The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-04
Mr.. Herring SPEAKS
To BIG AUDIENCE
PRESIDENT OF MOTHER CHURCH
EXPLAINS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
introduced by DR.. Richard Burton of
the State University, the Speaker
Gives an Exhaustive Discussion Of
the Doctrines Laid Down by Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy.

One of the largest audiences ever
assembled in Minneapolis gathered at
the Auditorium last evening to hear
Professor Hermann s. Herring in an ex-
haustive exposition Of Christian Science.
Professor Herring is the youngest son
delphia, founder Of homeopathy in this
country, and for three years was first
reader in the mother church Of Chris
tian Science in Boston, of which organ
ization he is now president.
DR.. Richard Burton of the state uni
versity introduced the speaker.
Professor Herring opened his address
by referring to the desire of humanity
in general for salvation from the mani
fold ills and troubles which encompass
it on every side. Christian Science,
he said, offered such salvation. It was
Christian because it was based upon
the teachings Of Christ, and scientific
because it had a fixed and unyarylngg
principle and rule. The unreality OF
some of the world 8 great thinkers,
but no practical application had ever
been made Of this great truth. Con-
tinuing. Professor Herring said:
Never has so sharp and definite line been
drawn between truth and error; never has SO
| accurate a differentiation been made between
the real and the unreal as now. And what mas
| AAAS g,
reality u.s. the true nature and character OF GOO
and His creatfon-which discovery revealed the
fact that evil and matter are not real, are
not manifestations Of God, because they nave
nothing in common with Him. From this stand
point we obtain a satisfactory Interpretation
| of the Bible and Of the universe, and perceive
| that the cause Of the sick, SHINING and d1scor-
dant conditions of mortals can eventually be
eliminated.
| The doctrine of the unreality Of matter and
evil does not imply involve require the
| ppih lat Of consciousness:
! contrary, it gives us true Interpretation o.
things, enables to become aware Of the truth
| Of the situation and to forestall the deception
Of appearances. Thru correct understanding
we gain normal control or dominion, just az
we do in engineering or any other occupation
An understanding Of subject gives one anlntS
and power to master it and to bring out proper
and harmonious results. The chaotic condltlo1
of religious teachings, the misery and wretch
edness, the sin and sickness of the world, tn
fear, the slavery Of false beliefs, all resul
from thinking what we please instead of think
ing what is true. True knowledge, liberty, hap
piness, health, success, the attainment OF TN
largest dominion-aH result only ana away
from strict obedience to truth, adherence t.
| Principle. The resources Of infinite intelligence
are then at our disposal. No man ever MAJ
such power as Christ Jesus our Master ana n
| one was ever SO obedient to divine law Q
| the will of his Father, divine Love, as was he
4 1t is the knowing of the truth regarding mat
ter and EVIL that gives dominion over It, hene
The teaching Of Christian Science that sick
ness is false belief, that it is due to 'menta
cause and therefore that it can be healed thru
Mind has been much misunderstood and ridi
culed. Re1igionists who believe the biblica
| teaching that man is the image and likeness o
God, and that God is the father Of man, mus
admit that as an image Or likeness reflects tn
original. it can contain nothing that is not Il
the original. Therefore, If man, the reflection
of God, is sick, then 1t must be because Go
is sick. It will not be admitted that God ca
be sick, and may therefore say that ma
is sick because he has broken one Of God
laws. But broken law Of truth is Away
a mistake or results in mistake. To us
"two times two are five'' instead Of "two time
two are FOUR is a mistake, error that
neither true nor real and If man is sic
as a result Of broken law he Is still sufferin
from mistake and not from something true
| real This mistake from its very nature ca
| be only false belief and not an entity, and ca
be corrected by of the truth; the correc
ed will prevail in proportion to our beli
| in the truth and disbelief in the mistake.