Arizona republican., 1918-04-02
Dr. Walton Hubbard C. B. Delivers Christian Science Lecture

Dr. Walton Hubbard, C.S.B., of Spokane, Washington. q member of the Christian Science Board of Lee tureship, delivered a lecture on Christian Science, Monday evening, under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Phoenix, to large audience at the Elks theater. The lecturer was introduced by Mrs. Catherine Aller. first reader of the local church, who said:
 Friends We are glad of your presence here this evening. We recognize that the impulse which brought you here has its root deep in the questing human heart. It is expressed in the oft-heard inquiries. What is man? What is Life, or God, or Truth? Where do we come from, and why are we here, and where do we go2 Who among us has not sought an answer 10 these things2
 Out of darkness, ignorance, supeI- sttion and fear, we come with these questions, and We want an answer t must be clear, it must be con- vincing.
 To an ever increasing number of honest seekers of truth. the answer has been found, with proof that is heart satisfying, in Christian Science. You have been invited to listen to a lecture on Christian Science, by one well qualified to bear witness to it. I take pleasure in introducing O you Dr. Walton Hubbard C.S.B,, f Spokane, Washington, member Of he Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massa- ,husetts.
 Dr. Hubbard spoke substantially as follows:
 There has never been d time in human history when men have not ycarned for some sure way to be rid of those conditions of body and mind which have destroyed their happiness, pr kept them from the full enjoyment of life and peace. They have turned from one material method to another in the vain search for physical relief, too often to be told that there was no further hope. They have found it inn possible to escape in any great degree from sorrow CT worry, discord or despair. until they have come to be- lieve that these conditions must in large measure be endured More and more through this failure to be rid fl their sicknesses and woes have men been turning away from materiality and groping for something more sat- isfying to meet their needs. They have often prayed to God for healing when in sickness or distress, but only occasionally did the healing come, and then it was thought that God had set aside the existing order of things for the one occa- sion and as a special mark of favor. It has only been since the advent of Christian Science that primitive Christian healing has been restored to the world, and we are learning through the understanding of the Prin- ciple of Christian Science and the application of it's rules that we may confidently expect healing in every case, and that there is @ spiritual law sufficient for every material condition.
 How Discovery Was Made
 Christian Science was discovered and founded by Mary Baker Eddy q woman of unusual spirituality and of deep religious sense. She was Q consistent and tireless analytical student, and through years marked by sickness and trials her deep religious sense led her to strive to see and to
 
 every benefit which she received. This persistent search for Truth was rewarded by the discovery of the divine laws of God, which she named Christian Science.
 For three years following her dis covery Mrs. Eddy devoted all of her time to a deep study of the Scrip lures, seeking a solution of this prob- lem. These are her own words Science and Health, D. 109): q knew the Principle of all harmonious Mnd-action to he God, and that cures were produced in primitive Christian healing by holy, uplifting faith; but
 must know the Science of this healing, and I won my way to abso- lute conclusions through divine rev elation, reason, and demonstration The revelation of Truth in the under standing came 10 me gradually ant apparently through divine power"
 To have discovered Gods law O healing as taught and practiced b! Jesus and his followers meant tha Mrs. Eddy must have approached thu Scriptures with such a thought o God as Love that she saw it was i'm possible for God to do less than t' provide all good for His children, an, SuGll U NQusClOuSntSS Ol NTOt as lIuli that she knew Gods truth wa revealed.
 Mrs. Eddy's study of the Scrip lures revealed the fact that the en tire Bible record teaches conclusivel ! that a right understanding of God ha always brought dominion over all ma terial conditions. and that when tn Knowledge of Truth has been cor rectly applied it has always been at tended by healing and regeneration The Scriptures abound in evidenc that to understand God brings heal ing. Especially is the New Testamen replete with the statements of tn liberty that comes through "a righ apprehension of Him whom to kno, alright is Life eternal Science an Health, Pref, p. viD.
 The fact that healing and tn knowledge of Truth by which we ar 10 get it has been passed over as nc meant for this time or for all man kind, has been due to no fault of tn Bible in presenting it, but to ou attitude of thought in approaching i Because we had been educated to be lieve that physical healing must | brought about by material means, W had not deemed it possible that Go had provided spiritual healing froi sickness and every form of error,