Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
DUTCH LECTURER
SPEAKSAT CHURCH
Dr.. Henrik De LANCE of The
Hague Addresses Local
Congregation.

A lecture on Christian Science was de.
nvered last evening in First Church o.
Christ, Scientist, by DR.. Hendrix J. d.
Lange, G. S., of The Hague, Holland
DR.. De LANCE Is member of the Boerc
of Lectureship of the Mother Church
the First Church of Christ, Scientist, In
Boston. He was introduced by Wilbur z
Yocum, first reader of First Church
under whose auspices the lecture was
given. The lecturer said in part:
Jesus stirring admonition to man.
kind, BE We therefore perfect even as
your Father which is in heaven is per-
feet sounded startling and impossible
Of fulf1llment to a world believing in an
anthropomorphic God and an imperfect
man.. The advent Of Christian Science
has brought light in this darkness OF
finite human thought by starting out
from Gods inevitable perfection, eternal
ity, and infnitude as divine principle,
and the necessary perfection and spir-
ttuality of His divine expression. or man
created after Gods image and likeness.
BE Ye Perfect"-Meant Seriously.
''For the Christian Scientist, the
Masters command, BE We per-
fect,' Is consequently an exhortation,
not startling impossibility. The
Christian Scientist feels an impelling
inspiration to gain more perfect and
spiritual understanding of God, man
and the universe, and thereby the di-
vine reality is gradually revealed and
sin. sickness and ultimately death begin
TO disappear from his consciousness and
consequently from his life. Christian
Science is affording this higher and
essential education Of how to think
divinely and spiritually and thereby be
saved. Jesus showed the way and
proved His method efficacious by His
wonderful works. He knew that 1t was
the spiritual and true understanding,
or Christ understanding, that performed
His mighty works. This Christ under
standing is not dependent upon time
or place, neither Is 1t restricted.
eft was pure and noble New England
woman, Mary Baker Eddy, who revealed
It renewedly to the present age as the
Christ-Science or Christian Science.
When all material means had failed to
restore her from the effects Of an acct
dent considered fatal, she turned to her
Bible and received a new light upon
the Scriptures which led her to this
most important of all discoveries. More.
over, she wisely safeguarded the per-
manency of the Christian Science move
ment, independent of her presence, by
founding the Mother Church, the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
and by writing the Church Manual,
whereby it became possible to form
branch churches. Mrs. Eddy'S spiritu-
atty revealed to her the prayer of
understanding. not belief. The sick are
healed and sinners saved by the realiza-
ton Of the divine and unalterable per-
lection Of God, and man in His image
and likeness. This prayer must also
lead to moral regeneration in order to
be really christianity scientific. In this
way, the salvation of the individual will
inevitably lead to world salvation, since
the world consists of individuals.
Spiritual Concept Necessary.
"Christian Science teaches that for
every individual, and consequently for
every nation and every race, there are
plenty and more than plenty of the
things which make existence desirable
and enjoyable, If these things are but
conceived Of spiritually enough. It
teaches that fear Of lack and limitation
is the great disturbing factor in the
world. Christian Science Is giving the
necessary spiritual understanding to
overcome this fear and thereby to find
spiritual satisfaction and abundance.
Spiritual satisfaction can be attained
and maintained by everybody. BE We
perfect means satisfaction to every one
here present and in the world at large
1t means satisfaction in every detail
OF existence through the understanding
and demonstration Of the practical
spiritual truth taught in the science of
perfection, Christian Science"