The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25

the Orpheum theatre last night on
Christian Science-God's Law" He
was introduced by William Barton,
who said: "You have come to this
lecture tonight with one of two
thoughts, either to learn more Of
subject to which you have already
given varying periods of study, or to
learn something Of the true meaning
of Christian Science. I have often
been asked why Christian Scientists
show no resentment when their reli-
is very evident. Christian Science
Is never attacked; 1t is only the con-
ception or rather misconception Of
Christian Science that manifests It
self in the mind OF the person at
tempting to condemn 1t that Is at
tackled. For If that person really
understood Christian Science and was
able to demonstrate its healing pow
er, he could not utter one word Of
aught but praise.
The great majority of Christian
congregation of the average church
in that they became members Of our
church when adults and were not
born in the church. We have no
followed the teachings fof our child
hood nor the fears that were S
thoroughly grounded in the hearts
so many Of the children but have lai(
aside the bondage in which we were
held SO closely and have been able
realize that Jesus spoke literal.
when said These signs shall fol
shall lay hands on the sick and the.
shall recover
ut is wonderful to know that there
is no inharmonius condition whethe
physical. mental, sinful, social, or i
business, that has not been and can
not be met and made harmonious
We acknowledge and adore one sup
RENE and infinite God and His So!
Jesus Christ and we are grateful t
Mary Baker Eddy for having lived
life that enabled her to give to tn
Bible, this new old religion Of Jesus
The Christ.
1--WE are grateful to Mary Bake
Eddy for having established the board
of lectureship of the Mother church
the First Church of Christ Scientist
In Boston. Mass. take great pleasure
IN introducing a member of tina
board who will speak to you thi:
evening Mr.. William D. Fitzpatrick.
c. s. B., of Detroit, Mich.
Address BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick
Mr.. Fitzpatrick spoke in part as fol
lows:
Christian Science comes to you,, my
friends. with a glorious promise and
and with a reason for the hope that Il
those who ass 90 those a who ' ar,
fearful and those who are poverty
stricken. in the words Of Jesus. Conn
unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy
my yoke upon you, and learn Of me: for
am meek and lowly in heart; and ye
shall find rest unto your souls. For my
Christian Science offers You sure sur
cease from sorrow and fear. II has n
panacea for all your ills and your mis-.
of love and compassion. with healing If
its wings and with world Of JOY AND
happiness for all.
Christian Science has come to human.
Ing which the great Master. Christian
Jesus the Christ declared should ex-
emplify the understanding, of those
the world some twenty centuries ago.
One can hardly read the New Testament
without q Arm conviction that much OF
works WOE t Of JESUS S has BEEN lost or eiimin
ated throughout the intervening centur-
les Jesus taught that 1t was his under
standing Of God and Gods geyernment
the works Of healing and regeneration
he so freely. accomplished throughout
His brief ministry.
Jesus taught that his works OF heal
ing and regeneration were not Of a mira
culous nature but were Indigenous to
the correct understanding OF God which
he came to give US. Jesus came to ss.
for all mankind throughout all time
for you and for me. right here and now.
In that mighty PRAYER. given us In hi:
words: "Thy kingdom come. Thy will b,
done in earth. as 1t Is in heaven" That
which enabled the disciples Of Jesus
and even raise the dead was intendeS
for You and for me jut as much as for
the disciples. otherwise the marvellous
works and teachings Of Jesus are are, OF ., no
| avail as our Savior. There Is nothing In
| the Bible and in the teachings and
works of the master to excuse us in the
least for not healing the sick by prayer
| and spiritual means in accord with the
commands of Jesus. In the sixteenth
chapter Of st. Marks Gospel Of Jesus
gave this explicit command to all man
kind, through the medium of his disci
ples-"These signs shall follow them
| that believe; in my name shall they cast
out devils; they shall speak with new
| tongues; they shall take up serpents
and if they shall drink any deadly thing
1t shall not hurt them; they shall lay
hands on the sick and they shall recov.
| err" , ... .-.-. .- -.
|
of Jesus as given in the New Tesla
J ment and consider his works in con
| notion with what he taught you viii
discover that what he did was merely
/ to establish as demonstrable fact
what he taught, and that what he
| taught and did were said and done in
accord with, and in explanation ol
some immutable ever present, univer-
sal law. You will see, In other words
that his words and works were look.
ling to the establishment with men OF
divine. omnipotent spiritual law which
will eventually rule all mankind to the
| complete extinction Of any SO called OPP
| posed law and its effects.
4 All material or physical manifestations
of whatever name or nature-aH ma
terial phenomena-claim to be the pro-
duct or outcome of some material law.
Everything cognized in the experience OF
mortals from the cradle TO the grave
| Is claimed to exist or TO transpire be-
cause of law of matter, and II we will
carefully analyze our concept we will
| find that we have attributed all material
conditions, phenomena and manifesto
| tions to God Have you not? Have We
! not always looked upon everything 81
which we have been cognizzant through
| the medium of senses of seeing. hearing.
feeling tasting and smelling to be God
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