Evening journal., 1908-01-20
LECTURES ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Mr.. Mckenzie Talks on Sub
ieCt "DeIiVeranCe From
Evil"

AiAt~HAt@N'NNe
Christian Science lecture delivered in
the Grand Opera House yesterday |
afternoon by William p. Mckenzie, C. !
S. B., Of Cambridge, Mass Mr. Nc
Kenzie's subject was, 'Deliverance |
from Evil" He was introduced by
Norman T. John, OF the publication
committee Of the Christian Science
Church in this city.
In introducing the speaker, Mr.. John
said: Fifteen years ago It was my
good fortune to make the acquaintance
OF the lecturer Of the afternoon. That
acquaintance iipened into friendship.
At that time we were not Christian
Scientists. The lecturer was giving
what he believed TO be the light as
member OF the Presbyterian faith.
was seeking the light in the church
of my fathers, the Quaker faith. We,
at that time, were opposed to what we
believed were the teachings Of Chris
tian Science. Remembering the wrest
lings over our own misconceptions and
the biased teachings of the past we
have learned to have charity compass
sion and patience toward those who
may yet be held in bondage. Strange
as II may seem, we now unite I'm the
full acceptance of Christian Science
and with thousands of others, who have
come from all denominations, can say
with gratitude that we have lost moth
ing OF the good and true that was
taught us in our former faiths. May
not this. then, be prophetic Of the time
when all mankind shall unite in a
common understanding of one God. and
His Christ, and shall say. with full re-
joicing, Behold one Shepherd and one
fold
In part Mr.. Mckenzie said;
Are Optimists.
Christian Scientists are optimists
because they hope for good and rea-
sons have been given for discarding
theories which are fatalistic or pes
Isimistic. But we do not rest in hope;
we must rise to faith. II Is through
faith or understanding that all over
coming is accomplished. This is the
victory that overcometh the world.
even our faith Christian Science re-
wives that faith in good which In an
> cient days was so potent. 1t shows how
TO obey with scientific certainty the
} direction of Paul. BE not overcome
Of evil; but overcome evil with good"
e But IN this its method of establish
{ ing by demonstration the reality OF
e good, it meets the criticism of those
who believe in the reality and perma-
nence and power Of evil.
christian Science maintains that
: the eternal Principle underlying all re-
ality is God. Does any one naturally
conceive of this Principle as being
manifested In any condition which is
admittedly adverse TO God? Can con-
dition entitled a murderer from the
- F-E
e of it. be expressive of Gods nature or
I be the agent OF Gods will? We must
= be careful, then, about accepting philo-
g sophies which make evil the agent OF
Q good, or give evil an equivalent exist
:. ence with deity"
: Deal With Sin.
e Christian Science deals successfully
}. with sin as with sickness, healing both
conditions of distress, overcoming
: moral evil with spiritual good. Men
fall into sin because they seek for good
from a wrong basis. Christian Science
shows that what is good comes from
God primarily and that men need not
hurt nor destroy other men in order
TO find good II reveals the fact that
good comes according to inhexible
principle, changeless from age to age,
ever providing blessedness for the
pure. the honest, the chaste, the truth
full, the loving.
should there remain any miscon-
ception regarding the possible perma-
nence of sin and error, consider the
petition used universally by Christians
to express their desire for divine
guidance. The Master framed Il first
for the disciples, who said to him
Teach us 20 pray When commun-
fr,or Cl,frff ma 20, he l.
Father, Lead us not into Temptation
(where all other leadership than Thine
takes us), but deliver us from evil.
Some commentators read the petition
as if they thought IL customary for us
to be scathed by temptation at the
hands of God, and this were a prayer
for special exemption from the regular
process. But there is good sense il
the words Of James: Let no man say
when he is tempted, I am tempted ot
God, for God cannot be tempted will
evil. neither tempteth he any man."
Revive Tire Faith.
"The universal practical effect o
Christian Science Is 10 revive the faitl
and quicken the understanding OF man
kind but II goes further in also quick
ening that kind Of love whereby MAJ
expresses 10 his neighbor the Likeness
of God. Since Christ Jesus healed tn
sick and cast out evils. so OF his fol
lowers must II be said that the work
he did they do also. When Mrs. Edd!
associated her students for organizel
effort, she recognized this purpose an'
organized a church designed to com
memorate the word and works of on
Master, which should reinstate primi
tive Christianity and its lost elemen
OF healing"
"The purpose Of love is to make #
object lovable. Mrs. Eddy. the DiscOv
erer and Founder Of Christian Science
expresses a universal kindness. wit
the evident desire that all mankin
may be weaned from believing IN evi
and taught to express mans true ma
ture in the likeness of God, who /
Love. Those who know her best kno,
the trustworthiness OF her motives, IN
integrity of her aims, and the tireles
industry OF her life. when others be
come awake to influences by whic
they lave been blessed they win ap
preciate and live the one who has bee
the patient servant and friend of mar
and will rise up and called ne
blessed"
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