The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
LECTURE GIVEN
ON SCIE:NCEAT
MURAT SUNDAY
English Speaker introduced
to Indianapolis by Ray
S. Trent.

Under the auspices of the Third
Church of Christ, Scientist, Indian
apolis, Algernon Hervey- Bathurst,
G. s. B., of London, England, lee
,tured at the Murat Theater Sunday
afternoon.
The speaker was introduced by
Ray S. Trent. His lecture in part:
AS Christians, we acknowledge Je-
sus as the Wayshower. If, however,
we take note of the vast variety of
Interpretations placed upon his
teachings by the many different sects
and churches, all claiming to be His
followers, we find that few OF them
are In complete accord, and still
fewer maintain the all-important
part of His teaching, namely, the
healing Of the sick as we'll as the
reformation Of the sinner.
Sickness and Sin
Christian Science teaches tina.
the healing of sickness and the de-
struction of sin are both brought
about in the same way, and are as
necessarily proof Of the understand
ing of the teaching of the Master
today as they were admitted to be
during the early part of the first
century A. D., at the dawn Of the
Christian era. Whether it is
easier" the Master said, ito say,
Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say,
Arise, and walk?"
The Christian Science movement
is what 1t is today because it heals
and heals permanently, and because
1t also destroys the desire or abil-
ity to sin.
why" 1t is some times asked
was Christian Science discovered by
a woman" The answer is surely
obvious-because Mrs. Eddy was
more spiritually minded than any
one else on earth. 1t might be
asked, why did not some one else,
some man, discover Christian
Science?" One might as we'll ask:
why did not some other than
Newton learn the lesson from the
falling apple? Why did not some
other discoverer recognize cleo
tricity?" Many apples had fallen be-
fore Newton was ready to learn the
lesson he reaped from observing
that specific apple rush to the earth
Electricity, or the force called cleo
tricity, had always been there.
Electricity could not be utilized, and
the lesson from the falling apple
could not be learned until some one
was In a position to recognize the
one and perceive the wonderful
lesson to be reaped from the other
Discovered in 1865
The truth which Mrs. Eddy dis.
covered In 1856 had always existed
and had been here always. Is not
the highest peak in a mountain
range the first to catch the glorious
rays of the rising sun? Mary Baker
Eddy made the discovery because
she was more ready than any one
else to listen for and hear the voice
or God, the God whom she had
learnt to know and to love through
the Bible from her childhood.
Not only Is Mrs Eddy the discov-
erer; she Is also the founder of
Christian Science or the Christian
Science movement. Mrs. Eddy
established the Mother Church,
and, through spiritual discenrment.
instituted the form of government
wonderful illustration of true
church government-throug obedi.
ence to which the movement has
thrived and prospered. The rules
which constitute this form Of gov
eminent are all set forth in the
Church Manuel. Christian Scientists
recognize not only the duty but the
privilege which Is theirs, to obey the
rules thus set forth, rules which
have been proved and are still being
proved to be adequate to meet any
and every contingency that may
rise