The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
First Church of Christ Sponsors
 Lecture In Naugatuck Last Night
Judge Green, C. s. B., of
 Chicago Delivered In. teresting Address

A lecture entitled "Chris- tian Science: A Religion of Authority was delivered last evening in the Naugatuck Congregational Church by Judge Samuel w. Greene, c. $. B., of Chicago, Illinois. Judge Greene, who Is Q member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mas sachusetts was introduced by MT. Edwin Anderson, First Reader oi First Church of Christ Scientist, waterbury, under whose auspices this lecture was given. Judge Greens lecture in part was as follows:
 The history of humanity indi- cateS that there are periods Of ac- tivity and striving in human con. sciousness as well as stretches Of time when there seems to be little or no activity or progress in human thinking. The present age IS giv.. ing birth to much striving and much activity in various parts Of the earth where human beings are reaching out, desiring to possess freedom, happiness, more of good. Right thinking people are grateful for this activity of thought, because there Is good to be had and enjoyed by all; and activity of thought may open the door for more human be- ings to c vision of the spiritual and perfect. Christian Science affords any man the opportunity, and pro- Vides him with the method of think ing, whereby he may rise above the disappointing experiences of ma- ter!al living and enter into the promised land of spiritual attain- ments and find his freedom and dominion, even "the kingdom Of heaven within"
 This religious teaching speaks with confidence and with authority because 1t speaks the message of Christ Jesus and brings the usable and practical knowledge of his nlin- lstr yto the door of the receptive human consciousness. In all the teaching of the Master there is hope and confidence, with never c note of doubt or fear. The common nf- fairs of men will be on better basis when more Of them, through spiritual attainment and under standing, begin with confidence to claim for themselves health, life, success in business, and happy rela- tons with their fellow beings. That all of this and more may be ac- comnlished through an absolute Tee lance upon God Is the teaching Of Christian Science, and the experi- ence of many Christian Scientists.
 The Discovcrcr and Founder
 A few years past the middle of tho last century, when much Of the LhouHht in America was wrestling with the question of human freedom or human slavery, there came to Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, the consciousness that man has an inherent right to freedom. She had wrestled in her own thought and in hre own person with the enslave- ments of poverty, disease, and sor- row. Tn hor striving, she had turned definitely away from the accustomed material means for relieving the pains and heartaches Of humanity, and had sought tho divine plan of salvation as furnished in tho life and work of Jesus of Nazareth.
 Christian Science, as discovered and founded by Mrs. Eddy, is not q mere theory, but is q practical and effective elucidation of infinite pow CT that has too long been consider cd such c mystery as to be beyond the reach of the ordinary thinker