Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.
Interesting Talk by Rev. William P. Mckenzie
Last Evening.

fhere was good attendance. las
evening at the lecture in the Christia,
science reading rooms by Rev. vii
nam +. Mckenzie of Boston. Mr.. Nc
kenzie is member of the internatio,
board of lectureship of the Mothe
church of Christian Science in tina
city and is most earnest and interest
ing speaker. His subject was .'Th
Truth About Christian Science" an,
ne said in part:
Every truth which is now accepte,
| ana which has benefited the race has IA,
| TO establish itself against misunderstanT
| ing. Ihere is no one who would no1
| contends for the institution of sIavnrv
set a ~ was considered an innovation wher
az hrst human rights in this respect uer.
| urged. The prophets OF characterization
were treated IN their day as the first ex
ponehts OF truth always have been 1t /,
| therefore not unusual if Christian Scienc.
az nrst met with misunderstanding Tina
| time, however, is almost gone. and nov
| the light of this glorious GOSPEL is find.
| ing welcome throughout the whole land
IL cdlls upon the weary and heavy laden
l. 20 accept the rest and the happiness
| Whlch comes from certainty regarding
good and an abiding sense Of Love as thu
Divine Presence.
There is a qualitative difference be-
tween writings Oh Christian Science and
those connected with so-cailed mental
hCdHHS 1 he ldlter method changes the
belet oil the patient; Christian Science
changes the nature of.the man As NOR
prime deadenS the sensibilities but does
not remove the cause Of the pain. 50 i
mental potion may become a hypnotic Il,
sufferer; but in both cases he IS
THE truth of Christian Science regeu-
crates, and at the touch of it the patien-
becomes better man. He is Christian
lied in being healed. The basis. mathod
ana result being different, the writings OF
the dlscoverer Of Christian Science are
quaHtatlVely different from the often in
coherent and frequently contradictory
writings OF many diverse opponents Of
mental healing: 1t is the deeper heal
ing; the cure of sin; the revealing of the
spiritual nature, Christlike and pure;
IN other words. the regeneration of man.
that Christian Science accomplished.
This regeneration is being accom-
pushed, today. If present rates of in
crease continue, ii is estimated that in 10
years there will be 10000 600 Christian Sci
entists in the world. Moreover. the dis
coVerer and founder of Christian Science
in the epistles to various churches which
are being published for all the world to
read, may be noted that qualitative diff
ference which distinguishes Science ana
Health the Christian Science textbook,
from all other writings Of so-called meta
physicians. They build on the false
foundation of the human mind with
wood, hay and stubbe of human opin-
ions. But only the true building VIII
stand the fire. and that must be done
with the gold, silver and precious stones
of demonstrated truth and love. Also It
must rest on the One True Foundation
For other foundation can no man lay
than that is laid, which is Christ Jesus.
Christian Science comes in as inter
prefer of the word of Jesus. To become
as little child is to forget tradition AMI
the God-denying fear of the ages; to live
not in body. but in the omnipresent life.
which is love. BY this science the rich
sa1 af,,1 10.
satisfied with good, and caste-hatre l.
disappear as the one God is known to b.
omnipresent Mind. When all men have
this one mind and are animated by the
Divine love, the Kingdom OF Heaven. |
which in Christian Science is come, will |
be known of All mankind; and the new
heavens and new earth, wherein dwelIeth
will be finally established. |
This movement. now Worldwide with |
its 800 chartered churches and more Shan !
100 other congregations, with new |
churches forming at the rate of six i |
month, with 10000 devoted workers. 100000 |
cases of healing. really began with one
case of healing in Lynn More than 80
years ago. just as the tumult of war was
subsiding. and the freedom of man had
been established, there began i'll that city
a crusade for higher liberty. Julia
Hymn Of the Republic Mrs, Livermore
had done the work of love in the hospi-
tails, and many other devoted mothers
and sisters of men had shown that it was
hour. 1t was not strange then |
that through a woman should come the |
discovery which announced to this age |
the healing power of truth and gave 10 |
in Christian Science the |
and method whereby the
brotherhood of man will be established. |
The discovery. came in this way A
woman met with an accident which her |
physician considered fatal; he said she |
could not survive over three days. On |
the third day. which was the Sabbath, |
her pastor called to say farewell believ- !
ing the injury to be fatal and the end 20 |
be near. When he wa1 Ig1a<Athe other !
people were sent from nd the
opened the = ~ bout |
the healing work of med |
upon her consciou
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IF Eie mind IT,
ierD Inc Scien, "a
ia ablished: thab 0H
'a;?% g. r Rev Viz IL S. i
70 For three years Gum. p
recorded l'if; she Re studied s nu,. EZS
tteli sg,, nature, but H as - -.
he sciences spiritual a power and iese
t required ny iiivoived was understood.~
and proof 80 * years more of experieiNV
n heai Hoi OF the Divine principle invoiveIN
o the ynor 91efore it was possible to give
Science "orid the textbook of Christian
, ,odJHr mrs, All the propositions in a text
Students viii IN proven beforehand, else the
rery intcrestiniai i In their proof 1t Is
irst thosa sung fact that from the very
Health ho WitS who have studied Science ana
he Bible bay heX to the Scriptures with
zeal the nave nave found themselves able TO
hems .he SICK, and to cast evils out of
mind will SEQ eng :, others. Any reasonable
,ook they haco ,,aat II by study of text
id, it Is am alse np and followers Of Jesus
,eing proved ui n,sd principle that Is
Those W RSt merely following a person.
christian |h4 understand the theology Of