The Washington herald., 1916-10-23
Christian SCIENCE
EXPLAINED in TALK
George Shaw Cook. c. S. B.. Lectures
on Doctrines in Polls Theater.

The first lecture Of the season on
Christian Science" given under aus
pices of the local Christian Science
churches. was delivered at Polls Theater
yesterday afternoon by George Shaw
Cook, c. s. B., member Of the board
OF lectureship Of the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Mass. The
lecturer was introduced by William S.
Campbell, first reader Of First Church,
this city.
when a New England woman an
nounced that she had discovered the
principle and law Of primitive Christian
healing. and that because OF this dis
covery It would become universally pos
sible for the sick to be healed by divine
power as in the time Of Christ Jesus"
said Mr.. Cook, her announcement met
with ridicule and sCorn. But Mrs. Eddy
had faith in her discovery. Yes, more
than faith-she had the absolute convic-
ton and confidence begotten Of under
standing and demonstration.
Therefore, she was not Iismayed by
the storm Of doubt which beat in upon
her as the result OF her proclAEls ton 10
mankind. Because she knew Ter dis
covery 70 be genuine, she had the cour-
age and faithfulness TO perfect II and
give It TO humanity In the form OF a text
book Of demonstrable science. Little by
little, scoffers and skeptics were COM
PEELED TO admit that there is a power on
earth today which heals sickness and sin
as It did centuries ago.
Christian Science stands for the law
OF God and the government Of God and
for the absolute suprenac,- OF Gods law
and government. 1t stands for the preser-
Vauon and protection and direction Of
man and the universe in accordance with
the law Of God. It stands for freedom
from fear. for salvation from Sin. and
consequently for mankinds1 J dellverance
from disease and death. It stands for
mental integrity and moral purity; for
fidelity and faithfUlness: for right reIa-
tonship. unity of purpose, brotherly
love. true charity. and real oonpa ssion
II stands for the conscious harmony
which is heaven within. and Tor all that
makes for the establishment Of the king
dom OF heaven, or harmony. aIcong men.
Christian Science shows that pain IS
never in matter, but always in thought
or In false belief II also shows that the
thought or belief In pain Is never in the
consciousness OF Truth. which const.-
tutes the real man. The Christian Scier-
list when seeking to destroy pain at once
begins to deal with causes instead Of with
effects He Immediately concludes that
the pain itself. being an erroneous or alb
normal mental state must have resulted
from some kind OF erroneous thinking
de knows that every phase Of mistaken
or evil belief can be dissipated bv rght
thinking. He recognizes that the pain
and suffering seem 70 the victim there:
TO be perfectly real, but when he ban
ishes the sense OF pain through his knovl-
edge that God alone is cause that onIv
divine Mind and its manifestation arc
real. he proves that pain is not real Its
destruction demonstrates its unrealitv in
a most practical and convincing manner
Every Christian Scientist who has ex-
perienced the JOY OF going TO the bedside
OF suffering friend and lifting the bur
den Of pain through a few words "
compassion and courage and some ruiet
moments spent in the silent prayer Of
realization that there is no other power.
presence, or law than that Of divine
Truth. has brought into his own expert
ence and that OF his friend the fulfill
nent to some extent of the prophecy in
Revelation (xXi. -: And there shall be
no more death, neither sorrow. nor cry
ing, neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away. o,