Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
An Audience of 500 People Greets
Mr.. Strickler Last Sunday
Afternoon

people last Sunday afternoon who
had gathered to hear Virgil O.
Strickler of New York city give his
lecture on Christian Science. For
an hour and forty minutes the speak
or held the closest attention Of his
large audience and the unanimous
verdict was that it was the clearest
exposition OF this subject ever given
IN our city. The stage was very
handsomely decorated and Mr..
Stricklcr was accompanied upon the
platform by Mrs. Stella G. North,
First Reader OF the local organiza-
ton who introduced the speaker OF
the afternoon as follows:
There is no subject which causes
today SO much discussion or about
which the public generally has so lit
tie correct information as the subject
OF Christian Science. And you can
not obtain a correct view of this sub
Ject by going TO those who know
nothing OF its principles. 1t is only
those who really know what Chris
tian Science is; who have studied it
and proved its principles who are
qualified to give ont information in
regard to it. the same as is true of
any other subject.
Christian Science has brought to
the world a religion of joy, peace and
health by teaching its adherents to
think right, to think joy instead OF
sorrow, love instead OF hate. health
instead of sickness, and thus by cor
recting our false mode of thinking
It brings more harmony into our
lives.
Christian Science means much to
me Tor 1t healed me of very dis
:ressing trouble over 7 years ago. |
lad tried many physicians. change of
Climate osteopathy, etc, without
permanent benefit. After turning to
Christian Science ] was healed in 5
weeks time and since that time CHRIS
tan Science has been the only treat
,nent used in my family. 1t has
brought more health, happiness. peace
and spiritual understanding to me
than | ever thought possible.
In order to understand how these
things are brought about it is abso-
iutely necessary to have a thorough
<nowledge of the basic principles on
which Christian Science rests.
We have with US this afternoon one
who is fully qualified to discuss this
question with you because he ha.
studied It. and for many years has
)een proving its principles therefore
le speaks as one having authority.
And II the statements made by Chris
ian Scigntists or by the speaker this
litcrnoSn seem to you extravagant
Dr too good TO be true, please remem-
Der this: that we ask you to believe
lothing that you cannot prove. We
believe i'll following the words of St.
Paul, Prove all things and hold fast
10 that which is good"
! take pleasure in welcoming you
this afternoon in the name of the
First Christian Science Society of
Rocky Ford and in introducing to
you Mr.. Virgil o. Strickler of New
York City, a member OF the Board
lf Lectureship OF the First Church of
Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass,
who will now address you"
Mr.. Strickler said in part as fol-
ows:
However much people NAV differ
II their attitude towards Christian
oicencc every one will admit that il
las done many good things. En-
-irclv apart from the question OF
)hvsical healing, it is generally con-
;eded that ii produces a happy and
.ontented mentality, that it destroys
rear, and makes people loving and
,ind
When we add to this the fact that
It has healed many sick people who
had previously been unable to find re-
liet under other systems, that it has
cured many of the drug habit, and OF
the liquor habit, has restored har-
mony in many homes that were dis
cordant, and has given hope and cour-
Igc to people who were discouraged, |,
ii Is easy to understand why Chris
lian Science has spread from one end
OF the earth to the other with such
wonderful rapidity.
Why should any one not. wish to
believe that God heals the sick. Is
it not thing 10 be desired? and is it
not something for which humanity
has been praying through the centur-
les? Now that it is here why should
any one not wish to accept it? Let
each one ask himself that question.
Many people believe that God eth
er sends sickness or at least permits
some other power to send it, SO that
i'll some way it is an agency for good
to uork out our spiritual groyth.
Nou if that is true why did Jesus
come to make war on it? If God ere
ated sickness and either sends it or
permits it to be sent for any pur-
pose, and Jesus destroyed it and
taught his followers to destroy it,
was he not working against Gods
And if sickness is good thing why
did Jesus wish to destroy it?
Christian Science shows that sick
ness and sin originate in mortal
mind, and result from the operation
OF this so-called mind. God did not
create them, nor do they result from
the operation OF spiritual law. In
destroying them Jesus did not work
contrary to Gods laws. Christian
Science insists that Jesus was con-
sistent. He did not do the will of
the Father at one time, and at an
other see ( TO overturn His laws. 1t
follows, then. that ii Iesus performcd