The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-10

buy something he does not need,
in the long run Nefeats his own
purpose" This was cited as illus
trating the fact that the modern
business man Is Catching a
glimpse of the operation OF divine
law in business" Christian Sci
ence helps the business man to
g this more clearly. according to
the lecturer, "and to avail him
self OF the operation Of divine law
in business in constantly increas-
ing degree" Christian Science
teaches him that a right result
never is due to chance; that the
presence OF such qualities as JUS
tice, truth and love, in a bust
ness transaction, are certain signs
of the presence of the true God,
a presence necessarily active and
good, and having a direct relation
to ultimate success" The Chris
tian Scientist in business" was de-
scribed as "a trained observer of
mental conditions" possessing all
the attendant legitimate advantag-
es of being able to think rightly.
A Substantial Movement
The activities of the Christian
Science church were described by
the speaker. 1t has 1900 branch
es in all parts of the world, and
new ones being organized at an
average rate of one per week.
There are 5000 registered practi-
TONERS Of Christian Science, de-
voting all their time to the work.
The lectures last year were heard
by 100000 persons.
The church gives literally In
public energies, and its members
do their share in support of
VIC by charities. A steady stream
of money and supplies have gone
through this church to war suffer-
ers in all lands since the war be-
gan. This church makes no de-
mands on the community" It
builds handsome church edifices
without solicitation of funds from
outsiders, and dedicates them
free from debt. It's up-to-date
publishing house employs 700 per-
sons, issues Mrs. Eddy's works,
also quarterly, monthly and week
ly periodicals, and a daily news
paper and other literature in IL
languages.
Thirty American legislatures
have recognized the practice of
Christian Science by providing that
it shall not be subject to medical
interference or regulation, and
this recognition has stood the test
in courts of law. There is no lack
of legal right to practice Chris
tian Science in the other states.
Religion and War
Good citizenship is a natural
product of right thinking" said
the speaker. Zone would search
the teachings of Christian Science
in vain for justification for the
slightest default in ones support
of a righteous government in a
;,,-k ~a,,e IL %h1u 41-1y-4I
that Christian Scientists are do
ing their full share in the great
war, but that they had been spar
ed much of the mental burden of
the times by reason Of the effect
of their religion in dissolving
doubt and allaying fear. When
war came the Christian Scientist
did not have to "lower his concept
of Deity by asserting to the wick
ed theory that a righteous God
must needs use evil to accomplish
good" nor ~''stupefy his spiritual
sense with that discreditable sub.
stitute for straightforward think
ing, the familiar theological mar
cotic, that the ways of Providence
are inscrutable." Christian Sci
enca, the speaker said, gave its adj
herents a rational explanation of
all things. He added that when
"the Christianity that Is Christian
Science is practiced universally.
war will be no more, because fear
and hate, lust and greed, supersti-
ton and false theology, phases of
wrong thinking that promote and
permit war, will have been depriv-
ed of their claim to dominion over
man. and the supremacy of nat
ural good will have been demon
strated in the affairs Of the ma
tons"