The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-18
Free Lecture on Christian Science
Delivered Last Evening at the Emerson Auditorium
By John J. Flynn, c. S. of Evanston, Illinois

aFIAaANA GO Lb4AOWos
"fO an ever growing number of
people, there is dawning the recogni-
dOU hat material methods and human
philosophy are not healing the prob
lems that confront mankind, today.
In Scriptural language they are as
bat houses built upon sand, crying
Peace, peace when there is no peace.
Commenting on this on page 230 Of
the Christian Science Text Book,
Science and Health with Key to The
Scriptures, Mrs. Eddy says, accord
ing to Holy Writ, the sick are never
really healed by drugs, hygiene or any
material method. These merely eyade
A. -1estion. They are soothing
,54~p. 10 put children to sleep, salts
f. mortal belief, and quiet fear.
ut is only natural, when this recOg-
milton comes, that there should be a
reaching out for scmething higher
shan that afforded by mere human
ways, and, like Job of old, the cry
yoee out, ooh that 1 knew where l
might find hint"
st has been said that mans ex-
iremity is Gods opportunity and we
have this comforting assurance in the
words of jeremiah, And ye shall
seek ME, and find me, when We shall
search fer me with al your heart"
"To the earnest seeker for Truth,
Christian Science is revealing, through
actual proof and demonstration that
Gods kingdom is come, that we may
know Him, here and now and that
His "hand is net shortened, that it
cannot save; neither his a heavy,
:hat it cannot hear" 1t is our pri-
vIlege this evening to listen TO an
authorized lecture on this infinite
subject and now l take pleasure in
Introducing to you, Mr.. John J.
Finn, S. G.. of Evanston, Illinois,
Member Of the Board Of Lectureship
of The Mother Church, The First
Church Of Christ Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts"
Christian Science makes no conces-
sion to error in any OF it's phases,
FERNS, or manifestations. 1t does not
admit the reality Of evil It recognizes
10 power in tae universe but God,
good. In the midst of doubt, anxiety,
alarm, fear, want OF confidence in
thurch or pulpit leadership; Christian
science holds steadfastly to the on
fiction, that since man is Gods child,
TIE reflection and image and likeness
Of God, he cannot be separated from
his creator, deprived of his spiritual
inheritance by any human belief, used
as a football by chance, subjected to
material mutation, or rendered help
@Ss in the presence Of sin, sickness,
3iscord, disease, or death
Christian Science is not at all a
blind belief. It IS not a theological
experiment., not a %conjectural creed.
Il is not based upon ~legendry, tradi-
ion, superstition, or fear Of future
punishment; it is a demcnstrable faith
hat proves with mathematical clear
ress and certainty, to capable and
hcnest Investigators, it's claim as q
Science. Christian Science is an under
standing of infinite intelligence, and OF
mans relationship to the Supreme Be-
ing, o~mnipresent, Omniscient, and ON.
nipotent divine Mind. It is appre-
hensicn and understanding of Cos
which admits of no limitation, ques-
ton, 0 doubt with regard to His all
seeing wisdom, His all-inclusive pow,
er, His all-embracing Love. 1t is liv
ing the conviction that God made
everything that was made; that H,
aIade everything good; that all of Hi
creations reflect Him, and, therefore
that nothing unlike Him. infinite good
"a be real. 1t is an absolute acknow
Judgement and a positive assertion
supported by living truth, that tn
God of the Bible-our God-govern
aid controls the universe ard all tina
It contains, visible and invisible, in
Guiding man, and flat there is non
ether beside Him.
A Neglected or Ignored Duty
1t is always difficult, sometime
impossible, to follow the argument
6, these good Christian people VIII
teel it. to be their duty. tor attac
Christian Science, or to follow tn
reasoning upon which their arEu
ments are based. The remarkabl
thing is that so few of them, in vie
II all that they are learning in thes
times regarding the failure OF ortht
dcx doctrines and teachings to me-
the present and urgent needs of til
people, are able to see that the hea
ing of the sick, suffering, and sorrow
ful, no matter how long neglected {