El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-10
Christian Science Speaker Draws
Lesson From War Of The Nations

( TOiN RANDALL DUNN. c. s, OF St
Louis. No, a member OF the board
OF lecturers Of the central organiza-
ton Of the Christian Science church,
spoke Sunday afternoon to a large au-
dienee Of Christian Scientists and 9TH
+ ers Of FL Paso interested in the teach
ings OF Mary Baker Eddy.
The speaker was introduced by Z
3. west and made an eloquent argu-
ment for the tenets Of his faith, draw
ing a parallel between the material
destruction caused by the war in Eu-
rope and the chaos wrought in the
minds Of the people OF the world By
unbelief and misunderstanding of the
teachings Of Christ he said, in part:
The widespread interest in the sub
jet Of Christian Science, in this and
other lands, is traceable directly 70
the fact that enslayed mortals are
finding in its spiritual teaching that
hberator graphically pictured by
Isaiah as sent to preach good tidings
unto the meek; to bind up the
DrokenhearIeds to proclaim liberty to
the captiVes, and the opening Of the
prison 10 them that are bound
1t might be recommended TO thase
who feel called upon 10 ridicule and
revile the Christian Scientists. that
perhaps the safest and most Christian
attitude for them 10 assume is TO be
found in GamaliePs sound advice to
the Wouldbe prosecutors Of the apos-
ties as recorded in the fifth CHAPTER
Of Acts: And now 1 say unto YOU
refrain from these men, and let them
alOne- for If this counsel or this work
be OF men, 1t v i'll come TO nought. but
II il be Of God, ye cannot overthrow
it; lest haply ye be found even TO
fight against Cod
we are without doubt living in
one Of the most tragic moments in
history. On all sides are evidences
OF the most terrific upheaval the
world has ever witnessed Nation has
risen against nation. wars and rumOrs
OF wars abound, des0lation and dis
turbances Of nature seem to prevail
and want, woe, and discord stalk
abroad in the earth. What does il
meane How are we 10 stand2 Christ
ian Science gives the only rational
explanation Of this mighty world wide
fermentation It tells us not to be
dismayed, but to realize that as the
mud in rivers bed must be stirred
and brought to the surface to purify
the stream, just so must the latent
errors Of the earth. national as well as
individual. be brought TO the surface
and carried off, in order that the
Kingdoms Of this world may become
the Kingdoms Of our Lord and Of His
Christ
Certainly it must be recognized
By every thinking person that the
signing OF a treaty OF peace, favora BILE
70 human interests as Il may be, viii
not alone usher in the millennium To
be sure, the yielding Of autocracy to
democracy. the ordaining Of humanity
good governments. and the establish
ment OF equal rights and privileges
among men are absolutely necessary
steps toward the ultimate liberation OF
the race But the great battle Of
Armageddon is not ended. for this bat
tie is the conflict between the flesh
and spirit, between truth and error
the struggle whereby mortals finally
shall be freed from the bondage Of
material sense, from sickness, hate.
animality, Limitation, imperfection. old
age, death
Coming Of the Remedy.
Now it has been proved true in the
worlds experience that every great
human crisis has Witnessed the ap-
I pearance Of some coura geous God pre-
pared teacher or leader proclaiminE
a remedy, publishing deliverance. or
pointing a way Of escape.
And should It be surprising that
I II was the gentle voice Of a woman
that was appointed to bring this mes
sage. assuring the saddened and fear
ful children Of earth, with all the ten
derness Of the mother. that God IS in
deed able to care for his creation. 10
heal and to saver
Mrs. Eddy.
As to that revered gentlewoman.
through whose spiritual vision the
simple, healing truths Of the Bible are
today made available for those who
sit in darkness, may say only this
Her character needs no defence at
human hands. BY her fruits shall she