The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
PROF. Herring
IN BARRE.
Gave Lecture on Christian
Science Last Evening
AS HUMANITY'S HELPER ;"
Good-sized Audience at Opera House
Listened to Address BY President
Of the Mother Church in
Boston.
AS HUMANITY'S HELPER ("

opera house last evening to listen to the
lecture by Prof. Hermann S. Herring, c.
S. b., of Boston, Mass. Appreeiatiye
attention was given to the lecture
Throughout. In the audience were Scien-
fists from Montpelier, Randolph, Essex
Junction and Lisbon, y. II.
The lecturer was introduced by @. x.
Hollister, Principal OF Goddard semin-
airy, who said in part:
The policy of the local Christian Sci
enee church in giving free lecture
every year is one that the other churches
in the city might well initiate. In the
hurry and scnIry Of the life here in
Barre we are apt to give too little at
tention to those things along the line
Of general culture, and when ever any
organization brings here a speaker Of
well known reputation, that organization
certainly ought to have the hearty sup
port Of all the people in our city.
The subject Tor the lecture this even
ing is ~Christian Science; Humanity's
Helper. The local church is to be con-
graduated IN having no less parsonage
than the President Of the Mother church
in Boston to address you on the sub
ject this evening. IL gives me great
pleasure to introduce to you Prof. Herring
of Boston.
Professor Herring said i'll part:
There Is probably no one in this au-
dienee who does not believe that the
world with all its misery, sin, sickness,
disappointment and failure, is in sore
need Of present salvation, i'll need OF
4l.s4 ~ "a
solution Of life's problems, but will
actually lift humanity out Of these abr
normal conditions, set them free mem
tally and physically, restore their God
given dominion, and establish the king
dom OF Heaven, the reign Of harmony,
in consciousness thus assuring them
health, happiness, wisdom and power for
the worlds work.
sThe discovery Of Christian Science
revealed the fact that there is a Science
underlying not only the entire Scriptures
but also the entire universe, that this
Science is accurate, ineligible, demon-
strable, and complete, and that it fur
nishes an Interpretation which is uni
form, consistent. logical, and hence cap
liable OF proof. This Science is Christian
because it is based upon the teachings
and works of Christ Jesus and is a ful-
dllment Of his mission. 1t is Scientific
because it has fixed and unvarying
Principle and rule. Christian Science Is
the outcome Of Protestant Christianity
not its peryersion.. 1t includes healing
the lost element of primitive Chris.
tianity, and thus seeks the undivided
garment and enioins obedience to all
the commandments.
"The human mind, in philosophiS
reasoning and poetic vision, has seen
dimly the insignifcanee, the nothingness
OF material and mortal things But
these negative glimpses have been put
to no practical use, have never been ap-
piled in the working out Of the problem
| of the salvation Of man. These glim.
lmerings oil truth never revealed God
| alone as the great reality, and only
| through the discovery of Christian Sci
ence has the unreality of matter beer
seen as an imperative eorollary of the
| teaching of the allness and supremacy
of God.
"Neyer has 80 sharp and definite a
line been drawn between truth and en-
lror, never has so accurate q diiferentia.
Ition been made between the real and
the unreal as now. And what has brought
this to pass? The discovery of what
reality IS, the true nature and character
of God and His creation, (which dis.
eovery revealed the fact that evil and
matter are not real. are not manifesto,
lions of Cod because they have nothing
IN common with Him. From this stand
point we obtain a satisfactory interpre-
| tation of the Bible and of the universe
| and perceive that the cause Of the sick
Isinning and diseordant conditions OF
mortals, can eventually be eliminated
.sThe doctrine of the unreality ol
matter and evil, does not imply, involve
OF require the humiliation of existence
or consciousness, on the contrary it gives
us a true Interpretation OF things, en-
| ables us to become aware of the truth
| of the situation and to forestan the
deception Of appearances. Through a
correct understanding we gain a normal
control of dominion, Just as we do in
engineering or any other occupation. An
understanding of subject gives one
ability and power to master It and to
bring ont proper and harmonious re-
suits. The chaotic condition of religious
teachings, the misery and Indebtedness
the sin, and sickness Of the world, the
fear, the slavery Of false beliefs, all re-
suit from thinking what we please in
stead Of thinking what is true. True
knowledge, liberty, happiness, health
success, the attainment Of the largest
dominion, all result only and always
| from strict obedience to Truth, adherence
to Principle. The resources Of infinite
Intelligence are then at our disposal No
man ever had such power as Christ Jesus
our Master, and no one was ever 50
lobedient to divine Love, as was he. It
| IS the knowing Of the truth regarding
matter and evil that gives dominion
over tt hence the importance of this
knowledge.
'sThe teaching of Christian Science
that sickness is a false belief, that it is
due to mental cause and therefore that
it can be healed through Mind, has been
much misunderstood and ridiculed. Re.
ligionists who believe the biblical teach
ing that man is the image and likeness
of God, and that God is the father Of