The Washington herald., 1912-04-29

IN Washington was evident yester-
day afternoon. The lecture which
had been announced for that time
at the New National Theater drew
an audience of representative citi-
zens from nearly all walks of life.
The size of the audience was lin
tied to the size of the theater.
The lecture was given under the
auspices of the local Christian Sci
ence Church, First Church of
Christ, Scientist, of Washington.
The lecturer was introduced by
William S. Campbell. Christian
Science Committee on publication
for Washington, who said:
"In every activity of daily living
that we chronicle in years we bear
testimony to an event so momen-
tous in the worlds history that it
has become the basis of new cal
endar.
That event was the beginning
of the Christian era. 1t was ush-
cred in with the glad announce
ment, On earth peace, good will
toward men, Nineteen hundred
years have traced their way across
the scroll of time, but the record
has not been altogether a pleasing
one. There is still much to be de-
sired.
In this age there has come a
new translation of this message of
peace and good will, a translation
in the new tongue predicted by the
gospel writer.
"Thirty-three years ago a small
and seemingly weak church was
organized in the city of Boston to
maintain and perpetuate this new
translation of the divine message.
To-day the branches of that organ
ization form a chain of churches
that encircle the earth. The mis-
sionary kvangel that has estab-
lished these churches is the mis-
sionary evangel of healing.
Last year a representative of
The Mother Church was commits
stoned to carry greeting and good
cheer to these churches in the far
away places of the earth. He has
accomplished his world tour, and
is with us again. l take pleasure
in introducing to you William D.
McCrackan, NJ. A, c. S. B., men,
Der of the Board of Lectureship of
The First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, in Boston, Mass, who will
speak to us of Christian Science"
Mr.. McCrackan spoke as fol-
lows:
We are living in an age of change.
To-day more than ever before the
words Of the Apocalypse come to mind
the former things are passed away
Behold, l make all things new"
lRev. II; 4 s.
Probably at no time in the history of
the world has the new displaced the
old with such startling rapidity. A
survey Of world conditions to-day re-
veals the fact that explorations, prof.
ects and hopes which have long stimu-
lated the imagination of mankind have
become accomplished facts in our own
day. Within few years has come to
pass the fulhllment of centuries of de-
sire. A final conquest of the earth, the
Eea, and the air. is in progress. Por-
tlons of the earth's surface which a
short time ago were left blank on the
map now are marked by accurate sur
veys. The bottom of the sea is being
explored and the ocean currents are
traced across the deep from continent
to continent. The air, which has so
long bafaed mans attempt to con-
quest is now being naYigated. To-day
man can not only transport himself,
with ever increasing rapidity, across
the earth and the sea, but also through
the air
Such achievements are not accidental.
What is it that has made possible these
multifarious developments which we
are witnessing to-day?
When all aspects of the case are
considered it viii be understood that
what we see in operation to-day is real
ly a mental change. Mankind is ex-
periencing a mental transformation.
Mind has made possible the conquest of
the earth, the sea, and the air. Back Of
the. material contrivances which stsrtle
the world to-day Mind is at work, d.