Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-21
"A RELIGION OF
RIGHT THINKING
SdN3ecf Of Address BY Clarence w
!, Chadwick, Christian Scientist, AZ
Court House Tuesday EpenIng.

Mr. Clarence W. Chadwick. a member
81 the Board of LectureshiP Of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
IKE audience at the court house Tues
day evening. His subject was "A Reli-
gion of Right Thinking" Mr. Chadwick
ponent of the teachings of his denom-
nation and was given most cordial
welcome to Richmond by many friends.
He was introduced in a few appropriate
words by Mrs. T.. K. Hamilton. Mr..
Chadwick then spoke as follows: s.
Mr.. Chadyvick's- Lecture
Christian Science is attracting world
wide, attention. For more than half a
century it has been winning it's way
into the consciousness of humanity.
Countless thousands have accepted Mrs.
'EddYs; discovery as the revealed word
cause they have heard it's message of
ION earth peace good will toward men"
have felt its healing touch of Truth;
SPIRIT the Of Cove OF the
ing thought to higher planes of think
ing and living; and are supremacy hap
py in having learned to make practical
thereby to work out their own saliva
tion tst'f Ha tt 'sH.T
If there are any who are still inclin-
ed to ask, Has Christianity failed? let
them study the effect of Christian
Science upon the lives of those who
have in sincerity accepted it's inspired
teachings; let them observe the mar
velous transformation in health and
morals of many with whom they are
personally acquainted let them note
how se1f1shpess and unkindness have
ness; how the spirit of giving has TAX
en- possession -of these people. even to
the extent of surrendering all to- follow
Christ; let them observe their loyalty
country's- need; and then let them say
whether Christianity is a failure.
The Science of Christianity never
fails; burt humanity may fail to obey
is due to wrong ideals and :. careless
thinking. How to obey the Ten Com
mandments and the Sermon on the
and satisfactorily solved in the minds
of. a large majority of Christian be-
levers. If the divine revelation of
Christian Science to this age can solves
this Science can offer convincing proof
to the world that it is nothing less
than the right thinking of Christ Jesus
put into practice.
It will be the purpose of this lecture
to tell you something of the mission of
this religion of right thinking as pre-
sented to the world in its textbook,
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
OUR LEADER
Mrs. Eddy's vision of the Christ not
only healed her of the effects of a So
reach a purified mental height. where
she could spiritually discern the deep
things of God and give them to the
childhoon. was one continuous search
after spiritual things. She forsook all to
follow Christ, and behold the result
q discovery which Viii lis IL bringing untold
Mrs. Eddy named her discovery
Christian Science. She was, to use her
own words. .only scribe echoing the
physics" (The First Church of Christ
Scientist. and Miscellany, p. 115); con-
sequently she had no excuse to Offer
for inditing the pages OF Science an6
The world owes a profound debt OF
gratitude to this noble woman for what
| is contained in this most unique book
Many thousands will testify that the
and Health came TO them.
| Mrs. Eddv, as the D1Scoverer an6
Founder of Christian Science. fought
| the good fight and bravely won hel
laurels Her works. which have fol.
lowed her. have proved her one of the
igreatest of religious leaders and teach
/ ers.
| MRS. EDDY's DISCOVERY
| It was in the year 1866 that Mrs
Eddy made the all-important discovery
that "all causation was Mind. and ev'
cry effect a mental phenomenon" Gre
trospection and Introspection, p. 2D.
| by MlnO she means not the cdTnd
or mortal mind which ais enmit,
against God" but the one infinite, su
preme. governing intelligence of thu
universe. eternal and Interchangeable
This is the Mind that tht great apostl,
referred to when he said: Let thi!
mind fe in you. which was also IL
lChrist Jesus" This is the Mind tina
Jesus employed to heal the sick ant
sinful. to still the tempest, and to rails,
the dead. He referred to it as IN!
Father, and your Father"-"my Go,
land your God" This Mind is the Gus
Imentione din Genesis 1926; land Co
said. Let MS make man in our image
latter our likeness"
1t is this clear-uct conception o
Mind. as calculated by Mrs. Eddy. tina
lis changing the religious thought o
the whole world. Not since the day
of Jesus and his apostles has any re
lligious denomination except that o
lChristian Science said to its followers
There is one infinite, all-good Mind
and this Mind is God. or Spirit, who !
of purer eyes than omnipresence. an
Commissioners: infinite and indivisible
therefore never in nor of matter; neve
in a material body. r-.
It seems almost needless to state. 4
lpresence of the Widely acknowledge
fact that the reception by the world Q
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