The weekly true Democrat., 1905-05-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ExPOUNDED.
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The lecturer was thus introduced by
Mr.. Justice Shackelford, of the Florida
Supreme Court:
And Nathaniel said unto him, Can
there any good thing come out of Naza-
reth? Philip saith unto him, Come
and see. When asked the question
Can Christian Science be true?" may
not make the same reply, Come and
see. To those of you who believe in
the Christian religion, as, l presume
most Of you do, let me remind you that
at one time Christianity was q sect
that everywhere was spoken against.
To those of you who worship at the
shrine of Science | would remind you of
the fact that when experiments were
being made with steam navigation a
prominent English scientist wrote a
book in which he set forth many unan-
swerable arguments, as he thought, why
it would be impossible for it ever to be
used in ocean navigation. AS luck would
have it, the very first steamer which
made the trip from England to America
brought copies of the first edition OF
this book. 1t is needless to say there
was no second edition. Alfred Russell
Wallace, one of the foremost living sci
entists, has said that whenever the sci
entists agree in condemning anything
which they have not first carefully in
vestigated, the scientists have invari-
ably been wrong Might it not be well,
then, for US, like Solomon, to ask God
for an understanding heart to enable US
to discern between good and evil, hop
ing that the other gifts may be be-
slowed upon us also? Let us also re-
member that one greater than Solomon
said: "But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and His righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you. |"
BY this understand that we must make
Gods kingdom first with US at all times
in order to receive the promised. bless
ings, therefore far more is meant than
merely believing or simply joining
church. Do you ask me what is my at
titude toward Christian Science? Per-
nit me to say that am simply an in
vestigator; a seeker Of truth, having no
theory to uphold, but willing to follow
the CLEAN wherever it may lead, ever
desiring more light. Let us be ready to
Seize the truth wherever found.
On Christian OF on heather ground"
Wherever it grows the plant is de-
sired Let us free our minds from pref
udice and ever be willing to investigate
and to learn. Ifeel that we owe debt
OF gratitude to the Christian Scientists
of the State of Florida for giving US the
opportunity of hearing the distinguished
gentleman who will address us this
evening. If we should find that the
promised "signs shall follow them that
believe" it would be well for us to be-
lieve also, would it not? Emerson said
that every man he met was his master
in some point, and that he tried to learn
of him. We should be gratitied, then,
for the opportunity of learning from a
specialist, one who can speak with au
tnorlty in his line. 1t affords me the
greatest pleasure to introduce to you
Mr.. BIcknell Young, of Chicago, a mem
Der of the Christian Science Board of
Lectureship, and to ask for him your
careful attention, feeling sure that you
will be richly repaid.
Mr.. YOUnC'S Lecture.
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 circumstances
and the limited time at our disposal pre-
clude such possibility.
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.
Ii implies sincerity of purpose as well
as the best intellectual effort on the
part of those who would apprehend 1t,
but upon higher plane of thought and
upon a more enduring basis than would
be demanded by any other subject. We
do not pretend, therefore, TO give you
here a demonstrable knowledge of this
.o,t e,,h;act For that Won must seek
in the pages Of it's text book, Science
and ar Health, With Key to the Scrip
lures" written by the. discoverer and
founder of Christian Science, the Rev.
Mrs Mary Baker G.. Eddy. If here
shall succeed in correcting some false
views or in removing some prejudice; If
hone be uplifted and expectation
frightened, II some heavy heart be
made lighter or some sorrow or sick
ness less painful; if here and there
some one, touched by the spirit OF the
hour. should be led away from those
thoughts which make for sin, disease
and death, to those which disclose holi-
ness. health and life, and thus take a
better understanding of the way and
SCOPE of all that is meant by the word
salvation as revealed in Christian
Science. the loving desires Of those who
provided this lecture will be realized.
The practical operation Of the law of
Cod as shown in Christian Science,
healing the sick, reforming the sinful
b;ndinS up the broken-hearted, soOth-
inc the asperities of human existence
and harmonizing the conflicts Of hu-
man endeavor, need not be eXagger-
ated in order to attract attention.
Indeed, the bare facts are so striking