The Washington times., 1917-04-08
LECTURES UPON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Charles ]. ohrenstein, of Bos-
ton, Explains Belief to
Large Audience.

Charles /. Ohrenstein, C. s. B., a
member Of. the Christian Science
Board Of Lectureship Of the Mother
Church, delivered a lecture on Chris
tian Science at Polls Theater this
afternoon before an audience that
completely filled the building.
The lecturer was introduced by At
torney Charles Condaris, after which
he spoke substantially as follows:
"If God Is the all-enabling power,
and God is Mind, the operation of
this power must primarily be by way
OF ideas, thoughts Who can straight
en- out his finger or bend 1t without
thought debating the action? Who
can bend II when thought dictates to
hold II straight? Try II.
"wiIl the hand not do kind things
under the impulse of loving thoughts?
VIII It not do cruel things under the
impulsion of contrary belief? VIII
It not do big, powerful, steady, skill
full, efficient things under the direc-
ton OF confident, Intelligent guidance,
and trembling, weak, inefficient
things under the impulse of fear?
nave eLpcTlcnCcu Lnlb. - ~ hOl
q common thing that one Is paralyzed
with fear? Do not people die Of fear?
Can any part OF the body not reached
by thoughts do anything or feel any
way7
Cites Tempting Of Christ.
'Tf It does. how do you know It
without thought?
"tAnd the ange of Gods presence
saved them" we read In Isaiah. We
are also told that after Jesus had
withstood being tempted by the Devil
and all should be able to see that
the Devil was just what Jesus called
him-'a murderer that which Is de-
structive, and a liar that in which
there Is no truth-angels came and
ministered unto him. What does this
mean7 Does II mean that corporeal
beings with wings healed the people
spoken OF In the Bible and ministered
unto Jesus7
'In the Christian Science text
book. Science and Health With Key
to the Scriptures by Mrs. Eddy. on
page 5s1 we read:
".Angels. Gods thoughts passing to
man; spiritual intuition. pure and
perfect: the inspiration OF goodness.
purity and Immortality counteracting
all evil. sensuality and mortality
See New Light In World.
"The schools are beginning to rec
ognize, and In some degree to ac-
knowledge that In Christian Science q
light has come into the world, but
they are not able to see that 1t Is all
light, and that in II is no darkness at
all. Theology Is beginning to teach
that incorporeal God, but not one who
is a spirit, that gives all love, too pure
to behold iniquity, evil of any kind,
to cause IL or to permit II.
"The healing arts are beginning to
teach that mind Is at least in part
cause, but without recognizing that
mind Is God, good, and so never the
cause OF disease and death, but al
ways the cause of restoration, Of
health, and OF life They call that
mind which is but false education.
illusion, suggestion, the ultimate
cause of sin, sickness, death.
But the human belief that still OBJ
scures cannot forever hide the true
life which shines and shines unto q
perfect day when all shall be illu-
mined by II, and there shall be no
darkness, ignorance, Elusive sugges-
tfons of disease or fear, and SO no sin,
no disease, no death.
Bringing what she did to the world
the Pearl OF Great Price, the ap-
plicable, demonstrable Christianity OF
Christ Jesus, which has proved itself
such by comforting, reforming, and
healing the vast majority Of those
who have honestly. earnestly studied
her books-Mrs. Eddy has enriched
the world beyond all reckoning.
As one who had the privilege OF
visiting her home, let me say that all
about Mrs. Eddy was OF the very
simplest. In her the world, indeed,
had a true example OF simple living
and high thinking.
"Those who were with her bear low
ing witness to the fact that she
worked, prayed without ceasing. and
that she did this for all alike. That
this untiring conservation has borne
fruIt-the fruit of purer. happier.
healthier, more useful, and loving
liyes-is attested on every hand.
worldwide Religion.
Mrs. Eddy was at times reviled,
but she reviled not again. So un-
mindful OF the world was she, ana
40 mindful of God that His thoughts,
messages that came and do come
with healing and with blessings In
their wake were always her
thoughts. Her one prayer was to be
Gods faithful messenger. The an
swer to this prayer was certainly
vouchsafed to her Mary Baker Eddy
rounded a worldwide religion, re
IIVion that is Science. a Science that
is Christian, and that both heals