St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
= ,.ctnre by Rev. Irving q. TomIinsOr


Hall Friday evening, when Rev. Irving
e. Tomlinson, c. B. S., of Concord, n H.,
a member OF the Christian Science board
of the First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
Roston, gave an interesting and instruc-
tive discourse on this subject. The lee
ture was given under the auspices of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist. of st.
Tohnsbury. The speaker was introduced
by George P. Moore, who said:
1.-THE object of this gathering tonight is
MOTTO bring together Christian Scientists
TO hear again the arguments in support
of this doctrine of Christian Science,
which are so familiar to them, but we
have invited you here that we might cor
rect false impressions made by incorrect
and misleading statements, as to the
teaching of Christian Science.
There are thousands all over this broad
land of ours who are testifying to the
healing power of this Christ Truth. 1t
heals the sick and sinner alike. 1t puri-
6es the impure and creates desire in the
human heart to live for God. Jesus said:
aye shall know the Truth and the Truth
shall make you Free" We are all seeking
this Christ Truth, this pearl of great
price.
The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, has estab
Board OF Lectureship for the purpose Of
giving the people correct knowledge
and understanding of Christian Science
We are fortunate in having with US a
member of this official Board who will
speak on this subject tonight. 1t is with
pleasure that l present to you the
speaker of the evening, Irving c. Tomlin-
sou of Concord, N. H."
Mr.. Tomlinson is an interesting
speaker and held the close attention of
his audience throughout. He said in
part:
Because it is quite impossible in a
single short address to treat exhaustively
so profound a subject as Christian
Science, it is the purpose of this lecture
to present Christian Science as the science
of the Mind. To und rstand all that
this Science includes, it is needful to read
and to study the xt.book, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker G. Eddy.
As was the case with the Corpernican
system of astronomy and the theory Of
evolution, so with Christian Science, it's
most bitter opponents have been those
who know least about it. Christian
Science has in itself only blessings tor
every worthy institution and for every
honest man. Those who know even a
little OF Christian Science have respect
for it, even though they may not fully
understand it.
las A MAN THINKETH."
We all believe in the power of Mind
and in the influence OF the mind upon the
body. We are agreed with that ancient
philosopher who said, "As a man
thinketh in his heart, so is he" Thoughts
alter the face and. the form. Fair
thoughts beget fair features. Noble
thoughts create noble bearing. Greed
and hypocrisy announce their presence.
Lust and avarice tell their own story.
The glutton may preach temperance but
his tace procaims his practice. The i'm
mortal Shakespeare well understood the
power of the human mind, as when he
made Lady Macbeth say to her hus-
band
Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where
Men may read strange matters;
or again when Hamlet declared
The plays the thing
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King.
A striking instance of the healing
power of Mind is found in the restoration
Of the demoniac child, who had been
taken by his father to Jesus students,
who were practising his methods with
marked success. In this particular case,
however, they had been unable to effect
an immediate cure, and the father then
appealed TO the master Jesus was sue
cessIul where the disciples failed. When
they asked for an explanation, he de-
clared the method was not at fault, but
that their faith was at fault To use his
exact language, he said, This kind goeth
not out but By prayer and iastng;"
meaning. evidently, that in the Science OF
Mind such cases are healed through a
deeper insight into and a clearer con-
sciousness of the alness of divine Mind.
This case is characteristic of all that
Jesus accomplished through the power
of Mind, and his works show that, with
the great Physician, Mind, and Mind
alone, was sufficient to restore the sick
and sinful to health and happiness.
The Science of Mind was not new with
Jesus. 1t was as old as Israel. The
father of the Hebrew race practised it,
for we read, abraham prayed unto
God; and God healed Abimelech." 1t
was known of Moses, and through his
understanding OF the power OF Mind he
lifted a race OF slaves out of bondage and
made them an independent nation. 1t
was understood by David, and he sang
OF his God, II cried unto thee, and thou
hast healed me. 1t was beheld by the
prophet, and they told of its power for
their nation, saying Heal me, o Lord
and shall be healed; save me, and
shall be saved for thou art my praise.
The existing sciences of today are not
known bv all men. There are large
bodies OF people who do not know of the
science OF music. We say that to such
the science OF harmony awaits discovery
Their ignorance cannot be accepted as
evidence against science which we un.
derstand.
History makes it probable that there
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