The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-26
SCIENCE OF
 HEALING IS
 READILY TOLD
Christian Science LeC- turer Explains the Fundamentals of
 the Faith.
CITIZENS HEAR ADDRESS

The Orpheum theatre was filled last night by those who attentiyely ! listened to the lecture on "The Science of Healing by Prof. Her man s. Herring. member of the Board ! Of Lectureship of the Mother Church. The First Church of Christ seientiest in Boston, Massachu- setts. Prof Herring was introduced by Judge R. A. Gunnison. The lat ter said:
 "You have been invited by Chris ! tian Science Society of Juneau, to ! listen to lecture upon Christian Science. Permit me, speaking on be- half of that Society to extend to you a cordial welcome.
 "Chnstan Science lectures, as many of you may already know, are given by members of the Board oi Lectmeship of the Mother Church The Mother Church. that is to say the First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, in Boston. Massachusetts. ano its system of branch churches and societies with their Sunday ser vices and "Wednesday evening meet ings. their free reading rooms, as well as the Christian Science litera- mre and the periodicals published by the Christian Science Publishing Society of Boston, Mass, are among . the instrumentalities organized ant established by Mary Baker Eddy, tho Discoycrer and Founder of Chris tian Science. as a means by which those interested in the subject might become informed. Not less important than those instrumental. ties just named. is the Board of Lee ureship which was also established ] by Mrs. Eddy. Through the lectures given by its members. there is pre-. sented to the interested public the correct statement of the priuci- ples of Christian Science. These lectures also serve as means by which erroneous notions about Chris tian Science are corrected.
 "All the instrumentalities of Christian Science work in unity and hence the lectures by the members of the Roard of Lectureship are giy on only under the au spices of th, Mother Church or of one of iu branch churches or societies Thu this evenings lecture is given un der the auspices Of Christian Sciemc, Society of Juneau. branch of thc Mother Church.
 "l therefore have the pleasure O introducing Co You Professor Her mann s Herring of Concord, N. H.. member Of this Board of Lecture ship. who will address you"
 Following the introduction Prof Hcring immediately delved into his subject The following are excerpt taken from the capable lecture:
 Christ Jesus. the great physician . the divine healer. has for all tim, set Che standard Of perfect healing before humanity. and that many dc not yet believe in his gospel re suits from a lack of. understanding of the true nature and philosophy of the so-called miracles which Inc performed.
 "The fact that Christian Scienc, heals can readily be determined by any sincere investigator. and tho supporting evidence reveals its co. incidence with spiritual healing thus proving this healing to be true anc possible today and establishing tho fact that Christian Science is Messi- anic
 According to the Scriptural ac- counts. the healing wrought by the Master and his disciples, was accom- plished through mental or spiritual means alone, thus through some action of thought. Christian Sci. ence healing is brought about in tho same way. In both, the healing Prmeiple and law are mental. and we are thus led to examine into tho nature of Mind and mind action.
 Christian Science teaches that Sind is that which thinks. that which expresses itself in ideas, in- teligence. consciousness. Thus it is the basis of all manifestation, the Principle and intelligence Of the uni verse.
 This divine actuaity is the sci6n- tifc basis on which all Christian healing is demonstrated, tre divine Principle whose unlimited power is utilized in the overcoming of sin and sickness.
 Christian Science shows tbat the so-called mind which includes the belief ia evil, matter and disease, is not real Mind but a false concept of mind. that Adam dream, which s. Paul terms. "the carnal mind which is enmity against God" in other words. Gods unlikeness or opposite
 "This then is one of the initial and essential steps in the Science of Christian nealing-th recognition of the unreality of all that which is