The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
ECTTDE CCENCE
Under nding

Mr.. Ezra wv. Palmer c. S. b., OF
Denver. Col, "a member Of the Board of
Lectureship Of The Mother Church,
The First Churcb'of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Mass, delivered the above
named lecture. under the auspices of
The First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
OF Pensacola, Fla, in Theatre Comique,
Friday night, December 9tl., 1921.
Mr.. Palmer spoke substantially as
follows:
All men desire peace OF mind. The
world has been searching for it for
thousands OF years. In their endeavor
to solve the problem OF being and to
establish happiness on an enduring ba-
sis, mortals have formulated many
creeds, rules Of conduct, and organized
many conflicting sects and denomina-
tons. But these various attempts to
establish happiness have not stood the
test OF time nor have they rendered
mankind immune from the ravages of
fear. sin. disease and death. These
creeds and sects have, in large mea-
sure, been predicated on the teachings
Of the Bible, but they have failed TO
demonstrate the promises OF the Bible
in saving men from the myriad ills
that beset them. Failing to find the re-
lief from human ills so desperately
lOnged for mortals have turned from
the Bible and sought relief in systems
Of healing frankly based on the oppo-
site OF God, that is matter: and be-
cause these likewise have failed them.
they have to a degree accepted the
a f4aF
overcome, they are inevitable. a part
of the divine order of things, and must
be submitted to.
THE MISSION OF CHRISTIAN SCI
ENcE.
Christian Science IS q demonstrable
religion. That is its reason for exis-
tence. Christian Science has come to
the world and II says: here is a religion
that proves itself by It's works. that
heals the sick and SHINING, and offers
the world full salvation from all NOR
tai ills through a right understanding
81 God. The adherents OF Christian
Science have adopted no propaganda
formulated no system or proselytism.
NO lure OF self-interest or personal ag-
grandizement has actuate@ them. They
Ahave not been interested in gaining
fonverts. Christian Scientists have no
war with other denominations. nor do
they feel the slightest jealousy of them
Their warfare is to pull down the
strongholds of evil, heal the sick, free
the sinner, bring men to a right knowl-
edge of God. The business of Christian
Scientists is to demonstrate the ever
presence OF God, overcoming the ills
Of mortality. How has Christian Sci
ence Jared upon this program? It has
prosnered amazingly. In the brief space
Of fifty years 1t has spread over the
civilized world, and everywhere the re-
suits have been the same. The needs
OF mortals IN sickness and health have
been met and no where in the worlds
history has any similar religious move
ment met with such remarkable prog
ress. except the unparalleled progress
OF Christianity over the ancient world
in the first century after the ascen-
sion.
Here It may be asked viii Christian
Science continue to progress? Unques-
tionably it will. It's Discoverer and
Founder, and the author of its text
book. Science and Health with key to
the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, has
foretold that christian Science is des-
tined to become the one and the only
religion and therapeutics on this
planet" Miscellany, pages 266. 267.
Mrs. Eddy's prophecy viii be fulfilled,
because Christian Science presents to
snortals the exact Science OF God and
man, the infalltble law Of Spirit by
whach they can here and now under
stand the divine nature and repudiate
and destroy all that IS evil and wrong.
The needs or men are very great and
Christian Science has come to supply
those needs. One has only to look about
him to see that mankind is the victim
OF fear, disaster, hate. malice, disease
and death and that there is need in
the world OF a mighty redemptive
power.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND
CURRENT RELIGIOUS
TEACHINGS