New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-25
Plea day Is for Practi-
cal Religion, Says J. S.
Shield i'm Lecture.
DECLARES MRS. EDDY
RESCUED TRUTH
Less Creed and More Works
Urged to Eliminate Doubts
and Ills Of Life.

Thoughtful men are beginning TO
realize that religion must be moro than
mere belief said Jacob s. Shield in
a lecture on Christian Science at the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, last
evening. "They nre learning that It
cannot be inherited, transferred or
adopted; that it. is not the chattel of
any particular church or organization.
and that it IS not acquired by fasting
or feasting. They arc asking for a
more practical religion. for less dogma
and more love, less rtualsm and more
spirituality. less creed and more works,
less scholasticism and more truth.
Jesus taught his disciples how 10
heal the sick and reform sinners, and
they in turn taught others. so that. as
history records, the healing was prac-
tiscd for nearly three centuries after
the cruciiixion. and then il became so
dcnsely overshadowed by the evil in
mortal mind that the human conscious
ness could no longer retain II.
Nevertheless, truth has always re-
manned, and was again brought 90 light
by Mary Baker Eddy
when first took up the study OF
Christian Science it seemed impossible
that ny thought could ever become
spiritualized, for I had always been
very material. business and pleasure
occupied my entire attention. One
evening opened the Bible and verses
. and 6 Of the third chapter of Prov
cribs came to my notice:
thrust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own UNI
Outstanding.
in all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths
Seeks Divine Assistance.
81 pondercd over these declarations
long and earnestly, and finally con-
c,uded 20 do as they directed that is,
acknowledge God in all my ways. Thus,
whenever I rode or walked ! declared
God as the power which permitted it.
! affirmed His wisdom in every trans
action and accredited every supply 90
Him with gratitude. had God iu nay
thought continually.
ITO my surprise, in a comparatively
short time, l found this kind Of think
ing quite natural, desirable and cx-
tremely satisfying found myself re-
jecting sin. ! was learning to think in
d spiritual way, and yet such thinking
was practical. had evidence Of this
from d better state Of health and good
desires when came to me. felt an
unceasing inclination 10 help others. 20
forgive my enemies and 10 be more
kind, just. true and honest. had
great wish 20 pray and 20 heal the sick.
NEARLY half century ago Mrs. Eddy
discovered that all disease is mental
rather than physical the illusion Of
false mentality and that such illusion
can be eliminated and harmony re-
stored by scientific or true thinking,
which is the exercise Of the divine
Mind. The truth and efficacy Of her
discovery have been demonstrated by
the healing Of all kinds Of disease, sin,
sorrow, distress and poverty.
Unceasing Prayer Part of Belief.
christian Scientists are sometimes
fH In ri "a No
persion could be further from the truth
than this. Christian Scientists believe
IN prayer without ceasirg.
"Our prayer is not so much in sup
plication 70 God for help as i'm acknowl-
edgment of the good which lie already
has given. If one had a gold mine,
filed with the precious metal, he would
not think il consistent 90 pray for gold.
but would expect TO help himself to
that which was already his. Christian
Scientists do ask God for guidance.
wisdom and help. They know that He
has given them all things, and that
their need IL only 10 awake from their
dreamy, mortal mind sense 20 avail
themselves Of His infinite goodness.
when Christian Scientist is tempt
ed 90 think Of pain or sickness he inn
mediatcly turns against 4 and declares
for the allness, completeness and abb
solute perfection Of Gods creation.
which is expressed in man. He refuses
20 believe That pain or disease is any
part Of perfection. This resistance of
ungodly thought. If correctly under
stood. prevents the error from entering
the consciousness; hence It cannot
exist. When in this way good results
obtain il proves that God. divine Mind,
is the healer Of all our diseases.
"When Christian Scientists under
stand enough Of Christian Science they
viii not only heal all cases of disease.
but will do so instantaneously. At
present we are glad even TO touch the
hem of the Christ garment"