South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURER EXPLAINS
RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE
Judge Greene Addresses
Large Audience at Church
Edifice Here.

LOUISVILLE Ky mem Der OF the
board OF lectureship Of the mother
church. The First Church Of Christ
Scientist. Boston. Mass. delivered a
lecture on Christian Science BEFORE a
large audience at First Church OF
Christ. Scientist. Madison and Main
sts.s Tuesday night. Choosing for
his subject. Christian Science. the
Religion OF Fuldument," Judge
Greene said:
The promise made through
Christian Science as stated by It's
discoverer and founder, Mrs Eddy.
s. Divine Love always has met ana
always will meet every human need.
(Science and Health. page 494)
Christian Science is the unfolding 20
human consciousness Of divine love,
and its practical application 20 the
healing OF all human disCOrds.
Christian Science IS first Of all a re-
ligion, Notwithstanding some Of it's
uniformed critics have not so be-
ieyed. II IS the religion OF Christ
Jesus come again 20 the world 20
heal the sick and the SHINING by the
same principle OF law.
~Christian Science in its healing
ministry Is not a patent cure-au, nor
- I. blind faith cure. it is not the
action OF will power. nor Is IT the
action OF the human mind. on the
contrary. il teaches that the human
mind must yield to the divine Mind
20 that Mind which was also in
Christ Jesus. and in the proportion
that Christian Science is understood,
the life and words OF Christ Jesus
become practicable for all ages ana
all people.
The Bible from beginning 60 end
is filled with the most splendid
promises for Gods children. and UNI
less we may believe that these prom
Uses are meant for the here and now,
even for today. we are OF all men
most miserable; for otherwise We
are without God and a saving relig-
Tor I'm this life. What the world IS
wanting-seeking- a religion that
comes to the sick and tells them
how TO be WE'LL that comes 90 the
discouraged and respondent and
lifts them out OF the slough OF des-
pair and despond into the richness,
into the fullness, into the joy, Of a
closer walk with God. Christian
Science Is supplying this need,
through thu spiritual Interpretation
OF the Bible and the consequent
spiritual understanding OF God, and
and the peace promised by the Mas
ter.
Jesus Practical Ministry.
Jesus taught and proved the pos
sibuity OF solving all OF LIES prob
lens here and now. He overcame
all the man made laws of disease by
healing all manner OF sickness. He
overcame the laws Of lack and want
BY providing food in abundance Tor
the thousands in the desert place,
and by finding tax money in the
fish's mouth. He overcame the law
OF gravity by walking upon the
stormy wave, the law Of space ana
time BY entering into the boat in the
midst OF the sea and Immediately Il
was at the other side. He overcame
The law Of death by restoring to life
those who had died, and In his own
case reappeared to his wondering
disciples after three days in the
torab.
Among the last things he said to
his disciples was. He that believeth
on me. the work that ] do shall he
do also. and greater works than
these shall ne do because 1 go unto
my Father Also IN perhaps the last
conversation he had with the be-
loved II disciples, in perhaps the
last hour Of hts human existence, he
said. These signs shall follow them
that believe. In my name they shall
cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues. they shall
Law hands on the sick and they shall
recover With these and other pos
tive promises from Jesus we must
believe in the present possibility OF
healing the sick, raising the dead.
and performing all OF these wonder
fui works. II we do believe in him;
that Is understand him and his
teachings. which is the correct inter
pretatioh OF the Greek word trans
lated by our word believe in the new
version.
Contrary 20 some critics OF
Christian Science. Mrs. Eddy never
intended that the text book should
take the place OF the Bible. but u IS
10 be read and studied IN connection
with the Bible. II was meant 10 be
Just what its name implies. a Key
TO the Scriptures AMI "A text book on
Christian Science Within the pages
OF the book itself Mrs. Eddy says,
AS adherents OF Truth, we take the
inspired Word OF the Bible as our
sufhcient guide 20 eternal life (Sci-
ence and Health. page 500
As the years have come and gone
during these more than so years
since Mrs Eddy's discovery, an ever
widening circle has been covered by
Christian Science. and an ever in
Sreasing host OF its adherents. men
and women. are daily bearing wit
ness TO its healing and saving power.
and rendering their tribute of praise
and THANKSGIVING 20 its revered Dis
coverer and Founder. There IS, how
ever. nothing OF worship or delft
cation in the attitude OF Christian
Science toward Mrs. Eddy but rath-
er the natural spontaneous express
ion OF gratitude, which one might
expect from persons whose lives
have been upllfted and who are be-
ting uplifted BY the power Of her in
spired teachings
Defines God.
Christian Science has revealed
the correct concept OF God lt has
eourag eously and reverently asked
the question. What Is God2' and has
given this answer that Is satisfying
10 thinking men and thinking wO-
men. God Is Love Truth. Soul.
Mind. Spirit Principle. Perhaps
the term Principle as used for God
has more than any other aroused the
opposition OF the critics OF Christian
Science. They contend 10 speak OF
God as Principle takes away HIS
v,.--.~4 .Tfsv- wofa Erf~rr Of Trfe Father