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lecture was carefully written out, and
he adhered very closely to his manu-
script. The following is a substantial
outline of his address:
By way of introduction let me say
it is not our province, desire or pur-
pose TO teach Christian Science in this
lecture. Christian Science is the Sci
ence of being, and necessarily includes
all there is of being, and is an edu-
cation in itself; an education that is
infinite, unlimited and inexhaustible;
and not only takes months, but years
and ages. and finally. eternity itself,
to know, understand and comprehend
it.
It takes time even to begin to COM
prehend, or begin the study, as ii
We're, of such a subject; for since
Christian Science is the Science of
being, it necessarily is the reverse of
the sense testimony, i. e., it is the con-
verse of the evidence of the senses,
and is therefore just the opposite of
most peoples line of thought, or way
of thinking, and must of necessity
take time to turn from thinking one
way to thinking just the opposite
way.
We may give you some little idea of
what 1t is and what it teaches; make
some statements as to what 1t is and
what 1t is not, and tell you in what
way and by what means you may OBJ
tain it for yourself
If you were going to take up the
study of mathematics you would not
want book as a textbook that did
not teach mathematic but taught
something like it; you would want the
science of numbers itself, If you could
get 1t, and nothing short of it.
Or, if you wished TO study music,
you would not apply to a teacher who
taught by ear but one who would
teach from principle, and hence teach
it correctly.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXT
BOOK.
Likewise, TO begin the study of
Christian Science you will need its
textbook. Science and Health, with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker G. Eddy, and also other works
of this author and of the Christian
Science Publishing Society in Boston,
Mass.
These books and publications, to-
gether with the Bible, are the only
ones that Christian Scientists recog-
nize as authority on the subject, or
as Christian Science at all.
The textbook of Christian Science,
Science and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures" is a library in itself; 1t
educates, enlightens and refines all
who come in contact with it.
AUTHOR OF TEXTBOOK.
The author, of rare intellectual abil-
ity. deeply religious nature, high edu-
cational attainment, and a life expert
ence which tended toward weaving
her from early hopes and ambitions,
was being fitted for masterwork, a
priceless contribution to the age in
which she lived.
Mrs Eddy, of celebrated English and
Scotch descent. is a native of New
Hampshire, and in the vicinity of Con-
cord her family for many generations
has lived, honored and respected by
all.
Mrs Eddy is now living in Concord,
esteemed by the citizens, her kinsfolk
and friends.
And I rejoice and am grateful to say
that it has been my privilege to re-
ceive personal instruction from her.
and confirmation, as it were, of the
teachings of our textbook, Science
and Health .
I shall talk to you this evening upon
'The Mission of Christian Science" "
Christian Science has not for its
primal object or feature the healing
of the sick. as many suppose. While
the healing of the sick is a feature Of
Christian Science, yet it is a very
small one.
Christian Science is the science of
being and bears on it's wings the
healing of all ills that mortal sense
can conceive of. 1t has for its mis-
sion to the world. all the real actual
good that the world today knows how
to ask for.
Christian Science comes to the
world as it came of old, mot as the
thief comes to rob and to plumber. but
that We might have life and that We
might have it more abundantly.'
Christian Science has for its mission
to the world. not poverty. but wealth;
not want. but plenty.
Divine science. the science of be-
ing, Christian Science, does not admit
Of demand without a supply. Wher-
ever there is a demand there is sup
ply" Remember, this is not mate
rial. limited or mortal law, but it is
a scientific and eternal law; and the
mission of Christian Science is to
bring this to the world so that all may
see and understand, and be able to
demonstrate these glorious facts for
themselves.
Christian Science has as its mission
to the world, not ignorance, but knowl-
edge: not a mere belief. but deep
and sound and convincing understand