Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
A LECTURE
Christian Science
Entitled
The Religion Of Divine Law
JACOB S. SHIELD, C.S.B.
Member of the Board of LectureShip
of The Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Mass.

Last Friday evening a lecture on
Christian Science was given in this
city at Mt. Sinai Temple by Mr.. Jacob
). Shield, c. S. B., of Chicago, a Mem
Der of the Board of Lectureship of
The First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Boston, Mass. Mr.. Shield presented
his subject in a very pleasing way
and held the close attention of his
audience throughout the lecture. In
introducing the lecturer Mr.. Alexan
der Archie spoke as follows:
1T is hardly possible that anyone
can th0ughtfully read the New Tesla
ment without soon realizing that
Christianity to Jesus and his disciples
was a very practical religion. 1t
healed the sick and SHINING, fed the
hungry, cOmfOrted the sorrowing,
raised the dead. 1t was, indeed, a
proclamation Of good news to all the
afflicted and the spiritually hungry
who came within its influence.
believe that one of the greatest
misfOrtunes that ever befell humani-
tv was when the wonderful works of
Jesus and his early followers became
accepted as miraculous, and spiritual
healing was no longer regarded as a
necessary element of Christianity.
Its results are a divided and Initiated
religion, loss of faith in God, in good,
as a positive factor in human affairs,
and the strengthening of reliance
upon material means and force to
gain desired ends, the fruits of which
reliance we are now witnessing in the
European horror.
If the loss Of spiritual healing was
a great misfortune, its discovery and
re-establishmen5 in Christian Science
as an active force among men is sure
ly a great blessing, for its pOssibili-
ties for good are as limitless as Divine
Love, and the world owes a great
debt Of gratitude to the gentle, low
ing. exalted woman, whose spiritual
receptiyity made this great blessing
possible in our time.
The gentlemen who is to address us
this evening is Member of the Board
of Lectureship of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ. Scien-
fist. Boston, Mass, and | am sure he
will have things to say to US that will
not only be enlightening but practically
helpful as well. l now take pleasure
in presenting to you Mr.. Jacob S.
Shield of Chicago, who will address
you"
There is in all men, Individually
and collectively, an inherent, in
stinctiye respect for the law, even
human law, which at best is faulty
The purpose of our discourse is to
present Christian Science to you as
based upon divine law, the function
through which Gods infinite good is
operative in the universe and man.
Law is synonymous with truth,
order justice, equity. Therefore to
prove that Christian Science is based
upon divine law we must prove that
it is exactiand right; that it pertains
TO a system, perfect in its operation;
conforms to a proper standard, and
violates no right: gives to every man
his due, and above all is universal in
its adaptability.
The Mosaic law, revealed to all
men for all time from Mount Sinai,
was the first exposition of the divine
law which should govern man in his
relationship to God, as we'll as to his
felowman. From it spring all human
laws and moral codes. The first Com
mandment is supreme and all inclu-
sive, in its declaration of God, and its
warning against the recognition of
any power or law as originating in
anything that is physical or materi-
al. Thou shalt have no other gods
before me- is the origin and basis Of