East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
ence by William d. Fitzpatrick,
@. S.

have chosen for the subject of my
discourse "Chrlstian Science; The Law
Of Cod"
Present day interest In Christian
Science Is finding expression in a de-
mand for a wider dissemination of It's
message OF hope and good cheer--in a
hunBering and thirsting for a fuller
understanding of this pure gospel OF
the Christ. 1t is being universally
asked: What Is Christian Science? ?
What does II teach. On what author
ity does this religious movement with
in the short span of a generation COM
mand the respectful consideration Of
q world?
II is the purpose OF the Christian
Science literature. of Christian Sci
ence church services and OF Christian
Science lectures to answer these Ques-
tioRs. and. II, perchance. we shall have
been able this evening to throw some
little gleam of light on that book of ali
books. the Holy Bible; II. perchance,
we shall have been able TO awaken the
smouldering spark of hope and en-
couragement in the breast OF some
nburdened. sick. hopeless or suffer-
ing man or woman we shall consider
the hour well and .profitably spent.
The worlds interest today in Chris
tian Science lies in the worlds neces-
sity for Christian Science. Long-suf-
fsring humanity is in sore need of
live, vital. dynamic, constructive. spir-
ituaa, religious awakenIng-an awak-
aninr predicated, not on hectic out
burala Of .,faneiful. fantatical fervor
and telnpefa mental. fnesmeric enthuS
siasm. but an awakening resulting
from sober, -prayerful. thoughtful and
sanctitfied convictions. The world is
demanding something besides mere
Journalism. something besides the hol-
low mockery of creed and ritual, some-
thing besides a religion that offers
mere speculative, future possibilities
in place of a truly Chrlst-like religion
that can point to its present works as
evidence of its divine authority.
Humanity has arrived at the point
where 1t demands a religion which II
believes to be wholly true, untainted
by human opinions and conjecture,
without one element of error, found
ed on the Bible and restoring the
teachings and works Of the Master
That Is what the world demands to-
day, ana tnat, my IIAoiAuS' 10 way ~ -
turning to Christian Science. The
proof of it's divine origin rather than
It's profession has set the face OF the
world towards this religion.
DefinitiOn OF Christian Science.
Probably the briefest and one of the
most comprehensive defiuitions OF.
Christian Science is 10 be found in the
book fundamental Divine Science by
the Discoverer and Founder of Chris
tian Science. Mary Baker Eddy, where
she describes II ''asi the law of Cod
the law OF good, interpreting and den.
onstratIng the divine Principle and
rule of universal harmony" 1t will
he noted that universal harmony in
this definition is the ultimate and Its
accomplishment the result of the in
terpretation and application OF the
law of God
The religion that Is to bring about
universal harmony must necessarily
he based on clearly defined, un-
changing. ever-present. demonstraole
law or Principle. It's teachings must
be capable of proof and II they are
capable of proof then it necessarily
follows that they are wholly true and
without one least element of the false
or untrue. Humanity has had Its fun
quota OF religions based partly on
truth and partly on error, andsis-to-
doy groanipg under q surfeit OF reh-