The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
PUBLIC keen TO KNOW
MRS. EDDY'S LESSON
Christian Science Lecturer Gives First
of Series at Polls.

Virgil o. Strickler, member of the board
of lectureship of the First Church OF
Christ. Scientist, Boston, Mass, delivered
the second lecture of the season on Chris
tian Science at Polls Theater yesterday.
He was introduced by Mrs. Elizabeth Z.
Wickersham, former second reader OF
First Church Of Washington.
In beginning his lecture Mr.. Strickler
said that as it becomes generally under
stood that through the ministry of Chris
tian Science people are being healed of
sickness, sin, unhappiness, worry, fear,
and other discordant conditions, there Is
an ever-increasing desire upon the part
of the general public to learn how these
results are accomplished.
There is no mystery about Christian
Science healing. nor is 1t difficult to un-
derstand. It can be stated without any
reservation whatever that every person
who Is willing to do so may learn how to
heal sickness and to destroy the desire to
sin for himself and others through Chris
tan Science.
Open-Minded Students.
Both in the medical profession and
among the clergy there are many such
open-minded students with the result
that some eminent physicians are now
sending to Christian Science practitioners
those Of their patients who do not recover
under medical treatment; while many
clergymen are openly declaring from
their pulpits that the fruits of Christian
Science are good, and not a few of them
have left their pulpits to become Chris
tian Science practitioners. These facts
are worthy of serious consideration.
"If 1t Is true that Christian Science Is
teaching people how to rise above sinful
appetites and desires, and how to be
healthy and happy, then surely II is the
greatest and most vital thing that can
engage human thought. That Christian
Science does these things to some extent
at least is no longer an open question,
and the proof of 1t is to be found in the
practical benefits that have come to its
adherents.
Discovered Law of Spirit.
Mrs. Eddy discovered the law Of Spirit
as truly as Sir Isaac Newton discovered
the law OF gravitation. and this :act
should be thoroughly understood. Just
as Newton discovered that the move
ments OF material bodies were regulated
and governed by this material law. so
Mrs. Eddy discovered the Principle that
governs the entire universe. including
every detail in the lives of men. That
supreme. creative. governing, omnipres-
ent Mind or Principle. is God. the only
Cause. the only Creator. the only Ruler
of man and the universe.
After waiting nine years, during which
time she subjected the Principle that she
had discovered to the broadest practical
tests in healing sickness and other forms
of human dtscord, she published a state
ment of Christian Science in a book
which she entitled Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" This book
is now everywhere recognized as the only
textbook of Christian Science.
"a great religious movement has form
ed around its teachings, which in one
generation has girdled the earth with its
churches The spread OF Christian Science
has been phenomenal. and in every case
its growth has resulted from the healing
of the sick. Every adherent OF Christian
Science has actually been healed of some
disease or sinful appetite, and
most Of them have been healed of many
such conditions. These facts are easily
verified. and are worthy OF very serious
consideration"
The lecture will be repeated at First
Church of Christ, Scientist. Columbia road
and Euclid street, at s o'clock this even
ing.