The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-28
THE GOSPEL or LOVE
HON. CLARENCE a. BUSKZRK
eliyeys Notable Address on This Christian
Science Is Such GosbeI-A Religion Practical,
PROBABLE and Based IndiuidnaI I.
Libe,ty Of Conscience.

Conscience.
of God g goodness and power, more con-
sistently and more earnestly than Mrs.
Eddy, the discoverer and founder Of
Christian Science. In "Science and
HEALTH she has said: Whatsoever
inspires with wisdom, Truth or Love, be
it song, sermon or science, blesses the
human family with crumbs of comfort
from Christ IS table, feeding the hun
CRY and giving living waters to the
she has said: ''Truth brings the ele-
ments Of liberty. On it's banner is the
Soul-inspired motto, Slavery is abol-
ished. The power of God bringeth de-
liverance to the captive. God made.
man free Paul said, I was free born
All men should be free. Where the
Spirit of the Lord is. there is liberty
Love and Truth make free. Whatever
enslaveth man is opposed to the divine
government
It is of the highest Importance that
all who, under whatever name or sign,
stand together for universal Christian
love and unity, based on the broadcast
Christian tolerance and charity, should
not misunderstood one another, and, in
order to correct widely spread misap-
prehensions and Misrepresentation, the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston, Mass, has organized Chris
tian Science board of lectureship.- We
have with us this afternoon a prominent
member of this board, former and dis
tinguished attorney general Of the state
Of Indiana, who will address us under
the auspices Of Fourth Church Of
Christ, Scientist, Of this city. I esteem
it privilege and it gives me great
pleasure to present to you the Hon.
Clarence A. Buskirk.''
MIR. Buskirk' s Address.
Mr.. Buskirk spoke as follows: {.
Christian Science is too large theme
to be encompassed in single lecture. Ii
| T shall succeed in removing some erro-
neous Impressions concerning it, and In
awakening sufficient interest to lead
to a further investigation of the sub
iect, the chief purpose Of this lecture
will be accomplished. A more complete
understanding Of it's teachings can only
be obtained by careful study of it's lit
erature, such as you expect to devote
to arithmetic, grammar, and their kin
dred branches Of learning. l shall not
4 +o1t lem oy, n
sentences such as the YOpen Sesame
with which Aladdin conjured open the
door of the cave to gain access to the
J stores Of Jewels within. There is no way
I"to get rich quick'' in spiritual knowl
edge. An honest desire to- learn. and
purity of motive are the main requisites
Christian Science teaches the Gospel
of glad tidings, of divine love. It recog
nizes, however, that merely teaching
the gospel is not sufficient. It empha'
sizes that it is necessary to prove the
gospel to mankind, now as in the time
of Jesus, by it's practical and evidentia]
works, such as overcoming sin, sickness
and suffering. Hence, it teaches it's fol
lowers the need to do something as well
|
ing doctrine is to do good among ou'
fellowmen. It teaches that good works
are quite as important as good words
indeed, that unless they are manifested
in works, words are liable to become
mere dry-as-dust formulas.
GAS idle as the painted ship,
Upon the painted ocean,
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Alright, we must test, apply and prove
as we learn. For example, you might
study the rules in arithmetic for years
but you never could be quite sure yor
had learned them Alright, without test
ing, applying and proving them to be
true in solving problems under them
Sometimes our Christian brethren say
to US that they knew about the spirit
ual healing of the sick, from their read
ing Of the Bible, before the advent o:
Christian Science, No one has the RICH
to declare that he understands tn
Christ method Of healing the sick, unit
he has tested, applied and proven it t.
be true, by his own actual works. TIL,
| understanding of the process and it
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7 better we understand it, the better W,
> can apply it, and the more we apply it
7: the more we understand it.
l Christian Science teaches and prove
, by It's works (for@it could, not perform
J.. the leest of them if it's teachings wer,
. not true), that we are all citizens Of
!. spiritual universe. Each of us, all Of u
Y have an immortal spiritual destiny
a The grave has never been the final goa
Of humanity, and the tombstone ha
+ never been more than milestone Of
a Imam Is journey. We are too prone t
1 burrow in dirt and darkness, like tn
q mole, and to forget the nobility an,
q grandeur Of our destiny as spiritual be
: ings. In our self-seeking efforts 70
: power, place and money, all Of whicl
. are really SO transitory, we are to
q prone to lose sight of the true perspec
: tive and proportion Of things. We hol
the dollars SO close to our eyes as t
: shut OUT not only the celestial mar
: but even what is fairest and sweetes
, !, about us turnout the dusty highways o
. our lives.
= Christian Science recognizes in til
: scriptural declaration that God
Love THE great dynamic truth Of tn
: universe. It seeks to make this dyns