The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-17
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Spiritual Regeneration" delivered
yesterday afternoon and evening at
the Rock Island Christian Science
church, by Frank H. Leonard,
C. 8. B., member OF the board Of
Iectureship:
Christian Science was first
brought to my attention in the fall
Of 1884, and under the following
circumstances. About half my life
up to that time had been spent in
bed. The physicians all said had
been born with an incurable or
ganic disease, and that it was i'm
probable that would live to reach
manhood. Their statements seem
ed about to be proved true when,
through q case of healing, Christian |
Science was brought into our home. |
This led to my having Christian |
Science treatment, SO successfully |
that three months later our family |
physician said miracle had been
performed and that was absolutely
free from any physical disease.
Because of my condition and as a
preparation for, what was deemed
inevitable, God had been explained
to me far more than Is usual with
a small child; and the statement
frequently made that He sent sick
ness and suffering as Christening
and purifying preparation for the
joys of the kingdom of heaven. Nat
urally, however, the only thing l
thought of was the suffering, and
when | was told that God caused
1t terrible sense of fear and of
helplessness arose, when love and
trust should have been present. We
can never love nor trust anything
of which we are afraid; therefore
the thoughts about God were lock-
ed inside my consciousness, because
Of my fear of giving them utter
ance. The name, and not the ma
ture, of God, then as now, was all
that most people knew; SO my sur
prise was great and unqualified
when | learned that the healing
work in Christian Science is all ac-
complished through right knowl-
edge of God; that there is nothing
peculiar or secret about the work
done, nor is the ability to do it con-
fined to a select few; it is to be &C
quired through growth in grace. In
fact, Christian Science gives hui
mainly clear apprehension of the
birthright of man, of how to gain
it, and how to use it.
Christian Science unfoldS to its
students that knowledge of God
which keeps one we'll mentally,
morally, and physically, and shows
that ignorance Of Him is the pro-
curer of sin, sickness, and death.
1t teaches that regenerated think
ing means regenerated living in all
ways. 1t reveals through an end
less, infinite vista of Christian ideal
ism, God enthroned and omnipotent,
omnipresent, and omniscent, and
the fact that one may intelligently
call upon Him in any time of need
and always find Him right at hand
ready to heal and save. This teach
ing brings God to us as real pres
ence. instead of an ephemeral hope,
and so establishes the fact normally
and naturally that He has dominion
over all things, including the ills
of the flesh, and will destroy all
evils. whether they present them
selves as mental, moral, or physical
when He is intelligently asked tc
do so.
Veneration Is Supreme.
1t has been said that the Christian
Scientists are too familiar witt
God because, knowing Him to b,
what He is, knowing Him to be boil
the Father and Mother of all Hi
children. they 60 to Him with al
their troubles, sure that His low,
and wisdom will dispel them. 1t il
just, however, in this connection tt
say that no people on earth so ven
crate. worship, and adore Him al
do Christian Scientists, and this i.
trust because He never fails then
In their extremity.
We are told in the bible that W,
must be regenerated. Regeneration
Is first mental, and is followed by
the outward results as a natura
consequence. 1t is very practica
to say you cannot think right and
do wrong. nor can you think WRONG
and do right. II we will gain the
right knowledge of God, and man s
relationship to Him. and cling tc
1t, we shall always be we'll men. We
must be obedient in all things &c
the law Of God, or good, as He is
called in the Icelandic translation
OF the bible, because it is our duty
to see that Christ is lifted above
human sense into spiritual realiza.
ton, that all mankind may be
drawn unto Him, and find the free.
dom promised them.
The marvellous life and words O,
Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer
and founder OF the Christian Sci
ence movement, is forever revered
leader. and the author of its text.
book. Science and Health with Kew
TO the Scriptures" have destroyed
the darkness and mystery hereto.
fore surrounding God and Christ
Jesus. and will literally, to quote
from one of her poems Poems, D
75). lift the shade of gloom" and
Tor mankind make radiant room
in the life and the love of our
Lord" In Science and Health and
Ill her other writings Mrs. Eddy
has given us the spirit of the word
sf God as He revealed it to her
After the revelation came, she tried
md tested it in all ways, and heal
I'd the sick with the knowledge OF
God which it gave to her, in innum-
srable instances, until, when she
lid give it to the world as it wss
given to her, she did not ask man
kind to accept faith without
works. but gave them a glorified
aith. merging into understanding
because Of the works it accomp-