The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-01
Christian Science Based on
Interpretation of Scripture
Inspired Word of the Bible Taken as Sufficient Guide to
Eternal Life" Keynote Of Address by Willis F.
Gross, c. S. B., of Boston, Last Evening.

Science textbook, Science ana
Health with Key to the Scriptures."'
This book was the outgrowth Of the
authors religious experience. It is
adapted to the beginner IN Christian
Science and the most, advanced stu
dent is Just beginning to comprehend
the height and depth and length and
breadth of its teachings. 1t contains
such q clear. concise. and simple state
mentsof T. demonstrable Truth that
numberless cases Of physical and NOR
al healing have resulted from the
reading Of the book.
One Infinite God.
The first commandment is the basis
Of all right teaching and practice, and
the wonderful success Of Christian
Science is the result Of making clear
to human consciousness what God is
and why obedience to His law is re-
quired. Material theories are not in
accord with the Scriptural teaching
that God is Spirit and that Spirit is
the source. or cause, of all that is real.
There is n infinite God, is the fun
damental teaching Of Christian Sci
ence and in proportion Is this truth
dawns upon human consciousness the
belief in other gods, other creators,
and other powers disappears
God is infinite everpresent good,
and His law is ever operative. The
Master gave the most convincing
demonstration Of this eternal truth
and Peter declared there is none
other name under heaven given
anon men. whereby we must, be
saved" There has been no attempt
fectual method Of salvation from sin.
The sole purpose of all religious
teaching is to make plain the way of
salvation WHICH is already establish
ed. All the progress which has been
made or q be made is in gaining
clearer understanding and becoming
more faithful In the demonstration OF
that which has been revealed. The
method Is perfect and complete; Inn
perfecttons are to be found only in
human belief and practice.
1t has never been claimed by those
h accepted the Biblical record Of
the Masters works, that a more scien-
tifc or more effectual method of heal
The principal reason why the MAST
ter's method Of healing. has not been
generally understood and put into
practice is because it was considered
miraculous, lie. contrary to law, or at
least contrary to the laws tt which
men In their present state are SUBJ
ject. The healing Of sickness is no
SAS SAtd 6dASdIlOn 1EOIu
sin. and Christian Science is demon
strating that there is one effectual
remedy for both. The belief that the
Christ method of healing sickness is
no longer necessary or possible has
caused mortals to seek q material
remedy. and as q rule the. have turn
ed to God for help IN sickness only
when material mean have failed.
God is Mind.
God is Mind. One infinite God
means n infinite Mind. The teach
ing that God is Mind and that crta-
basis Of Christian Science. we have
no record that any writer or teacher
outside the Bible, except Mrs. Eddy,
ever taught that God 10 the only
Mind. This is her contribution to
the enlightenment of the age. The
declaration that Mind. God, is the
life. the intelligence. and the sub
stance OF man and the universe, has
ii~naugurated q warfare with material
beliefs which will never cease until
the might and supremacy Of divine
Mind Is universally acknowledged.
The Master recognized both sin and
sickness as the. work. Of evil. There
Is nothing in his teaching or practice
to justify the conclusion that sickness
and suffering are good or that they
manifest the divine will. He smoke
OF n who appealed to him for help
as . daughter Of Abraham whom Sa-
tan hath bound" This woman Was no
more under the influence Of evil than
were others whom he healed. Those
who turned to the Master for helm
were no o in bondage to evil
spirits than were their friends and