East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-16


speaker was introduced by ]. F. Rob
inson, president of the Pendleton
Commercial Association. who said:
1T is not considered the proper
thing in Pendleton for men to attend
divine services, or at least not con-
sidered a manly thing to do. 1 have
been a church member for twenty
Years. The church that I have the
honor of being affiliated with has an
attendance of from thirty to fifty
people. OF this number there are
usually from seven to ten men in the
audience.
within the last few years there
has sprun ginto existence a society
or church known as the Christian
Science church, and l am told that
there is in the city of Portland one
tand there are several there) that has
an average attendance of one thou
sand sous. and of this number there
are equally as many men as women in
the audience, men that are not
ashamed TO stand up and say that
they are friends of Jesus Christ.
I'VE have with us Today man that
is going to tell us something of the
beliefs and doctrines of this wonder
full church. Ladies and gentlemen,
have the honor of introducing to you
DR.. Francis j. Fluno.'
The following is pr Fluno's ad-
dress in full:
Christian Science is the law OF
Truth" (Science and Health p. 1922
known understood, and found dem
onstrable, it is the Science of being
the Science of Life.
1t is the knowledge of Truth and
true being, reduced to a system.
Its name defines it, for it is per-
fectly Christian; because it counten-
ances no wrong. either in theory oil
practice.
1t is Scientific, for it admits of nc
error. ether in premise or conclu-
sion. Its name is just what it should
be: is as definite and significant as
it can be.
Christian Scientists are individuals
who have found this Truth and found
it to be true. Found Christian Sci
ence and found it to be scientific; are
succeeding in measure to demon
strate it upon themselves and other!
who come to them for help.
Step by step they are learning theil
way out of bondage into liberty, ou
of faults and failures into correct
ness and right.
Finding their way more and mor'
out into the grand possibilities tina
await them in the great Science o
Truth and true being of which the.
are earnest advocates and exponents
Christian Science is the law of Life
Truth, and Love, understood ant
demonstrated, that has come to tn
world; and has come by revelation I
one who through many years was be
ing fitted to receive it and give it t
waiting people.
Christian Science is being recogniz
ed and acknowledged as Science; an
hence is being received and taugh
Scientifically and understandingly.
Because it is Science, it is demon
strable and is being demonstrated i
every nation of the civilized world
and because it is Science, and can b,
and is being demonstrated, therefor,
the world muSt and will receive i
and nothing can stand before it.
1t is the eternal truth, whose cor
vincing and converting powers moth
ing can daunt, and whose onwar
march no foe can cope with.
Those who have espoused this caus
are working earnestly and coura
geously, demonstrating for themselve
and for the world this gospel of 90
and though they find at times tn
burdens large and heavy yet adde
strength is given with each adde
load to bear. They feel that niue
has been done for them, and of theT
much will be required.
For Christian Scientists are ind
viduals who, like all the world (wheth
er they know it or noD, were sinnin
against themselves and their ow
best interests. and suffering becaus
of their SHINING, and who came t
the healing waters of the Christ cur
and were cleansed of their sins, an
when they were washed they wer
healed of their malady-cleansed o
their sins and their consequent suf
fering; and now, humbly and meekly
yet boldly and nightly. they are fol
lowing the Christ. through evil a
we'll as good report.
Christian Science cannot fail an.
more than the science of numbers cal
fail. Mathematics never deceives; tn
science of numbers will never fail il
any problem and figures will no
falsify concerning it. Likewise Chris
tian Science is absolutely scientific
and the Science of being cannot fail
The eternal laws of Life, Truth, ant
Love, having their foundation in th'
one God, an no more fail than theil
foundation Principle the eternal God
can fail.
Statements Logical and Scientific.
Christian Science makes it's state
ments logically true and scientifically
correct. The Science of being is as In
dependent as the science of mathe.
mates. Like the spirit of Love, il
seeks no reward and fears no punish.
ment.
Since it is the eternal fact of being
it can stand alone; being true, and it
Principle Truth, it asks no support
from any one or any thing. 1t is the
same whether thousands rally to its
standard, or seek to trail it's banner
in the dust. 1t is living reality, and
its Principle everlasting Life. and
therefore IL cannot die. IL will live
through all the ages yet to come. as
IL has lived through all the ages that
have already come.