Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-07
IDEALISM OF THE CHRIST
Subject Of Christian Science Lecture b,
Rev, Arthur R. Vosburgh.
SPEAKER FROM ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Reiterates Fact that Mary Bakers
Discovery of the Science Came
About Through Her own
Healing.

"The Ideaism OF Jesus" was the sub
ject of an address on Christian science
by Rev. Arthur r. vosburgh C. S. b.,
Of Rochester. N. Y, at the Boyd theater
last night. Rev. Mr. Vosburgh is a mem
Der OF the Christian Science Board Of Lee
tureship Of the First Church Of Christ
(scientlsD Boston.
Taking up the kingdom of heaven as
the first part Of his subject, the speaker
said:
Jesus came to establish a kinRdom-a
kingdom which He called the kingdom of
heaven, or the kingdom of God. In this
kingdom there is to be no place for evil
sickness, no sin, no death. 1t presents
the very acme Of possible or conceivable
good Its ideal is SO high that 4 has
present or prospective attainment, and
because of this 1t has come to be held
that the entrance to this kingdom is be-
yond the grave that 1t is paradise
which we must die to reach
But Jesus assurance is that this king
dom of heaven is lat hand" John the
Baptists message was that "The kingdom
of heaven is at hand" and Jesus has
dom come; thy win be done in earth S IN" as
Il is in heaven" We cannot conceive that
Jesus woul teach His believers to pray
Of things never could be attained. and we
are assured that this kingdom of heaven
is to be established upon earth among
men.
Discovery and DiscOverer.
1t is a matter of common knowledge that
Mary Baker Eddy is the discoverer of
Christian Science, and that this discovery
came about through her own healing. But
all her previous experience had been pre-
pairing her for this revealing, and her
the falling apple" which led her TO
She discovery of how to be we'll" herself
and how to make others So" (Retro-
spection and Introspection) Following
this during three years OF retirement by
earnest seeking, by devoted study of the
scriptures, by practical demonstration of
the truth already gained, she reached a
definite understanding OF the divine sci
ence which interprets and demonstrates
| Christianity. In this science nothing is
added to or taken from the Christian IDEAL
but rather is that ideal made possible and
It is evident that Jesus point of view
was totally different from that Of the
world. Consider this man who turned
who healed the sick and raised the desd
and who finally passed hence, not through
| the gateway of death, but through the
would Gods universe seem to us to be
point Of view2
Real Power Back of Miracles.
For what must have been Jesus under
standing Of the real power that lies back
or chemical activity and chemical affinity,
when He turned water into wine, and what
must have been His relation to the ele-
ments and forces about Him when He stilled
the storm and walked upon the waves?
What must have been the conception of tile
real nature of Life of one who could heal
the sick and raise the dead? And what
was His understanding of the law OF Mind
when with spoken word or an unuttered
thought He restored the lunatic and de-
moniac to rational poise and power? All
these experiences point to only one conclu-
sion-that the Master understood that the
government of the universe is constituted
In spiritual power and spiritual law. But
this Is only another way of saying that
i In gQl aNN.a-. t.
and not material, and here Christian Science
takes its stand This science holds that
every object In Gods creation is an expres-
sion OF Gods thought: that when the scrip
| lures say that the worlds were framed
by the word of Cod that things which
are seen were not made of things which
do appear" we are to understand that the
| real substance of what has been made is
Gods thought and that we shall UNDER
becomes real 10 us.
Practical Basis of Christian Science,
Christian Science has won the conviction
| OF its followers because II has brought
| practical proof. 1t Is not merely q phloso-
| phy bringing more or less plausible and
beautiful theories; IT is not merely another
| creed supported by more or less convincing
| quotations OF the scriptures it, is a doc
| trine that proves its faith by it's work.
| Every Christian Scientist has had multi
piled experiences of its power in healing
sickness, in destroying sin, in bringing
| harmony out Of discord, in proving that
good can overcome evil i'm every experience
of life. Christian Science is in its strIctest
sense scientific, because 1t has for its
foundation present practical experience
whose rational Interpretation reveals a
divine principle and a spiritual law that
| can be practically verified.
In following this line Of light the Chris
| tian Scientist has acknowledged that "As
adherents of truth we take the inspired
word OF the Bible as our sufficient guide
| to eternal life" (Science and Health, page
49I) Hand in hand VIII, the Bible-not as
| experimenting its message, not as adding
| prettng its meaning-is the text book of
! Christian Science, Science and Health,
/ With Key to the Scriptures" whose author
| Is Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. The Christian
Scientist has increasing and unreserved
/ confidence in these two books, because he
has thus far proven them safe guides upon
the way and this gives him assurance that
believes that the light which their message
has brought, with its witness of unfolding
health, harmony holiness, will grow
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
He brings his supreme allegiance, which Is
his reasonable service, 20 the Christ l. AZ
Astounding gratitude to the discoverer of
l-Christian Science as the one who In our
own day has helped human thought to find
Its way back TO the cearness and power OF
primitive Christianity; who has shown how
In the understanding Of the Christian that
Jesus taught and demonstrated Is to be
established the kingdom Of heaven on earth
port has stood faithful and obedient IT,
the heavenly vision in declaring the truth
as she has received it.
-EdAoIEh, 10th and Harvey.