Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-22
Christian Science Lectore By George Shaw Cook, c.

~ EOhOE SHAW OOOk, g. y. b. oi
Chicago, Illinois, delivered a lee
ture entitled ''Christian Science:
The Light of Truth, last night at the
Grand Opera house, under the auspices
OF First Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Salem. Mr.. Cook is a member of the
Board of Lectureship of The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ
Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
The speaker was introduced by W. H.
Mulvey, who said:
"Christian Science is the name given
by Mrs. Eddy to her discovery of the
same principle that was taught and
demonstrated by Jesus. The miracles
that He did were but the natural re-
suit of His correct knowledge of God
and of man IS true relation to God
"Students of Christian = Science.
therefore, are students of the Principle
that Jesus taught nineteen hundred
years ago. He said to His followers,
(John 8, 32) 'Ye shall know the Truth
and the Truth shall make you free.'
"Through the study of the Bible and
the Christian Science text book,
Science and Health, With Key to the
Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy His
followers are again fulfilling the
Scriptural command, go ye into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature. Heal the SEX, cleanse
the lepers, raise the dead, cast out
devils: Freely ye have received, freely
give.
''We have with us this evening
member of the Board of Lectureship of
The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass,
who is qualified to speak to you on
this subject with authority. Mr..
George Shaw Cook, G. S. B., of Chica-
go, Illinois," /"
The Lecture Follows:
A little more than half a century
ago an earnest seeker for Truth-one
who had long been buffeted by the un-
satisfying PHILOSOPHERS of the human
mind-was driven to the very border
land of mortal existence by the all
but fatal cruelty of an accident. In
the last extremity of human need this
deeply religious woman turned unre-
servedly and forever away from matter
to divine Mind as the one and only
savior, and was restored to normal
health. Having been healed by the
power of God it was only natural that
she should have turned to the Word of
God for an explanation of her cure. |
Patiently and prayerfully studying the
Scriptures for the purpose of discover
ing the Principle and law of her de- |
liverance, this faithful woman-Mary
Baker Eddy-continue her search un-
til it was revealed to her that the
eternal Christ, which enabled Jesus to
heal the sick and raise the dead, is
present with and available to man
kind now.
This revelation of the truth was put
to practical test by Mrs. Eddy and
demonstrated beyond a shadow of a
doubt, and was then embodied by her
in the Christian Science textbook,
/" Science and Health with Key to the
- which was first published
in 1875. Through the study of this
book and the practice of its teachings,
many were redeemed from sin and
healed of inveterate disease, and some
were turned back from the very gates
of death. In this manner was formed /,
q nucleus for the Christian Science
church, which in 1879 was organized
TO Commemorate the word and works
Of our Master and to "reinstate
primitive Christianity and its lost !
element of healing" (Church Manual,
.. 1O. This church was later re
as "The First Church of 1
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachus- /
'tts, =" of which all authorized Chris I
ian Science churches are branches. /
The Mother Church and its many
branches, together with the denomin- :
Itional activities of Christian Science, |
low constitute mighty movement f
hat is literally encircling the globe. {
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Without adoption to the needs of a
mankind the Christian Science church i
8 an institution would have no good c
eason for existence. In order to t
Justify its presence among men, the /