Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-19

Iember of the Board of Lectureship
Of the Mother Church, the First
Church of Christ. Scientist,
in Boston, Mass.
lecturer Explains Difference in Pre-
viously Accepted Ideas and Those
Revealed in Mrs. Eddy's Teachings.
The people of jerome and the sur
rounding section are indeed fortu-
nate in being privileged TO listen TO
the able lecture delivered by Bicknell
Young. c. S. B.. on the subject of
Christian Science at the Amusement
Hall on Saturday afternoon last. The
hall was taxed to its capacity with
most intelligent audience which list
cned almost breathlessly to the eX-
plantations of the teachings of Chris
tian Science. There were large dele
cations present from Twin Fails
Buhl, Gooding. Shoshone and other
places, showing the interest mani
tested. and they were not disappoint-
ed. as Mr.. Young proved to be one OF
the most pleasant speakers it has
ever been our privilege to listen to.
The speaker was introduced by
Attorney ]. c. Martin, of this place,
in the following well chosen re-
marks:
This afternoon, for the first time
in Lincoln county, a lecturer speak
ing with authority from the Board oi
Lecturship will discuss the subject OF
Christian Science.
1t is only a few short months since
my attention was attracted, serious
| ". TO Christian Science; and while
al no time in my life have | been al
6liated with any religious organiza
ton. nor am | now, except to the eX
teui that a firm and settled convic
tion viewed in the light of reason ant
despite a lifetime of scoffing at tn
yotaries of Christian Science, an
impelled to say that to a great eN
tent the mists have been dlspelieo
lthat | can no longer doubt the eli
cacy of this strange new doctrln
which. after all as | understand
only a rejuvination OF the teaching
of Christ
why quarrel about our faiths an
declare that this is right or that
wrong. when all religions are and
necessity must ever be. fundamel
tally. one and the same. the beiiet
or worship of Superior Power
Everyone. of whatever race
cline. who bends the suppliant kne
testifies to the existence OF the san
. Great Power.
They may accredit their God WI
different attributes and worship HI
in diverse ways; but their faiths a
essentially the same, their dleti
are identical.
t. In this intellectual age. and
e connection with the subject und
e. discussion, we should not forget IN
o even proud science sprang from t
I womb of stupid ignorance. and stu
= bled awkwardly enough through 10
d ages of folly before she could hrn
d plant her feet upon the eternal re
e of fact.
We should feel kindly towards
religions that have cast one gle
10 of supernal glory into the dark V
~ of human life; but l regret with
ts the man who decries all religl'
8 progress and brands as blasphem
H. those who would take one step
~ yond the crude faiths of former d
go insists that religion is too sac
20 to be handled by human reasol
sh that mother of which it was borr
he This large and intelligent prese
lis this afternoon is a sign of the tin
ev and evidence that we are determi
ot TO find an answer to the question
he all times. What is the Truth ??
IL The honor of presenting to you
70 sneaker of this afternoon, | since
he appreciate. and trust and hope
me- the seed sown may not fall u
We. stony ground, that it may germi
,h- and blossom, strewing the path
Act of all with fruit and flowers, that
earthly sojourn may be nap
through a knowledge of the II
rye which can only come through 81
ore ual discernment. The people oi
md rome are to be congratulated
rn- securing this speaker who has
,eir voted a great many years to the
,er- dy of Christian Science, and WI
art duly accredited by the Board OF
the tureship of the Mother Church
AXE Bicknell Young, c. S. b., Me
II of the Board OF Lecturship o
OBJ Mother Church. the First Chur'
, of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Nj
ac- chusetts, will now address you.
, be So widespread has become til
,ake terest in Christian Science tina
will give below in full a lecture b,
the Young, which though not wor
Ia ~.