Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-06
APPREC|AT|VE
AUDIENCE
PRESENT

An appreciative audience was pres.
ent Sunday afternoon the lecture
given by Frank II. Leonard in the
Elks' Theatre. Mr.. Leonard SPOKE
in part as follows:
81 have known OF Christian Science
for over twenty-five years. At that
time there was only one church and
an audience such as greets me here
tonight would have caused us to
thank God because 80 many people
were interested in our faith. In
twenty-five years, Christian Science
has encircled the globe. No one sub.
jet is more universally discussed to.
day. Things that are fads and cults
rise up in night and because they
fail to interest more than a special
class, drop out Of sight. Christian
Science did not spring up in q night.
Its growth has been steady and rapid.
1t has spread in spite Of criticism.
It 10 religion that does things.
1t 10 the greatest missionary that the
world has ever known. II follows
closely the footsteps and teachings Of
Jesus. It IL religion Of deeds and
not Of words. Christ Jesus nrst
performed the works and then talked
to the people In parallels, explaining
what he had done, Christian Science
goes to the people who do not know
God and hnds them suffering from
ain, disease and financial embarrass.
ment and relieves their distress.
1--WE cannot forever stand still and
be satisfied with the things done two
thousand years ago. We must grow
In grace. We must not be satisfied
with our knowledge OF God and 70.
ligion. We must show by our works
that We have Q right TO claim God az
our Lord. Christian Science IL n re-
hgion OF action, unfolding more and
more the infinite beauty Of God and
His Universe. Mrs. Eddy never
claimed that she had discovered any.
thing new in Christian Science. II
all tends to the one source, Christ
Jesus. The science which enabled
Christ Jesus to do the works which
He did II the science Of eternal life.
Some people say that IL is absurd 10
link Christianity with science. What
Christ and his disciples did was not
n special dispensation TO them. This
gift had for years been extended to
49, W '"V eiuof5 VI the tnuTcn. Nnrist
was no respeeter Of persons. Chris.
tian Science teaches us that Christ
establishes law on earth; that God
is the only eausel the only primary
fact and a knowledge OF this has
brought TO Christian Scientists n real.
ization Of how Christ Jesus accom-.
P'ished what He did. To Him, these
works were just ms normal as the
work We do In our every day life.
Any OF us can do the works which
Christ did. Christian Scientists see
80 many demonstrations Of the mower
OF Jesus in their home life that what
seems to Others wonderful Is com.
monplace TO them.
Physicians say that Christian
Science Is good for some nervous
troubles. They say, too, that nbout
two-thirds Of the ills OF mankind are
nervous disorders thereby admitting
that Christian Science Is good for
two.thirds Of the diseases that afflict
mankind. They shy that Is will not
cure organic diseases but thousands
OF US who have been healed rise M
to dispute this.
There have been no many scisms
IN the Christian churches since
christ's time that today there are
more than four hundred paths bv
which II 70 said We may reach the
Of heaven. There need be
no hesitaney when you nnd the one