Evening star., 1917-12-10
RATES DOCTRINE
! CAUSE OF STUDY
William W. Porter Lectures
on Benefits of Christian
Science at Polls.

1T is recognized fact that Chris
| tian Science has made more Biole
| students than any other single cause
| in ancient or modern times, asserted
William w. Porter. who addressed an
audience at Polls Theatcr yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The lecturer is a member of the board
of Iectureship of the mother church.
Boston, Mass He was introduced by
col Herbert NJ Lord. l.. s. \. Mr..
Porter said. in part;
"NI of the teachings of Christ Jesus
point clearly to the Imperative neces-
sity for gaining a true understanding
of God and of truly understanding
mans unity with Him.
THE words of the Master in this con-
ncction are conclusive: If We continue
in my word - ye shall know the
truth. and the truth shall make you
free This is life eternal, that thcy
might know thee AS though to 81
lcuce forever the human cavil that 1t
mi ght be blasphemy for man to be god
like. to be as he was created by God.
the Master said to His disciples: BE We
therefore perfect, even as your rather
which is in heaven is perfect. Neither
pray I for these alone, but for them
also which shall believe on me through
their word. that they all may be one
even as we are one.
Mrs. Eddy's Conclusion.
Mrs. Eddy did not arrive at her un
derStanding of the fundamentals of
Christian Science from materialistic
deductions. As early as the year 1866
she made the denial of the substantial
ity of matter, and today. nifty years
thereafter. physical science has an
nounced the practical disappearance of
any ultimate form of matter coGnIzable
to the physical senses, but from an en-
tirely different basis and with entirely
different results; for while physical sci
ence has pursued matter to its point OF
disappearance and finds itself in the
rather equivocal position of standing
upon something which. even according
to its own conclusions, has no exist
ence in reality, Christian Science, rec
ogniZing man and the universe created
and forever sustained i'll perfect con-
tinuity by infinite Mind or God, has es-
tablished an enduring substantially, of
the increase of which there shall be no
end
Query Is Answered.
THAT is all very interesting remarks
an inquiring friend, but what is that
going to do for the man who has pain
in his head? And here is the answer.
The trouble is not with the head, nor
with the atom, nor yet with the cleo
tron, but with the material so-called
law. which is the effect of false ma
terial consciousness, sr mortal mind.
which abode not i'll the truth because
there is no truth in him. Therefore,
turning away from that which has
proved its insufficiency and instability
in the language and spirit of the
great apostle TO the Gentiles, forget
ting those things which are behind
we look elsewhere. When the sick man
is healed in Christian Science, some
thing has taken place. 1t cannot be said
that that which has destroyed a condi-
tion of diScord and sickness and estab-
lished a condition of health. harmony
and happiness is nothing. Effect i'm
plies cause. Therefore that which has
destroyed sickness and distress and es-
tablished health and harmony must be
truly substantial; must be at least the |
substance hoped for by the weary suf-
ferer: must be the evidence or law of |
perfect creative Mind. or God.
Makes Bible Students.
1T is recognized fact that Christian
Science has made more Bible students
than any other single cause in ancient
or modern times, and the Christian Sci
enlist is the most active, consistent and
happy student of the Bible to be found
anywhere in the world. He is making
a daily study of the Word in conjunc-
ton with Science and Health With Key
to the Scriptures
Humanity has come to recognize
that there is a science for very nearly
everything in the world except human
existence. 1t has learned that there is
science Of music and a science of
numbers, whereby the discords attend
ant upon these may be dispelled and
harmony established.
This same humanity, sick of it's suf-
ferings and wearied with its supersIi-
tions, has come to the point of asking,
expectant with hope. May there not be
a science available whereby the dis
cords, sickness and distress of human
existence may be dispelled and happi- |
ness, harmony and health established
in place thereof, with at least equal
facility and certainty"
THAT there is such science of being
Christian Science affirms, declares and |
is proving"