The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Prof. Herman S. Herring
Talks at First Church
christian Science and the Worlds Redemp-
ton" Is Theme of Discourse

Professor Hermann :, Herring, =
s Il. OF Boston. Mass. member of
the Board OF Lectursvhlp % The
Mother Church. The First Church Of
christ. Scientist. IN Boston. Mass.
delivered lecture Monday night IN
the church cdince OF First Church OF
Christ. scientist. l6th ave, and Denny
way. Professor Hcring spoke on the
subject. christian Science ana the
Worlds Redemption" his lecture
follows:
DRoBABLY no religious subject In
L modern times has ever become so
widely known and attracted so much
attention IN 50 many quarters OF the
globe, as has Christian Science, Il
Is subject OF interest not only
among English speaking people the
world over. but also among the PEG.
pie OF virtually all civilized nation
alities. There Is scarcely country
on earth where It's literature Is not
read. Transitions OF various articles
have been printed in ten or more
languages.
Thoughtful people everywhere are
familiar with is name. although IN.
fortunately many such have 4 wrong
concept Of It's teachings and OF It's
accomplishments Hence Il Is espe-
cialiy for tho benefit OF these latter.
though also for tho purpose Of re-
calling 20 the minds OF Christian Sci.
sntists what they already know. that
the general question OF tho origin
and development OF the Christian
Science movement. together with the
teachings and accomplishments
which constitute It's part In tho
worlds redemption, will DO briefly
considered.
THE DISCOVERY
Christian Science was discovered
by Mary Baker Eddy in the year
1855. The discovery came about In
this wise. Mrs. Eddy. as a child. had
been taught By her mother that God
could and would heal the sick. She
learned to believe implicitly In tho
Bible teachings and in the supremacy
u spiritual power. and she never lost
this conviction.
when trouble came upon her. first,
through the loss OF her mother. then
her husband. the subsequent plot 90
take her child. and later through do
nestle unhapplness. poverty. and
invalldism, she chung very closely 20
the Scriptures. constantly seeking FOR
an explanation OF the Bible healing.
she carefully investigated many cur
alive systems and looked into any
thing that promised 10 explain how
the so-called miracles OF the Bible
were performed. but she found moth
ing 10 satisfy her search.
Finally after an accident which her
physician declared would be fatal.
she opened her Bible and read the
second verse OF the ninth chapter OF
Matthew. While doing so. she realized
clearly that the healing which was
done in Jesus time could DO repeated
now. Her thought vested absolutely
on God and was lifted above the
physical conditions to high spiritual
plane. In this mental condition she
was instantly healed, and was able
10 leave her bed and walk.
This happened on tho Sunday fol.
lowing the accident. which occurred
on a Thursday evening At that time
minister and some other friends
who had called 20 inquire after her
condition and had found her critic
ally III. were waiting in another
room. They were therefore astounded
to see Mrs. Eddy presently walk into
the room, dressed and completely re-
stored 70 health. When asked how
she was healed. she replied that she
could not tell them then. but hoped
20 be able 10 do so sometime. When
her physician called. ne claimed that
his medicine had healed her, but she
showed him the pellets untouched in
her table drawer.
She was greatly impressed by her
healing and By the spiritual exalin-
ton which she experienced at that
time. She felt that she must find
out how this healing was accom-
piished for she knew that II was
wholly spiritual and totally unlike
the results OF any healing system
which she had ever before heard OF
or investigated. She therefore with
drew from society after this exper-
ience, ard for three years studied the
Bible. seeking on understanding OF
Jesus works. As n result or this
search she gradually received the rev.
rlation OF the Principle Of scientific
Christian healing. which she calls
"the great curative Principle Deity"
netrospection and Introspection, p.
25l and which she describes as inf.
mite. divine Mind.
DEMONSTRATIONS
After making her discovery OF the
true nature Of God rs infinite Mind,
and OF the healing effect OF this d.
vine Mind upon human minds and
bodies, she applied this healing Prin-
cipls In cases of disease. deformity.
and even death, and did much mar
velous healing, most OF II instantan-
eously. While the cures she wrought
aroused establishment among n few,
p number or wears elapsed after she
began this healing work, before she
found few who wanted 70 know
how the healing was done. These
she taught. and rs she had no text
book or other published writings. she
made notes OF the main points Of her
teaching and circulated them among
her students. She later prepared a
pamphlet entitled, "The Science OF
Man." which was her first published
work, to DO used by students in con-
nection with her class teaching. Her
students learned 70 do the healing
work. and the Cause OF Christian
Science began 10 grow.
In 1876 she published her epoch.
making textbook, Science and
Health with Key TO tho Scriptures
"a truly marvellous achievement.
She was always very close student
Of this book, pondered It daily, and
made frequent alterations and re.
visions for the purpose Of improving
her presentation Of the subject. The
fundamentals OF her revelation, how
eyer, have always remained the same.
nu(iA IMITATION ANN