Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-22

Fitzpatrick. member OF the Board OF
Lectureship, the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist Of Boston. lectured at
the Christian Science Church IN this
city on Saturday evening He was in
troduced by Mrs. Norman J.. John,
who said:
"The lecture committee in behalf Of
the members Of this church has given
me the privilege Of welcoming you as
our guests TO hear something Of theword
OF God and It's practical application os
taught in Christian Science.
"The Psalmist tells us in the i07th
Psalm, He sent His word and healed
HEM Then you VIII recall IN Luke's
Gospel II Is recorded that they wcro
sstonished at His lJesusy doctrine, for
His word was with power; and, again.
after Jesus resurrection, Mark tells us
how He sent His disciples into all the
world TO preach the gospel to every
creature, telling them what signs
would follow that preaching and this
record is given: They went forth and
preached everywhere, the Lork work.
Ing with them and confirming the
word with signs following
Now, because Of consecratcd
study OF the word, with the Bible as her
only textbook and God as her intorpro-
ter for she was prayfully listening TO
His voice, and after proving and proving
again the word as 10 unfolded IN her
consciousness, Mary Baker Eddy gave
TO mankind the textbook, Science and
Health, With Key 20 the Scripture The
students OF this textbook all over the
world, because 10 Is unlocking the heal
Ing truth contained In the Bible are
proving IN some degree tho power OF
the word FOR themselves and for others
In awakening the sinner and in healing
The sick.
For the reason that we live TO tell
the old. old story Of the word be-
cause we know lt Is true, the lecturer
OF the evening has been invited by this
church TO come TO our city to deliver
q lecture on Christian Science. Mr..
Fitzpatrick has been appointed by the
board Of directors OF the Mother
Church, the First Church Of Christ, |
Scientist, OF Boston, Mass, as one
fitted TO enlIghten you on this subject.
20 dear to the hearts Of Christian |
Scientists, because Of his study and |
practice Of Christian Science"
Following is a synopsis OF Mr.. Kill |
pstrick's remarks:
Il have chosen for the subject Of my |
discourse, Christian Science; The Law
Of Cod
Present day interest in Christian
Science Is finding expression I'm a de-
mand for a wider dissemination of its
message Of hope and good cheer-ln
hungerlng and thirstlng for fuller I'M
Outstanding OF this pure gospel OF the
Christ. II Is being universally asked :
WHAT Is Christian Science2 What docs
II teach2 What are It's accomplish
mentsG On what authority docs this
religious movement within tho short
span or generation command tho re-
fspectful consideration OF a world7
1T Is the purpose Of tho Christian
Science literature, OF Christian Science
church services and OF Christian Sci.
cnce Lectures 10 answer these ques.
lions, and, n, perchancc, we shall have
been able this evening 10 throw some
little CLEAN OF light on that book Of all
books, the Holy Bible: H. perchancc.
wo shall have been able TO awaken
the smoulderlng spark Of hope and en-
enlargement IN the breast OF some
sin-burdencd, sick. hopeless or suffer
Ing man or woman we shall consider
the hour well and pro0isbly spent.
Humanity has arrived at the point
where 1t demands a religion which Il
believes 10 be wholly true. untainted
by human opinions and conjecture
without one element Of error. founded
on the Bible and restoring the teach
mss and works OF the Master. That Is
what the world demands today. and
that. my friends, Is why It is turning
to Christian Science. The proof OF It's
divine origin rather than IT'S profess
sion has set the face OF the world to-
wards this religion.
Definition OF Christian Science.
Probably the briefest and one Of the
most comprehensive definitions Of
Christian Science is TO be found In the
book fundamental Divine Science by
the Discoverer and Founder OF Chris
tian Science. Mary Baker Eddy, where
she describes 1t as the law OF God. the
law Of good, interpreting and demon
strating the divine Principle and rule
OF universal harmony 1t will be noted
that universal harmony In this def
milton Is the ultimate and its accom-
phshment the result Of the Interpret
Cod
Law Is unchanging and inexorable.
-, SHOWS no opposing power or prin-
spe, me laws OF mathematics cannot
ss,d n'nesleo, hwarted. usurped or set
s'us' no matter how erroneous our
oplnien OF the laws OF mathemat,cs
NAY De, us laws remain ever Inc san,o
unchanged throughout ali time ~ -
one person on the face az tho a,.,,s
ever knew one single, slmnle lo,,. y. y,
mathematics, that would i'm NO III
alter Its laws or the fact that Ns LIS.
exist and always have existed ~
changed In their perfection. And 50 w
find that the law OF God ALWAYS bs
existed, unaltered, eternal and perfec
but that. except in a few Instances IN
law has been hidden from mantir
throughout the ages.
Universally OF Gods Law.
The object Of all Christian endeav
should be 90 prove the Masters teac
ings TO be true by doing the wor
that he did. The healing works Of les
were not given us merely 10 show VIII
be could do. Christian Science prov
that these works were given to {
world by Jesus in demonstration Of
divine, ever-present, demonstrable Ia
that humanity. through his examp
might know and understand this Il
and be able TO intelligently apply q
knowledge. This law OF God must, fro
vary MATINEE - CD oAI J.