The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-25
AN CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE ADDRESS
r. j. FLUNO. OF BOSTON. Lee
TCRES AT CITY
HALL.

Francis j. Fluao, c. S. D., mem
Der of the board of lectureship of
the mother church. of Boston, lectur-
ed last evening before a large audi
ence in the city han on the enets of
the Christian Science church. He was
introduced by Prof. j. c. Lindsey,
principal of the high school. .
THE fact" said Mr.. Lindsey, that
the members of the Christian Science
church who have in charge these lee
lures, seek some one outside their
church to introduce the speakers.
seems to me proof that they are not
~prejudiced against those who are not
members of their own organization.
The breadth and federation of the re
ligious creeds of others. l like. The
days of religious persecution are not
altogether over ! am sorry to say,
but | am hopeful from a number of
signs that there is To be less and less
of it. | do not mind creeds but
thing no one should dictate to any
one else what religious course he
should pursue. Let us not build our
religious creed fences so high that
we can not see over to know how
much good there is in some other
creed. Let us remember hat it is
TRUTH we are after and-'the truth
shall make us free.
"Throushout all time progress in
civilization has been made bv a per
son or a sect. dead in earnest. try
ing as God gives them light to do
something-nor so much for them
selves as for some one else. or for
some cause. And let us also remem-
Der that throughout all time. pro-
sress has ALWAYS been hindered bv
some narrow Individual or sect
.'hindered by some one who could see
nothing beyond his own narrow and
cramped horizon.
This is NOT a new religion. as
understand it. M am attempt to fol-
low more ci1selv the teachings of the
Christ. and We shall enjoy This even
ing hearipa nm able aynnsition moi
of a creed or belief but of a science
Christian Science"
DR. Elilpo said in nort. Christian
Science is the law of Truth" (science
and Health N ASo line ~ knovn
understood and found demonstrable.
II is the Science Of he'no the Science
of Life. II is the knoyvieaga of Truth
and true being reduced Ia = system
Its name defines ii. for il is perfectly
Christian because # contingencies
no wrong eitber in ,eeory or prac-
tice. II is scientific. fol it admins of
no error either in nron.is. or CON
c'..sjon
"Cbristin SCI rtists are jndivil-
u,is Who have r3.i this truth and
found TO be true. found Christian
and IRE ~e1,cceediuu IN a measure 30
demC,Strute it upon themselves AMI
others who come TO nom for helD.
.g he Bible qY4 Science and
Health with Kew to tba Scriprures"
nv Mary Baker Eddy. are the text.
Lrcks of Christina fence. Christian
Sc,a, GO is NOT ono-l,r RELIGIOUS b..
lief. if is science Aaa science je
something to he understood and dem
onstrated. not merely believed.
Christian Scientists are studyinp ia.
understand Christian Science. Int not
irving to believe it. Christian Science
is moi something that Mrs. Eddy has
created or invented. 1t is what she
has discovered and given to the
world Science and Health and the
Rible when rightly understood. dis
close the fact that God is the only
Mind and fine so.caued mortal mind
is but the carnal mind. that must be
corrected by divine Mind.
"Christian Science is not the mere