Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-04
LECTURE GIVEN ON
 cHRisTIAN SCIENCE
Pref. Henry 8. Herring Heard by Many in Y. M. C. A. Hall-lntroduesd by First Rsader Gsoree.

A lecture on Christian Science, un- der the auspices of the local Christian Science society, was delivered by Prof. Hermann s. Herring, c. s. B., at the Y.M. C.. A. hall last evening and was attentively listened to by large au- dience.
 The speaker was introduced by Her. bert M. George. who said Christian Scientists are proving by actual dem- onstrati0n, that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, il tho most helpful com mentary upon the Bible that has ever been written
 By it's teachings it has made possi- ble- the same healing works fin fliis, the twentieth century, which were practical by Christ Jesus in the lt1rst century and by his followers for three
 Several years ago The First Church of Christ 6cientiSt, Boston, establish ed board of 1ecturesfaip not V fo proselyte. but to correct the misap- preanensicns and mieconcsptions re- garding Christian Science and it's
 As member of the board he intro duced Prof. Hermann s. Herring, c. S. B, of Concord, \. H., who said:
 In considering the subject of Chris tian Science: the Science of Salvation, It s18 WGl1 .lG8 &A&4F& A luuluaA UQQGT- standing as te the meaning of the terms. Tho Science of Salvation means in substance that 6em0nstrable know ledge which affords deliverance from all evil.
 St. Paul adrnonishes us to work out our own salvation. This scriptural common belief that salvation Is as- stirred by simply having belief or faith in Jesus ae the Son of God. Such saving faith is vifaIIy necessary, but it is only the beginning of our salvation ---fts spiritual basis.
 In working ont our salvation we must first see that salvation or deliv- eranee from evil Is a mental process, takes place in mind that 1t is a trans formation through mind and is both ethical and ,philosophical.
 The Bible declares that "to be car nally minded is death; .but te be spir- itually minded is life and peace
 Christian Scfence teAchas that mat ter and material exiBteflee are plle-- nomena or the mortal, material. finite through the physicaI sanses. q nisap- prehension of reality held by human consciousness when unfnstructed by science, an appearance instead of an actuality. It is simply an initiation or counterfeit obtained from a finite, dimensi0na1 mortal baafe ' ss7s s
 
 only the original thai has power. f114 te1ligence and suhstahce. Th6 nani- festation of growth, action or being in matter is but 8 material concept of spiritual facts
 The objects, action and power ex- pressed in moving picturs are not In the picture and we do not associate them with the picture, but with the original which the picture reproduces Similarly. life. growth, action, power. substance and law ere not in matter, physical existence or the material con- sciousness. but in divine mind, the only cause and principle of being, and should be so thought of.
 The ordinary human concept of mind is that which thinks, feels or wills, the intellect or the activity of the gray matter called brain. Chris tian Science reveals the fact that mind Ia divine principle, the infinite life, truth, love, omnlpotent, omniscient, onnipresent, the ail-incIusive, eternal unchanging. ak wise being, the only
 Christian scisncA makes it clear that material exiaterce is not the mani festation of this divine mind, but the Ephenomenon of the counterfeit, called mortal mind.
 It is this Kalse concept of existence beiievss in sin, disease and death, that claims there is life and intelligence in matter
 Tho difference between the method Of healfnx through mental suggestion, Or hypnotisE1, and that of the divine mind. the Christ healing. must be clearly seen.
 When the effort il made to heal by suggestion. the operator ondeavors by means of mental naanfpuIation to make the patient bolieve that he is not sick. He attempts to change tiie belief. but the ceuae of dfsAase remains and in time manifests itself even in worse forms. Tho patient n no better off, he |has not risen in tho scale of being, he has no more, manhood or moral cour- |Age, and d6et not 1noM any. mora about God and His Christ than before.
 The ttue CntletiAn Hci6dfiSt fe1fecf6 the divine mind, stands on t11e basis of God, 11an and thu un4tefee n 4pffis and spiritual - lore and Hs ananifes- md ha1n1onious Hence she under- ttands the uilrl la1Ify of matfer ana ev1I G1ld lcnONp 3G4f man IT nut Slck but that tho pa1teuk n stsnply suffesine 7roIh . skelft uaeenleffc teiief From 1 |thqt ttandpoinf he epc9e1s to correct thz efrore of hsztek Hlth tho truth of