Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-09
Lecture on Christian Science
Entitled The Religion of Divine Law"

that religion must be more than a mere
belief. They are learning that Il cannot
be inherited, transferred nor adopted;
that II is not the chattel OF any particu-
lar organization or church. and that II II
not acquired by fasting or feastins.
Humanity wants to know God--the God
Iof Abraham, Isaac and Jacob-the God
OF the prophets and Of Christ Jesus. They
Father. kind, mercifui. just. true-who,
as the Pselmist says, "forgiveth all thine
iniquittes; who heaieth all thy dis
cases." God who hides not Himself
from his children. but desires that they
should know Him: God who Is very
present help IN time, Of trouble
The religions Of the world have failed
to answer the hearts appeal. The
searcher for Truth has been made to be-
lieve that nothing definite can be known
until the portals OF human existence close
behind him The man who is hungry and
he can find H., and the same 10 true OF
him who Is hungry and thirsty for spirit
ual food and drink
isfy this craving by giving men a acien-
tific. demonstrahie religion. religion not
leo much Of preaching as OF works, Thou
sands upon thousands have been touched
kindness. gratitude and good fellowship,
Every sorrow comforted, every pain re-
lieved. every. sin overcome. every misfor-
tune reduced. every prejudice annulled,
at@AaIN
proves the efficacy Of divine law. makes
man more reverent toward God, and more
gentle and tolerant toward his fellow
man.
creator, as their guide and shepherd, as
their provider. as their friend, as their
physician. indeed as the very substance
OF their existence. for IN him we live,
Men must separate wrong from right
thinking, even as one separates dross
from gold, teres from wheat impurities
from water. This process leaves the pure,
the good. the true. the eternal.
AIission OF Christ Jesus.
Only one man has lived upon this earth
who can be referred to as a perfect or
ideal thinker. the man Christ Jesus. He
understood and demonstrated the otnnipo-
tence. omniscience. and omhipresence OF
God and permitted no compromise OF this
all-lnclusive truth to enter his conscious
ness. God was ail-ln-all 70 him, He In
spirit. especially those who were blinded
with ceremonial, ritualisue and material
worship, but his teachings works and
remsin 50. in LARGE degree. even sSG 70 this mi,
day.
Many honest Christian people believe
Jesus 20 be God. and address much Of
disbelieve him entirely and use every pos
sible argument TO discredit his Messiah
ship his works and the sssrrstIses relst-
y
these widely differing beliefs.
The Christian Science Interpretations OF
the teaching and mission OF Jesus cor
ments and 20 the teachings of the Apostles
and the Scriptures In general-both the
old and New TestSanents.
sIah long before the birth Of Jesus.
Prophecy foretold his coming, but the
coming was not In the manner expected
kins VIC would c,,srtSrasn az no..,.
their oppressors and restore their mate
rial Kingdom. They could see no likeness,
IN their conception Of the Messiah, TO tho
disappointment and irritation at the scent
ing failure OF their hopes were so intense
that every accusation which might prove
that Jesus was not the one they expected
but an imposter, was eagerly believed and
magnified until nearly the entire popuiacs
was n confusion and frenzy.
That there Is a divine law ,yisdoFn
and power which was a secret from the
world. Is evident by the marvellous de-
monstration OF Jesus. Such wisdom Is
referred to In the Scriptures as the Wis
dom OF God, against which worldly WIS.,
] dom Is called 'foolishness." The entire
Bible teens with references pertaining to
such wisdom. such as the Proverbs
HAPPY IL the man that findeth wisdom.
and tho man that getteth understanding. o
she Is tree OF life to them that Law
hole upon her; and happy 4 every one
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! Christian Science shows that Jesus
comprehended this Cody wisdom With
Il he was enabled 20 prove the vast diff
ference between the mortal mind anc
immortal Mind. his mission was, first
to demonstrate his own understanding
OF divine power and law, and second III
teach all men that the same power and
law Was universally evanable He un-
derstood the. law which leads man to
the realization OF eternal life The
world only knew the erroneous mortal
mind Law which leads 70 death These
laws are contrary the one 10 the other
As 81. Paul relates in his letter 20 fke
Romans;
For the Law OF the spirit OF life IN
CHRIST Jesns hath made me free from
Jeans Not God.
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