The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-02
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A LECTURE
CllriistianSciience
The Restorer
VIM. w, Porter, C.S.B.
Member OF the Board of Lecture
ship of The Mother Church,
The First Church Of Christ
Scientist, in Boston,
Mass.
VIM. w, Porter, C.S.B.
NATURAL DEVELOPMENT


and the reconstruction of human
thought on lines of right activity Il
today an accomplished and acknowl
edged fact. Thinking men and WON
> on are asking with growing interest
Why is it that Christian Science
has gained it's present stage of dem
onstration and development during
the comparatively short period Of
fifty.lour years? 1t is evident, in tns
connection. that If the existing sys
tens OF religion aT medicine had
been adequate to meet ghhe needs and
to satisfy the desires Of mIifkind, nc
other system would ever have been
necessary or even possible.
VANISHING THEORIES
1t is recorded in the book Of Gen
esis that at certain time the peo.
pie of the world decided that they
would perpetuate their material
sense or material name by building
tower the top of which would
reach unto the heavens. The purpose
of the builders was to commemorate
and perpetuate the majesty and sta
bility OF matter, or the accomplish
ments of material man. M
According to the Scripture narra-
tive the building of this tower
seemed to proceed harmoniously for
time. Then, owing TO the great
number Of people engaged upon the
work, and the great diversity o.
opinions, plans. and tongues, serious
interference and conflict were en-
countered. SO great was this inter
ference that confusion ensued and
finally the builders were compelled
to leave off the work Of building
and they were scattered to the four
quarters Of the earth.
Some years ago, when the subject
of TIE safe height to which tall
buildings might be erected was
being considered by the city Of New
York one constructing engine y
voiced wise counsel to the effect
that the safe hoight to which a
tower or building may be erected
will be determined by the dimen-
siOns of the base. This is excellent
and timely counsel when considering
the construction of any tower
whether il be material tower Of
Babel Il tower Of religion, oi healing,
or Of political government. If the
base of such a tower rests upon mat
ter, or upon human reason from tle
testimony of the physical senses, Il
.5.sIJ lo r.t.nattNr nj q Gbnpt time
only before interference. conflict,
and confusion will ensue and the
Be0Dle compelled to leave Off their
huilding. The revered Leader and
Founder Of Christian Science has
written wisely uopn This point on
page l20 Of Science and Health
with K~ to he Scriptures Faith
should enlarge its borders and
strengthen its base by resting upon
Shirt instead Of matter Since the
pbysica1 senses cannot testify either
TO accuracy or to enduring pernla-
nence. it follows that the reasoning
of the human mind which is based
uonn the uncertain testimony OF
these physical senses cannot furnish
satisfactory basis upon which 70
build either religious, political or
healing systems. On the other hand
if religion, healing, and government
are laid in Mind, in Principle
Truth or God they will then reflect
the unlimited and inexhaustible re-
sources of infinite Mind, provided az
wavs that this Mind is scientifically
understood and demonstrated.
UNHEALTHY OF EVIL
Christian Science has been crit
ei4ed for it's declaration that evil ana
matter are. not real Religion ana
material medicine, however nave
throughout their respective histories
been engaged in trying to overcopfe
tbe afflictions Of the one anu TO es'
cane the limitations Of the othef
and fms prove their unreailty II
evil and sickness be real, the eftof'
TO escape their ravages, eitllei
tbrongh religion or science would DC
futile. s..,,to
christian Science declares definite
" that evil and disease are not real
that they do not and cannot Deiohf
ia Gods creation, that they are Win
ont basis in Principle or Iruth
hence there is neither truth nor re
alitv in them Christian Science thel
Immediately proceeds to prove 'hei
unreality by destroying them IN ~
1ividnal consciousness. OF through III
dividual healing.
Existing ~systems of rellgion am
medicine represent and encourag
the belief that evil, disease, discsoro
and death are real; that tley peioh'
to the natural order of things. Thes
same systems. then, try to oyercom
and destroy the evils thus held TO D
legitimate and natural. II these evH
arc lesitinlate, natural and real WI
try to destroy them? On the othe
hand, ifathese discordant manliestt q
lions are not real, normal. and leglt
mate. let the facts presented D
Christian Science in regard to tn
unreality of matter-evil, sickness
d,scord,. death, and DISTINCTION
annroached and measured nonestl
and Justly: and above all. with ID
desire to he consistent not only
conclusions reached. but in premise
as we'll
The fact that Christian scienc
heals the sick and reconstruct
human thought is evidence in itse
That this Science has appeared in r
sronse to the worlds needs, and