Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-10-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
A Solution of the Worlds
Problems

A lecture on Christian Science en-
titled christian Science: "The Solu
ton of the Worlds Problems" was
given in High School auditorium Fri
day evening, October II, by John
Randall Dunn, G.. S. B. of Boston,
Massachusetts, member of the Board
of Lectureship of the Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Massachusetts, under the
auspices of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Newark, Ohio.
The lecturer was. introduced by
Miss Bertha Doomey, First Reader,
who said: "When the Queen of Sheba
heard of the fame Of Solomon, who
with a very great company came to
Jerusalem to prove his wisdom and
said, quoting from II Chron., 9th
chapter, 9th verse, Il believed not
their words until | came and mine
eyes have seen it and behold, the one
half of the greatness of thy wisdom
was not told me-
$50 we, hearing of Christian
Science and what it was doing for
mankind, wanted to know about it
and we have been able to prove its
healing power, the happiness and
peace it brings, and We can say: THE
half has never been told of the bless
ings we have received from knowing
about this great truth as Jesus taught
it and demonstrated it,
at gives me great pleasure to in
troduce to you Mr. John Randall
n g
Der of the Board Of Lectureship OF
The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass
Mr. Dunn 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" Often
have l wished that | might write be-
low this the words christian
Science, for every student of this
great subject realizes more and more
that the understanding and practical
application of the Science of Chris
tianity affords the only definite way
out of the many problems which con-
front and perpleX humanity today.
"Let US now consider the case of a
man Financially SICK" or who may be
said to have "a sick business" Can
this spiritual understanding of crea-
ton help him? Even so. Possibly
every business man will agree that a
higher, happier, and more hopeful
view of things would work wonders
in the business world. No realm IS
more susceptible to mental influences
than the so-called bushes world. Sup
erstition, fear, doubt, and panic find
easy access thereto, and if not check
ed and nullified by the action of
Truth, these may work much mis-
chief with the individual, the commun-
| ity, or the nation. Should it be
thought unreasonable that the Word
of Cod the reflection 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 organization, and promote and
bring to success a righteous business
venture?
thinking men of every shade Of
creed and politics agree that in q
uuickening of the worlds religious
or spiritual sense lies the salvation
of the perpleXed and War-weary hu-
man family And there they stop.
And there Christian Science begins,
for it alone offers that practical sal
walton which begins with the indivi-
dual's 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 right-thinking individual
or a right-thinking nation, you fin,
health and harmony and peace.
picture, if you will, a life-saver
heroically battling with the waves il
! the effort to pull ashore a shipwreck-
ed man or woman. Then imagine, i
you can, others standing on the shore
and instead of encouraging the res
cuer and assisting in the grand work
of rescue, jeering and taunting the
predicting disaster. A rather un-
thinkable picture, is it not? And y
this very thing happens in thousands
of instances daily when some earnest
Christian Scientist attempts the work
of recue for a shipwrecked brother or
sister. Material medicine scoffs, old
| theology hurls its anathema, the
worldly-minded sneer and shrug their
shoulders; and, IN spite OF all this, the
sick and shining and heartbroken are
being rescued in ever-increasing num-
bers. What glorious quick healing
work may we expect to see with in
creased conservation on the part Of
practitioner and patient, and les
sened hatred and intolerance with the
Unlocking brethren not Of our fold
, SO the Christian Science life-saver
refuses to be dismayed or discourag
ed. He is grateful that he is doing
as well as he is, and prays for under
standing and grace to do better work
in the future"