The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ENElS EXPOUND[D.
r. H. LEONARD, NJ. q. s. b., INTER
EsTs AUDITORS AT LIBRARY
HALL LAST EVENING.
Speaker Asserts that Bible is not
Superseded In Christian Science
Doctrines.

SuperCcUe0 IN Christian Science
Doctrines.
believe no one can successfully
analyze or present any subject to an
other when his statements relative
thereto are based solely on an aca-
demic or theoretical knowledge of It,
The burden of proof rests with the
speaker, who can never speak with
authority, until he has made a per-
sonal demonstration of the principle
governing any subject under dis
cussion; and when he has done this
his theoretical learning is superseded
by practical knowledge, and he is
ntted to discuss that particular SUBJ
5ect because he knows whereof he
speaks.
That there may be no misunder-
standing as to whesner my knowledge
of Christian Science is theoretical or
practical. am going to give you a
brief statement of my reason for ac-
cepting and adhering to it for more
than twenty years.
] was born with an incurable or
ganic disease that had made my life,
up to the time learned of Chris
tan Science, one or pain, fear, ana
hopelessness, and had reached the
point in my existence where dissolu-
ton seemed certain. MANS extrem-
ity is Gods opportunity for, after
having about three months treat
ment from a Christian Science prac-
titioner. my organic trouble was en-
tirely 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 free
dom. am Christian Scientist to-
day because have proved to my en-
tire satisfaction that above all things
else Christian Science is both trans
cendentally and practically the most
precious of all the Good Of which hui
man consciousness can conceive. 1t
is from the standpoint of having.
. proved Christian Science and its eter-
nal efficacy in removing and desire y
ing "all the ills that flesh is heir to, y,
that I shall address you.
My limited time will permit me to
stell very little about Christian Sci.
,ence, and I could not tell all about it
had I unlimited time, because Chris
stian Science is the constant unfold
ling Of spiritual ideas and knowledge,
THAT will cease only when eternity
eends, and will be known In its COM.
pleteness and full fruition only as we
know God. shall, however, fendeav-
or to tell what it teaches about sin,
1 sickness, death and kindred evils, in
uch a manner that all shall be en-
ahled to give Scientific Christianity
/ Intelligent consideration
Christian Science recognizes moth
ing as having reality that is not eter-
I nal I trust you will clearly under
stand when, in the course of my re-
4 marks, the reality of anything is
4 questioned; / mean thereby it is not
lmmutable and like is to be over
come and destroyed; hence is not
eternal, therefore not real.
Mrs. Eddy st6rted the investiga-
tion which has lead to the revelation
OF Christian Science, from the funda-
mental basis that God is all in all.
Starting from this basis disclosed the
Principle which actuated Jesus the
Christ and made possible his demon
\ strations of healing and the overcom-
n ing Of the worl !, the {. flesh and the
devil or evil, which were left; by him
Tor mans guidance in all ages.
Alany Statements have been made
that Christian Science denies God
and the Christ. don't believe in
atisties in lectures as a rule, but
~ know 1t will Sbe interesting informa.
ton TO all TO know that, within The
six hundred pages Of Science and
Il Health with aAey to the Scriptures
reference Is made to God abou
twelve hundred times, and to Jesus
the Christ about eight hundred times
which Is an average of over three
times to each page IN the entire book
III every instance the preference bring
out more exalted thought relativ,
Is both God and Christ. In orde
that you may know what Christian
Science teaches that G God and Chris
are. ! am going to read you from tn
Christian Science textbook Mrs. Ed
dy,s definitions. These definitions sc
ct rest any questlon as to the exalte
position IN the teachings Of Christia
science accorded to- both God aan
Jesus Christ. ss:
Another frequent statement is lha
the Christian Scientists discard th
bible Of Christianity and use sin II
place "Science and Health with Ke
Is the Scriptures & the Christian Sc
s nee textbook written by Mrs. Edd.
Nothing could be more nntruesf &
q tha sdiscernment Of the aSpfrit.s
the ..Word' 2 whic.. aketh live
ana that is what Christian sciencesi
senmes only as the result OF constal
ID 'gt,,ily Of the Bible with the aidsS'
science and fIealth, |" which sis n %
continned on Fourth page
5ssss
i. MORRIS 60. ssII
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