The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-22
G.S. COOK TALKS ON
:, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Discusses Practical Results Of
Church Of Christ's Teaching
on Humanity.


Science at Polls Theater this after
noon. The lecture was given under the
auspices of the local Christian Science
churches, and was listened to with the
closest attention by an audience which
completely filled the body of the thea
ter and all the available Space on tho
stage.
After a brief introduction by William
s. Campbell, FIRST reader Of First
Church, this city, Mr.. Cook began his
lecture by saying:
without adaptation to the needs OF
mankind. the Christian Science Church
an an institution would have no good
reason for existence. In order to JUS
tify It's presence among men, the Church
Of Christ, Scientist, must be ready to
answer not theoretically but practically
the question. What Is Christian Science
able to do for suffering humanityT
Better to appreciate the answer
which Christian Science makes to the
foregoing question, IL Is well hrst TO
gain some understanding OF what the
Teaching OF Christian Science stands
for and to know that first and last II
stands for the fundamental fact that
God is good. that He IL Spirit. Mind, d.
vine Principle, Life. Truth. Love ~
Verse as the creation OF God, and for a
perfect spiritual man rs the likeness OF
God. II stands for the universal faith
erhood and motherhood of God and Tor
the complete and perfect brotherhood OF
man. 1t stands for Christ as the spirit
ual idea of God and for Christ Jesus
~ the perfect exemplifcation OF divine
sonship. II stands for Jesus OF Naz-
areth as the model Christian. the mas
ter Metaphysician, and the highest
demonstrator of mans unity with God"
Continuing, he said:
christian Science stands for the law
of God and the government of God. and
for the absolute supremacy of Gods
law and government. 1t stands for the
preservation and protection and direc-
ton of man and the universe In accord
for freedom from fear. for salvation
from sin, and consequently for man
kinds deliverance from disease and
death. II stands for mental Integrity
and moral purity; for fidelity and faith.
fulness; for right relationship, unity of
purpose. brotherly love, true charity.
and real compassion. 1t stands for the
conscious harmony which Is heaven
within. and for all that makes for the
establishment OF the kingdom of heav-
en-, or harmony. among men.
Christian Science Demonstrable.
Having told something of that for
which Christian Science stands, and
having indicated to some extent that
which 1t claims to do for those who are
in trouble. may 1t not be pertinent to
say something about what Christian
Science Is doing to fulfill Its promises
and something of the way in which II
IL being done?
Through the ministry of Christian
Science many thousands have, been
sin. land some have been turned back
from the very gates OF death. Among
these thousands there are, those who
have been raised from beds OF unspeak-
- hnN
cued from depths of degradation. those
who have been freed from the bondage
!of, poverty and incompetency; II !;
possible that some OF these people would
have recovered from their sickness un'
der other forms OF treatment or with
out any treatment. II Is probable thai
some of them would have been re-
formed by other means. and that some
. would have become prosperous in an
other way. but It is u fact that thu
great majority were utterly hopeless
and apparently helpless In their misery
until Christian Science showed them
way out of II.
"How were these people healed of dis
eases which in many instances hat
baffied the most skillful physicians
They were healed by Christ, Truth
the sickness of the world. They wer'
healed by reason of the knowledge tina
sickness Is unnatural to Gods man
and that, therefore. man need NOT en-
uufe IL. TneN nave thab S'S 49,
of evil Is unnecessary. for the reason
that every phase of evil Is tempora
and destructible.
Demonstrated by Results.
"Christian Scientists believe tina
they have demonstrated by results al
ready attained that Mrs. Eddy ma
surely discovered and correctly Sc
forth the Principle and law by whicl
Jesus healed all manner of diseas'
among the people of his time. Jesu
said of his work, 7 can of mine owl
self do nothing The Father tina
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works
The Father referred to by Jesus a
being the Principle of his works was
according to Christian Science. IN
divine Mind: Jesus further said to HI
followers, He that belleveth on m
the works that I do shall he do also
Christian Science believe that a
followers of Christ Jesus they have
right to do these works. They be
available to man now as 1t was in tn
time of Jesus. and that II manifest
itself always through inVariable law
They are. however. sensible Oh Tn
fact that they have only begun
understand and apply the Christ
method of healing. and they do no
pretend that they are always success
full in its application: Yet they q
ready proved itself to be entcacious l
the healing of many thousands 9
cases of disease, acute and chroni
functional and organic.
Attains General Recognition.
To-day, when there are in differer
parts of the world more than 1.60
Christian Science organizations found
ed upon the rock of Christ-healinI
Mrs. Eddy is generally acknowledge
as the Discoverer of Christian ScienC
and the revered leader OF the Chris
tian Science movement. And Chris
tian Science is gradually coming
be recognized as the re-establishmer
or restoration of primitive Christian
ity. AS this understanding become
more general, and consequently I'll
resistance to Christian Science MIND
healing diminishes. distressing cond
tions of hur'an existence VIII cor
tinue to be ameliorated until the
finally disappear. Each case heale
in Christian Science practice make
humanity's burden lighter, and eve
now, through its beneficent ministrs
lions those who still feel obliged I
doubt are being brought nearer to III
light,
Mrs. Eddy has said OF her discover
and of it's reception, L have nevt
supposed the world would immed
.otpIy WitneaR the full fruitaQe 4