The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
ITS PROMISES
BEING FULFILLED
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HAS PROVED
ITS CAUSE, LECTURER
ASSERTS.
THEFUTURE is BRIGHT
TEACHING THAT uOD is MIND
BASIS OF CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE-MlND THE
PANACEA.

That there is widespread and grow
ing interest in Christian Science and
that this interest is due to the fact
that its promises are being fulfilled
was asserted yesterday afternoon in A
public address at the Academy of Mu-
sic By Willis F. Gross, of Boston. who
is a member of the board of lecture
ship OF the First Church of Christ.
Scientist, in Boston. Present results"
said Mr.. Gross, are an earnest of
future possibilities. and the glorious
vision of new heaven and a new
earth wherein Gods law is supreme
and governs all. rejoices the heart of
humanity and gives promise OF an eff
fectual and speedy deliyerance from
discord and suffering.
Mr.. Gross lecture was delivered in
an entirely International manner. and
while he had no notes, II was APP
parent that every word had been care
fully weighed, to the end that the
presentation of the claims of Chris
tan Science might be as clear and
convincing as possible. The various
tenets of the doctrine were set forth
In clear-cut phrases and in logical
and incisive style.
The audience was large and the
speaker was accorded a degree of at
tention that indicated deep interest
in his message. AS the people were
leaving they were each handed a copy
Of the Christian Science Monitor. the
organ IT the Christian Scientists.
Discovery Of Christian Science.
Mr. Gross. in the discussion of his
su bject. went back TO its beginnings.
Christian Science he said. was dis
covered by Mary Baker Eddy In 1865.
II is not claimed that this Science
is new teaching. neither Is it as
sumed that it has anything to add
to that which has been revealed.
Christian Science is not an invention,
neither is IT the evolution of human
opinions or beliefs. No teaching or
system of M dern times was the start
ing point OF Mrs. Eddy's work. She
departed entirely from the beaten
paths of recent centuries and this is
why her teachings were So original
and her method Of practice so at
variance with that to which the pub
HE has been accustomed,
The most noteworthy among the
writings OF Mrs. Eddy is the Chris
tan Science text book. Science and
Health with Key 20 Scriptures This
book was the outgrowth OF the au-
thor's religious experience. 1t ~
adapted to the beginner in Christian
Science and the most advanced stu
cent is Just beginning to comprehend
the height and depth and length and
breadth II its teachings. Ii contains
such a clear. concise and simple state
ment of demonstrable truth that num-
herless cases of physical and moral
healing have resulted from the read
ing OF the book.
The BASIS of Christian Science.
The teachings that God Is mind
and that creation is the expression of
mind is the basis If Christian Science
/ We have no record that any writer
or teacher outside the Bible, except
Mrs. Eddy. ever taught that God is
the only mind. This is her contr'-
button to the enlightenment OF the
age. The declaration that mind, God
is the lie. the intelligence and the
, substance Of man and the universe
has inaugurated "A warfare with ma
tcriaf beliefs which Will never cease
until the might and supremacy Of di-
vine mind is universally acknoUl-
, edged.
Mind the Panacca.
The Master recognized both sin
and sickness as the work of evil
There is nothing in His teaching or
practice to justify the conclusion that
sickness and suffering are good or
that they manifest the divine will.
He spoke OF one who appealed 10
Him for help as "A daughter OF Ahra-
ham, whom Satan hath bound This
woman was no mere under the in
huence If evil than were others whom
He healed Those who turned to the
/ Master for help were no more in
/ bondage to evil spirits than were their
friends and neighbors who depended
upon the material systems of their
times. This woman was afflicted with
what was considered physical In
hrnity No doubt she had employed
many physicians. They had given her
disease name and accounted for II
in material way. The Master un-
derstood that the cause was mortal
mind and that divine mind was the
| remedy. Knowing the truth of he
ing. He spoke the word and she was
healed Results proved that His dag
/ nosis was correct and His remedy eff
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