Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

DIR. Walter Hubbard, of Spokane,
Wash. delivered lecture on Chris
tan Science at the Court house
Saturday evening, under the auspic-
es of the local Christian Science
Society, and was introduced by w.
H. Burtis as follows:
"A lecture upon the subject of
Christian Science is very appropri-
ate at this time when our thoughts
aid efforts are rightly concentrated
upon the great work of overcoming
and destroying evil, expressed in the
idea of world denomination, and up
on establishing the ideals of denfoc-
racy, expressed in liberty, freedom
and peace.
The determining factor in this con-
flict is spiritual and is the sum of
the nations adherence to Principle,
expressed in terms of sacrifice and
unselfishness.
During these serious times many
have gained new idea of religion,
and Christianity has become to them
more of a reality, something to be
lived and not merely to be believed.
A new understanding has been
gained of the great truths of being.
Principle has become the very
Principle of Being, God, including
that Love which 'Casteth out fear"
aid "Endureth all things.
Liberty has come to mean the
liberty of all peoples.
Freedom has come to mean free
dom from bondage to materially
and sensuality.
Peace will come iri proportion as
we follow the example of the Master
who said," My Peace 1 Leave With
YOU Fear not, l have overcome
the world"
Christian Science has become to
many THE Truth which makes man
free and the lecture tonight will eX-
plairi what is true concerning this
faith, and something of what it
teaches and demonstrates.
1t therefore gives me pleasure to
introduce DR.. Walton Hubbard, c. s..
b. of Spokane, Washington, Mem
her of the Board of Lectureship, of
the Mother Church, the First Church
OF Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. !"
Dr. Hubbard spoke as follows:
There has never been a time in
human history when men have not
yearned for some sure way to be rid
of those conditions of body and mind
which have destroyed their happi-
ness, or kept them from the full emf
joyment of life and peace. They
have turned from one material
method to another il the vain search
for physical relief, too often to be
told that there was no further hope.
They have found it impossible to es-
cape in any great degree from sor-
row or worry, discord or despair,
until they have come to believe that
these conditions must in large mea-
sure be endured. More and more
through this failureto he rid of their
sickness and woes have men been
turning away from materiality and
cropping for something more salts
fying to meet their needs. They
have often prayed to God for heal
ing 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
Principle of Christian Science and
the application of its rules that we
may confidently expect healing IL
every case, and that there is spirit
-ual law sufficient for every material
condition.
How Discovery WAS MADE
Christian Science was discovered
and founded by Mary Baker Eddy,
woman of unusual spirituality and of
q deep religious sense. She was a
consistent and tireless analytical
student, and through years marked
by sickness and trials her deep re-
ligious sense led her to strive to see
and to understand the divine Prin-
,ciple in every benefit which she re-
cefved. This persistent search for
Truth was rewarded by the discov-
cry of the divine laws Of God, which
she named Christian Science.
For three years following her dis
covery Mrs. Eddy devoted all of her
Lthl6 " a uCOP oLuuy VI ChO OStiP-
lures, seeking a solution of this
problem. These are her own words
lScience AID Health, p. 109): II
knew the Principle Of all harmo-
NOUS Mind action to be God, and
that cures were produced il primi-
tive Christian healing by holy, up
lifting faith; but l must know the
Scence OF this healing, and l won
my way to absolute conclusions
through divine revelation, reason,
and demonstration. The revelation
of Truth in the understanding came
to me gradually and apparently
through divine power"
To have discovered Gods law of
healing as taught and practiced by
Jesus and his followers meant that
Mrs. Eddy must have approached
the Scriptures with such thought
OF God as Love that she saw it was
impossible for God to do less than
to provide all good for His children,
and such a consciousness Of God as
Truth that she knew Gods truth was