The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
SAYS THOUGHT
MAKES UP LIFE
Christian Science Just Right
Thinking, Says Frank
Bell in Lecture.

Frank Bell. c. .S.,B.. of PhiIadel- |
phis, member of the board Of lee
tureship of the Mother Church, the !
First Church of Christ, Scieptist, in |
Boston, delivered a lecture on Chris
tian Science last evening at First /
Church of Christ. Scientist.
Mr.. Bell, who was introduced by
Frank T. Bunker. said in his lee
ture that Christian Science had been
called the science of right thinking. |
because the practice of Christian
Science is the activity by which
wrong thoughts give place to right
thoughts, that the fruits OF right
thinking may appear instead Of the
fruits of wrong thinking.
Control of Thought.
"All there is to living is think
ing" said the lecturer. and he gave
illustrations of how condition Of
living are primarily conditions OF
thinking. This, he said, would not
be pleasant TO contemplate were it
true that thinking is more or less
beyond control. Christian Science.
he added, shows the willing stu
dent not only how 10 distinguish
light thought from wrong thought.
but how to hold to the one and re-
icct the other. and thus to have
dominion over the shaping OF his
career"
The essential mental nature OF
evil was explained. attention being
called to the fact that successful
resistance Of evil requires a knowl-
edge Of what evil is and how IL ca
be met and mastered at its source.
THE speaker referred TO the in
crcasing recognition OF the fact that
tho evil called disease is the out
ward expression or effect OF men
tai state" He said the growing
practice of Christian Science, in
which all manner Of disease is
healed by treatment applied solely
ITO mental conditions, is helpinS
mankind to sec that disease in all
its aspects is the working out OF
wrong thinking"
Helpful in Business.
Business men find the, solution OF
!
Science. the speaker declared; that
lis. provided they are willing to give
up trying to gain seemingly worth
while ends by means of wrong acts.
Christian Science helps the business
man to see more and more clearly,
the operation Of divine law in busi-
ness in constantly increasing dc
gree Il teaches him that a right
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the presence OF such qualities as
justice, truth and love, in i busi-
ness transaction. are certain signs
Of the presence OF the true God.
presence necessarily active and
good and having a direct relation
to ultimate success" The Chris
.rian. Scientist in business" was de-
scribed as "a trained observer of
the attendant legitimate advantages
Of being able 10 think rightly.
\ Remarkable Church.
. "A notable manifestation OF right
thinking" declared Mr.. Bell. is The
. Christian Science Church. This
church includes a central orIanIza-
ton. the Mother Church. and branch
. churches ana societies in virtually
every quarter Of the globe. There
are more than 1900 branches. and
for 4 number Of wears new ones
+ have been organized at an average
Iste Of one por week.
Il cite these instances O. the wide
spread development. rapid growth
and substantial character Of this
movement. not in 4 spirit of boast
! fulncss nor of unkindly comparison.
but because Of their practical value
as evidence that Christian Science
( does heal the sick. \ vast majority
OF its adhercnts turned to Christian
Science for healing. If it had not
healed them il could not have held
them. Proposing to demonstrate
the truth Of the ScriptUral assur-
ancc that salvation from sin and
disease is present fruit OF
righteousness or right thinking,
Christian Science could not have
survived on mere promises Tor the
future. II could win only on its
immediate and tangible merits.
That is the impcllinS significance
) of its remarkable growth
The lecture was under the au-
spices of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, of this city. and will bc
repeated this evening in the church
cdiflce at o'clock. when Mr.. Bell
will be introduced by Mrs. Harriet
/ Hitchcock.