Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
LECTURE BY PROF. Herring
Doctrines of Christian Science Ex-
pounded by President of the
Mother Church.

Prof Herman s. Herring, c, 8. B., prest-
dent of the Mother church of the Christian
Scientists, which Mrs. Eddy established in
Boston, lectured last night at Chambers
academy before a representative body of
Omaha Scientists Prof. Herring is the son
of DR.. Constantine Herring, founder of
homeopathy in America. He was made
professor of mechanics and electrical engi-
neering by the Board of Public Education
OF Philadelphia in 1887 and in 1891 was
called to the Johns Hopkins university in
Baltimore as associate electrical engineer,
where he remained for eight years. In
1899 he gave up his profession and has since
devoted his time entirely to Christian Sci
ence He was made first reader Of the
Mother church in 1902 and president and
lecturer. In part Prof. Herring said:
When 1 first heard of Christian Science
its doctrine seemed very wonderful to me,
and for the reason that as philosophy 1t
presents a theory and analysis Of the prob
seems to be logical and consistent in every
detail, but that can be at once applied to
the solution Of that problem-a philosophy
founded absolutely, upon divine principle
making God its very center and circum-
ference. AS a science it furnishes a com
plete, definite and demonstrable statement
OF truth, free from speculative hypothesis
and without any missing links in the sys-
tenn. 1t is based upon fixed principle and
a religion IL reveals an Interpretation of the
Scriptures that is wholly consistent and
demonstrable; it explains satisfactorily the
miracles and eXpounds the teachings and
methods OF Jesus and the apostles in a
way which makes them entirely practical
today 1t renstates spiritual healing as an
essential element in Christianity and a
necessary outcome of spiritual understand
ing. This unexpected presentation of a
satisfying parfect science and dem
onstrable religion impressed me greatly and
/ questioned, is II true? II true it is the
most wonderful and most valuable discovery
ever made. for It settles every question
that confronts man in religious and social
life, in business and in morals. After three
years Of very careful investigation and
demonstration came to the conclusion that
IL was indeed true that at last there had
come to the world salvation which would
bring the glorious liberty of the children
of God" the comforter that the Father was
to send in Christs name to lead us into all
truth
1t should be clearly understood that Chris
tan Science is a discovery and not an in
vention. Its truth, its power, its law. have
always existed and are declared in the
Holy Scriptures, but they have never before
been fully preserved or set forth as a dem
onstrable science, attesting the truth of
Jesus, delivered centuries ago and handed
down to us in fragmentary form. Jesus
demonstrated his teachings by healing the
sick casting out evils, raising the dead
and performing what the world called mir
acles, and taught his disciples to do the
same, yet the Scriptures contain no fixed
rule or scientific process by which the
power can be acquired and applied by stu
dents. Jesus practiced the tender God-in-
spred art of healing, which through the
providence of God has been restored to
the world today as a science of healing
with principle and practice which cannot be
lost.
In referring to Mrs Eddy the discoverer
and founder of Christian Science, Prof
Herring said:
1 have had opportunity to know much OF
her wonderful ability. She is a devoted
follower of Christ, is looking continually
to Jesus life and teachings as well as to
the entire Scriptures for light and guild
ance and places the utmost reliance upon
God. It is with her always a question of
what God wants her to do, never consulting
her own will or pleasure. Her sole aim is
! to serve God and to do His will in estab-
| fishing upon earth the wonderful truth re-
vealed to her and her hearts desire is to
| proclaim 10 the world the glorious gospel
that the kingdom OF heaven is now at hand.