Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-09-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Lecture By William W. Porter, C. S.
B. of New York at The Court House
in Wauseon September Third, 1916.
Large Attendance.
Right to be Here


That it is the undoubted right and
privilege of every person to know the
truth is proposition with which all
will readily agree. Therefore we may
be assured in the outset that it is a
right thing for US to be here seeking
to know the truth-seeking to know
something of the healing truth involv-
ed in Christian Science.
Christian Science is meeting the
warm approval and commendation of
humanity wherever its influence is
felt or known throughout the world
today, because it is meeting the needs
of humanity sick of its sufferings
and wearied with its superstitions;
because it is bringing to this human
ity the cheering message-and proof
that there is rest, and peace, and
joy, and health, and strength; and in
inexhaustible supply of the heavenly.
Fathers loving kindness and care
only the ashes. Of unanswered prayers
seemed to remain.
Not. to Destroy
1t is not the purpose of the lecture
to rudely challenge or compel the re-
Iinquishment of any cherished religi-
GUS principle, or the abandonment of
any sustaining or upholding ideal,
opinion or. thought, which may have
heretofore been a source of comfort
and help to anyone. In fact, and in
this connection, it will be a surprise to
many and of interest to all, to know,
that even if it were possible to COM
pei all the people of the world, to at
once adopt the religion and healing
1c 0f Cos0
tian Scientists themselves would be
the first to oppose and nullify any
such procedure, because the Christian
Scientist knows better than most peo-
ple that it would be just as impossible
to legislate man into the acceptance
of certain form of religion, as it
would be to legislate him into the ac-
ceptance of certain method of heal
ing treatment.
Religion and Healing Defined
And here it may be stated that if
man is to attain to the full benefit of
either religion or healing they must
be to him as simple and necessary, as
universally available and certain, as
that two and two make four.
Religion properly defined is that
which clarifies and makes available
the simple fundamental facts concern
ing God, and man, and the universe;
while religion which fails to do this
mystifes and submerges clear thought
and by reason of this mystifcation can
accomplish no good purpose of religi-
on.
And healing properly defined is
! that which establishes the recognition
1 of perfect harmonious consciousness,
while matter-or material medicine
being part of material existence, a
) part of material consciousness, can ac-
} complish only the mental suggestion
. involved in such material conscious
ness; and cannot, by reason of the
, limitations and uncertainties of such
material consciousness, be the procur-
er of any truly scientific results in
, healing.
: Not Related to Mortal Mind
It will be evident, therefore, that
! Christian Science is not related and
. should not be associated in any way
! with mental suggestion, hypnotism
c spiritualism, mental hygiene, or any
! circle, church, cult or society, which
) bases it's teachings and practice upon
: the use of the human mind, the human
e will, or the human personality as re.
: igious or healing factor or control. Or
the contrary, Christian Science has te
do with the being, government anG
: operation of the Divine Mind, or Goo
: as well as the perfect, harmoniou:
: continuity of creation, man and th'
universe.
: Statement Regarding Church
: Neither is it purpose of the lee
!. ture to ask you to become member
: of the Christian Science Church.
4 I And here, it may be well for me t.
: read few lines from the Christial
= Science Text Book, Science and Health
i with Key to the Scripture, writer
. by Mary Baker Eddy, who is the Dis
:. coverer and Founder of Christian
= Science. The reference is found OF
E page 35 of this text book and reads a
follows: sour church is built on tn
divine Principle, Love. We can unit
j. with this church only as we are nev
born of Spirit, as we reach the Lif
i which is Truth and the Truth whicl
d is Life by bringing forth the fruits o
d Love, casting out error and healing
It the sick"
r It will be observed that these simpl
d words are in full accord with thos
e well-defining words of the Master
c "By their fruits We shall know them.
a Purpose of the Lecture
e The lecture, however, has quite
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