The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-22
HUNDREDS HEAR
BICKNELL YOUNG
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURER
SPEAKS AT METROPOLITAN.
3e Tells of Mrs. Eddy's Christ-Lille
Life and AscribeS to Her the Place
Won by Christian Science in the
Worlds Thought.

Several hundred people were UNI
hble to secure seats at the Metropoli
tan opera-house yesterday afternoon.
on the occasion of q lecture on Chris
tan Science by Bicknell Young, c. S.
B., of Chicago. The lecture was I'M
der the auspices of the Third Church
of Christ Scientist w Lake street.
Rev. A. N. Alcott, pastor of All Souls
Universalist church, introduced the
lecturer, saying:
l am not a Christian Scientist; [ am
q Universalist. A Unversalist is an eclec-
tic, or he could not be a UniVersalist.
This means a spirit Of hospitality to all
earnest inquiry and willingness to in
Vestigate and hear all sides of all queS-
tons of interest and Importance.
UniVersalism is in its spirit inclusive of
all truth. No one needs to leave the
Universalist church in order to enjoy
freely all the truth that can be found.
In this broad spirit of hospitality to all
seekers after truth, and in this spirit Of
willingness to hear and investigate all
sides of all questions, I now have the
honor and the pleasure Of presenting to
you friend, Bicknell Young of Chi
cago, who will address you on the sub
Ject of Christian Science
Mr.. Youngs Address,
MF. I Dung ) duuIeSS IleiIl TIC llllCl :
ested attention of the large audience
thruout. Following is a synopsis of
his talk.
No attempt Is made in public lectures to
give a full exposition Of the subject OF
Christian Science. For that one must
seek the pages Of it's text book, Science
and Health, With Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker G. Eddy. Christian Sci
ence may be defined as the science or al
that relates to God, and is science not
only In relation to healing but as correc-
tive In relation to all the problems Of ex-
science have scoffed at the ASSOCIATE Of
science have scoffed at the association O.
these words, but reason and logic show
cOnclusiVely that science must relate tt
truth. and therefore to God since God il
the cause and basis Of all that is true
The so-caled miracles of Jesus were no
miraculous to him. There is no evidence
to show that he considered them so, blu
rather that they were done in accordance
with the unchanging law of God and tina
they reflected the ipfallbility of God, II
it's failing perfection They wer
done according to his law, and were there
fore unquestionably scientific. Christia:
Science does not proclaim new God no
n new law, but comes declaring the sam
God and the same law that Jesus declared
the one infinite, eternal God, and his goo
and Interchangeable law. 1t declares the ON
Impotence omnscienCe, and Omnipresenc
of God as do all other denomina tons, an
upon that basis shows that evil has n
power knowledge, or presence; In othe
words, that it is unreal
Belief in Christ
Christian Science never ascribes evil t
God. or makes him in any way responsible
for 1t, but shows that evil originates in
belief of material existence entirely apal
from God, and unsupported by science {
truth. OF all people, Christian Scientist
believe most absolutely in Christ. The
accept the teachings of Christ Jesus with
out reserVat ton. They declare that h
command to heal the sick is as binding g
that to preach the gospel, and that the1
is no evidence to show that it was inten(
ed for his time only. 1t was scientif
religion that healed the sick in the tin
of Jesus and his disciples, and it does tt
same work now, and must always do
since his life and work were an eXamp
for all time, and his method was a I'm
versal and imperishable heritage of man
The steps of salvation in Christian Sc
ence are not unusual. AS in other d.
nominations, they involve the admissic
or conviction Of sin, sorrow for wrong
doing, repentance and reformatiC
manifested in a correct life. SalvatiC
in Christian Science, however includ
exemption from sickness, want and wo
as wei las from sin. 1t is not continge
of righteousness. Christian Science
founded upon the Bible. Mrs Eddy say
For three years after my discovery
sought the solution of this problem
mind healing; searched the scripture
read little else. keep aloof from socfe
and devoted time and energies to discove
ing a. positive rule. In follows
these leadings of scientific revelation, t
Bible was my only text book" (Scien
and Health, pages 109, 110D The Chri
tan Science text book is a commenta
11pon the Bible. Other denominatio
have commentaries, but no other in t
world has ever accomplished as mu
as this one. Thousands of people ha
testified that they have been healed sol
of them of so-called incurable diseas
thru the perusal of this book. In sol
instances this testimony has been given
courts of law, and has not been in
least shaken by cross examination.
Many of these cases involved the me
terrible diseases known to mankind, su
as cancer tuberculosis, locomotor ajax
and in other instances such diseases
! asthma hay fever, ST. Vitus' dance, a
others
Realty Of Things.
4 IL is erroneous to suppose that Christi
+ Scientists deny the realty of things TT
d affirm the eternal existence Of all thin
and that they exist in the divine mind
/ their perfect individuality and proper
y 4 Nv tn denies rnateriality of things,