The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-24
LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.

FRANK Ill. Leonard, the Chris
tan Science lecturer, appeared at
the opera house last Monday even
ing under the auspices of the loc-
al society on the subject of Chris
tlan Science, addressing a good
audience. The speaker among
other things gave the following
apt definition of a critic as well
as the following summarized state
ment of the position of the organ
lzatlon which he represents:
A Celt being asked to define
critic, responded, "A critic is one
who is most down on what he is
least mp on. No one has ever
believed he has criticized Chris
tlan Science from the basis of
knowing what Christian Science
is. Ignorance of this great sub
Ject can no longer be excused ON
the basis of inability to gain cor
rect information as to what it is,
whence it comes, and what it ac-
complishes. Christian Science lee
lures are given so that those who
desire may become familiar with
it from the standpoint of those
who have studied Christian Sci
ence, have applied and proved it.
The Bible teaching, eye shall
know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free," is familiar
to all. The question arises, What
are we to know the truth about,
and from what will this knowing
free use? We are to know the
truth about God, and this know
ing will free us from all misap
prehension and false educational
theory relative to Him, which has
held humanity in bondage and mis-
cry, wretchedness and woe, for
uncountable generations.
Mrs. Eddy started her investi-
cation with the realization that
God is, and that as cause and eff
feet agree, all things that really
are, must be like God in quality
and character. So in spite of the
testimony of the physical senses,
regardless of the wrong educa-
ton of the ages, she took her
stand against the things tempor-
al though seen, and with the sub
stance of things hoped for but not
seen; and the result of this stand
ing revealed to her the glory of
God and the great Truth relative
to Him. which is the foundation
of all the redemptive and healing
work that is accomplished in the
ministry of Christian Science
namely, that God is infinite Mind.
1t is not prejudice that makes
the Christian Scientists stand like
a rock against the suggestion that
the religion of Jesus the Christ
does not heal. 1t is the knowl-
edge that the Comforter of prom
ise is in our midst, Scripture is
fulfilled and the Word that heals
is doing it's work Individually and
collectively for all those who, in
meekness and humility, are will
ing to lay self aside and let the
Spirit Of the Christ enter theil
thought.
To summarize the teaching OF
Christian Science relative to real
ity.-it means simply
Truth and Love are real because
they are like God; sin is unrea
because sin is unlike God. Dis
ease and pain are unreal becaus'
disease and pain are unlike God
And death is unreal because deaf
is unlike God, whom to know
Alright is life eternal and in whom
I'VE live, and move, and have on
being
Christian Scientists have ha'
and still continue to have a low
for Mrs. Eddy that language ca
, never express, because she ha
taken us near to God. She ha
taught us what He is. She ha
l made Life, Truth, Love, Mind liV
Z ing realities, and has taught u
a our natural environment and on
e spiritual birthright.
d In her writings Mrs. Eddy ha
set forth the truth relative to tn
= Spirit of the Word of our Bibl
in so simple and direct forl
a that he who is seeking after Trut