Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-11

At the Grand opera house Friday
evening a large audience greeted the
lecturer on Christian Science, Virgil
o. Strickler, member OF the board of
lectureship Of the Mother Church, the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston.
The speaker was happily introduced
by Hon. F. A. Turner, reporter of the
supreme court Of Oregon, who in his
Introductory remarks said:
Il deem 1t an honor as well as a
pleasure to be permitted to introduce
to you the distinguished speaker of
the evening. The time has come
when men of every creed, and men of
no creed, should welcome truth, come
in whatever garb 1t may; as for myself
| am only Of great multitude who
believe that anything that brings
about good results, is entitled to
proper respect of all fair-minded men
1T has been well and truly said
that Christian Science needs no apol-
ogy from anyone. The old maxim
that a grain of proof is worth a
pound of argument, Is being demon
strated every day in the year by liv-
ing proof, walking up and down the
streets Of cities, towns and villages
the world over in the shape of men
and women who have been rescued
by Divine Love from pain and sorrow,
from disease and from the grave. You
know the great Teacher when on
earth gave us one universal rule by
which to test religion: "By their
fruits ye shall know them" The
Bible also tells us that he taught and
practiced a religion which overcame
sin, sickness and death. And he said
He that believeth on me, the works
that | do shall he do also
Il am in favor of anything that
brings happiness where there was
sorrow; that uplifts the fallen; that
binds up the wounds of mankind; and
to me that religion is best which
shows the noblest results and can do
the most good
And now, ladies' and gentlemen, /
take great pleasure in introducing to
you the lecturer of the evening, Mr..
Virgil o. Strickler of New York. a
member of the board of lectureship
OF the Mother Church, the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston,
Mass, who comes to speak upon
subject that Is very near and dear
to many of us-Christian Science"
The speaker of the evening made
an excellent impression on his audi
ence, and soon had all his listeners
deeply interested in the subject at
hand. Mr.. Strickler said in part:
However much people may differ
in their attitude towards Christian
Science every one will admit that 1t
has done many good things. Entirely
apart from the question of physical
healing, 1t is generally conceded that
1t produces a happy and contented
mentality, that It destroys fear, and
makes people loving and kind
When we add to this the fact that
1t has healed many sick people who
had previously been unable to find
relief under other systems, that II
has cured many of the drug habit,
and of the liquor habit, has restored
harmony In many homes that were
discordant, and has given hope and
courage to people who were discour-
aged, II is easy to understand why
Christian Science has spread from one
end of the earth to the other with
such wonderful rapidity.
Why should any one not wish to
believe that God heals the sick? Is
1t not a thing to be desired? And Is
1t not something for which humanity
has been praying through the CEN
turies? Now that 1t is here why
should any one not wish to accept It?
Let each one ask himself that ques-
ton.
Christian Science shows that sick
ness and sin originate in mortal mind,
and result from the operation of this
so-called mind God did not create
them, nor do they result from the op-
Grafton of spiritual law. In destroying
them Jesus did not work contrary to
Gods laws. Christian Science insists
that Jesus was consistent. He did
not do the will of the Father at one
time, and at another seek to overturn
His laws 1t follows, then. that If
Jesus performed his works in accord
ance with, and by means Of, Gods
laws, the same results must follow
In every age whenever those laws are
understood and applied Moses and
the prophets, and Jesus and his dis
ciples and followers, healed the sick,
raised the dead, and performed many
wonderful works by means of this
power; and in every age the result of
the operation of spiritual law in hui
man consciousness has been to de-
stroy discord and to establish peace.
What Is Christian Sciencel
Christian Science is a religion. 1t
Is the Science of Christianity-the sci
ence of God and man. II reveals
spiritual law, and explains the opera
ton Of that law in its relation to
man and the universe. 1t defines
mortal mind and immortal Mind, and