The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-27
PRAYER WILL
BETTER ALL MEN
Christian Scientist Tells Audience
Appeals are Intended to
Change Men

imam; that can be done. Prayer Is
t mot to change or better Gods ways
or program; that, Of course, cannot
be done" said Clarence A. Buskirk
in his lecture yesterday afternoon
at the Opera House in explaining
the beliefs entertained by Christian
Scientists,
Mr.. Buskirk was engaged by the
local Christian Science Society to
lecture in this city in order to give
La better understanding 10 those
seeking information of a religion
that in short space of time has
gained more than million disciples
in this country and in the world.
The speaker was introduced by
Reed Green. who said in part;
Christian Science Is a compare
ltiyely modern teaching, 1t has TAX.
en- hold OF the thoughtful, educated
people all over the world, and es
pecially in America. do not con-
fine 1t alone to the educated, but to
the thoughtful people whether edu-
Gated or not
.Some of you who are not in any
way affiliated with the Christian
Science church have meageI
knowledge of the works accom-
plished, which are part OF the
lChristian Science teachings. Some
Iof these have been marvellous and
some of them have been ordinary,
vet what has been accomplished has
challenged the attention of the peo-
pie of the world.
Il heard a remark recently. Of a
prominent lawyer on an occasion
like this: he was not a Christian
| Scientists, but he said that Chris
ton Scientists were the most light
hearted the most sincere, the most
cheerful and most eoura geous OF
any people he had ever known. In
this connection he made another re-
mark and want to make ii a part
Of what / have to say He said, the
teachings Of the Christian Science
church is not so much to put men
into heaven as to put heaven into
, men. and If this is the result of its
teachings I believe Christian Scien-
fists deserve credit OF all classes and
Of all denominations, and # is Of
a this subject that you are TO hear.
o take great pleasure in introducing
4 to you the Hon. Clarence L. Bus
kirk who will address YOU"
The lecturer spoke for nearly tw'
: hours in convincing forceful man
ner He is a member OF the Boar
n Of Locturesbip Of the Mothe
. Church at Boston.
The following is an excerpt fror
his lecture:
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder c
the Christian Science movement
was a profound and far-seein
SC thinker. an earnest humanitarian,
close student OF the Bible, mob
Christian woman. She created
,o new epoch in religious thinkini
i, All her writings are distinguish
by their high moral and religious a
til mogphere. by their relentless logi
d. and by their inspiring honesty
mt sstterance which never faltcrs NJ
.or swerves aside from its straight pat
%. In order to compromise or propitiat
~ Hcrt blcst reward the millions wi
no are won
We To happier lives, the work whit
she hath done
,el Hath carved her name among t
ter earths immortals,
Beloved Chief. whose work ha
ng Just begun!
ON The textbook of Christian Scien
ns' is Mrs. Eddys Science and Heal
ny with Key to the Scriptures" T
, right study of its pages, wheth
-, the reader accepts or declines
tod teachings, Is sure to broaden,
ith elevate, and to purify ones horiz
of thinking.
ga In it's brief history the Christi
i've Science movement has shown vi
energy which has amazed the woI
axe II has had no help from outs
lo'e sources; it has confronted the
Ientless opposition Of several insti
lions and businesses; it has m
no appeals to the fears or excita
of emotions Of mankind. Its app'
rds. are made to it's indisputable array
facts. to mans highest reason
spiritual discernment and to
/, at confirmation found in the Ri
Thoughtful observers, outside OF
followers have been led to freq
comment on the significance Of
'uay fact that there is surely someu
= w. in Christian Science which m
rom. towards righteousness and hi