Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-06
LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIE = OE.

At the Grand Opera House last night,
Prof. Hermann +. Herring, c. S. b., |
Of Concord, n. H., lectured on |
christian Science. Humanity's I
Helper. - Prof. Herring said, among |
other things:
"when 1 first heard Of Christian
Science its doctrines seemed very |
wonderful to me, and for the reason |
that as a philosophy it presents a |
theory and analysis of the problem
of mortal existence that not only is
logical. consistent and satisfying 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 centre and circumfence. As
science it furnishes a complete. definite
and demonstrative statement of truth,
/ free from Speculative hypothesis, and
/ without any missing links in its sys-
I tenn. 1t is based upon a fixed principle
and rules with no exceptions or
! variations. As a religion it reveals
/ an Interpretation of the Scriptures
/ that is wholly consistent and demon
strable 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 it reinstates spiritual
healing as an essential element of
| Christianity and a necessary outcome
Of spiritual understanding. This re-
| markable presentation of satisfying
philosophy, a perfect science and "a
demonstrable religion impressed me
greatly and I questioned, Is it trueY
If true it is the most wonderful and
most valuable discovery ever made,
for il settles every question that CON
fronts 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 it was indeed true that at last
there had come to the world a salvation
which would bring "the glorious
liberty of the children Of God, " the
; Comforter that the Father was to send
in Christ's name to lead us into all
truth.
D "It should be clearly understood
that Christian Science is a discovery
and not an invention. Its truth, its
mower, its law. have always existed and
& are declared in the Holy Scriptures,
but they have never before been fully
q perceived and set forth as a demon
: strable science, attesting the truth OF
: the sayings Of the great teacher, Christ
Il Jesus, delivered centuries ago and
e handed down to us in fragmentary
3 form Jesus demonstrated his teach
ings by healing the sick, casting out
evils. raising the dead, and performing
what the world called miracles, and
taught his disciples TO do the same
: vet the Scriptures contain no tixeC
~ rule or scientific process by which
this power can be acquired and applied
"a by students. Jesus practiced the ten
o der God inspired art of healing, whicl
81 through the providence Of God has beel
50 restored to the world today as scienc
70 of healing with principle and practlc
IN which cannot be lost
Z In referring to Mrs. Eddy, the dis
ooverer and founder Of Christian SCI
o. enoe, Prof. Herring said:
III "She is a most devoted follower
AZ Christ is looking continually to Jesus
as life and teachings as well as TO th
IS entire Scriptures for light and ,guio
ance, and places the utmost relianc
upon God 1t is with her always
question of what God wants her to DO
never consulting her own will
,u pleasure. Her sole aim is to ser'
God and TO do His will in establishln
i. upon earth the wonderful truth r'
,d vealed to her, and her hearts desire
ur to proclaim to the world this glorio'
to gospel that the kingdom of Heaven
w now at hand.