The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-21
Christian Science Lecturer
Addresses a Large Audience

Frank H. Leonard. C. s. B. of
Brooklyn. y. Y, member of the
Board of Lectureship OF the Mother
Church, the First Church OF Christ
Scientist, in Boston. Mass, delivered
lecture on Christian Science TO an
appreciativc audience In the Weber
Academy auditorium at s O'Clock, last
evening. Mr. Leonard said.
Ladies' and Gentlemen;
There Is nothing in the world TO
day which Is so occupying the thought
OF the people as Christian Science.
and there is q vital reason why. re-
gardless OF all the misunderstanding
and Misrepresentation relative 10 the
subject, people should stlll Insist on
knowing the truth about Il.
Until within few years, TO the
average person religion was some
thing which required no thought no
investigation; 1t was 10 be accepted
simply because this was believed to
be the right thing 10 do, without ones
having any well-formed idea as to
what II taught; but today, as a result
Of the increased mental activity that
is now apparent I'm all directions, peo-
pie are no longer content TO accept
any teaching as true simply because
some one has said that Il is true; IN
fact, moro and more the demand Is
being made that proof shall be given
Of tho truth of every statement made.
Salvation
People are awakening TO the fact
that the one great problem in life Is
that Of individual salvation, and the
more they think about salvation. the
more they are convinced that they
want It now, and the less willing they
are TO wait for 1t until after they have
passed through "tbe valley OF the
shadow with all the mystery and
fear and doubt surrounding that pas
sage. Heretofore people have read
the Bible, today they are studying II;
and the result is an awakening which
carries with 1t the conviction that
many things formerly believed TO be
real, essential. God-crcated and God
given, are now seen 10 be but miscon-
cepdons relative 20 God and what
He misconceptions which
need 10 be corrected so that freedom
may be obtained from that bondage
wherein n mistaken belief has held
mankind
People want to 1--we. they do not
want to die, and yet their whole
teaching has been that the first
breath drawn by an infant is the first
step toward death and the grave. The
teaching has been universal that life
Is brief span OF existence given
man. wherein ho may prepare himself
TO die so saved from sin that he may
find God on the other side Of tho
valley of the shadow" and dwell with
Him eternally I'm the kingdom OF
heaven. The cemetery, In this con-
nection and for this reason, has fre.
quently been referred to as Gods
acre" thus indicating that God Is
responsible for death, that It is a part
OF His plan of salvation, an avenue
provided by His Infinite wisdom
through which man must go IN order
10 reach heaven. This teaching has
been almost universal. and has been
accepted by all as the truth, in spite
of the fact that Christ Jesus said
IN so many words. III a man keep my
When one is brought face TO face
with this statement, Il does not take
an instant 10 realize that n serious
mistake has been made in placing the
responsibility for death upon God, for
VIC all know that 10 follow tho teach
ings OF the Waysh0wer brings us 10
God. and in no way whatever shuts
us out from participating in any OF
those good and perfect gifts which our
Bible tells us como down from above.
Unconsclously we have all fallen |