Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
lecturer SPEAKS.
ON CHURCH TENETS

In accordance with the estab,i.bed
custom OF public education Of The
christian Science Church, a lecture
was given at the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist. on williams street.
Monoay evening, which was of an
instructive nature, and was most
enngntentng concerning the creed
anu doctrines OF the denominat ton.
Jonn Randall Dunn was the speaker
ana MS TAX was listened to with the
Closest or attention by the large
spoke In part as follows:
You have noticed MANY times.
without doubt. a certain inscription
over exits from buildings and cars
which reads: This Way Out" Of
ten nave l wished that might write
below this the words .Christian
science" for every student Of this
great subject realizes more and more
That the understanding and practi-
cal application OF the Science of
christianity affords the only definite
way out OF the many problems which
CONFRONT and perplex humanity today.
Let US now consider the case of a
man financially SICK" or who may
pc said to have "a sick business"
Can this spiritual understanding of
creation help him? Even so. Pos
sibly every business man will agree
that a higher. happier, and more
hopeful view of things would work
wonders in the business world. No
realm IL more susceptible to mental
influences than the so-called BUSH
ness world. Superstition. fear,
doubt, and panic find easy access
thereto. and IL not checked and
nullified by the action of Truth. these
may work much mischief with the
Individual, the community, or the
nation. Should 1t be thought unreas-
enable that the Word Of God, the re-
Election Of infinite Mind, which in
Jesus time stilled storms and raised
the dead. should be able in our day
TO quiet fear, restore confidence,
bring about harmony in an organiza-
ton. and promote and bring to sue
cess righteous business venture?
Thinking men Of every shade of
creed and politics agree that in a
quickening Of the worlds religious or
spiritual sense lies the salvation of
the perplexed and war weary human
FAMILY. And there they stop. And
there Christian Science begins, for it
alone offers that practical salvation
which begins with the individuals
thinking, and in renovating and
spiritualizing this is destined to
save both men and nations. Right
thinking. therefore, is the remedy;
and when You have a right thinking
individual or right thinking ma
ton. you find health and harmony
and peace.
Picture, If you will, a life-saver
heroically battling with the waves
In the effort to pull ashore a ship
wrecked man or woman. Then imag-
Inc. II you can. others standing on the
shore. and instead Of encouraging the
| rescuer and assisting in the grand
work OF rescue, jeering and haunting
the rescuer. criticizing his methods
and predicting disaster. A rather
unthinkable picture, Is it not? And
yet this very thing happens in thou
sands OF instances daily when some
! earnest Christian Scientist attempts
the work of rescue for a shipwrecked
brother or sister. Material medicine
| SCOTS, old theology hurts it's anath-
| ema, the worldly minded sneer and
| shrug their shoulders; and, in spite
of all this. the sick and SHINING and
heart broken are being rescued in
ever-increasing numbers. What glor-
ious quick healing work may we ex-
pect to see with increased conse-
| Grafton on the part of practitioner
and patient. and a lessened hatred
| and intolerance with the unlocking
brethren not of~our fold. So the
Christian Science / life-saver refuses
! to be 6ismayed or discouraged. He Is
grateful that he Is doing as well as
he Is, and prays for understanding
and grace to do better work in the
| future.