The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
SCIENCE AND HEALTH M 4
tOskaloosa Church is Favored Wit
a Splendid Lecture. Y

ing by Wills +. Gross, T.. b. b., a
member of the Board Of Eectureship
ofthe Mother Church in Boston, Mass.
II was "a clear cut and forceful discus.
sion of Christian Science, and a most
convincing argument in favor of the
teachings OF Mrs, Mary Baker Eddy
as revealed in 'rScience and Health
with Key to the Scriptures. Mt.
Gross is a very pleasing speaker, ana
he, LETT a most favorable impression
on every one of the representative
audience that heard him, and gave his
discourse the closest attention
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The Introduction. Z
In introducing the lecturer of the
evening, Mrs. Anna E. Sherman, Sec.
ond Reader of the Oskaloosa church,
said: 49,. &
Friends I'm behalf of First Church
of Christ, Scientist, of Oskaloosa, j
extend to YOU most cordial greeting.
In John 1916 we are told "God SO
loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whatsoever beliey.
eth on Him should not perish, hut
have everlasting life," and when
Jesus was here on earth he said, Il
am the way, the truth, ana the life,n
A few lines from our Church Hymnal
follow up this theme with the words:
"A way it is not hedged with FORMS,
A truth, too large for creeds.
A life indwelling, deep, and broad. y
That meets the hearts great needsM
needs" 49,. - y "
Jesus instructions to His disciples,
as given In the tenth chapter OF
Matthew, ito preach the gospel, and
to heal the sick" were followed fof
some 500 years; then thoughts began
turning to false gods and false beliefs
to material WAYS and means of find
ing redemption for the mind and
body. x
About 90 years ago, Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy gave to the world our
text book Science and Health, with
Key to the Scriptures" which has
explained the Bible in such spiritual
way, that II has truly met hearts
great need" for all mankind. ~
AS for myself, the teachings of
Christian Science have given me ia
practical every day religion one that
is equal to every emergency. I'haye
found In 1t peace and Joy, and free
dom from the bondage of years OF
continual suffering. While grateful
indeed for this, there Is deeper grati
tude for the spiritual understanding,
for the better knowledge OF God, and
of mans relation to Him; for the
clearer comprehension that God is
lc1ye- farnfnNttnV1 D., a md
healing power are for every ONE
everywhere available at all times. II
I. 1t is a pleasure toSintroduce to yoH,
Mr.. Willis F. Gross, c.. s. B., Member
of the Board Of Leetiireship of. The
Mother Church, The First Church OF
Christ Scientist in Boston. Massa,
who will tell you about Christian
Science, and what 1t means to man
kind, what 1t has done, is doing, and
will forever do. a !
Power OF Christianity.
The lecturer in part said:
MANY helpless inyadiGs have wish
ed it we're possible to heal the sick to-
day IN the same manner as the sick
were healed by the primitive Christ
ians Most persons are persuaded
that If such good works could be ac-
the, hope of overcoming
the ills of the flesh would rest upon
a more sure foundation. The Science
of Christianity demonstrates that 1t
is possible to heal ''all manner of
sickness and all manner Of disease"
without resource to any other than
spiritual means. j., -.. W.. ~"
. a1LJlaY, ic Nunu tho. ct0nc a
not follow to-day as of old, the answer
is there is no longer any need OF
miracles as an evidence of the truth
of Christianity; the good effects OF
religious teachings are sufficient evil
dence that the Christian religion Is
true. - -. - '..'..''5, ~"
1T is mistake to conclude that
the physical healing accomplished by
the early Christian was only for the
purpose OF establishing the truth Of
Christianity. Is the forgiveness Of
sin miraculous? 1t is not SO regarded
Why should the healing of sickness
be considered miraculous any more
than the destruction of sin? Christian;
ity' should make a man healthy as
well as holy, and il would do so II
material theories did not limit the
power of Truth. f-sH Hs,& .sag8},.r
"A person gains nothing by as.
Stunning there are abundant evidences
of the truth of Christianity and that
first proofs are no longer necessary,
whereas he would gain much by con-
tending for the faith that was once
delivered unto the saints"
Healing the Sick. m .g
1t is believed by many that disease
and suffering are to- a certain extent
fin accordance with the divine plan.
Jesus regarded human experience
from an entirely different point OF
view, and His success in overcoming
discordant conditions proved that His
faith was right He was as successful
in healing sickness as He was in de-
stroying sin! Why then should he
not be considered an authority in one
case as well as in the other? No
where did He intimate by word or
deed that different remedies are re-
CURED 400
Jesus declared that he could do
nothing OF himself. Whatever was &C.
complished was the work of God. Is 1t
not evident that he considered the
healing OF sickness as divineiy natur-
al as the healing OF sin? He commando
ed His students to heal the sick and
cast out devils as we'll as preach the
gospel, and this command was faith
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