Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-14
SCIENTISTS ARE OPTINISTS
SO Asserts Rev. William P. Mckenzie
at Boyd Theater.
DEALS WITH SIN as SICKNESS
.. u~estion Presented TO Every Man
ist To h no You Give
Power, Evil or
GoodH

..cv. William p. Mckenzie, c. s. b., Of
I~.nbride, Mass, member Of the Christian
science board Of ,lectureship OF the First
Church Of Christ Scientist, Boston. de-
liyored a lecture at the Boyd theater last
night on the subject Of Christian Science,
or Deliverance From Evil" A large audi
ence was present to heal him. lie said In
part.
Christian Science has for It's textbook,
or instruction manual, a book first pub
llshed IN 1875 by Mary Baker q. Eddy, and
entitled Science and Health with Key to
the SCrlptures.' The author Is now known
10 the world as the woman who has given
to this age the true idea Of God, and as
the philosopher and thinker who has revo-
ludunized the sense of Christianity from
diaeval belief Of Christianity as a scheme
Tor a future world salvation Is changing
Ia the primitive conception OF Christianity
as "a means on revealing to men on earth
The goodness OF God In healing and saliva
In her book there are over 500 citations
from Scripture, hence we may see that
her exploration of the Bible In seeking
the foundation for Christian Science was
thorough: but It is to the students of its
pages that the significance Of the title,
Science and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" is made apparent; for they find an
Inspiration for earnest and practical study
OF tho Bible. In commercial circles It is
nlbles may hr credited TO the influence Of
tChristian Science. In the public services
o. Gwen the , oIsso s,c the ,I Holy a1bs sGs5 doS sf f fEs
turn from captivity in Babylon gndsg
who cauyed the people to understand the
Scientists Are OptInnIsts.
The question presented to every man ID
really this: TO what do you give powcr7
Evil or good? Christian Scientists, by
virtue of their experience, are c9nflrmed
complshed where human love and human
skill had given up hope. They have seen
apparently incurable bad habits changed
, with such a change in life as yearly takes
Yields to the beheficent wofmth Of spring.
They have seen bitterness and cynicism and
snd gentle courtesy take their place. They
tt 5aG iInss t OF chTistian Science to ali the
problems Of life have brought so many
solutions Sc 6Hg1so Srd eTi nat az the 9SepP ow Ss5 q forse See
the ultimate triumph of good; and forget
ting the things that are behind thev press
Onward In the direction OF that goal
Here we arc confronted with a condition
whicheseems to be. a concoini.an, part OF
mans history, which theolol ala u!s'uss
claim tails to be the great Htt-,ltl OF the
present life, and some belize IS disas-
trous efforts to be eternal. But II we
scientifically examine the claims OF sin,
we see how they can be overcome and an
nulled as Nthey were by the Master who
was IN all points tempted like as we are,
yet without sin"
The first axiom regarding man in Scrip
ture Is that he was made in the image and
after the likeness of God. Jesus reminded
his disciples of what this implied, saying,
BE we therefore project, even as your
Father which is In heaven is perfect"
What, then, Is sin 1t is. any theory, be-
lief, thought or action which misrepresents
the likeness of God. Per contra. what is
righteousness but right action, correct con-
duet, truthful linking whereby man ex-
presses as Gods image 1.-THE beauty of
holiness"
Christian Science deals successfully with
sin ms with sickness, healing both con-
dItions Of distress. overcoming moral evil
with %sriritual good. Men fall into sin be
cause thew seek for good from a wrong
basis. Christian Science shows that what
u good comes from God primarily and
2that men need not hurt nor DESTROY other
men IN order TO find gond. II reveals the
fart that pood comes according to infleX-
The nri-ci~i@ cho~galcss FROM ago TO age.
ever providing blessedness for ths prre,
me honest, the cheste. the truthful, the
LOVING.