The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
On the Doctrines of Christian
Science Faith.
At the Grand Opera House
Sunday Afternoon.
BY W. R. RATHVON, C. S. B.
The Denver Orator and Mem.
Der of Board.
An Interesting Review of
Principles and Doctrines.

The following Introductory remarks
were made by Professor r. w. Cop
pedge, OF the Topeka High School, in
presenting Mr.. William r. Rathvon c.
s. B. OF Denver, Colorado. who lectur-
ed to large audience at the Grand
opera house, Sunday afternoon:
There have been come remarkable
discoveries made in the last few
years With those made in the physi-
cal realm you are well acquainted. The
wonders wrought in the application of
steam and electricity, the steam tur-
bine, the telephone, the telegraph
stand out prominent in our minds. But
some of us at least do not realize that
greater discoveries, discoveries more
permanent and enduring, more power
full in their ability to lift the burden
from the shoulders of humanity have
spirit.
"A number of the best educated
men OF the country have recently
made the statement that the change
which has taken place in the religious
thought of the world in the last few
years is much greater than the change
produced by taht almighty upheaval
known as the Reformation.
But the Reformation was accom-
panied by the roar of cannon and the
murder of thousands. This movement
on the contrary has proceeded, with
out bloodshed, quietly, peacefully,
mighty under-current reaching all
parts of the world, changing and
ing scarcely more than ripple on
the surface.
Philosophy was started several
years ago, when Henry Drummond
published his we'll known book en-
titled, Natural Law in the Spiritual
World The work was inadequate to
meet the needs of humanity but it
did arouse thought tC a realization of
a LOST TO
secure the solution.
1T was a woman, however, who
presented a clear and concise state
ment Of the exact truth in the matter,
namely, the reign of spiritual law,
producing harmony ir both the mental
and the physical realm.
Mankind is rapidly awakening, to-
day, to a realization of the power and
far reaching effect of this Won
derfui conception, which has
presented to the world under the
name of Christian science.
That you desire a better under
standing of this hfe-giving truth is
shown by your presence here this af
ternoon.
We have with us man who is
fully prepared to present the teaching
!! take great pleasure, therefore, in
introducing, Mr.. William r. Rathvon,
G. X B., of Denver, Colorado, mem
Der of the Board of Lectureship of
The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massa-
GnuSettS.
Mr. Rathvon spoke as follows:
The intelligent study of any
science should proceed by the orderly
use of its textbooks. Its laws and It's
statements thus learned are to be
proved in the class room, in the lab
oratory, or in the field, as the case
may be.
Christian Science, universal in its
usefulness and in its availa bility is
likewise to be learned from its text
book then
strated in all the various avenues and
activities of everyday life, wherever
man mingles with man or his inter-
ests teach those of his fellows.
Besides the Bible.
Christian Science has but one text
book, Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures by Mary Baker
Eddy. It is not a book to be quickly
read or hastily thumbed over as one
would a shallow novel. Nor is it to
be approached with bias or prejudice
if one would share it's riches; but its
truths may be proved and in turn i'm |
parted by child or sage who turns its |
leaves with an open mind. Only the |
open flower it is that catches the dew
and yields it's honey to the bee.
Saint and sinner meet on common |
ground, in the pages of this remarkable !
book and though it starts all alike at
the bottom of the ladder it always lifts
up and never drags down. Time and |
again its covers have been rudely torn !
open by unfriendly hands in search of |
phrases to wrench from their con- |
text and with which to smite men OF |