Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-24
LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
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lent justification They make 50
much of Mrs. Eddy, because, Mrs.
Eddy has made so much Of them.
But there is another, and a stronger
reason; Christian Scientists make
so much of Mrs Eddy, because not
to understand and appreciate her
would mean failure to understand
and appreciate the truth which COD
has revealed through her to the
world. ~
believe the lawyers in this au-
G;ence will agree with me that there
is nothing in the line CT testimony
that goes farther. with court or Jury
than that which comes freely at first
hand. This it was that gave. lmmeas..
urable strength to the preaching d
the Apostle Paul. This it was that
down to our time gives so much
ewight to his epistles. Christian
Scientists do not feel hurt nor offend
ed when the right Of their revered
Leader to so much recognition and
gratitude is questiond, for they It
tribute such criticism to lack Of ur-
Outstanding Of the facts Many,
perhaps very great many, VINO are
today numbered among those who
never miss an opportunity Of eX-
pressing fratitude to her, were at one
time numbered among the people
who beanie impatient at the mere
3iention of her name. Neither 90
Christicn Scientists feel hurt and Of
Tended when doubts Of the healing
power of the faith they hold IS
voiced in their presence for, very
likely. they have been 1T one time
audible doubters themselves. They
would rather, indeed, ceme into per
sonaI contact with the vigorous. ro-
bust, outspoken, honest doubter, than
with one who is overrcady to accept
superfically everything that is Of
fered, without looking for proa1,
and without proper consideration or
investigation
Science Open Wide TO inquiry.
The more question an inquirer asks
in Christian Science, the more proof
he demands, the more determined he
is to investigate for himself, the more
promising convert and the better
church member and worker he be-
comes eventually. 1t is safe to say
that an overwhelming majority OF
those who accept Christian Science
are persons who can give reason for
the faith that is in them. They are
persons who have taken nothing on
hearsay, who have not been sWayed
by the influence of others, who do not
conjecture, who do not guess, who 40
not merely believe, but who have won
understanding from experience, and
who know. - (.
Paul knew. He had had personal
experience with the regenerativc
power of the Spirit. He drew and cor
WINGED great audiences everywhere
because he was able to give testimony
at first hand-because he could speak
out of the fullness of personal, actual
human experience, because he could
TIL of mental change that with the
qui..!:ness o. d lightning flash trans
formed his character and made HIM &
new man. There are tens of thou
sands of Paul's in our day throughout
the world-tens of thousands OF per-
sons, that is. who ehave been turned
through Christian Science from wrong
to right thinking, healed Of sick and
SHINING beliefs, cured OF permclous
tendencies, relieved Of slavish habits,
liberated from bondage and restored
to the liberty which belongs to Gods
children; and these are ready and
willing to give direct testimony tC
the healing power of Life, Truth and
Love and to offer heartfelt gratitude
to Mary Baker Eddy, who led them BY
her teachings from darkness into Iigh'
We have from our rcvercd Leader
an unqualified Endorsement OF the az
iom that the impossible never hap
pens. We have learned from her that
what blcsscs one, blesSes all. Most OF
us realize from our own experience
that good manifested radiatcs beyond
the bounds Of our vision, even be-
yond the bounds of our Imagination.
Our reasoning faculties teach as,
even if III spiritual intuition be duli,
that if Christian Science heals IN one
instance through the intelligent april
cation of Principle, there can be no
limitations placed upon its healing
efficacy. 1t needs only to be applied
to government, to politics, to econo-
mics, to finance. to commerce, to So
GEOLOGY, to education, to the morals OF
the people, in order that it shall work
marvellous changes in that potential
power of democracy known as popu
lar opinion.
There is no more cfficacious agency
than Christian Science for the promo
ton Of better taste, higher aspira-
tons and good will among all people.
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