The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-06

Friends, Of Fargo, it affords us a
great deal Of pleasure to be able at
this time to hear a lecture on Chris
tan Science and to introduce to you
Judge Clifford P. Smith of Boston,
Mass, who is lecturing upon Chris
tan Science.
LAS a representative Of this city, I
bring to this man the best wishes and
extend to him the glad hand, and the
friendship of the entire community.
1t would be entirely out of place for
me to take up any time when you are
to have the privilege of listening to
a man like Judge Smith. who will now
address you"
Judge Smiths lecture:
Christian Science is a way of liv-
ing that finds it's chief inspiration, it's
perfect Illustration and its complete
proof in the teaching and example of
Jesus. 1t reveals, awakens and de-
velops the divine possibilities that ex-
list, latently, in every one. It shows
how to throw off the liabilities, the
dis abilities and the liabilities that
have been imposed on men by ages of
wrong thinking, and how to gain their
true manhood. It explains the so-call-
ed miracles of Jesus as acts of power,
spiritually natural and absolutely law
full, which exposed the falsity Of the
AIldIC1i SSIloS Ol IldIuES ana law.
Christian Science destroys and pre-
vents disease by lifting thought above
the cause and condition of disorder in
to the kingdom Of God - into the
atmosphere of divine truth and life.
1t reforms social conditions by giving
men motives n ideals that are work.
able as well as altruistic. It defines
the obligation of the individual. not
only to God, but to his fellow men. in
terms of love and service. It exhibits
the spiritual power which justly be-
longs to goodness. 1t proves that
heaven is not merely the future home
of the righteous, but the present re-
ward of right thinking and right do
ing.
Both Christian and Science.
Being compassionate, helpful and
spiritual, it is Christian. Since it is
methodical and calls for exact knowl-
edge and is based on principle, it is
science.
Christian Science has now been
taught and practiced long enough for
Its effects to be observed In a very
large number of cases. In this man
ner a great quantity Of evidence has
accumulated to prove that its effects
are exceedingly wholesome. Con-
slstently practiced it produces moral,
- oitu PilySlCdl IGdlLH with a cor
responding degree of happiness.
You have doubtless heard of. and
you are probably acquainted with. the
type OF religionist who cannot enjoy a
period of thorough happiness without
coming to tWinges of conscience and
expecting to be the victim of some
calamity. No such state Of thought
is begotten by Christian Science. IN
which joy and peace are natural as
Well as rightful and belong to what
Paul described as 1.-The full assurance
of understanding"
Such being the case, it is reasonable
to inquire why every one who hears
of Christian Science does not hasten
to avail himself of its benefits. II
meets human needs, and it does SO in
the way that promises to deliver
humanity from the bondage of evil
Are the. reasons valid which -would
prevent you OF me from making a
thorough inquiry into this subject?
This is a fair question; and I will
therefore examine as many of the
arguments designed to turn people
away from Christian Science as I can
within the time which you have put
at my disposal.
Divinity Of Christ Affirmed.
Perhaps the most frequent objection
urged against Christian Science is
that it denies the divinity Of the
Christ. What Christian Science does
teach on this subject is of such vast
Importance. to all mankind that
wish to examine this question parti-
cularly before taking up another topic.
In the writings OF Mary Baker Eddy,
the discoverer and founder of Christian
Science, the divinity Of the Christ is
often affirmed and never&denied; hence
this censure, as 1t is commonly made,
does not present 8 clear statement OF
the real issue.
The fact Is that what Christian
Science denies is not the divinity OF