The Washington herald., 1911-12-11
SPEAKERS EXTOL
SCIENTISTS WORK
Clarence C. Eaton Addresses
Large Audience.
SENATOR WORKS PREs1DES
Christian Science Meets Require
ments to Preach by Works or
Denomination, Rather Than by
Words or Arguments, Says the
Speaker Mt National Theater.

An audience so large that many re-
manned standing for more than an hour
and a quarter listened to lecture on
Christian Science yesterday afternoon at
the National Theater. The lecturer was
Clarence c. Eaton, of Takoma, Wash,
former newspaper man. He was intro
duced by Senator Works, of California.
In introducing the lecturer, Senator
Works said:
My friends, we are here to listen to a
lecture on Christian Science. These lee
tures are not intended to assail or ques-
tion any other religion or any other mode
or system of healing. We are not try
ing TO build up our religion by tearing
down any other religion. Our religion
teaches us to be charitable and tolerant
to all differing opinions or beliefs. We
are endeavoring to build up a worldwide
religion of brotherly love.
We stand in our religion for absolute
freedom and independence. We stand
for liberty of conscience, liberty in re-
ligion, in politics, in medicine 1t is not
our purpose in presenting to the people
this great religion of ours to create any
kind Of prejudice or feeling of any sort
against other religions. We realize the
fact that other churches and other repre-
sentatives of religion that differ from
ours are doing good. 1t is no purpose
of ours to belittle the work that they are
doing.
Work Enough for Both.
We recognize the fact that there are
schools of medicine and their representa-
tives. who are doing good and relieving
human suffering. There is much sorrow
and suffering and disease in this world.
There is work for all of US to do. While
We are trying to teach the world that
there is just one true way of healing
disease and just one great omnipotent
power, by which disease can be healed,
we must recognize the fact that we have
not yet convinced the world of that great
fact, and therefore We recognize their
rights, until they believe we do. to
resort to their means of healing. These
lectures are intended to bring home TO
the people the better understanding and
realization of what Christian Science is,
and what it teaches"
Clarence EatOn'S Address.
Christian Science meets the require
ment to preach by works or demonstra-
ton, rather than by words or aTgu-
ments," said Mr.. Eaton. 1T does not
announce a new and strange concept Of
God, but unfolds and declares d correct
because demonstra misunderstanding Of
His being, qualities, and law.
practically speaking, nothing at pres
ent embodied in the teaching of modern
Christianity provides for the healing Of
the sick. ignoring the command Of Jesus
to heal by spiritual means. theology has |
left this question entirely TO the medical (
profession. Compliance with the teach /
ing of the Master involves the preserva- |
tion of the essential unity of His COM !
mand to preach and heal. In consider |
ing this we are brought face to face
with the unwarranted presumption of the
thought that would sunder these factors
of true Christian service.
1T has been argued and urged that all
are included in the Adamic or material
belief of man. Christian Science pro-
tests that we are subjects of a divine
sovereign, and that mortality affects us
only TO the extent that We ignOrantly or
Intentionally believe in and submit to
its theories and practices.
The remarkable betterment wrought
in the temperament, character, habits,
and deeds of men by Christian Science
are the direct result of casting out of
evils or devils. This evidence of obedi-
enCe to the Masters command is attract
ing more attention to-day. perhaps, than
mere physical healing. The latter is an
incidental experience on the way to the
ultimate Of reformation and transforma-
ton.
Right Thinking Gusts Evil.
Jesus taught men how to pray and
showed them how. by right thinking
and good behavior they could rid them
selves of evil desires. habits, effects,
and influences. Moreover. He insisted
that they should be actuated and con-
7rolled by the same mind or conscious
ness which possessed and impelled Him, !
and which He designated as His Father |
and their Father, so that they would be |
enabled to do for others as He had !
done for them
For sixteen centuries mental thera- |
peuticS. as instituted by the Master, re- |
manned dormant. but in these latter |
days Christian Science represents the !
restoration and re-establishment of it's !
practice. Less than fifty years ago only |
one person on earth realized what Chris |
tian Science in this respect means to |
the world. To-day many thousands are |
vitaIly conscious that il is wholly due |
to its teaching and practice that they |
are alive and able to say they are |
healthy and happy.
In the truest sense. what is meant by I
death is characterized by Paul as carnaI-
nl"deGness. To be carnally-minded is
death This he said of the nature Of
that E'lnd or consciousness which is |
grossly material-the sum total of all |
CarralIty. or that which is opposed to
spirituality. He also said, To be spir-
ituallT-minded is life and peace This
agrees with Jesus concept of life. for He
said. And this is life eternal, that they
might Fnow Thee, the only true God.
and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent
Jesus took cognizance of the thoughts
and deeds of men. He noted primarily
that ii was wrong or evil-thinklng which
oefled men. We read that on one occa-
sion He said, Not that which goeth into
the mouth detileth man, but that which
cometh out of the mouth. this defileth
man. His ANALYSIS diSrIOsad
as mental rather than physical, hence He
healed the people by the power Of His
understanding. and He enlightened them
-quickened their comprehension and
stimulated mental activity and energy"