Evening journal., 1920-04-21
3aR. TUTT HEARD
TF'BYCHURCHFOLK
Lecturer Of Christian Sci
enee Church Defends
Faith.
SEES GROWTH
OF THE MOVEMENT

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a free lecture on Christian Science
Was delivered last nighl in the Chris
tan Science Church. Park Place and
Nan Burcn street by DR.. John NJ.
Tut. Of Kansas City. The lecturer
was introduced by Norman l.. Rear
lck, president Of the church, who
said
discovery by Mary Baker Eddy. has
shown rapid and steady growth. AS
ils principle must be proven and
demonstrated. This growth. therefore,
has been earned and Is a proof OF
il, scicDti1c accuracy.
when ITS principle is understood
and correctly applied. our problems
0f ire are solved. just as The prob
lems 0f mathematics are solved Dy
the proper understanding and appli-
cation Of rs principle.
ITO assist in presenting the facts
H concerning Christian Sclcnce to cor
srect false Impressions about 10, and
40 answer unjust criticisms. Mrs
8 Eddy with wise foresight. founded a
-iBoard OF Lectureshlp.
f 'lou have been invited here this
evening TO listen TO a member OF this
Y hoard. who comes as one well quali-
f fed to speak With authority. ! take
great pleasure in Introducing Ia. YOU,
Board OF Lectureship OF the First
/. church Of Christ, Scientist. in Bos-
Or. Tut whose subject was. "The
| Universal panacen." said in part.
III each individual IN this audience
were asked 10 give a reason for his
+ presence here, no doubt II would be
D possible To classify the replies under
4 iVu great llrads--rcligion and mcdi-
einc These may be said TO be The
paramount human interests. FOR sec
ond only 10 future salvation. man
Kind Is concerned In the preservation
& M his body Christian Science has
amai1amatfd these interests so that,
a rightly viewed. religion and medicine
become ono: and since Christian Sci
ence In iis saving and healing grace.
Is applicable to all manner OF dis
cords. physical. mental and moral, I
may be termed the universal pan
acca
III is significant that the earliest
systems OF religious philosophy made
no separation between religion and
q medicine The pagan gods OF mcdi-
Gin, were called upon 10 heal sick
ness usi as the gods OF war were
appealed No for victory. and the gods
OF peace for plenty. Medicine began
70 separate from religion as medicine
became more material and ,ligion
grew less so. Material medicine had
so developed into a system apart
rom religion. that when Jesus be-
gan his restorative ministry and
healed the sick by puruly spiritual
power, he was termed both By the
iheologians ami the matter physicians
miracle worker, SO unheard OF had
Il become to invoke the healing pow
er OF God
THE only reason mankind has NOT
turned 10 God, the great physician,
IN the time Of physical distress. is
because OF the material bias Of It's
education. Mankind has been taught
70 look no God FOR salvation from
ain hut to RELY upon matter for thl
cure Of matter and Us dire beliefs
Because OF The seeming Increasing
power OF false material education,
mankind has been unable to grasp me
simplicity and adequacy OF the spr-
ilual laws Of God applied TO uhe dis
cords OF the flesh.
"Josus knew these laws, employed
them and laid upon all Christians
the Injunction 10 initiate his healing
works 10 may be argued that Jesus
conferred the power TO heal upon
his contemporary disciples only. Yet
he said uneQuivocally. These signs
shall follow them that believe But
II the contention be true, hpw did
Paul. who was not Jesus immedi-
ate disciple acquire The art OF Chris.
tan healingi Il must be admitted
that Paul used none but spiritual
power In his restorative ministry
The Master aludng 10 his divine
principle the healing and saving
Christ said LOi | am with you
alway' This Christ was available TO.
Paul and he rose in spiritual con-
The power OF God TO heal and. 40
save so woudrously present with
Jesus. and with the early Christians
for three hundred years, Is available
10 an today, and when understood
and employed. in Jesus way, becomes
the witness of Christ in you, the
hope OF glory
'Thc modus operandi by which
Christian Science fulflls its rest0ra-
tive ministry is prayer. BY prayer.
sickness Is healed, sin Is destroyed
and harmony restored By prayer ie-
norancc is replaced with understand
ing. By prayer We draw near TO God
and enter into the heritage OF MS
son Prayer Is that process by which
false beliefs are destroyed and rlg4t
concepts restored To know the ruin
IS true prayer. therefore, tho Dhile-
Aian Scientist when he prays, does
not ask God for any material thing.
He seeks 20 apprehend what Is al
ready existent aud bestowed. lie asks
only for guidance. for wisdom. for
true knowledge So solomon prayed
for an understanding heart. So Hagdf
athirsi In The desert fearing for me
liit OF her child. prayed The prayer
which opened her blind eyes and re-
tealed he well OF water al nand
such prayer has never failed. Tor i
Is the prayer OF spiritual sens, thai
consci0us constant. capacity u IN
dersland God and The spiritual res
man
q Christ Jesus, in teaching how q
pray. said. Whatsoever thlnsS We dc
sire when ye pray believe thai ye re
ceivo them. and We shall have them
True prayer then Is comprised h
asking and receiving. IL is both De