Evening journal., 1915-11-13
FRANK BELL in LECTURE TELLS
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TENETS

tan Science practice. But because
this is not generally recognized out
side the Christian Science ranks, and
because the healing is the phase most
prominent in public thought with re-
gard to Christian Science. and be-
cause the healings do constitute inn
portant proof of the correctness of
its teachings, il is pertinent to refer
briefly 20 some of the evidence that
Christian Science does heal all man
ner of disease.
A Worldwide Movement.
The extraordinary growth of the
movement is in itself an impressive
testimonial to the efficacy of its heal
ing. Although the first Christian Sci
ence church was established less than
forty years ago. there are today more
than fifteen hundred such bodies in
various parts of the world.
This data is cited because Of its
significance in the light of the fact
that this movement, which in so brief
a period has become world wide, has
been recruited largely from among
those who turned to it for healing.
The proposition of Christian Science
from its beginning has been to all
men, as il is to you. namely, that
nothing need be accepted with regard
to it that cannot be demonstrated to
satisfaction in the individual expert
ence of the student. Christian Sci
ence has no means of attracting OF
holding followers except its superior
ability to meet their human needs
and If il had failed to do this to any
appreciable extent, the closing chap
ter in its history would have been
written long ago. So, then, the rapid,
widespread, and steadily increasing
growth of the movement constitutes
infe-ential evidence of peculiarly
forceful character that Christian Sci
ence healing is fact.
Thousands Testify to Healing.
"Then there is a mass of evidence Of
a direct and particular nature to be
found in the individual testimonies of
hcaling in the official publications of
tn Christian Science church. The
Christian Science Journal. for in
stance, has been published monthly
since 1888, being now in its thirty
third year The Christian Science
Sentinel, issued every week, is in its
eighteenth year Each issue of these
publications contains statements OF
from eight to a dozen persons who
testify to having been healed through
/ Christian Science of ills that cover
virtually the whole range Of human
suffering. If we allow a conserYa-
/ tive average of ten testimonies per
! issue. we arrive at the conclusion that
more than twelve thousand persons
have been so impressed with what
Christian Science has done for them
in the wav of healing that they have
Voluntarily set out their experiences
in writing and asked that these DC
published over their own signatures
for the information Of their iello"-
men.
Evidence Of Christian Science
healing has been accepted on various
occasions in courts of law. being ad-
mittedly accurate and reliable. OF
course official records are not really
required by the average individual
who wishes to learn what Christian
Science is doing for the sick, for the
reason that in almost every commu-
nity of consequence the inquirer may
obtain first-hand information from the
benefciaries of this healing method.
The Wednesday evening testimony
meetings in Christian Science church.
es everywhere are especially recon-
mended in that respect.
Christian Science in Business.
I'm the business world, Christian
Science has been found to be notably
helpful. A sound body and a clear
head are important assets to one upon
whom devolves the direction or exc
cution of affairs of trade and industry
But Christian Science does something
for business itself as we'll as for the
business man. For one thing, 1t takes
fear out of business, therebs remov-
ing a prime factor of failure. The
Christian Scientist in business VIII
ter YOU that nc has ftason TO be eNery
day less afraid, because he is learning
how to think, how to discern between
the right impulse and the wrong, now
TO hold in check the aggressive sug-
gestidns of ruthless human Will and
pride and greed that would lead &C
mistakes of Judgment; likewise bow
TO nut down the enervating arguments
of timidily and self-depreciation
amid whose mists opportunity might
pass by unobserved.
No Deep Mystery About II.
And now, my friends, if there be
any here who, for the first time, are
possessed of a desire to share in The
healing and regenerating influences oi
Christian Science, may /, for yOul
benefit, offer a few words of advice
which am sure if needed, will bring
you the more quickly to the desired
goal In the first place, avoid permitting
yourself to be overly concerned re
I garding what might seem to be th'
technicalities of the subject. Chris
. tian Science is simplicity itself. Ther'
is no deep mystery about 1t, except II
the mistaken opinions of those who d'
not understand it. Consider. for in
stance, the teaching as to the un
reality of matter. BE assured that t
the Christian Scientist the mountain
are as high, the skies as blue, and tn
oceans as broad as to any one else
/, Christian Scientists clothe, feed, ant
house themselves after the manner o
their non-Scientist neighbors. Ant
this is not inconsistent with tha
which you will in due time find to b.
the actual teaching of this Scienc
as to the relative unreality Of matter
my purpose is not to imply by an,
I means that Christian Science does no
i require. very radical departure fror
= the old concept of material things
docs indeed involve a wholly change