The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
Genesis Relates Story Of Double
Creation, Declares Lecturer
Christian Science Speaker Discusses Tenets Of Greed
and Tells Of Its Founding and Growth

Eaton Of the Christian Science Board of
Lectureship. Boston, stepped on the
platform to deliver an address on the
founding and growth OF Christian
Science. The speaker was introduced
by II. B. M. Miller, we'll known attor-
ney of this city, who said in part:
i wish to state that L am not
Christian Scientist, but if / keep on
hearing of all the good things they
have done shall probably end by be-
coming one. 1 know personally what
1t has done for many friends of NINE
changing them from unhappy, discon-
tented, worrying or sickly people into
happy, contented. trustful, healthful
characters, comfort to themselves
and to every one. Knowing in part
what Christian Science has accom-
plished I take great pleasure in intro
ducing to you the lecturer, Mr.. Clar-
ence c. Eaton of Tacoma"
Mr.. Eatons address was pointed,
concise and logical. dealing mainly
with the discovery, growth and work
of Christian Science through the in
strumentaiity of "a great and good
woman, Mary Baker G. Eddy" whom.
the lecturer took pains to state. I'VE
do not worship as has been said, but
whom we all respect and love-" A brief
talk on the book Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" was given.
the speaker saying that it was the only
textbook which dealt with the sub
ject from an authentic standpoint, and
so potent We're its forces that many
people had been healed from the
perusal OF its pages alone.
The speaker denied the existence of
any creeds or rituals save the only
promise which all Christian Scientists
strive to make and follow: II solemnly
r1rO fn fOh ctriu
that same mind which was in Christ
Jesus and to be merciful, just and
pure"
Referring to the first chapter of
Genesis the lecturer gave summary
of the facts of the creation stating
that there were two separate and dis
tinct records in Genesis which conflict
in every point. The real man. or Gods
man. he said, was not the mortal race
of Adam. No disasters, calamities or
accidents of any sort are caused by
God, he declared. God never caused
the disaster of two years ago" said the
lecturer. Il said so then and say it
now. God never made a man sick, or
sinful or wretched. He never tore
away the babe from its mother or de-
prived a home of loving parent
The fact that most religious people
think that God takes away and that we
touched upon, the speaker saying that
the truth is that God gives constantly,
freely and abundantly
Following is the lecture In part:
Christian Science is not the name
for new and improved religion, but
rather is the most appropriate desig-
nation given by Rev. Mary Baker G.
Eddy to the system of divine meta
physics which she, after an exhaustive
Of, 1f ~ la tad a nd
by practice and proofs in the healing
of sin and disease, demonstrated as
none other than the rehabilitation,
with all its simplicity of teaching, it's
sublimity of purpose and healing mis-
sion of primitive Christianity as taught
and exemplified by Jesus of Nazareth.
Mrs. Eddy discovered Christian Sci
ence in 1856 and formally made known
her discovery about 1867, when she es-
tablished the first school of Christian
Science mind healing. In 1875 she pub
lished a book containing a thorough
exposition of the subject, and gave 1T
the title. Science and Health, With Key
to the Scriptures.
MANY TESTIMONIALS
In the later editions of this won
derful book you will find chapter en-
titled 'Fruitage,' which consists of
copies of a large number of letters CIV
ing authenticated instances of healing
resulting entirely from the reading or
study of Its pages. The long list of
ailments therein enumerated includes
many OF the diseases classed by ma
terra medica as absolutely incurable.
This book advocates the highest
conceivable standard of morality. 1t
admonishes obedience to God and his
Christ teaching us to observe the
scriptural commands, to love one an
other and to be kind, merciful, just,
meek and pure.
Christian Science as the science of
life and being, advances to the soiu-
tion of the perplexing problems which
confrontN us, by discarding all mortal
speculation, theories and superstition
about God, his being, office and intent
and his relation to that which he Gre
ated. So the question as to whether
or not Christian Science agrees with
the old theological schools or the de-
ductions of those who have assumed to
know all about God and to teach men
thereof, is unimportant, and indeed
immaterial, inasmuch as a specific
comparison would neither prove nor
disprove the correctness of the teach
ing of Christian Science.
Now. Christian Science does not an
nounce a new. strange or irrational
God, but rather unfolds and declares
correct comprehension and right un-
derstanding of the one God. his nature
qualities and law. One infinitely good
God is all it recognizes and proclaims.
1T demonstrates that God, good is
supreme in intelligence, wisdom, power
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 of all entity or existence, the
only cause Of 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 ali that is. 1t declares that he
Is love, hence he is compassionate, mer-
ciful tender, loving, comforting, true
In a word. Christian Science teaches
that God. our heavenly father is all
mall
FIRST RECORD OF CREATION
Christian Science holds uneouivo-
cally to the first record of creation.
Accordingly, in declaring the science
of man IN presenfS hir,, e..Yt