Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-24
CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS RAISES
THE DOUBTS IN HIS INTRO.
pucToRY REMARKS.
LECTURER THEN ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AS TO THE SCIENCE
Mr.. Leonard, From Chicago, Addresses
An Audiences In odeon Theater, De-
Iiverins Scholarly Lecture Upon tho
Cult Which Has Strong Local Fol-
lowing.

The main floor of the New Odeon
theater was practically filed last even
ing with a large and representative
audience of Marshalltown people and
visitors from surrounding towns who
listened to an address upon the sub
iect of Christian Science by Mr.. Frank
II. Leonard. c. S. b, of Chicago. a
member of the board OF lectureship OF
the Mother church OF Boston. Mass.
The speaker is a ready. pleasing and
convincing talker and mis- audience
gave him an attentive hearing.
Mr.. Leonard was introduced by Hon.
B. +. Cummings, attorney al law, OF
this city. who spoke as follows:
Humanity is ever struggling. STUN :
hing toward the light. The first teach :
er we had was observation-then ex-
perience One fact associated with
another fact was followed by certain
inevitable results This was the be-
ginning OF science. Noticing the ma :
tural world around US and its phe-
nomena became the beginning of the
science of natural history. The science
OF law developed from the fact that
one mans liberty is restrained only
BY another mans right. Two and two
make four. This was the star; CO ne
science of mathematics.
Science presumes facts. Can re-
igion take its place as science? Is
a belief fact? Is a belief a condition
o. mind? is a condition of mind a
fact. so that. associated with other
facts. certain and inevitable results
follow In this STUN bling toward the
light. have we. q mean humanity dis
/ covered something that may be caiieo
the science OF christianity?
Il know not how far l am getting
from the subject to be discussed TINS
evening. You people all know me, the
! lecturer does not. But whatever IL IS
IL this science has reached this point
il it alleviates human suffering, II
makes men and women know peter
how to live, than il is OF great oehene
The local organization here called
Christian Scientists have this pan
that at least once each year they VIII
present to the public a lecturer whc
will explain the questions that may
arise to the public mind. So this eve
ming present to YOU Mr.. Frank
Leonard. of Chicago
| The lecturer interspersed his forma
address with repeated references .e
,ha questions raised by the chairman II
his introduction and answered the
queries from the standpoint OF INT
| christian science as scientists under
stand it.
| Mr.. Leonard said in part, as follows
j "a celt being asked to define a crinc
RESPONDED. a critic is one VINO is mos
down on what he IS least up on. NC
one has ever believed ne has criticized
christian science from the oasls o'
knowing what christian science :. Is
uorance OF this great subject can u
longer be excused on the basis OF IN
ability TO gain correct information az
10 what it is, whence II comes aho
what it accomplishes. CHRISTIAN SCI
ence lectures are given SO that 'hoss
who desire may become famiilar VIII
i, from the standpoint OF those "h'
have studied christian science nave
applied and proved II.
The bible teaching '1e shali Kno"
the truth, and the truth shah max
YOU free is familiar to all. Inc quss
ton arises. What are we TO Kno" .n'
truth about, and from what VIII tni'
/ knowing free US? We are TO Know th'
truth about God. and this knowing VII
free US from all misrepresentation ah'
false educational theory reiatiNe =
him. which has held humanity IN poIo
age and misery, wretchedness ana woe
for uncountable generations.
i Mrs. Eddy started her investigation
with the realization that God Is, an
that as cause and effect agree. al
things that really are must be like CO.
in quality and character. So, in spit
of the testimony Of the physical senses
regardless of the wrong education
the ages she took her stand agalns
the things temporal tho seen, and VIII!
the substance of things hoped Tor ou
. not seen; and the resui: OF .nis stand
ing revealed to her the glory OF 60
and the great truth relative to him
which is the foundation Of all the re
demptive and healing work that is &C
complished in the ministry OF christ1a
sc;ence-namely that God is infinit
mind
In reasoning on this subject of Go
being infinite mind as against the be
lief in a. personal God, let me ask thi
question: Did you ever converse wit
the BODY of friend? Did you eve
call on a friend, and finding him SCUM
asleep. draw your Siidh "
couch on which he reclined and ensag
in an animated half hours converse
ton with his body. and then leav
. | MIN, feeling edited by reason OF VIVA
YOU had said and he had not? DID 70
ever pray to the body OF God! Don
you know when You think OF 1t. tina
every prayer or petition in our n1gnes
consciousness that has been addresse
Godward has been addressed unto tina
Mind which was also in Christ Jesus
We know that is where it has been ad
dressed, when we think Of It; for W
know it is mind that knows. IL
: mind that thinks. It il mind tina
guides, guards, governs. controls an
protects
christian science, in teaching tina
:, God is infinite mind. Is not asking tina
. we worship a new God. 1t Is slnnpi
an .mploring appeal that we lay OF
cur mortal misrepresentation and nu
manized wrong belief relative to MIN
in order that we may know the &C
who is unlimited, unconfined ana ever
lasting life, truth and love: FOR NOT un
It'll we know God in this INFINITE wa
can we possibly conceive Of his 1nnnit
! capacity, ability and desire 20 pies.
and not until we do conceive OF tni
! does Il seem the rational or norma
II thing to do to 90 to him IN our ever
| hour Of trial, whether that tfia1 ma 1i