Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
DELIVERED IN HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM, MARCH IS, By
WILLIAM R. RATHVON, c. s. {

everything connected with Christian
Science. is constructive. 1t is designed
to build mp. not only to pun down, 1t
takes nothing away from anyone,
without giving something better in
It's place So / have not come to at
tack or ridicule any ones religious
beliefs, or any ones system of medi-
cine.
Nor is II part of my mission TO
point out to you in detall the dangers
that Turk in certain mental systems
that are sometimes classcd with
Christian Science but which are no
more related to it than darkness is
lrelatcd to light, such as will-power,
hypnotism, mesmerism, auto-suggos-
ton thought transfcrence telepathy,
Ispirtualsm, or any of the cults or
schools that rely wholly or In part
upon the influence of one human
mind or human Will upon another
Christian Science acknowledges and
admits the existence OF but one Mind
and this Mind is God, the source Of
IAN good in man ana the universe.
A Christian Science lecture how
lever, Is not TO be regarded as a com
pletc exposition of the whole of
christian Science. The limited time
assigned prevents consideration Of
many of tho essentials to right living
taht have made it the greatest pro-
tective. restorative, and rcformative
lagency of modern times.
But all these things. and more, are
fully set forth i'm its text book sci
fence and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy,
land this book ! would commend to
every one who would learn for him
self at first hand the teachings and
practices Of Christian science a
copy may be obtained through any
christian Scientist. How comprehen-
siyc and inclusive is that book may
be seen when ! name to you the head
Iings Of some OF its chapters, as fol-
lows. Prayer; Atonement and Eucha-
Irst; Marriage, Christian Science YER
Isus Spiritualism; Animal Magnetism
iUnmasked; Science, Theology, Medi-
cine: Physiology. Footsteps of Truth.
Creation Science Of Being; Some OBJ
.jecuons Answered; Christian Science
Practice, Teaching Christian Sci
once; RCcapitulauon
All of Christian Science is contain
led in that hook, and whatever | may
here give Of some of its TEACHINGS is
but a small part of what is far better
expressed in the book itself
Since the day it was first offered TO
waiting world, it has been quietly
'ministerinE to the spiritual and phys
lical needs Of those who read it with
IAN open mind.
No one who believes in the truth,
Inspiration, and authenticity of the
Holy Scriptures can consistently OPP
pose the doctrines Of Christian Sci
ence, for from beginning to end they
are founded upon the Bible of our
forefathers.
In referring to her authorship of
/ the text book Science and Health,
Mrs Eddy has said the Bible was her
only guide and authority That she
adhered to it closely is shown by
the fact that study of Science and
Health leads to a study of the Bible
No other religious denomination
comprises SO large a proportion of
Bible students.
TO the Christian Scientist, the BIZ
BILE is no longer a fetch but a friend;
no longer a mere household orna-
ment but q personal necessity Ne
longer does it speak to him with
voice of reproach but with welcome
words Of helpfulness.
/ 1t is perhaps unnecessary TO in
form this audience that the discov-
erer and founder of Christian Sci
ence was a woman, Mary Baker Ed
dy. You may know, too, that for years
she labored alone and unassisted-
but always uudaunted and undismay-
ed-offering to an unwilling and un-
believing world that which she knew
from the first would Ultimately bless
all mankind, healing the Sick and
reforming the sinner.
You may know, too, that at the
time of life when most women are
enjoying the well-eaned fruitage of
earlier years, the blessings of home,
family and friends she was deprived
VI tllftils ilHl'AA Nllt 'hNAi WI wv
ieers of the incredulous the sting
of cheap wit, and the anathemas Of
the bigoted
You may know, too, that from the
ranks of these same skeptical, scot
fling and intolerant men and women
the healing touch of divine Love
later drew great throng of those
who today devoutly ana gratefully ac- |
knowledge fealty to the divine Sci !
ence which they once rejected, for
Christian Science has always lovingly |
appealed to every phase of SHINING |
and suffering humanity II knows no |
distinctions, it makes no exclusions |
Mrs Eddy has written into her book, |.
Science and Health, these comforting /
words of truth, Love is impartial |
and universal in its adaptation and /
bostowals" (P. 1920
Few of the worlds leaders of great |
movements, spiritual or material, |
have lived TO see the contamination /
of their worthy ambitions, their |
greatness Acknowledged. their niche |
in history assured Mrs. Eddy was /
one of the few to whom these things /.
we're accorded while she was still Wis
ibly with us, It can be truly said that /
they never were REGARDED by her as
personal triumphs, but rather as the
evidence Of divine Minds healing
power and absolute control" IS, 4
II. t77-5.)
Like most great thinkers, Mrs. Ed
dy lived in a world all her own, and
within shn WIS nlnrIlN inIeresied in !