The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
DELIVERS LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE


practically 20 lift tho burden OF ain
and condemnation from his brother.
man, and act him free. A few yearn
ago, when Christian Sciontlntn began
holding services In certain large
state prison, thoro wan confined In
that prison ono OF the most desperate
and feared conyicts In tho state. We
shall call him John Henry. an his
own name might DO remembered by
many. lIo became 10 ungovernablo
in tho prison and attempted no many
escapes. that II became necessary TO
place him In solitary confinement
where ho remained number OF
years. Tho two Christian scientistn
who acted aa READERS at the prison
services heard OF this prisoner and
asked permission OF the captain OF
tho guard 10 SEQ him. This was free
ly granted. and tho sclontists, accom-.
panied by the captain. went into the
dungeon There sat John Henry,
looking moro Ike II savage beast
Than n human being Tho Scientists
looking past tho Adam.appcnranco,
and endoayoring to know the only
man there was, wns tho expression
OF good. addressed him kindly and
added. You have a friend here In
tho captain John Henry did not
raise his eyes. II have not friend
IN tho worldF no mntterod bitterly.
An, but you have. replied ono OF
tho Scientists. and can prove II 10
YOU Tho captain Is your friend. we
are your friends, because We want
10 help YOU A friend! That magic
WORD brought probably tho first
touch OF love thht starved and hard.
cned heart had known for years. and
tears came into John Heny's eyes.
inc Scientists. being good nctaphyB'
lcal gardeners, knew that the seed OF
Truth hAd been planted, no they do.
parted, leaving some Christian Bel.
onee literature for him to read.
Almos, Immediately tho guards
about tho prison began 70 notice n
wonderful change in John Henry'b
thought. The following Sunday no
was allowed TO como 10 the Christian
Science service held In the priaon.
There no heard read from tho Bible
and Science and Health healing state.
mcnts about God and man, with
never a word OF condemnation for the
sinner. but only condemnation for the
sin. lilo heard that glorious declaru.
ton OF tho Apostle John. read At tho
close OF every Christian Science Sun.
day service. Beloved. now AFRO we
the sons OF God''l Tho Adam. mist
began fading away, and tho child of
God began to appear. within six
months this desperate criminal had
been transformed into one OF the
mon, trusted men in the prison.
had the privilege sometime after
OF lecturing in thia institution, and
was talking 10 the men about tho
parable OF tho Prodigal Son. After
describing the Prodigal'n plight
when Tho would roign have filled his
belly with tho huska that tho swine
did cat: and no man gave unto him"
nnid 10 my audience. MEN. where
was that MANI A clear strong
voice answered mo. In he'll" II
was the voice OF John Henry. Ho
knew all about Il for hs had been
there. But there was triumph md
joy IN John Henry's voice. for he
had found through Christian Science
hts way out OF he'll. The prodiral
had como hack 10 His Fa,her.n home
About u year and half after John
Henry had first heard OF Christian
Science. tho warden Of the prison
sent word to him that he was ready
20 recommend HIM for n parole. But