The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-24
GOOD LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
DELIVERED AT COURT THEATRE
LAST NIoKr 1T CLARENCE
T.. EATON.
Declares There 10 Nothing Nystsrfoui
or Miraculous About Opera
uon of Healing.

About 500 persons heard an excellent
lecture on Christian Science. delivered
at the Court Theatre. last night. by
Clarence G Eaton. e. =. Il. Mr.. Eaton
- a member OF the board OF lectureship
OF tho mother church. the First Church
OF christ. Scientist. in Boston. Mass.
The speaker was introduced by Attor-
hey George a Blackford- lie spoke IN
The practice OF Christian Science has
demonstrated that the false material
Jaws which by common BELIEF and con-
sent operate through fear. ignorance.
and superstition TO incapacitate mortals
and cause inValidism. are rendered null
and void by the higher law OF Mind. The
individual knowledge % this. and its ap-
plication. naturally effects the eraar~.-
lion OF the discordant conditions when
on the body.
There IL nothing mysterious or mr.
aculous about the modus operandi OF
christian Science healing. since an in
finite and irrevocable law provides for
reconstruction. rcadJustment. restora-
ton. recovery. or redemption. IN accord
"ncc with the supreme WISDOM ana
power Of the Principle which establish
ed the law.
The changes wrought in consciousness
ana which result In the healing OF the
sick according 20 the practice 81 Chris
tan Science. are in no sense due to the
use OF hypnotism or suggestive thcra-
peuticS. The domination of a submissive
mentality or consciousness by an impera-
tive one. - recognized as a dangerous
practice. the bulk Of the results there
from being evil rather than good. More
over IN" practice IL unchristIan. because
contrary To- the teaching OF Jesus. who
denounced and ~rcpudiatcd such methods.
he cNcrcisc - the human Will a. eVf-
d"nctd In one human or mortal mrn,
dominating another. was characterized
hN tho Master as tho equivalent Of cast
ing out devils by the prince of devils
Importance OF Right Thinking.
Inc simplicity Of the mode OF. healing
~Tqusht through spiritual means. 4
tuliN appreciated whcnonc realizes that
wrong H. responsible for the an
p'arance OF disease. Jesus regarded EVIL
mixing as the sourc of all diSord..e.
ltc Indicates in words which appear IN
Two OF the goSpels-MatthcW and Marx
that th" acfllcmcnt or contamtnaffo,
OF tho body was due to "cVIl thoughts"
or the habit Of wrong thinking. Hc thus
taught mat an exceedingly close init
macy exists between co-nSciouSnesS and
pts lower suhstratum-the body or .m-
bodtmcnt. We might designate their re-
~lati"n~htp under normal conditions As
nat or master and servant. Following
teachings of Christian Science. anr
10y educating Consciousness IA tho way
OF rghtcousness and peace. many thou-
sands nave found. To- their great Atom
sinner and JOY. that 20 Is possible To OBJ
tain an improved mentality rr cum
lrecilN" Influence over the body.
1 me varied experiences Of humanity
~ahundantlN prove that turbulent or OK
IRENE mental conditions have caused
existing mortal laws. The so-csIIed
mortal or material nan seems To- bc the
ono VINO Is especially subject to th.s.
'N~p'rl"nce~. To rescue all who bclisv.
I "a thts standard of man. and who suffer
Itnc bitter consequences OF such peuer
was the chief mission Of Chrit J.sIs
1870" years ago. and this IL the exact
mission or christian Science to-day"