Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.

Mr. Frank III. Leonard, G. S. b., of
Boooklyn, N. T., delivered lecture on
Christian Science, at the opera house,
last Friday evening, to large and at
tentive audience. Mr.. Leonard is a
man of pleasant address, and he spoke
in quiet but forceful manner, explain
ing clearly many points in Christian
Science which are often misunderstood
and criticized by those unacquainted
with its doctrines and Technology. He
was introduced by Mr.. Alexander
Archie, a member of First Church OF
Christ, Scientist, of this city. The Pilot
is unable to give this lecture in full and
therefore can only give few OF the
salient points, as follows:
81 was born with an incurabIe organic
disease that had made my life, up TO the
of pain, fear and hopelessness, and
had reached the point in my existence
where dissolution seemed certain
"Man's extremity is Gods opportunity
for, after having about three months
treatment from a Christian Science
practitioner, my organic trouble was
entirely destroyed, and for the first time
in my life | knew the joy of health.
"That was in 1885, and from that day
to this Christian Science, as revealed to
the world through Mrs. Eddy, has met
every diseased condition as it presented
itself to me, has destroyed 1T and given
me freedom. | am Christian Scientist
today because / have proved to my
entire satisfaction that above all things
else Christian Science is both transcen-
dentally and practically the most
precious of all the good of which human
consciousness can conceive. 1t Is from
the standpoint of having proved Chris
tan Science and it's eternal efficacy in
removing and destroying all the ills
that flesh is heir to, that shall address
you.
"My limited time will permit me to tell
very little about Christian Science, and
/ could not tell all about it had | I'M
limited time, because Christian Science
is the constant unfolding of spiritual
ideas and knowledge, that will cease
only when eternity ends, and will be
known in its completeness and full
fruition only as we know God. / shall,
however, endeavor to tell what it
teaches about sin, sickness, death and
kindred evils, in such manner that all
shall be enabled to give Scientific Christ
ianity intelligent consideration.
christian Science recognizes nothing
as having reality that is not eternal; |
trust you will clearly understand when,
in the course of my remarks, the reality
of anything is questioned; mean
thereby it is not immutable and Godlike;
is to be overcome and destroyed, hence
is not eternal, therefore not real.
MRS. Eddy started the investigation
which led to the revelation of Christian
Science, from the fundamental basis
that God is all in all. Starting from
this basis disclosed the Principle which
actuated Jesus the Christ and made
possible his demonstrations of healing
and the overcoming of the world, the
flesh and the devil of evil, which were
left by him for mans guidance in all
ages.
1.-THE Christian Scientists have not
yet reached the point where they have
overcome the universal belief in death,
nor have they yet reached the poinl
where they cure every case brought to
them, but, like the Prodigal Son, they
have started on their journey back to
their Fathers house, and shall discern
that haven of rest and be at peace in
Ills sheltering Love.
1--WE do know, however, when the in
fallible Principle of Christian Science
is followed absolutely, we shall solve all
life's problems correctly and shall rea-
lie in full the meaning of the saying
Glory to God in the Highest. peace on
earth, good will toward men,
paul writes, For there is no respect
of persons with God Then if man
sick of sin may turn to God for relief and
get it, may not man sick of any kind
of discord turn to God for relief with
confidence that he shall have it? Is ii
pelverting or twisting the Scripture
when Christian Scientists say that this
saying is true without limiting its pos
sibilities and prove its truth by their
works
Look around you and see the misery,
shame, dishonesty, immortality, degra-
dation and crime that mortal man is
stepped in, and tell me, is it very good?
Can you conceive of the immutable
good God, able to make His children to
reflect Himself, looking down on such
things and enjoying them? No, a
thousand times, no; such thing is
utterly impossible. These things can.
not be clung to as real, but outside OF
and apart from God, for He is omni
present. Then we are forced to admit
either that the Christian Science teach
ing as to the unrealty of sin is true, OF
else that God is infinitely bad.
as there no SIM Yes. as long as peo
pie believe so, and so long as they in