Evening star., 1924-12-17
DIVINE MIND FOUND.
CONQUEROR OF ILLS.
Christian Science Lecturer
Says Solution Of All Prob
lens Is Possible.

A lecture entitled Christian Sci
enoct Salvation for Humanity" was
deIiver red last night at First Church
of Christ, Scientist, by William w.
Porter, c. S. B., of New York City.
Mr.. Porter is q member of the board
of lectureship of the mother church,
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Mass. and spoke to large
audience. He was introduced by Ell
mer I. Baldwin, first reader of First
Church. under whose auspices the lee
ture was given. The lecturer said, in
part:
''The presentation of Christian Sci
ence today, as throughout it's history,
is strengthened by the premise that
no person is expected to accept any
part of this science of salvation other
wise than as it appeals to thought
through the unimpeachable logic of
reason and revelation.
Power of Love in Life.
THE solution. for every problem ex-
lists in the divine mind. Because of
this the nature of the divine mind
must be recognized to be identical
with infinite love. That is reason
able, is il not? Hence the activity of
the divine mind exists, as the law of
love, alike for every person. On page
II of the Christian Science text book,
Science and Health With Key to the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the
discoverer and founder of Christian
Science, one of the most concise state
ments of this law is found in these
words, Love is reflected in love
Here is a definite statement of un-
impeachable law. Let 1t control your
thinking for moment. God is love.
When the true idea of love is present
in your thinking you will find that
your health, your business, your home,
your sense of life are controlled by
the law of infinite love or God.
ANY one may begin at this mo-
ment to experience the fulfillment of
Gods promises. Regardless of what
mortal consciousness may argue
about you for sin, sickness, failure,
sorrow, you may at once begin to ex-
perience freedom from these evils by
holding your thought rightly related
to God
Definition of God.
"On page 465 of Science and Health
Is TO be found the following defini-
tion of God: God is incorporeal,
divine, supreme, infinite. mind, spirit.
soul, principle, life, truth and love
When you think of God in the light
of this defnition-and you will be
surprised and gratified to learn how
constantly and helpful this definition
will be present with you-you will
find that your understanding of God
is growing in wonder and joy as
Christ, the true idea of God, unfolds
the grandeur of Gods nature to your
eager hungry thought.
When you think of God as the
love which has tenderly mothered
man and the universe throughout the
ages world without end; when you
realize that loves government is re-
lated just as much to you and to
your affairs as to the worlds in space
or to the orderly progress of the sea-
sons. you will find that your day is
much brighter, that discordant con-
ditions are disappearing, that conf
dence is growing where fear held
sway, that evil habits are leaving
you, that good is becoming distinctly
attractive, and that your influence
and usefulness are finding expression
in ever widening activities of good.
Mrs. Eddy's Achievements.
ITO present here a recital of the
life and works of Mrs. Eddy would
naturally include the details of how
Mrs. Eddy founded and developed
Christian Science in the face of what
seemed to be overwhelming odds and
opposition. 1t would include the his
tory of how Science and Health was
written and published--an incident
filed with startling unfoldment as
well as the proof of marvellous pro-
lection.
1T would tell of how church was
organized, with its branches extend
ing into all parts of the civilized
globe. 1t would set forth the organ
ization of various church activities
and related interests; the editing and
publishing of weekly and monthly
periodicals; the founding of a college