The Washington herald., 1908-06-01

This concept Of God naturally brings
US 10 treat every evil as upon one COM
mon plane. and in the fullness and all
ness Of spirit We meet those diseases and
complaints that manifest themselves as
physical ills by the same force. and so
far as the understanding Of this truth
enables US 10 do so, with the same re-
suits with which we meet those matters
more commonly known and designated as
sin. We not only do this through our
understanding Of God. but we do IT also
through our understanding Of those Illus
trations OF the power Of spirit over mat
ter which we find recorded in His Word
a power which found its fruition in the
lie. in the death, and in the resurrection
OF His Son.
Now il will be seen from this that
the healing Of disease in Christian Science
IS not the central thought OF Christian
Science. but is involved in our under
standing Of the Christ spirit. and is prac-
ticed by the adherents Of Christian Sci
/ ence not as proof of the truth itself. but
as proof Of their understanding of this
truth. In the recognition OF the allness
OF this power we recognize no difference
in the character. form, or intensity Of
/ evil whether In that ordinary concept Of
evil called sin or in the manifestation Of
error in bodily Ills.
Those Of you who are familiar with
history will recall the fact that two or
! three centuries after the advent OF Chris
tianity the healing Of the sick was a
part OF the practice Of Christians, and
those of you who have investigated the
! history Of those early centuries with still
more care will recall the fact that the
writer's OF those days pointed out. as the
great Leader Of Christianity points out to-
| day so strongly and so plainly, that great
| difference between Christian healing and
| the application Of mortal mind to disease.
! Now, as have said. while in Christian
| Science the healing OF the sick is not the
great central thought. yet we recognize
| this fact, that pain-racked humanity,
| helpless and hopeless. in the presence of
the admitted and recognized limitations
upon human agencies-it is natural that
as this humanity turns 10 contemplate a
! religion involving the healing Of bodily
| Ills II should ascribe to that healing
| prominence more than il deserves; and
recognizing this fact and in response to
/ this appeal from helpless humanity, our
| literature. our testimonies. and our lee
lures deal largely with this phase of
! Christian Science.
Holding Out n Hope.
Now, It may not be amlss TO add that
while a truth cannot be affected by the
fact that this man or that man believes
OF rejects that truth. the truth gains
nothing in the one instance and loses
nothing in the other. Still. as an encour-
| agement and the holding out Of a hope to
some one who may be in the bondage OF
/ this thraldom, helpless and hopeless,
feel that It is only just TO say that three
years of careful investigation Of Christian
! Science-an investigation projected along
line involving experience and observa-
! ton in the light of training acquired in
a lifetime spent In profession which ad-
mits truth. and demands proof for every
thing-warrants me to-day In saying 70
such that in my humble opinion the
only limitation upon this power is to be-
found in our understanding Of the power
and our willingness 20 act in obedience "a
the divine will.
1T affords me great pleasure TO present
the lecturer Of the day. Judge c. A.
Buskirk"
Judge BuslSirIE's Address.
Judge Buskirk said. In part:
Christian Science has a history which
is unique and extraordinary. Its text
book, Science and Health. with Key &C
the Scriptures by Rev. Mary Baker G.
Eddy was first published in 1875. and II
has now passed its 4OOth edition OF 100
copies each.
''The Mother Church in Boston. Mass
now has over 5000 members. Altogether
the denomination has over 1000 churches
and societies In which religious services
are held each week. These organization:
are now 10 be found throughout the civil
lied world. It's growth is constant, a.
well as rapid. This growth comes from
grateful advocacy Of the hundreds O