Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
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and Jesus and his disciples and fol-
lowers, healed the sick, raised the
dead, and performed manv wonder
full works by means of this power;
and in every age the result OF the
operation of spiritual law in human
consciousness has been to destroy
discord and to establish peace.
Christian Science pleads for a ra-
tional understanding of God in place
of mere belief about Him, and it is
urging mankind to look for the real
causation in Mind and not in matter.
1t declares that God is not the author
of sin, sickness, or death, hence these
conditions are illegitimate and can be
destroyed by knowledge. of the
truth 1t denies that there is any di-
vine authority for man to sin, suffer.
or die, and recalls the solemn declara-
ton of the Scripture that God gave
man as his birthright dominion over
all the earth and over all that it con-
tanned.
AS time goes on humanity exhibits
an ever decreasing interest in theo-
ries about God that are not helpful
/ and pAactical. This tendency has
been deplored by the churches as in
dicating loss of interest in religion,
but it is not so. 1t indicates tre-
mendous desire for a religion that is
practical.
The demand for practical things al
SO demands religion that is practi-
cal. People are no longer satisfied
with theories about what is to happen
in another world. What is desired
is demonstrable religion that saves
from present troubles-from sickness,
and sin, and failure, and unhappiness,
and the countless ills of everyday
human experience-and if there is a
religion that will do that, it can be
safely trusted for the future.
| Christian Science is essentially a
| prac teal religion. 1t has been called
applied Christianity. There is the
same difference between Christian
SCIENCE and other systems that there
is between mathematics and engineer
ing. Mathematics does much good
in many ways, but it is not until the
rules of mathematics are applied to
out great bridges, railroads, subways,
lofty buildings, and other things that
are of public utility, and which con-
tribute to the well-being of mankind.
So it is only when the teachings of
Jesus are understood and applied to
human affairs that we see the sick
healed, sinners libearted from bond
| age to evil habits, and other practic al
things done for the betterment OF hu-
manity.
When viewed from any point Mrs.
Eddy stands as one OF the great char
acters OF this age. She has made a
discovery i'll the realm OF metaphys-
les that exerts and must continue to
exert more far-reaching influene
ipon humanity than any discove }
ever made in the physical realm. She
has founded religion that has re-
stored to mankind the spiritual heal
ing as practised by the primitive
church Within the brief space OF
one generation her teachings have so
impressed themselves upon the public
that it would be difficult to find Il
place where there is not Christian
Science church or society, or at least
where there are not some Christian
Scientists.
Sooner or later every person will
adopt that system of religious teach
ing which brings the largest measure
of help and hope and consolation.
and SO long as any remain who are
suffering from unhappiness or sick
ness or sin. Christian Science will of
fer to them sure means OF finding
divine help.