The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-25
BIG CROWD HEARS
BLISSkNAP'PC .S.B.
on CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Lombard and Tcnets of the Faith
We're Explained at Length.

A good house gathered in the thea
tire last evening to hear the lecture
on Christian Science by Bliss Knapp.
the speaker being introduced by Miss
follows:
1t Christian Science were simply an
Intellectual pastime. touching only the
emotion and ailments of men. it
could never emulate the mercy of prim-
tive Christian healing. On the con-
trary, 1t appeals to their highest moral
and spiritual nature. and leads them to
find in God sure reward for trusting
lin Him. 1t is a prophet of good tidings.
promising deliverance from pain. suf
fering and disease: and by the accom-
pishment of this deliverance. it's trut II
has been established 1t has chal-
lenged attention. not because of any
failure. but because of it's success in
good works. Indeed it's most uncom-
promising critics are now ready to adj
nit that Christian Science has made
good its claim to healing religion.
Possibly the larger part of song and
OF verse has been inspired by the trag-
edy of life. The mystery Of suffering
has compelled even the most frivolous
to seek the meaning of life: and 1t is
the theology of Christian Science that
not only clears this mystery but re-
moves the suffering. If the healing
the religion in its appeal to the stran-
Ger. it is because he has not looked
beyond the cure to its spiritual cause.
for ii lis the theology of Christian
Science that heals the sick and re-
forms the sinner.
In looking over the entire range or
religious beliefs. whether handed down
by tradition or recorded in the sacred
they all claim to be the PRONUNCIATION
of revealed truth: but whatever may
be the nature or quality of such truth.
that which dfferentiates the demon
from them all is its power to give
health and life. for "I am come" said
Jesus. that they might have life, and
that they might have it more album
heals and reforms, manfests the only
religion that is susceptible Of proof:
fo~ the Masters healing. resurrection
4 final ascension demonstrated this
" giving element in ChristianitV
he works of healing that Jesus ac-
E nplished have been preached for
ltufies; but fer one to relate the
Simple story of how he went to the
mother of Peters wife and healed her
of fever, does not set forth in any
adequate manner the explanation of
how 1t was done. suppose one does
repeat the simple words of Jesus and
initiate his manner of addressing dis
ease. the mere form can never reveal
the exquisite power which he employed.
nor does 1t give the process 50 that an
other might repeat the operation. At
least we might infer this from the fact
that these works have not been more
commonly done for many centuries
Now that which has made christian
Science eminentlv practical is it's abil-
lily to set forth not only what the
power is which Christ Jesus employed
but what the rule is by which another
may repeat those works. and this with
al in so simple a manner that even n
a vi i..x-
lection: indeed its understanding is n
panacea for everybody and at all times.
whether the difficulty be a sick body
or a sick mind. for lie that believeth
do shall he do also: and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father"
Footsteps ia Spiritual Discovery.
servant and the Syrophenician' ;
daughter without so much as going
near them. it should be clear that the
power employed must be mental. as
mental indeed as any Christian prayer.
An English poet has propounded the
query. For 70 say truly, what else
is man but his mind?" Indeed we
might ask What else is God but di-
vine Mind" 1t is truly unthinkable
10 conceive of an all-wise. all-intelli-
gent God apart from Mind. Moreover.
how can an eNerpresent God be every
where present except that presence is
carnally minded is death: but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace .
express the fact that the healing power
Is in the divine or spiritual Mind. not
in matter.
How vt is that Il @ mind of God
should become available for our needs
may seem as impossible Of attainment
to determine the Character of the
distant stars. But as Gods messen-
gers have come down to us from for
mer generations pointing the way, it
may be interesting to contemplate the
manner by which these early prophets
came to understand for themselves this
healing power of God that we may
emulate their good works.
The first of the old patriarchs. al
though reared in the school of idola-
try, was touched by divine impulse
and began to contemplate a diviner
sense of authority; he began to recog
nize that. instead of many powers
manifested in so many different idols,
there is really one Mind or Intelligence
whose power governs the universe and
man. the same power in fact which
Sea and closed the lions mouths.
Abraham's answering devotion to this
guiding and saving power inspired an
absolute faith in its omnipotence. He
called this power the Almighty. and
from that time God has been known as
the Almighty. Although Abraham dis
covered this saving power, and had alb
solute faith in its promises, his con-
the voice of God said unto Moses, Il
appeared unto Abraham. unto Isaac
and unto Jacob. by the name of God
Almighty but by my name Jehovah
was ! not known to Them indicating
that there was more to learn about the
application of this Mind to human
needs.
Moses was taught from his youth to
believe in God. but when he began to
comprehend what he once believed he
discovered at the outset the same pow :
er that inspired the faith of Abraham.
Moses was a great observer. and he
began to observe that this power is not
confined to isolated places like so
many nuggets which might be discov-
cred at random, nor is il restricted to
holy places or occasions, for he dis
covered the great fact that this divine
power operates through well defined
laws. emenating from the one Principle
or Mind, and as ever present law, this
power has a healing and saving effect.
Indeed this power as manifested
through law brought the actual proofs
OF deliverance from the plaques from
the Red Sea and the terrors of the
wilderness until its reliability and
truth Were absolutely established.
Therefore. the Scriptures have added
TO Abrahams definition OF Almighty.
the Mosaic definition that God IL Truth
for thy lay Is the truth" added the
psalmiSt. Nevertheless when these nao-