Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EXPLAINED
BY Mr. YOUNG

ELK. theatre was comfortably nhed,
last evening by Christian Scientists
and many others not Of that faith'
when Bickncu Young a member of the
Christian Science Board Of Lectureship
Of the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Mass, was introduced by
Judge r.. ". Wells, and delivered a
lecture covering the salient points OF
the teachings Of Christian Science.
Declaring nc recognized that The
world had not generally entertained
any scicntifc view Of religion, the
speaker dwclt upon this point, answer
ing objections that have been raised
in relation 10 it by those opposed to
such view. He said in part:
"Rcligion and science both refer to
/ absolute truth aud are not inherently
antagonistic: are not two but one.
Josus. the founder Of the Christian re-
igion. demonstrated this fact. for he
taught and illustrated in his works an
exact. unfailing knowledge Of God,
which is in its very essence scientific.
/ His method. admittedly Christian, must
be acknowledge as pure science by any
one who cares 10 look the matter squar
ly in the face. Christian Science, there
fore, is name which, given to this
method dcsignates it accurately and
satisfactorily. Although science has
not been generally associated with
prayer, yet the way is always one OF
prayer, whereby mans unity with God
is declared and proven in the degree
Of ones understanding.
"1n Christian Science, many seem
ingly contradictory statements Of the
Bible are reconcilcd as the spiritual
import Of them is more clearly discern
cd Science and Health with Key Ia
the Scriptures by Mary Baker q.
Eddy, is a commentary on the Bible
and even more than n commentary, for
II gives the student the principle and
rule Of the science which the Bible
indicates The world has longed for a
solution Of the problems of human ex
is,ence. Their solution has generally
been deemed impossible. and it na'
been thought that all the questions
which have troubled the human heart
could only bc answered by dying and
going 10 some place which was sup
posed to bc heaven. Christian Scienc,
declares that the truth about HEAVIER
is disclosed in the words Of Jesus
'Thc kingdom Of heaven is at hand
"Christian Science declares that Go,
IL good. Ills omnipotence, omnisciencc
and omniprcscnce, as Good, are hxe,
facts verified by the universal discern
mcnt and acknowledgement of His in
finite sclfcxistencc as Cause and Gre
ator. God being infinite Good, evil car
bee no part Of Him, and therefore cvi
has no scientific origin nor reality. T,
maintain these scientific facts, evei
though they appear TO be contrary &
human experience, is the way TO i'm
prove human experience. Such teach
- ing enables one to confront the prob
= lens of life vita the Science of Life
Christian Science and to solve thos
problems step by step.
Mrs. Eddy, as the discoverer an
founder Of this Science, is benefacto
TO the human race. She has maintaine
" the fact that science is purely spiri,ua
in spite Of all the opposition Of mater
ial theories concerning both religio
and science. She has met all criticism
" in the way that Jesus taught She ha
practised the gospel which she teache
/. the gospel Of Christ, the gospel Of Low
standing alone through years Of trii
I and persecution, naturally Of modes
N shrinking disposition, not desiring tn
n plaudits Of the world, impelled an
supported by power far beyond an
y above herself, Mrs Eddy, among W,
'e men, is figure unique in history.
1.-The present mission OF Christia
le Science IL to bring about or resto,
9 normal conditions of mind, body, an
X environment. Christian Science di
10 closes the action Of pure aud mob
II thought, not only upon what is calle
ID the human mind, but also upon In
ID human body. II gives us a nevcr-fai
II ing test. II ever declares that God
r. Mind, and that as there II one Go
M there is one Mind. II teaches us
ne measure every human impulse, ever
d, thought, by this invariable standar
49, and 20 ask ourselves continually, ho
to does God, the one infinite Mind, thin
r. about this or that. In this way n