Evening journal., 1916-06-12
VITAL ENERGY OF
CHRISTIAN Science
Amazes the World Says c.
A. BuSkirk in an In
tereSting Lecture
FRANCIS !. DUPONT AS
PRESIDING OFFICER

fhESlDllNO OrfiSLN
The Hon. Clarence A. Buskrk' OF
South Bend, Ind. member OF the.
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church-The First Church Of Christ
Scientist. Of Boston, Mass.-spoke TO
an audience which filled the church
edihce Of First Church OF Christ, Sci
entist. Yesterday afternoon on the
subject of Christian Science. He was
introduced by Francis l. DUPONT VINO
said in part
~The Christian Science churches
have these lectures periodically tor
the purpose OF giving TO the public
an opportunity to know the principles
for which they stand. Recognizing
their responsibility to provide accur-
ATE and reliable information on the
subiect a Board of Lectureship has
6een established. the members OF
which have made a special study OF
the subject OF Christian Science and
how IL may bes. be presented to the
MIR. Buskirk. in the course of his
lecture, said:
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder OF
the Christian Science movement wa'
a profound and far-seeing thinker. al
earnest humanitarian. a close student
Of the Bible. a noble Christian woman
She created a new epoch in religious
thinking. All her writings are dis
tinguished by their high moral ant
religious atmosphere. by their relent
less logic, and by their inspirinl
honesty OF utterance which neve
falters nor swerves aside from III
straight path in order to compromis'
or propitiate
Her blest reward the millions witt
are won
To happier lives, the work which sh
hath done
Hath carved her name among th'
earth's immortals,
Beloved Chief, whose work hath JUS
begunl
The textbook OF Christian scienc,
IL Mrs. Eddy's Science and Healtl
with Key to the Scriptures" Tn
right study Of its pages, whether tn
reader accepts or declines It's teach
lngs. is sure TO broaden, to elevate
and TO purify ones horizon OF think
ing.
In It's brief history the Christia
Science movement has shown a vita
energy which has amazed the worll
n has held no help from outsic
sources; Il has confronted the relen
less opposition OF several institution
and businesses; II has made no a.
meals to the fears or eXcltab
emotions Of mankind. Its appeals a
made TO its indisputable array
facts. TO mans highest reason al
spiritual discernment. and to Il
confirmation found In the Bibl
thoughtful observers. outside OF 4
followers. have been led 10 frequel
comment on the significance OF u
fact that there is surely something
Christian Science which makes 4
wards righteousness and highG
citizenship in the lives and homes
It's adherents.
What is the meaning OF the fa'
that in less than forty years the benz
0ciaries and followers Of Christia
Science are already numbered by a.
cumulating hundreds OF thousand
and to be found throughout q
earth? II means that its dociril
and practice have stood the difhcu
test. and have been found TO be d
pendable. and for the betterment
our race. Il means that its studer
have found something which h
proven itself to be a practical he
In their lives, and which lessons thu
pains and sorrows and brings me
light and gladness into their HON
The grateful witnesses of its heali
works in the overcoming OF sin a
sickness are now to be found eve
where throughout the civilized ear
Is II not plain that the benehcent m
sion OF Christian Science has rea
Just begun its redemptive woi
Already its evidence surpasses b'
in quantity and quality the evidei
TO be heard in any courtroom in
most solemn and important issu
\ This evidence stands wholly uni
peached. II proves Overwhelming
that the Christ way OF healing
and sickness is a restored benef
ton 10 the world. and that the p
misses OF Jesus are being verif
daily,-for example. his promise, "
that believeth on me, the works q
! do shall he do also"
The proven facts in the history