Evening journal., 1920-11-01
HEAR CHRISTIAN
SCIENCEHOPES
Bliss Knopp in City Lecture
Is Heard by Large
Audience

A large and appreclative audience.
listened attentlvely to lecture on
Christian Science yesterday afternoon
in the ediilce OF the First Church Of
Christ Scientist by Bliss Knapp, OF
BroOkline. Mass. In iniroduc ng ur
lecturer. Sanford w. Sawln spoke as
follows:
st Paul says in his episile TO the |
/ Ephesians: Awake. thou h at sleepest |
and arise from the dead and Christ |
she'll give thee light And also 70 !
/ the Romans he writes . For to De /
carnally minded is death, but TO BE- !
spiritually minded is lie and peace.
This is the call and the assurance or
! Christian Science TO suffering human
! liiy. The call 90 throw Off.the IN ackles
OF mortal belief and enter into the
freedom which comes to all who un-
derstand. even in small degree, me
science Of practical Christianity,
Il dare say that most or Us nave
lhad, and perhaps some or us may SUI
have, somewhat peculiar or ha1y
ideas OF what Christian Science IS;
We can all recall how ave nave had
our mental vision cleared ana the way
pointed out to us by The spoken WORD
Of one more advanced on The journey.
Mrs Eddy clearly realized the help,
fulness OF this spoken word ana
founded a Board OF Lectureshlp 10
II have the great pleasure OF in
PRODUCING 10 you this afternoon
member Of The Board OF Leciureship
OF the Mother Church, the First
Church OF Christ. Scientist, in Boston,
Mass, Mr. Bliss Knapp, c. 5. b.
Mr.. Knapp said in part:
An epidemic seldom attacks more
than 20 per cent OF a population
= When confronted by such an epA
10 study the cause OF the calamity
from a physical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
analyzine, the while, the former phys
: ical condition OF every afflicted indi-
vidual. 10 does not occur TO them 10
question what made the 80 per cent
immune. The ph yslcian panstakingly
-; diagnoses the dis ne, because he Is
! governed by the belief that health Is
. condition OF the flesh. lie supposes
10 TO be a personal possession, hu-
q manly circumscribed. and the body 70
d be a kind OF storage battery Eenerai-
e ing the vital current. The CHRISTIAN
r lScientst. in such a case. studies Jtist
y as thoroughly the origin OF health,
:, for 1t is evident 10 nm that health,
- and not disease. is the object OF his
. search He knows that Jesus pre-
/
q Ihealing known TO men. and he taught
i- his disciples how to restore health by
e starting with the proposition that
2 God is the creator OF ii.
l. Health Divine Right
c when the trainers Of tn American
a Constitution admitted that life, lih-
d erty and the pun Iit OF happiness are
J. creations OF God. and not Of man
a their task was wonderfully simpliiled
al ~ Iit a.
" were not required TO create any rlgll L
but simply g. interpret those tha
l. were already created. The success o.
N THAT instrument. the Constitution o.
L the United States OF America, de
nended upon the correctness or thei
10 Interpretation OF that which was fun
n damentally right. The result has beei
he la model OF democratic government.
1e "Mh en- men are willing 10 conced
ST that health, as well as life or liberty
ve is a divine right, divinely bestowe
.lupOn man by his creator, they wi
cease to believe in. or fear, the 81
, called laws OF health which original
a. lin mortal opinion, and will bec0m
n. interpreters OF that inherent righ
"a They will cease TO be autocrats
=, the government OF their own bodies
an and IN cir health viii increase IN Pr
~ portion TO their understanding ina
lin God we all live, and lmove, an
pc have our being
TO therefore. Acquaint now thyse
De with him that Is. with Cod, and
20 at peace" One who Is sick is not Z
ne peace. one who IS distressed II mir
or body with sin, disease or fear,
Ok no. at peace. Nevertheless. acquain
ancs with .re divine nature ndov
"a one with the power Of peace, whiC
X necessarily rules out all disturbanc
In whether mental or physical. There
air Is presented in a brief statement q
st. nrec So method OF Christian healing
n acquaintance with the truth about q
nd nature Of God. Mrs Eddy has re-
is Grated that In her book science ar
he Health, With Key 10 the Scripture
me 70. 72). as follows, Not personal i
nc tercommuniOn but divine law Is q
lc- communication Of truth, health. al
in harmOnT to earth and humanity.
irs Contemplating Truth Corrective.
ire christian healing has nothing
common with the Will or the iles
si- ION the other hand 10 is In compile
,es agreement with the will OF God. F.
9e- that reason it can never e divorce
oa- from Christian theology. To meo
M tate oa the nature OF God, in the n
a. expectation Of gaining a better unde
ion standing OF Him, Is generally consl
~ I cred a distinct mark or devotion.
~ Mediate thus in full sincerity mu
..r are feed and SATISFY one with his heal
AZ and holiness
~ Zone may behold a beautiwul fle
en- OF flowers As h. stops TO confer
10 piate their rare beauty, his ihoug
lri- Is fed and satisfied. He has TAX
zen nothing from them, but he has gain
on much that is enduring. Thus tho
Ihe sands Of people, devout in IN,
ats thought OF God. hav turned TO Iii
cii- IN meditatic on the beauty OF Il
ire, Goodness. on the strength OF II
ldi- meekness. md on the nourishi
sin. thought OF His purity and health, a
and thev have been healed OF dire AMI
tions. Those satisfying thoughts a
ag- corrected the proclivities Of the fle
,re- and the truth has made them free
al