South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-05
DeIiUerS Brilliant Lecture
Monday on Christian Science

church. the First Church OF Christ,
Scientist, Boston. Mass. delivered a
lecture on Christian Science before
q large audience az the Christian
Science church here. 81 sin ard Madi-
son SITS. last night. Mr. Palmer was
Introduced by Harvey Book. first
reader OF The South Bend church.
Mr. Palmer said in part.
I'm addressing an audience made
up. in part, Of persons who know
little N the teachings OF Christian
Science. 10 is wen 90 consider what
Christian Science has in common
with other religious organizations
which accept the Bible and the Bible
teachings regarding God Has Chris
tan anything in common with other
denominations that accept the
Bible Upon examination fl will be
seen shat the~e is much in common.
All Christian people accept the
Bible. They understand that God is
omnipotent. omuiscicnr. omuIpres-
ent meaning by this that God has all
power. is evcr-prceent. and is the
creator and source of all knowledge.
These Immortal verities Of Deity
have been accepted by all Christians
because on no other basis can we
conceive Of God as infinite and SUI
preme. a God Of love who sends
only good gifts 10 His children. Thus
81 you should ask a man who ac-
cepts the Bible If he believes that
Cod is omnipresent he would I'M
doubleday answer YOU in the afHrma-
tive
If YOU also ask him II he believes
that God is omnEcieut and omni-
resent he would likewise answer
frr
press the matter further. and ask
him II he would rely upon the omni-
potent goodness OF God 20 heal him
should ne DE taken suddenly iI At
the midnight hour. he would prob
ably hesitate and perhaps tell YOU
that such reliance was too vague and
transcendental for him; that he pre-
ferred 20 pin his faith 20 some fav-
crite drug or other material means.
His answers TO the above questions
would probably Doe the answers of
many people who accept the Bible
and believe in the power. goodness
and love OF Cod. But does not their
refusal actually to rely upon God
IN a time OF sickness indicate fatal
weakness. a distrust of God that ac-
counts for the failure of modern re-
ligions 20 satisfy that hunger for
Righteousness which is character
istiC OF all men as sons and daughters
0f God
Restatcmcnt Needed
Because modern religions showed
this wide discrepancy between real
fly and practice. a reinstatement Of
the eternal truths of the Bible be
came necessary If the race was TO
be saved form the myriad ills that
beset - For this purpose Christian
Science came 10 the world. No matter
what hostile critics may say 20 the
contrary. Christian Science came 10
the world I'm response 90 the quenCh-
less yearuing Of the human heart 10
know its God, a yearning that human
wisdom can never SUPPLY No matter
what the testimony of the material
sens rs may be as 20 the seeming
reality of matter and evil Christian
ScitnCe holds firmly. logically, and
con istently. 90 the eternal fact of
the omnlpotenCe Of God. which over
rules and destroys an the asserted
power of sickness, disease. sin and
death
"3y teaching reliance on the omni-
potent goodness Of God Christian
Science has reinstated primitive
Christianity What is primitive Chris
tianity Tn the past Christianity was
too much considered 10 mean Gus
toms traditions. dogmas and creeds
OF the early DAYS of the Christian
church But If YOU Will recall the
words and deeds Of the great Bible
characters from Genesis TO REVEAL
ton YOU will find that their religion
was something vital-a living reality.
They made no mere professions Of
trust In God. they had an under
standing cf God, and proved their
understanding 10y destroying sin by
healing diseases. by breaking
droughts, hy controlling the ecouom-
ic laws Of supply and demand. and
by overcoming the last enemy. even
death itself They made no empty
pretenses Of faith in God. and then
followed after the latest advertised
drug. No. they would have repudiat-
cd that procedure as contrary TO the
first commandment Thou shalt
have no other gods before me-"
Oneness With God
The beginner I'M Christian Science
NAV receive the impression that
Christian Science heals merely phys
ical ills and is only "a substitute for
the drugging system ar other ma
teriaI methods. Christian Science
heals the sick. there is no doubt
about that He would be a bragg
critic indeed who at the present
time would arise and deny that
Christian Science does heal the sick.
The diving witnesses of its healing
power are numbered by The tens OF
thousands. But the healing OF hysi-
cal ills Is not the ultimate of Chris
tian Science. Christian Science goes
90 the bottom of ,hp human men