The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-12
MR.. BICKNELL YOUNG, C.S.B.
ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
An Exposition of That Religion and Its Message OF
Peace as Viewed BY It's
Believers.

TT was a most cultured and refined
audience, representative Of the best
life of Raleigh that assembled Friday
night in Raney Library Hall-and that
despite a terrific downpour of rain
to hear lecture on Christian Science.
The lecturer was Mr. Bicknell
Young, c.. S. B., of Chicago, a dis
tinguished lecturer of the Christian
Scientists. He came to Raleigh with
the reputation of being a most elo-
uent speaker, thoroughly informed as
to his subject, and thoroughly imbued
with the religion for which he speaks.
He equalled all that had been said of
him, the eloQuence of his remarks, the
pleasant and easy style of his delivery
winning the profound interest of his
hearers who were delighted and i'm
pressed.
With Mr.. Young on the rostrum sat
Miss Mary Hatch Harrison, of New
Bern, who was to introduce the speak
er. The lecture was under the aus
: pces of the State Christian Science
publication Committee, Miss Elizabeth
Earl Jones, of Asheville, of the First
Church of Christ Scientist, and it was
at her request, together with that OF
the Christian Scientists of the state
that Miss Harrison presented the
speaker of the evening. This pleasing
duty was done in a charming manner,
for Miss Harrison is sweet voiced
speaker of real eloquence, whose re-
marks heretofore have been heard in
Raleigh with pleasure.
Miss Harrison's Introduction.
In Introducing Mr.. Young, Miss
Mary Hatch Harrison, c. S. B., said:
'The honor and privilege of intro
ducing the lecturer for the evening
he T11n
Christian Scientists of North Carolina,
who have invited him that you may
learn of Christian Science. lie is
member of the Board of Lectureship
of the First Church of Christ Scien-
fist in Boston, Mass, and speaks with
authority.
1.-THE Christian Scientists in giving
this lecture in Raleigh, the much loved
capital of our great State, felt it our
pleasure to bring our joy to you, re-
calling such gracious courtesy at your
hands when our rights We're question
ed. We wished to pay tribute to your
citizens to our legislative and execu-
tive departments for their patriotism,
justice and protection. We come to
give all the richest treasures of our
mission to men--the freedom and pro-
lection of the obedience to the COM
mand: do unto others as We would
that they should do unto YOU" which
by concurrence was the OASIS Oh their
justice tn us.
1--WE love Christian Science 1t is
the dearest of all things to us, and
we wish you to love it. Still, if not
yet 50 dear to- you, we rejoice to know
the whole world is seeking to under
stand why it is SO dear to us, and your
presence here tonight, we note, indi-
Gates a growing interest and our eff
forts are fully rewarded by the choice
audience greeting us. To this repre-
sentative citizenship 1 take great pleas
ure in introducing Mr.. Bicknell
Young from Chicago, who will tell
you of Gods loving message to all
mankind as is given in Christian
Science
Mr.. Young Speaks.
The following is the address in full
delivered by Mr.. Young:
In offering a lecture upon Christian
Science for your consideration, it is
but proper to say that no attempt will
be made to give full exposition of the
subject. The occasion, the circum-
stances and the limited time at our
disposal, preclude such a possibility
Purpose of Lecture.
Christian Science may be briefly de-
fined as the science of all that relates
to God. 1t is to be attained through
spiritual growth and understanding. 1t
implies sincerity of purpose as we'll as
the best intellectual effort on the part
of those who would apprehend it, but
upon a higher plane of thought and
upon a more enduring basis than
would be demanded by any other sub
ject We do not pretend, therefore
to give you here demonstrate
knowledge of this infinite subject. For
that you must seek the pages OF its
textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures, written by the
Discoyerer and Founder of CHRISTIAN
Science, Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
IL here / shall succeed in correcting
some false views. or in removing some
prejudice; if hope be upl1fted, ana
expectation frightened; if some heavy
heart be made lighter or some sorrow
or sickness less painful; if here ana
there someone, touched by the spirit
of the hour, should be led away from
those thoughts which make for SIM
disease, and death to those which DIS
close holiness, health and life, ana
thus take a better understanding OF
the way and scope of all that it meant
by the word of salvation as revealed
in Christian Science, the loving de-
sires of those who provided this lee
ture will be realized.
The practical operation of the law
of God as shown in Christian Science,
healing the sick, reforming the sim
full, binding up the broken-hearted,
soothing the asperities of human ex-
istence, and harmonizing the conflicts
OF human endeavor need not be eXag-
gerated in order to attract attention.
Indeed, the bare facts are SO striking
as often to test credulity. Not infre-
quently Christian Ccience is so rapid
and unusual in it's effects as to be
at total variance with all prevailing
theories and practices relating to the
cause and cure of disease, and the
overcoming of fear and sin. The eX-
perience of Christian Scientists justi-
fly them, therefore in believing that
Christian Science is the way of health
and happiness for all mankind. They
offer it to you in love, with the full
conviction that it belongs to you as
we'll as to them, since it sets forth
a divine and universal inheritance.
A Corrective Science.
If you were working out the prob
lens of business with an incorrect or
utterly erroneous use of numbers, it
would be right for someone to help