Evening journal., 1899-02-24
FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
PROFESSOR cARRoL NORTON Lee
TURES TO A LARGE AUDIENCE.

PkOf ES5Oh CAhhOL NOk On Lie
TURES TO A LARGE AUDIENCE.
HE PLACES CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
ON A LEVEL WITH COMMON
SENSE, AND SAYS THEY ARE
SYNONYMOUS.
Professor Carorl Norton, OF New
York, leutured on "Christian Science"
in the New-Cenhiry Club building last
night and his audience was a large one.
About eighty Christian Scientists
were present from Philadelphia, and
several from Baltimore and Washing
ton among them being those of ma
tional reputation in connection with
the new movement. Many persons of
this city were also present.
The seats began to fiji long before
the hour for meeting, and fearing that
there would be more applicants for
seats than could be accommodated,
section in the centre was reserved for
the out-of-town guests. Shortly be-
fore O'Clock eighty or more arrived
from Philadelphia in a special car,
Club building
Thomas II. Slavery presided, and in
troduced Professor Norton. On the
stage with him were; Mrs Henrietta
c. Chanfrau, Mr. White William f.
Randall and Miss Sara Cornog, of
Philadelphia; Herman e. Herring, Of
Baltimore, and Hannah p. Baker, Of
this ttey. Among other prominent
Christian Scientists present were Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Coolidge, of Wash
ington; Miss ELLEN E. Cross, OF Balti-
more, and Mr.. Won Seldeneck. of Phila-
delphia.
In part Mr. Norton said:
Christian Science and common
sense are Synonymous. The abbrevia-
tion for Christian Science is c. S. 1t is
not strange then that the term COM
mon sense has the same abbreyiatiOn,
namely, c. S. Christian Science is the
science or demonstrable understanding
of the divine mOnotheism Of Moses. the
prophets. and of Jesus MOnOtheism in
philosophy stands for the science of
one universal cause, Ego, or God. In
religion it signifies that the nature or
being Of God is universal, omnipotent
and aI-nclusive
christian Science is practical meta
| physics Common sense, alias the nor
NAL mental understanding Of mind and
minds laws is thoroughly in harmony
with metaphysics. Metaphysics is pre-
eminently practical. Mind, or mental
scienee. psychology and metaphysics
are bait three ways Of naming one sell
ence. Common sense, on normal men
tai understanding and Christian Sci
ence as the demOnstrable understand
ing OF the Ego of life are in complete
! harmony. Metaphysical Christianity
is practical Christianity. Ideas and ra-
tonal divine ideas base the life and
teachings Of the Founder OF Chris
! tlarlty His religion is lmpersOnated,
hence, destined TO become universal.
Therefore, a metaphysical interpreta-
tion and demonstration of the religion
OF Jesus is "a scientific and common
sense way of approprlating its grand
eur and realizing its immortal perfec-
tion.
Several questions were asked so as to
get more clearly his meaning. Among
them was the following:
Questions physical healing the
principal work of Christian Science?"
"Answer-No. 1t is a natural accom-
paniment Of the spiritual reform work
of the system. Healing of sin and dis
ease were one in early Christianity;
they have become one in this age
Therefore MO medical enactments can
interfere with spiritual healing as a
necessary part OF mans religion and
right relationship with God If Chris
tians follow Christ's example in spirit
ual things and in His methods for the
reformation cf the depraved, they
should initiate His healing the sick
without drugs
"lf spiritual or mental healing re-
mained in the Christian Church for
three Centuries (and the best h.stor-
ians state that Il did it proves that It
was a principle that Jesu taught and
used, and was by NO means a special
giit or a supernatural power"
i lie c.Osed his lecture by saying:
Common sense and Christian sci
ence are synonymous terms. Christian
Scientists the world over have estab-
listed in a campaign for the establish
mert CT contagious health, normal
strength and Individual dominion.
, through scientific law, over sin, NIB
terlalism and disease. In their rankS
are to- be found thousaEls OF former
inva.ids, hurirejs cf former agonos-
tics, mhterialis.s, Hebrews. religion
lists, evangelical and liberal Christians
Religion and heaiing have become one
the undivided slrmerk Of primitive
Christianity has again come into the
possession cf modern Christians, and
nationality, logic, Scripturai conhrma.
ticn and results are all on the side of
3 Christian Science"
MIR FIELDS DINNER.