The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-24
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.
Lecture by Carol Norton,
6. S. D., of Boston al
the New Century
Club Building.

In tho New Century Club building last
Eight there was a large audience present
to hear Carol Norton c.. s. d.. oxpound
the principles of Christian Science. Dele
cations OF christian scientists were present
from Washington. Philadelphia and Baltl-
more. The lecture was enjoyed by those
present. Mr.. Norton said in part:
Common S,nse with tho masses Is the
mos; uncommon thing in the world.
A diamond that can bc called wholly
perfect is very rare. So Is common sense.
Common Sense is ncntal dignity. IL is
king kingdcm, law anl people oil in
ono
Common Sense is the supreme court OF
the Euman mind.
ILL., yields Its authority TO no loser power
in tho affairs Of iifo
Common Sense is the essence of impair.
TALLY, nationality and mental sobriety.
The word common" means normal or
universal The word sense Is defined is
the normal power of mind or understand
ing, aud ~ II I'll. ional perception. Hence
common sens, can be defined AS universal,
normal, rational perception.
@rhe Standard Dictionary, defines COM
mon sense ms sound judgment or practi-
cal understanding Capacity to soc aae
take things in their right light"
The worl Christian is defined as ono
who manifests the spirit OF Christ. or Of
His teachings one whose profession and
llio conform to the teaching and example
of Christ.
SCIENCE is defined as knowledge and
verified by exact observation and correct
thinking.
Tho word Christian represents the Christ
typo OF character and stands in universal
Consciousness for Tho noblest order Of
manhood.
Science is exact or demonstrable know
ledge.
SciencciS that which is self-evidsntly
correct II is chat form Of montal philoso-
ply which can be piuvcn correct through
physical or ocular evidence. Tho incrprc-
tation and demonstration Of the divine.
Umnsciencc If necessity Is Synonymous
with tho understanding Of he divine I'M
mtnenCc.
Common sense should DO distinguished
from uncommon or unusual SENSE. Tho
first ID normal AMI tho second abnormal;
though it often tries. to parade in tho gar
lncnti of common sense.
POPLAR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
A series of Popular and general ques-
lions concerning Christian Sc!ence an
sSercd briefly vii! help 20 show tho pra9-
tical unity between Common Sense and
stan Sciences.
Question. What is tn, religious or
Christian basis Ct Chri ,ta1 -cioncGg
Answer. u, Mind, or Spirit, Is All
in All. Tho only Reality.
Question. WHAT'S tho vital difference
between Christian Scientists AID religion
lists at large who subscribe at least tl:cr-
c;iGnlly to this answer?
Answer Christian Scientists accept
the idea 0! the Al -poWer, or ullne5s of God
ordivine Mind. and proceed to the logical
ultimate Of this idea. Hence their union
Of bodily and spiritual or moral healing
Religionisls in general theoretically bs-
liCvo in tho al!nns; Of God but 90 half way
in their belief flon2o, go to God, or Spirit.
for U'-7aivation, or perfection. and ia
material systems AMI speculation for bod
ily health.
II Christians follow CLrist's examine in
spiritual things and Ill, methods for
tho reformation of tho dHpravcd, they
sho"!d initiate His healing tho sick with
out drugs.
II spiritual or mental hoaliny remained
In tho Christian Church for three centuries
(tnd the best E!storian, state that it did,
IT proves that It was u prncipe that Jesus
! taught and used, and was By no meaus q
special gift or a supernatural power.
l!lf the residence Of temptation takes from
. evil tho power that would otherwise gain
ovNr mor;0l-, t,ic same process Of mental
resistance to suggestions Of pain weakness
and disease will tnko from these error.
every irta Of their power TO master the
| body.
| |. IN stan Scloncc reforms ian it does
! thr d'prGved, destroys liquor and drag ha
| bits, purifies nc impure, heals Organic dis
eases like cancer. consumption. and blind
meas, transforms the temperament spirit
ually interprets the Bible and re-ostab!i.h
as the religion Of jesus tho people want IT.
The masses vii! have 1t, logic, Scripture!
and results are all on 1t: side. and all who
either w'lfuily OF ignorantly try to oh
| struct its mighty Onward march only in
crease IL, number Of victories. ODp0si.
| tlrn 70 that which is both Christian ant
| scientific only ond, ii Fastening its gcner.
| al acceptance.
ORGANIC DISEASES HEALED.
| The following cases of Christian Science
| healing are offered as Illustrations Of the
scope Gni Possibilities of the system, Con.
! ilrmng details Of each case with regular
medical confirmation viii DO gladly fur
nishcl any sincere inquirer.
a case Of iuCOmOtur htaxin, or progress
| svo paralysis, attended with impaired Wis.
Ion and tonsllit!s, had taken medicine 70
over throO years, from ono To ten doses
day, and had grown stoatiiy worse; has
without successful results some Ct th
best physicians IN Chicago III and Bun
H!o, \, ". WAS entirely healed By Christ.
ian Science 10 fsw weeks.
An instance OF VIVA; had been pronoun
Ced an inuGraDlc cancer of tho nose, pro
| nOuncrd such by medical expert. treated
by Christian Science, and healed In three
mon h. afterwards examined by the sam,
specia ist, who Admit.cu complete cure
buL affirmed hi4 complete failure to mas
ter the mUdus opJrunll Of the licmOnstra
ticn.
A litt!o girl Suffering from cpisptc ifs
haYtGg had the saline from birth, at til
time she began treatment wa having for
~ spasm; a day, entirely heacd In less thai
seven months.