The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22

Science, The Science Of Salvation, de-
livered by Prof. Hermann s. Herring,
c. s. b., of Concord, N. RI.
Professor Herring is forceful and
interesting speaker and held the close
attention Of his audience for an hour
and half, making deep impression
on his listeners.
The speaker was introduced by
Hon. II. F. Miller, as follows:
ut has been said, and think truly
said, that good speech or a good
lecture is a collaboration between the
speaker and his audience. If the au-
dience are alert, receptive and sym
pathetic, they furnish an aid to the
speaker that lends tone of earnest
ness to his effort that it may not other
wise possess. In looking over the au-
dience assembled here this evening
| am satisfied that they are in that re-
ceptive and earnest frame of mind
which will lend as mucn aid to the
speaker as possible. AS for the dis
tinguished gentleman who Is to adj
dress you, coming as he does from the
home of Christian Science, having
spent long years in careful study Of
the subject, being thoroughly in earn
est in his belief In the truth of it's
teachings, and being also a member
Of the board Of lecturers Of the home
church and thus authorized to speak
authoritatively on the subject, know
that he Is unusually well qualified to
enlighten us. Christian Science Is
young, but during the period Of its in
fancy it has attracted. intellectual and
earnest people OF this nation that 1t
does not require prophet to predict
that in the near future, with a gain
proportionate to that of the past it
will be the strongest church in Amer
lea. barring perhaps one. Thus view
ing the situation, we think we are in
a proper mood to earnestly inquire
into the subject, to listen attentively
to the explanation of this science, ac-
cepting as true that which appears to
be good and truthful to us, recognize
ing the fact that the only way each
of us has for determining truth on any
matter is to pass the individual facts
through the crucible of our reason and
subject them to the arbitrament Of our
conscience and, If they seem to us to
be reasonable and true, they are true
in so far as we are concerned. And
now, in that spirit, we are anxious to
listen to Professor Herring. Ladies
and gentlemen, Professor Herring"
Professor Herina's Address Follows.
In addressing an intelligent audience
: upon the subject of christian Science:
the Science of Salvation" it is well,
; first of all. to reach a mutual under
a standing as to the meaning Of the
2 terms. Science means exact, system
: affixed and demonstrable knowledge of
facts, laws and causes, while according
I to Smiths Bible Dictionary salvation
: means "deliverance from temporal evils
and earthly destruction" in other
words deliverance from evil. Hence
.aThe Science of Salvation" means in
It substance that demonstrable knowledge
which affords deliverance from evil.
Salvation to be Worked Out.
!. st. Paul admonishes us to work out
our own salvation with fear and tremb-
: ling. This Scriptural command means
: far more than the common belief that
/ salvation is assured by simply having
/ belief or faith in Jesus as the Son OF
/ God. Such saving faith is vitality
necessary, but it is only the beginning
Il |
/ Then must follow the working out
/ of our deliverance from evil, our sep
1 aration from sin, from the bondage o.
| this world, from limitation, failure
sickness, disease, death.
4 Saving faith" the recognition tina
\ Christ Jesus is the Son Of God and tina
1 he brought salvation to all mankind
/ includes not only the glad acceptance
of what Jesus was and did, but of wha
he said we can and must do. He saiC
4 at am the way. the truth and the life,
and he also said HE that believeth OF
! me the works that I do shall ne d.
also"
q Working out our own salvation
- means to secure the mastery over thu
ills of this world, to destroy them b!
the demonstrable knowledge of God re
ceived through Christ Jesus and t
establish harmony, health, happiness
in every day life. Hence our salvation
is not fully worked out until we hav'
dominion over all discord and every
thing that causes it. This necessaTil.
includes dominion over matter and 1T
laws to which we are in such bondage
dominion over evil and its sensation
sin and sorrow, dominion even owe
death and it's terrors. 1t means to at
tain to perfect harmonious living, t
. bring about Gods kingdom on earth.
. Unless we work out our salvation
we will not gain the victory over tn
: world, the flesh and the devil, as w
= are commanded.
IL mere faith or belief in Jesus
all that is necessary for salvation VIII
are SO many promises in Revelatio
made to "him that oyercometh" an
a especially
9 'sHe that overcometh shall inner
J. all things and / will be his God an
J. he shall be my SOM" Grew. 81: 7
1t is our aim to show that Christia
Science is the Science of salvation
- and through Christ; that it reveals II
"a Principle of being and awakens tn;
4 spiritual understanding which enabl'
81 us to work out our own salvatic
practically and effectively; that 1t dill
closes the cause and occasion of dil
# cordant conditions here on earth, Il
I'd nature OF the bondage that holds US
k% evil; that 1t reveals the absolute trui
Of being. the truth about God and III
k universe, including man, and Il
l rnodus operandi, by which, we can pr
III coed to free ourselves from evil al
N attain true manhood and womanhoo
M in 4the liberty OF the sons Of Cod
IM Salvation Through Mind.
III In working out our salvation i
80 must first see that salvation or deli