Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
TO REPEAT LECTURE
GREAT CROWD HEARS ABLE
ANALYSIS OF TRUTH
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy's Religion Has
Impressive Exponent in Clarence
Eaton-PracticaI Value of
Doctrine Shown

To accommodate the public the lee
ture delivered by Clarence C. Eaton of
Tacoma, Wash, will be repeated by
him tonight at Simpson auditorium,
under the auspices of the Second
Church of Christ, Scientist.
A part of Mr.. Eaton's lecture as de-
livered to vast assembly at the au-
dltorlum yesterday is as follows:
Christian Science as the Science of
life and being advances to the solution
OF the perplexing problems which con-
front us, by discarding all mortal spec
ulation, theories and superstition about
God, His being, office and intent and
His relation to that which He created.
So the question as to whether or not
Christian Science agrees with the old
theological schools, or the deductions
of those who have assumed to know
all about God and to teach men there
OF, is unimportant, and, indeed, ma
terial, inasmuch as a specific compari-
son would neither prove not disprove
the correctness of the teaching of
Christian Science
Its adherents are aware that 1t diff
fers so radically from many prevailing
religious systems, that 1t must stand
upon its own merits, well knowing that
as a good tree must bring forth good
fruit and an evil tree corrupt fruit, the
only test is that indicated by the Mas
ter: Wherefore by their fruits We shall
know them
Now, Christian Science does not an
nounce a new, strange or irrational
God, but rather unfolds and declares
a correct comprehension and right un-
derstanding of the one God, His nature.
qualities and law. One infinitely good
God is all 1t recognizes and proclaims.
1T demonstrates that God, good, is
s., fafn
truth, justice and love, and therefore
includes the consciousness of infinite
good. 1t proves that He is the Mind,
Spirit, Soul, Life and substance of all
that actually exists; also that He is
the author of all true being, the origin
and source Is all entity or existence,
the only Cause or Creator whose works
are spiritual, righteous, unchanging
and eternal
christian Science declares that God
is the Principle of His creation; hence
the energizing, governing, controlling,
directing, sustaining presence of the
universe-the very law of complete
ness, perfection and harmonious opera
tiOn of all that is. 1t declares that He
is love; hence He is compassionate.
merciful, tender. loving, comforting,
teaches that God, our Heavenly Fa-
ther, is All-in-all.
''To recognize that one is a sinner
the very moment he believes in the
existence of something besides good,
and that the mysterious something,
call it Satan, devil, or evil, has power
to govern and ability to influence, is
indeed wise. But it is enough for him
to observe this. He need not tell any
body about it, because it is his own
affair. Moreover don't waste any time
trying to tell God what q poor, mis-
cradle sinner you are, because there
is no profit in doing so. Our own rec
ognition of such a condition is suffi-
cient to secure pardon through refor-
nation If we honestly and earnestly
desire it. The way out of such di-
lemma is plain. Stop believing and
telling lies about God and His uni
verse. Learn the truth about these
things, for the Truth is ever your suf-
ficient Saviour. Then correct your
thoughts and actions so that you can
eventually say with John, Beloved,
now are we the sons of Cod" and let
your life bestow honor upon God as
your Maker, your Father, by mani
Testing good deeds and holy purpose.
Christian Science alone shows how
men can through Christ by reforma-
ton and good behavior, win their own
pardon from sin and secure exemption
from it's inevitable torment and suffer-
Ing. IL uOeS tIllS ny prosecuting d ii6hI
God and a right man as an ever pres
ent ideal, and the inspiration of an in
innate, holy and perpetual relationship
between them as Father and Son. Most
important of all is a right God, God
with you; the God whom you can love.
honor trust and obey implicitly; the
God that is not afar off, but ever pres
ent, and in whom all His creatures
live, move and have their individual
heinp. the God who. as the Dsaluist
says, 'Forgiveth all thine iniquities;
who healeth all thy diseases; who re-
deemeth thy life from destruction; who
crowneth thee with loving kindness
and tender mercies."