Evening journal., 1920-01-05
Lecture AT
science CHURCH
Virgil o. Strickler Explains
Faith TO Large and In
terested Audience

A lecture on Christian Science was de-
rs-ed in BE Firs Church Of Christ
yeenl.st Park Place and Van Buren
Street Yesterday afternoon by Virgil O..
S,richer o. New York CITY The lee
arer was Introduced by Mrs. Annie 3.
sDde son Who said in part:
cn~s :-Ii Is a special pleasure and
NNlcge again 90 welcome an audience
o lecture on Christian Science here
a he First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
90 Wilm'mgt1n. Delaware. At these re-
curr,ns seasons it is well perhaps for us
io remember that the object OF giving
tlese lectures Is not lhat Of mere prop
fs3lda We are nu1-as a body Of peo-
pie primarily engaged Ia striving to add
20 cur numbers we are giving these
ertures because we mselnshly desire
- have mankind learn the science OF
life and be al posce
1T gives me great pleasure TO in
iroduce TO you Virgil o. Strickler, C s.
b.. OF New York City, member Of the
Board Of Lectureship OF the Mother
Church the First Church Of Christ, Sell
enlist, In Boston, Massachusetts.
Mr.. Strlckler said in part.
AS 70 becomes more generally under
stood that through the ministry Of
Christian Science people are being
healed OF sickness, sin, unhappiness,
worry, fear, and other discordant con-
ditions, there IS an ever Increasing de- /
sire upon the part Of the general pub /
lic TO learn how these results are ac-
eomplished It Is the purpose Of this
lecture to explain how Christian Sci !
ence does these things There is no
mystery about Christian Science heal
ing. nor IS It dlflcuH to understand. It
can be stated without any reservation !
whatever that every person who Is |
willing TO DO so may learn through
Christian Science how 10 heal sickness
and TO destroy the desire 10 sin, for
himself and others.
1T Is said that there are more than
two hundred different kinds OF the
Christian religion alone, not to mention
the hundreds OF other forms Of relig-
ions that are not Christian. II is a
fact that people do entertain widely DIFF
fering religious -bpliefs. In many In
stances the differences are irreconcllable.
and YET every one believes with all OF
The sincerity Of which heis capsule that
his own particular beliefs are true. II 4
must be conceded that In the main, all
people are equally honest and equally
sincere in their RELIGIOUS beliefs. The
snlv reason why they are grouped to-
geiher in different forms OF religions Is
because they honestly believe that
through their own particular form OF
rellgion they will ind the good which
they so earnestly desire.
"As one considers the subject OF re-
licion from this broad viewpoint II be-
comes entirely plain that most OF the
people in the world are believing as
lheir religion many things that are not
true
"rfue religion consists OF spiritual
truth. and not OF erroneous beliefs;
Henee II follows that ones religion Is
limited to the amount OF spiritual
truth he knows and that erroneous re-
i'rious beliefs are only so many delu-
sions that serve no other purpose than !
20 obstruct spiritual growth.
"Christian Science aims TO destroy er-
roneous religious beliefs by substitut-
ine.a knowledge OF truth In place there }
of and 10 destroy out Of the human !
mind all evil qualities by painting good
mallties in their stead 1t wages re- :
Ientless warfare against all wrong men
ial qualities II seeks TO substitute love
m place OF hate, unsel1shness in place
,f selAshness. honesty in place OF dis
honesty. and truth IN place OF error.
4 lays tremendous emphasis upon The
,acesslty for bringing into captivity
,very thought 10 the Obedience OF
Christ: II Cor i0:5l. as the Bible
It shows that the cause OF
m disease and sin IS mental, and not
,hyslcal. and that both sickness and
In >aae destroyed by the evangcllzation !
n the human mentality with truth and
ave. II teaches without any rescrva-
ION whatever that the truth taught S
md practlced by Jesus. when under
food and applied IS sufficient without S
Irugs or any material means to heal Z
he sick and regenerate the sinner, and :
,hristian Scientists everywhere are en- T.
aged daily In demonstrating and prov =
ng this 10 be true. Ia
Mrs Eddy Is acknowledged TO be
he piscoverer and Founder OF Chris :
ian Science, and many people ask Wha'
is that she has discovered. In re- y
Nv :, can be said that she has discover 1
i he law Of Spirit which Is spiritual 4
ruth. s
Mrs. Eddy discovered the law Of 4
pirit as truly as Sir Isaac Newton dis h
ove-ed the law Of gravitation, and this v
sct should be thoroughly understood C
ust As Newton discovered that the n
of material bodies are regu- G
lted and governed by this material +
-, en- Mrs. Eddy discovered the Prin- :
nile that governs the entire universe, :
,cludlng every detail in the lives OF
zen. That supreme. creative, govern
~ omnipotcnl Mind or Principle Is
"a he only cause, the only creator,
le only Ruler Of man and Of the uni
crsc.
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