The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
TOHEALSICK
INVITES STUDY,
SAYS SCIENTIST
Follower Of Mrs. Eddy Lee
lures on Religious
Growth.

board Of lectureshlp OF the blrst
Church Of Christ, Scientist. Boston.
lectured on Christian Science" yes
terday afternoon at Polls Theater. He
was introduced by Col. Herbert NJ.
Lord, q. s. A., Of Washington. DR..
Porter spoke as follows;
Whatever humanity has known or
believed concerning God in all ages
has determined the happiness, har-
mony, health. peace. prosperity. prog
rsss and Development OF humanity.
With the true idea OF God which Christ
esus inculcated came his many mighty
works Of healing and regeneration.
as well as those of his students and
followers, which continued upwards of
three centuries thereafter. 4
MInd-OmnIpotent.
Tt would be impossible to conceive
of God except a. all-wise, or infinite
mind; and as there Is no place where
mind Is not, God who Is all-wise, in
finits mind, Is omnipresent, hence in
corporal.
In language inspired and inspiring.
John. who fulfilled so wonderfully the
great trust reposed in him by the
Master-this beloved disciple declares
that God is love! Love that IS without
beginning and without ending, the
same yesterday, and today. and for
ever as defined and interpreted by
principle and truth.
How much humanity has needed to
know this God who Is infinite Lowell
True idea Necessary.
IAN Of the teachings OF Christ Jesus
point clearly not only to the propriety.
but to the imperative necessity for
gaining q true understanding Of GOD
and OF truly understanding mans
unity with God.
The healing and redemptive
works of Christian Science AFFORD
proof to thoughtful persons that
the results in question are not frag-
mentary or haphazard in their ma
turs and occurance; but by reason
of their magnitude, multiplicity
and permanence. they belong to
and are rightly classified as the
eject OF law!
The term law may be and Is
yarionsly defined, but in its true
and highest meaning law may be
said to be that which manifests or
makes known the enduring. stabi-
ity of Truth. the perfect contin-
uity of Life, the unchanging unity
or oneness of Love,-in other words
that which reflects or manifests
the authority or potency OF all
inclusive, creative Mind. or God!
"As early as the year 1866 the
denial Of the substantially OF mat
ters was made by Mrs. Eddy, and
today. fifty years thereafter, physi-
cal science has announced the prac-
tical disappearance of any ultimate
form or primal state of matter
cognizabls to the physical senses.
Law which fails to maintain
stability IL no longer law.
Therefore, turning away from
that which has proved its INSULT
cheney and instability-fn the Ian
Sguage and spirit Of the great apostle /
tta the Gentiles: forgetting those
things which are behind,-we look
elsewhere.
When the sick man is healed in
Christian Science, something has
taken place. 1t cannot be said that
that which has destroyed a condi-
tion Of discord and sickness, and
established condition of health,
harmony and happiness is-nothing.
Eject implies cause. Therefore,
that which has destroyed sickness
and distress and established health
and harmony. must be truly sub
stantial, must be the evidence or
law Of perfect creative Mind, or
God.
Application of Teaching.
Those who are sick and suffering,
ask themselves naturally, How NAV II
avail myself Of this healing and re-
generative law Of truth and life and
love The answer here Is simple,
clear and conclusive and may not
be involved In any manner, namely,
study well the Christian Science text
books, the Bible and Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures" "
and you will fnd as a result of this
desire on your part, as a result Of this
study and contemplation. that you are
being blessed. and healed, and your
burdens Hghtened; that you are being
led In green pastures and beside still
waters.
There are hundreds Of Thousands OF
men and women and children through
out the world who have been healed
of their sickness and pain, healed OF
their sorrow and grief, healed Of their
sin and misery. because Mrs. Eddy has
been q citizen Of the world.
"And it is not a strange thing that
these who have been thus healed,
should treasure with sincere gratitude
the gift OF Christian Science which
this friend and gentle woman has
laid upon the altar of humanity.
IF there Il one word which might
more than another indicate some
thing OF the character and purpose
Of Mrs. Eddy, I think it might be
the word ''giying!" Above all, she
was, always giving, giving. giving
Of the gift Of Christian Science which
had been so freely given to her.
And in the final disposition of her
estate to be used Sin the extension of
the religion Of Christian Science" as
taught by her, she has accounted well
for her stewardship and given to
humanity an eternal legacy of en-
during love.
Mrs. Eddy's faith and trust in
God and her confidence in the ever
presence of divine love, was the
simple faith and trust and con-
thdence Of q little child and this,
together with the courage, strength
and zeal of one who had caught the
xvision Of a great purpose, made her
the most tender and loving and yet |
the most compassionately firm and
constructive character Of her time. |
BY far the majority OF those who |
have been healed and blessed through !
Christian Science have come to know I
Mrs. Eddy by means OF her writings,
in all Of which there Is to be found a I
continual help and inspiration and |
above all, . most beautiful consist
ency in the statement of principle
and practice throughout; and this con-
sistsncy, my friends, IL not the care
ful, studied consistency Of one who /
feared that she might utter some