. ana that
the kingdom of heaven must come ana De
manifest on earth.
Then there are those struggling with inc
more interior problem of doubt They hhu
no clue to the mystery of existence. They
are tormented by vague unrest, and WIN
the attempt at doing any particular WORK
there comes a sense of the futility OF all
effort For such souls TO escape from the
complex torrents of doubt, and have the
simple peace Of the Spirit means much
Their fighting with the mist is a useless
beating of the air, but by an understand
ing of truth they rise above the region q
cloud The message of love takes hutnal
anxiety by showing the truth of God'
care. Jesus argued from Gods care o.
the sparrow up to His care of His child
Paul argued down from the gift OF TN
Iife-giver to the free giving of all things
What is man in the swing of worlds ant
the soemnities of infinite space? Yet ther
is a warfare In our souls with interest t.
angels In the discipline OF life we can DO
come sure of the sleepless caring of Low
and we learn that che angelic messenger
watch and reioice over every movemen
of purity and tenderness, and that ma
himself whose body to the eye of sense
so infinitesima an atom amid the worlds
has his value in heavenly places an
should find his place as the child of Coo
How necessary then 1t becomes to hav
some method of living which Will civ
scientific results. The dire need of human
ity proclaims the power, beauty and exec
Ience of the Christian Science which SUI
plies the need.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AS RELIGION
Various descriptions have been given
Christian Science, by way of definition.
physician who felt no sympathy with
but was honest in thought, said In vie
of results, Christian Science Is not do
torng, 1t is Christianity" clergymt
gave his verdict thus, at Is the secol
coming Of Christ, the coming of T-u
like a light shining from one part Of t
horizon to the other, even as Jesus pr
dicted." at is practical common sense
faid business man; and another when
was being spoken of as a new regic
said, 1T Is not a religion merely, 1t
religion itself"
THE SCIENCE OF CHRISTIAN III
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