The daily Republican., 1902-12-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
IS DEFENDED.
Arthur r. Vosburgh, a Noted
Lecturer Talks Interesting
ly on the Subject

Us 6bulSn WHO lS uCleu speaker,
was introduced by Norman E.John,
first leader of the local church.
He spoke as follows:
"thristian Science is a movem Mt
that is compelling attention to- day
not by what it is saying, but by " hat
it is doing. In its practical wa TX
Of healing sickness and sin it has
won a foll,wing that already num-
bers hundreds of thousands and is
presenting an order of phenomena
that demands explanation.
"ChriStian Science is very rec ent
movement, as it has como to tho
world in these latter days. While
it is entirely basel ou the tru til I'M
folded in the Bible and fully ey.
emplticl il til, words OF esus,
yet its understanding in mo Tern
times is through Il n9H discovery OF
this new Old trutl. The disco very
came through Il spiritual healing
which occurred in Lynn, Mass, III
1855. This healing WAS tls casa Of
the lady who is now the Rev. Mary
Baker Eddy, AMI III this recovery
from what. to all human resource,
was Il fatal injury, the portals OF
the unseen swung Open, an | Il now
realm o. spiritual possibility was re-
Veulel.
"Christan Silence mas an eltir,ly
impei soma basis IN an Infinite pr!n-
cpIc. Those who believe in Chris
tian Science nave accepted 1t not
because OF what Mrs. & ldy has
said or because ct what Mrs Eddy
has doue. bat because OF positive
proof they have gained in their owl
rXperience. Chrlstial Sc!clce IS noU
tou lded un opiniol or the lry, but
uu facts. Its taith is not primarily
root.d in any philosophical arsu.
meat or even in the word OF Scrip
ture, bat ia a practical experience.
Christian Scientists do believe hat
this doctrine is The clear teach ing
of tie BlD,e and the full and explicit
statement o! the teachings o, Cntlu.
liut apart fruM this oar co Ii lence
has a pr acLcdl basis OF eXpArrsnct
in that we have seen and IcIt Its
powsriu healing sickness. DESTROY.
ilg sin an bringing harmony out
OF disCOrd in every experience OF life.
"And lhuS thti,tiln ) lie ice has aO.
solute Y scientific basis OF \ present
experience, nationally interpreted
"This doctrine accepts unrCScrNedIv
the who,c New Testament record Of
the life Of Jesus, and tads its War-
rant in that life. But it does not
see in His mighty works a maniiGSta-
liJn Of the Masters power as 4 d.
vine wOnuer-worker, buL the d4nsll-
stratiOn Of divine priuclNic anl Il
time, anI are only waiting TO b. uu-
dcrsluul to be dem0nstrat
"Nuw here the query may arise.
! are not Bible promises con tltIontl
/ Oh believing, rather than under
| standing, on faith rather than
/ knowledge. But ask how far yOu
can separate tle two How can yuU
/ have rational faith in that Of
/ which you have no understanding!
Nay. mora, all Knowledge begins III
faith: faith is the beginning Of kuov
Ledge. AMI back Of the work an
the teachings Of Christ and his Iii
Ciplcs there IS an exact science which
they taught as far rs the world WAS
prepared to receive it. 70 day this
science has bsen given to the wDr. |
anew through tho book, Science Ut
Health with key to tho Scriptures,
written by Mary Baker E lly.
"perhaps to the average inye S tiga
Tor the most striking fat Lhlt ClrIS-
tiaN Science frs brings t)th3 lttsl-
tipn is that Of the dIrcC. power Of
awakened thought that thoughts
are things. Christian Science reveal!
this power Of awakened thought,
shows how il is TO b. gAiIcl by the
spirit Of Truth and Love. ana whel
50 directed the means through wAic
Goa works to heal and save.
'But the work Of Christian Science
is in no wise hynuptlc Sugg eStion .,
mesmcrjc control, 1t cannot be TO
strongly emphasized that Christ iaI
ScicnCa is the pD,ar opposite Of hyp
notsm mcSncrISm aud animal mag
metlsm in any and every form. 1t
working is not that Of human per
goualitv bul Of divine principle; lhG
power which it dem0GSLrat2s is not
the power Of man, but OF God. AM
the means by which human though
rises to grasp the divine po'SIhJItie
Of iu.uDe Mad i, prayer founded j
um3c. >'auJnr.
"CAr Oslnn science hclds steadily
the cs,c1tlal principles, the tundl
mentul truths O! Christianity, an,
these are IUur: First, the being 4
tod, as revealed in the BbI
through Christ; sccDnl, the BibI
as Tn: revelation Of Goa = word
third, Christ jesus as the one medi
ator--way showcr-bctwCe 60
and mgn; fourth, The necessity OF
radical conversion "a deep, sinCer
repcuung, and receiving ami IiyiH,
tha Christ Life. ! hese consttu;
the esscntlal orthodox Chrlstlanity
and CHRISTIAN Scieuce does 50 IN
clule ana enforce these vital prn
I ciplcs that every Christian SGIenLlsI
huls them renGw.Jiy AMI mere as
insIy emphasizing themselves in hi
iIte
"Then, CHRISTIAN Stian2, i3 I /
4 ideaiism Of Jesus, because IT work
] out Righteousness. heals sickness
4 and sin anl rcyel.s the law tia
1 underIIcs all these works. 1t show
I how The controlling ,nileace OF a
hum an "XPericAce is found 10 spirit
B net IN matter. AHd IT'S luii IItoiI
lny mus bring tho day whsn Hh
carte oIaI be full Of The know ed :,
4 OF the LQrl, as the waters cover tt