Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-30
SALEM HEARS LECTURE
ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Clarence C. Eaton Member Of the Board Of LectHeshp Of
the Mother Church. the First Church Of Christ Scientist,
Besten, Gives an Eloquent and Interesting Lecture to
Big Audience at Opera House

law, nealtn ana strength Wlth us. 1t
means the divine likeness or living
presence of the Wonderful, Counsel. |
or, The Prince of Peace the
healer of the sick, the redeemer,-the
Mind or consciousness that is God, 1
good. In a word, Christian Science is
disclosing to the world the unreality
of all save that which has ite origin
in God, by demonstrating the pres
ence, reality and power of the creative
and governing Principle of the uni
verse.
The extension of the realization of all
this is being accomplished through an
appeal to the individual consciousness,
with which Christian Science deals
wholly. 1t must be recognized that the
realm Of thought ia the legitimate and
only field of it's operation, and each one
of US is asked to accept and prove for
his own advancement and advantage
the metaphysical truths which it eluci-
dates and demonstrates. And in urg-
ing men to participate in the benet
which accrue to activity in right know.
ing, we recognize that each one is
thereby contributing to the great work
of Fastening the coming of the glad
day when knowledge of things that
are real and true will supercede all
beliefs to the contrary and eliminate
their effects. Furthermore, the desir.
able end is that this knowledge be ex-
tended until it shall envelop the whole
earth, even Gas the waters cover the
sea" and 80 add manifold blessings
to all mankind.
1t is clearly the mission of Christian
Science to educate human consciousness
and arouse it from the dormancy en-
forced upon it by beliefs which are
manifestly at variance with revealed
truth and law. Ultimately the only
effectual way in which this can be
accomplished is by the demonstration
of its teaching.
Demonstration Is Necessary.
Demonstration was the method con.
stantly employed by Jesus of Nazareth,
and only in this manner could he have
succeeded in establishing true Christian
+ doctrines and practice. The theology
which he taught and practised culmi.
mated in the healing of the sick as well
as the Transforming of the sinner. He
appealed to the hearts and minds of
men, and all of his arguments, para
bles, and admonitions were projected
with the sole purpose of correcting
errors which dominated the thought Of
his time. To undo the mistakes Of
: preceding generations, he repeatedly
taught the people, and reasoned con
cerning spiritual truths and the things
pertaining to God and His being, His
universe, its government and law.
/ Mrs Eddy has followed faithfully in
/ the way of the Master, and, II must be
conceded, has immeasurably aided in
enlightening the nations of the earth,
I as Jesus told his followers to do, with
respect to what the gospel of Truth is
and what it can and must accomplish
on their behalf. In single statement
our Leader indicates in substance that
a Misunderstanding of the Bible teach
ing as to the creation Of man is re-
( sponsible for all human discord; that
is, that the prevalence of a false sense
of man s origin and nature has led to
theories and errors which have been
productive Of untold misery and suf.
fering. Creation is a subject which
should be more generally understood,
because it is generally misunderstood.
At the present time, publicity is being
widely given to Biblicnl history, and
particularly that portion relating to
creation. Much of this effort is only
serving to extend further the belief
in material rather than spiritual
creative power and universe. Chris.
tian Scientists recognize that they have
their reasonable part to perform in
minimizing the effect Of this errone.
Gus effort by acquiring a more specific
knowledge of the Scriptures on this
very subject
Spiritual Versus Material Man
Inasmuch as the successful demon
stration of Christian Science involves
the rejection Of the material or false
standard Of man, and the acceptance
of the spiritual and true standard, the
Importance of becoming more familiar
with this question must be apparent
at glance. Indeed Mrs Eddy has
well said that il was the correct view
Of man which resulted in healing the
sick in Jesus day The contention OF
Christian Science as TO the verify, per
fection, and spiritual nature Of the uni
verse, including the real and only maj
there ISL based wholly upon the Scrip
lures. and its claims in this respect
ore readily conceded when rightly com
pretended.
Two separate and widely differing
accounts Of creation are found in th,
Bible, the contradictory and conflicting
texts of which appear to have escaped
the attention Of many students. More
over, the true nature and character oi
Deity is enormously involved in thii
history, because Of a change by the his
torian Of the name Of the Supreme BE
ing from God 10 that Of Lord God
Were Il not for the original meaning
Of these terms, this change might up
pear Of trivial moment 20 the student
Of Scripture. However, Il was Of suf
ficient Importance to attract the attcn
tion OF Josephus, the celebrated jew
ish historian, who refers 10 II in hi
history Of the Hebrew nation. More
over, Il is Of special significance 20 us
since the change seems 20 enll into
question the integrity o. God. the ere
ator Of man, by confusing Him viii
the Lord God, who, one Of these records
states. Is the supposed creator Of Adam
God Created Spiritual Man
II should be thoroughly understood
that the Scriptures plainly Indicate that
a distinction exists and is 70 be made
between man az the offspring Of God