The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-12
DELIVERS LECTURE ON
~ CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

or the Board OF Lectureship of the
Mother Church. The First Church OF
Christ Scientist. in Boston,, Mass.
spoke at Nibley hall Thursday night
He was introduced by Mrs. Lois c.
Hayball, who spoke as follows:
Today as never before the world
needs a clearer idea about spiritual
things. In order to obtain clearer
PERCEPTION we must start with a clear
concept OF God. For centuries men
have believed that God was capable
of being both good and evil, and these
two forces were constantly warning
in His creation, bringing untold mis-
cry to man in every age. Christian
Science begins by declaring that God
is infinite Good, and that man, as q
child Of God, inherits the right to
freedom, health, happiness and holt
ness. You will remember in the
book of Genesis, God is recorded as
pronouncing all his creation good.
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the world through Divine power. The
broad standard adopted by Christian
Science is that found in the book OF
jeremiah, For they shall all know
me (God) from the least of them
unto the greatest of them" and "Am
a God at hand? saith the Lord and
not God afar off? do not fill
heaven and earth saith the Lord"
The one and only need of suffering
humanity is a God at Hand" It
is the gracious mission of Christian
Science to reveal to all who will re-
ceive Him God at Hand" God
who fulfills the Scriptures, God who
heals the sick and the SHINING.
Christian Science teaches us how
to lay hold of Him today, to think
His thoughts. to follow His unerring
guidance, and to rest secure in His
everpresent care and love. Mrs.
Eddy writes on page $40 of Science
and Health With Key to the Scrip
lures" "One infinite God, good, uni
flies men and nations; constitutes the
brotherhood of man; ends wars, full
fills the Scripture, Love thy neighbor
as myself; annihilates pagan and
Christian idolatry whatever is
wrong in social. civil. criminal. po-
litical and religious codes; equalizes
the sexes; annuls the curse on man
and leaves nothing that can sin, suf-
fer. be punished or destroyed
The lecturer of the evening does
not appear before you as a preacher,
but has the purpose of explaining the
teachings of the only preachers OF
Christian Science, and of showing to
you as we'll as can be done in so short
a time some OF the essential features
OF Christian Science and at the same
time correct any misapprehension
which may Turk in public thought
Continuing. Mr.. Knapp spoke as
follows:
During many centuries men have
grown accustomed to think of religi-
on as heaven of rest to those in
some sorrow or temptation. But
while religion has thus ministered to
the mind, It has regarded the enfee-
bled body in helpless compassion.
Such helplessness contrasts strongly
with the religion Of Christ Jesus, who
made no distinction between mind
and body. He asked. Whether is
easier, to say. Thy sins be forgiven
thee; or to say. Arise, and walk2"
He set the standard OF religious
achievement by healing sickness and
sin by the same prayer. 1t is the
purpose OF Christian Science to in
crease the JOY of life by restoring to
the infinite compassion OF Jesus
teachings the lost element OF heal
ing.
The invalid is not frightened ut
his disease, 1t is the possible term
nation of the disease that frightens
him. Then that frightened sense
finds sweet consolation in the words
of Jesus. Il am come that they might
have life. and that they might have
il more abundantly." There followed.
too, the explanation, This is life
eternal, that they might know thee
the only true God. and Jesus Christ,
whom thou hast sent, Two things are
therefore neodful to save ones life.
II Is not only TO know the only true
God, but also to know HIS Son, Christ
Jesus. Some there are who believe
that Jesus was God. Possibly the
condition Of thought that would set
aside Christian healing may not be
due so much to a lack of faith in
God, as to a complete omission from