Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-07

here waiting like the wireless tele-
graph and other notable inventions
OF the age to be understood. This Is
the central thought of the addresses
Of John Randall Dunn. member OF the
board OF lectureshiD OF the Mother
Church, the First Church OF Christ
Scientist. Boston, and Norman =.
John. who introduced the speaker az
the First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
Park Place and Van Buren, street, last
night The church was we'll filled.
Mr.. John said In part In introduc-
ing Mr.. Dunn;
"Friends. you have been cordially
invited here tonight, not that you
should be persuaded TO accept a new
religion. but that you may better un-
derstand the one Christ Jesus taught
and lived in order that you may catch
more clearly the rays OF that ever
shining light which we can TESTIFY 10
numbered instances, has healed our
Ills assuaged our griefs. supplied our
needs and brought within our recog-
milton the possibility OF the brother
hood OF nations as well as the brother
hood OF man.
"As to the manner Of the discovery
and the application to humanity's
needs OF this Divine Science, or the
promised Comforter, the speaker OF
the evening win now address you.
Mr. Dunn said in part
II sould not seem unreasonable TO
anticipate that an age which has
brought forth such material marvels
should also witness the breaking OF
greater spiritual light To this
thought. however. the average man
comes with more or less caution. He
Willingly supplants his grandfather's
candle with a modern incandescent
lamp. unblushingly prefers an auto
mobile TO an ox-cart, and yet hesitates
to accept the thought that he should
expect advancement along the line OF
spiritual unfaidraonf "a well rs at-
vanccmenf in the realm material. He
nrobahlv tells You that the religion or
his fathers is good enough for him,
and on this point he will find no argu-
ncnt with "a Christian Scientist, for
he religion of the fathers r. good
enough for him II by the fathers he
means the early Christian fathers. The
trliaion OF Jesus and the early Chris
ians. the religion which was evil
fenced by the healing OF the sick, the
stilling OF The tempest, and the feed
mr. of tie multitude. Is indeed good
enough for an mankind; in fact, II Is
he only panacea that Is good enough
'or the aching heart Of man. And II
Is to this self-same religion Of Jesus
that Christian Science. this great
twentieth-century religious movement
urns the sick and weary Of earth.
rhe Mission Of the Saviour.
A story IS told OF a shipwrecked
sailor who was cast upon far-on isle
Inhabited by semi-sayage tribes. One
lay he came upon a group OF wrang-
ing natives. and inQuiring the cause
81 the commotion, learned that there
was n certain supply OF cocoanuts
brought to the island to be distributed
among these men, and no one could
decide al 10 the number that each
should ,Aave The sailor counted the
u, -otoanuts. He found one hundred. he
counted the men. There we're twenty
ave m them. without hesitation he
aaid zach will have four as his
share Imagine his surprise when
tthe natives straichtway hung them
selves AT his feet, called him a god
ana proceeded 10 worship himl Try
aa he might. he could not persuade
fhe rimple folk that his instantaneous
calculation was the result OF an un-
seratanding OF the principle OF math-
ematics and was in no sense miracu-
bus.
To the bewiidered and heart-sicS
,hlldren OF men came a Saviour. un-
Outstanding the great Principle or
being. he solved their problems, bring
ur instantaneous answers In health
md reformation and regeneration. He
plainly said that Of himself he did not
he works. and that n they would but
understand his mission and his Prin-
,inie thew too could solve the prob.
ems as aid he. But they called him
vonder-worker worshiped his per
onallty. and crucified himl
And the human mind has contin
I'd IFS rnisapprehension down through
he centuries. with the result that VI
an see thousands protesting Chris
fanitv and worshiping the personal
~ Of Jesus. but following him In prac
ical demonstration Of divine power
lot at ALI
he Sign of a Christian.
Do YOU know that Jesus once point
d out very simple method OF dis
covering a true Christians The direc
ions are to be found in the sixteent
.hapter of Mark. and following imme
lfafelv the vell-known command {
preach the gospel TO every creature.
IFS words are:
"And these signs shall follow ther
hat believe; In my name shall the
asst out devils; they shall speak Wit
aew tongues; they shall take up ser
cents; and IL they drink any deadl
hing II shall not hurt them; the
hall lay hands on the sick, and the
hall recover"
Christians, are we measuring up 4
ms standard2 Suppose we are tray
hlng IN distant land, and a would
.e convert says to us, "Are you
,n'lsuanF And upon receiving al
nrnlAtlve reply. suppose he mex
On, how glad am that vol
eine' see by your Bible that siqn
ire 70 follow the true believers ~,
am possessed by veritahie devn
am victim OF the opium habit n
beg OF you, through your bea,t,t,
religion, cast this devil QUIT" Wh'
Tould we say? And II by chance
Jay TO this hungering thought. "a
ny dear sir, that was not meant ,
,ur timel The days Of healing J
,ast."-4do not be surprised II
loses the Bible and hands Il bs
With this statement: very welli
rave a religion to die by that is oil