The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
"A LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
By Willis T. Cross c. S. B.
the Board Of Lectehp Of the Mother Church, The First Church
Christ Scientist In Boston, Mass

! cal teachings and how much OF tha,
teaching can be translated into works
at this time, they all have the same
end in view. and should he given credit
for honesty and sincerity Of purpose.
! The apostle paul. whose success as n
teacher and in doing the works which
! p!ished by those who believe. enabled
/ him to spenk with authority. declared
! that AL scripture Is given by inspiru-
! tion Of God ana IL profitable for doc
trine. FOR rcproof. Tor correction. for
instruction In righteousness" and then
he adds, that the man OF God may be
perfect thoroughly furnished unto all
good works Christian Scientists
should not be criticized for accepting
this simple. definite statement and or
dering their lives accordingly.
The Scriptures are proatabla for doc
,rine. says Paul. There can be no
teaching more worthy Of acceptance or
Of greater practical value, evon in the
'"'''S OF e'efy-daE ne thsn are the
spiritual tenchings Of ,hoac holy mon
! Of God" who "spake as they we're moved
By the Holy Ghost" The Scriptures are
profitable for reproof Nothing can
np!ht put tue errors and evils Of mortal
thought so enectusiy as the under
standing of Holy Writ, and there is
nothing else that reals. corrects these
errors dfter they are pointed out. And
surely no one would presume TO say
thar nuv other ,c.rbIr, oo,,a ~, go
~ uc''o" IN ris hteous-
ness as are the simple, direct state
mcnts ~ those vino splke iuspirod
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY.
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l"s' Can these things De? Does Chris
tian Science interpret the Scriptures
ariSht2 is II possible FOR men and wo-
men OF today to gain The faith which
WAS once delivered unto tic saints" and
- Know FROM actual experience that
+ maj i"'th ls saving fat,h. delivering
man not only from sin. but from sick
ness as NellE
Great good results from these Ques-
lonlnsh and this increased mental
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hcsinninG TO doubt whether the
/ christian religion has meant ms much
10 them as II should. and whether they
arc experiencing all the heneits and
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/ me! arc cntltied. Inc demand for Chris
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