The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO mrs. EODY
Christian Science Lecturer, How.
ever, Does Not Refer to
Persons Attack.
DISCUSSES FAITH HEALING
Large Audience at Academy Of
Music Hears Address by MIR.
Bliss Knapp.

WI. bliss Knapp, a son of Ira O.
Knapp. Christian Science doctor, and
himself n graduate of Harvard TINT
nersity and practitioner of Christian
s :, gave lecture to a large au-
u .,ce IN the Academy of Music yes.
.erday afternoon. The address was
IN the nature of an exposition OF the
tenets OF the Scientists, and though.
OF course. II did not essay to 20 far
INTO the subject, covered various points
IN an Interesting and Instructive man
ner. The entire lower floor of the
building was, we'll filed ana not a few
sat in the balcony. Besides the local con-
Srcsation, who are sufficiently numer-
Gus to he building o. handsome church
edifice at Park Aventic and Meadow
Street many persons attended with
view to learning from authoritative
sources just what the Scientists be-
lieve
No Reference TO Picrso11.
Mr. Knapp was introduced by Mr..
Rocber in a very brief address, and at
once proceeded to discuss his theme.
Those who anticipated that he might
touch upon the local criticisms Of Mrs.
Eddy, the head of the sect in this coun
try were disappointed, no references
whatever being made to the article
published by Mr. piarson few days
ago In substance the speaker said in
the course Of his address:
"As religion we have no creedal
dogrnns: but In Iacc thereof we have
certain religious tcnets--six in number
to which all must subscribe their names
upon Joining themselves to any church
= OF this denomination, These get forth
the primal facts that we worship one
God. and accept His Son Christ Jesus
as the way-showcr To life and salvation;
and that we establish our Christian con-
duct on the guidance of tho inspired
Word OF the Bible.
"Thc inspired writings OF the Bible
have comforted the world for centuries;
and its highest ideals, its most perfect
expression of religious teachings, has
been manifested in the life of Christ
Jesus. And why? Because He knew more
about God than any other man in the
annals of history Christian Science Is
based upon His words and works. II
Christcndom regards Him as the way
shower, IL Is because He lived and DEM
onstrated all that lie taught concerning
| our heavenly Father and the way of lie
| and salvation.
THE fact that Jesus could teach
| the healing Truth to the disciples
would indicate that IL follows u definite
| law: but the proof is even more GER
| tain. from the fact that Paul gained
' a similar understanding. Did not the
/ Master promise TO send MS another
Comforter2 This Comforter He called
the Spirit of Truth. and we have
I learned that this Spirit OF Truth has
| healed the sick in every age, and II
| does this Just as certainly to-day in
Christian Science.
"Christan healing did not end with
4 the apostles. bur continued to mark
| the efforts OF the early Christians for
! nearly three hundred years, Gibbons
| History Of Rome relates how the dead
were frequently raised by the prayers
OF the Christians, until near the close
of the second century.
Tribute to Mrs. Eddy.
True. there have been differing the
cries about Christ and therefore about
Christianity. because men have boon
unable to answer the Masters own
question, Whom do men say that ]
am? TO be sure. the subject has not
lacked in serious deliberation. But
In accordance with the purity OF her
own faith. Mrs. Eddy touched the hem
OF Truth. and was instantly healed
/ That was the failing apple by which
4 she discovered that Christ Jesus had
answered His own question In these
words. He that believeth on Me, the
works that l do shall he do also,-and
greater works than these shall he do
AS Newton first discovered eravitation
and then found it's law, so Mrs. Eddy,
having discovered the healing Truth or
Comforter. sought next for the spiritual
law Of Science which governed 1t. Her
success endowed her with the wisdom
: and understanding to bind up the
broken hearted and set the captive
free. Truly, she must be a pure minded
woman to write the first hook since
| at, M. ~
reading of which heals the sick.
p'Thpusands of good3,and intelligent
people have run thoJgauntlct of medl.
cal practice. and found relief in Chris,
tian Science after everything else haC
failed. Therefore, standing on thc
vantage ground of experiences they
have chosen Gods way (Which teaches
them to look for healing, not In matter
but in the rcdemptiye power !, of the
prayer of understanding; for tho sans
Mind which led the primitive Christian
, to heal sickness and sin is just al
true and efficient to-day.
t''When ono is possessed with th'
glow Of spiritual understanding, Chris
ttan healing Is as certain to him a:
a btrd's flight when 1T feels thu
strength of it's wings, AS the tender
leaves announce that summer Is a
hand, so Jesus merely reconntcd Hi
works to prove His spiritual identity
a Sending forth His disciples He said
+ and as 80 go, preach saying, Thu
kingdom Of heaven Is at hand. Hea
j the sick, cleanse tho lepers, raise tn
= dead, cast out devils: freely ye hav'
! received, freely give
! Faith in Physician,
2 The speaker cited the popular theor!
! that pain was often admitted to be II
:, tbo thinking, declaring that the admin
!, istration of anesthetics by suspending O
d diyerting thought prevented pain. ~
i asserted also that many physicians de
= clare that they can accomplish tho bes
! results only when the patient has falt'
q in them and in the drugs they admins
It ter and declared that this was an IN
y stance of the metaphysical clement II
"a healing r. il requires faith In the ply
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