Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE IS GIVEN
John w. Doorly Of Leeds, Eng
land, Gives Talk on Subject
at Grand Theater.

A forccfu and logical explanation
Of Christian Science was given in the
lecture Of John w Doorly. G. $. B.,
member of The Board OF Lecturcship.
Of The Mother Church. The First
Church of Christ Scientist in Boston,
Mass. at the Grand opera house last
night. The speaker told of the origin
of the faith that now has 50 many fol-
lowers IN this country and of It's bene-
fits. The text Of his speech follows:
The Discovcrcr and Founder Of
Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy,
was raised from what seemed likely
TO be her death bed thru her study
of the Scriptures. She had grasped
from them somewhat OF the true ma
turc OF God and had also perceived
that Christ Jesus was not using some
specially bestowed power when he
performed his marvellous and cOnvnc-
ing works. but that thru his exact
and comprehensive knowledge of God
he was simply utilizing the cvor-prcs-
cnt divine law. which might be un-
known to those who were Ignorant of
the Fathers true nature. but which
was over available TO all who under
stood God Alright This divine law ha4
formerly been utilized to some extent
by Abraham, by Moses, by the proph
cts. and later by Christ Jesus and his
followers. and it is this law that Paul
describes as the LAW of the Spirit
Of life in Christ Jesus" which he de
cllrcd had made him free from the
law of sin and death
What Doctrine Teaches.
Christian Science teaches that God
is the infinite one. indivisihlc, ana not
included IN anything but including all
true being IN Himself, that lie is
divine Principle. ana that lie Is also
infinite Mind. or Spirit. These are all
conclusions which are not only taught
by the Scriptures, but. what is equally
Important. they can he proved in
daily life in the same way that Christ
Jesus proved them, by anyone who
b. willing to understand these CON
clusions and to govern his life by
them.
loth Christian Science aud the
Scriptures teach that the Christ is the
fun and perfect expression of God.
that IS Of initiate divine Mind. or
Spi~it; and to b. the fun and perfect
depression Christ must include all
that is true. for if he did not include
Iall lldl IL true lutU NHi lSl Nphlu loN
bc the full expression of God.
The Healing Power.
When humanity understands that
God is infinite Mind OF intelligence. II
viii naturally perceive that 1t was mis-
spiritual understanding, or the Mind
which was in Christ Jesus. that made
Inn the true likeness of God. and IL
will then be willing to 20 step far
thcr and see thar spiritual under
| standing is always the likeness OF
| God, /. e., Of infinite divine Mind. and
| Is therefore always the Christ Such
understanding is. however, as we have
! seen, really the consciousness of true
| being. or Is true and conscious being,
| the spiritual reality of Christ Jesus,
| of YOU. of me- and Cf all that God has
made: and this is the Christ which i5
revealed thruout the Scriptures from
Genesis to Revelation, the man o.
Gods creating. the spiritual man. In
| Guiding the spiritual realities of al!
things. This appearing to human con-
| sciousncss of true beirs is the forever
coming Of Christ, with power TO neal
the sick. reform the sinner, and com
fort the sorroWing. This healing ana
saving power of Christ Is clearly de-
| fined by Mrs Eddy when she states
that Christ is the divine manlfesta-
ton OF God. which comes to the flesn
to destroy inc2rnate error tSciencc
and Health. p. 5S3)
'"' NV
How then, II may be asked does ,ne
understanding ot Goa Auu OF true pc
ing make free from sin disease ana
death and indeed from all mortal
itNf
In the presence or spiritual uhuer-
| standing that is, the consciousness
of true being. or of Christ-sin. dis
case. death and discord OF every kinu
lose their reality ana distppe3r pc
cause they are seen as thIs''ieS' n'Ilns
No reality altho claiming TO ne r@eal @
according TO the testimony OF the iNc
| physical senses In t9't, theS losc
tbcT rehll'N ~ the VnlN PllCc NIH.e
they ever seemed To have any reallty'
that is. in the carnal mind, ~ human
experience or IN wrong thlnklns, lust