Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
An Able Address Last Night by Mrs. Livingston
Minis, C. S. B.
An Intelligent and Cultured Audience That Filled the Acade
my Of Music-"Jesus in Christian Scence-The Sim
pcty of His Method"-Was the Subject of the
Discourse

a.
Ga. on the subject of Jesus i'm Chris
tian Science-The Simplicity or His
Method Mrs. Minis who is the wife
OF the Mayor-elect of Atlanta. Ga. was
introduced by Judge D. Tucker Brooke
one mas very pleasing manner and
voice, and was listened to with the
closest attention. Her address was as
follows:
JESUS IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
IliE SIMPLICITY OF HIS ME-
THOD.
When received the invitation to
come TO this dear old State so loved
ana honored, it came to my apprehen-
sion that perhaps this was the first
l'upic lecture on Christian Science
given on this soil; as this recognition
SrcW on my thought, il seemed very
meet that l, Southron, with old Nir-
slhia blood in my viens. should be one
OIL the first to bring this glad message
to you. Christian Science comes to
every community with an olive branch
in Her hand. The angels have always
brought the same gospel 10 humanity
Peace on earth. Good will to mem
Ihe very word gospel means the Good
spell. The watching shepherds heard
us heavenly music in the Silly night
on the Judean plains long ago, and
Christian Science has caught its grand
refrain. and is giving it's sacred Lcni-
ION to you. to the world-"To Good all
things are possible; therefore, evil is
impossible Good omnipotent reigneth,
and there is naught beside. How sub
timely do the old prophets constantly
thunder down the ages Gods declara-
ton of His omnipotcnce-"Hear. oh.
Israel. l even l am the Lord and be-
side me there is ndnghf else"
In full sympathy with every aspira-
ton of the human heart. with every
true, phiianthropic desire to amelioratc
human sorrow. 1t would add to and not
take from all that is really good. 1t
teaches not halfway, but n full sal
walton from all that is unlike the di-
vine Good. 1t is the Gospel of Lore, full
filling the laws OF Life.
Blind indeed are tho eyes. and heavy
the ears. that do not see. and at least
somewhat understand the vast import
of this hour. The very dccpS of mortal
thought are stirred, and like a mighty
giant the human mind is waking up.
and breaking tho letters that have
bound it. y divine discomfort with old
limitations and impcrfcctions mark this
conditions. and rcVealnGS of strange
long buried PHILOSOPHERS and religions
rise to be weighed in tho balances of
Truth and found wanting
a tangled Wilderness of human theo-
rcs dark despair. splendid great
hopes and sublime expectancy. mar
vclous mental activity greet US, and
We ask, What is Truth? Where is
Truth? Who can show us again the
sweet secret of the narrow Way?" Mary
Baker Eddy.
over this chaos light is shining.
1t is the light of divine Science. deal
ing with the spiritual law of Love. and
throwing the lens of Soul on the life
and works of Christ Jesus. For the
first time we see that the strait and
narrow path is n path of scientific
demonstration, fulfilling. but never vio-
lating divine law. therefore, scientific.
in accord with an infinite, universal
Principle
The great heart of the Christian
world is deeply appealing for Christ.
not creed: for practical Christianity.
WASHINGTON GLADDEN. says. the heart of
the old religions is true. but we must
get it out of it's fantastic settings. ana
bring ii homo TO human hearts, lay
hold Of the things that are vital and
essential. Hall Cainc. that close oh
server of men and times, says, II feel
very strongly from observation and
close study. this one thing. that the
one great and supreme religious ten
dency of the time is a returning 10 that
kind acknowledgements.
in the carly apostles DR.. Hepworth,
of New York, says, Modern ecclesias-
ticsm is n million of miles away from
the religion of Jesus" Rev. Carl Henry
appeals for "forsukinG of crceds and
dDsmas and a return TO the sane and
simple religion of Jesus, who obcyed
and trusted Cod and practiced the
golden rule. This would bring us into
harmony with God, solve our problems
and Danish our pains-and make this
world the abode of love and justice and
happiness and peace" That dear little
book, In His Steps. which everybody
read. was so earnest and Yet so I'M
CO ft-s tI.,,t .t.s.1
subject of this lecture. The sincerity
was easy TO recognize and the cause of
the failure CLEARLY evident: The first
incident i'll the book showed mistaken
sense of what Jesus would do. for
Jesus would have hcalcd the sick man.
not have buried him-and the title page
tells us why. The steps of Jesus life
on this Page are only five. from Beth
lchem TO Calvary. Ii is this limited
sense OF atonement that has INSTRUCTED
the healing and life currents of Chris
tianity. Jesus steps did not end at
calvary He went on to the glorious
victory of the resurrection morn. and
the sublime triumphs over the flesh at
the ascension where He attained His
at-noe -ment with the Father. submerg-
cd in the pure spiritual sense of cter-
nal Life and Love.
This deep Christian LONGING for
Truth has brought the Light again.
Some one has said, Man is question.
God is answer"
INSPIRATION.
Is Christian Science inspired? Is God
a personal respecter of persons. or
rather Is not God the infinite imper-
sonal Light. Good. Mind Truth, the
only Principle of Be-ing-Love. shin
ing, gaining an entrance wherever hu-
miliiy, love, tenderness purity. makes
a transparency for this divine Soul 10
manifest itself, for Truth is the same
Yesterday. to-day and forever" In
finity knows no beginning and no end
ing. What is always rds and will be-
Thus all human growth out of itself