Article November 2, 1907 Issue

LECTURE IN THE MOTHER CHURCH

with contributions from William D. McCrackan

On Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, Dr. Francis J. Fluno, C.S.D., of Oakland, Cal., delivered a lecture on Christian Science in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., to an immense audience. The lecture began at eight o'clock, but by seven o'clock all the seats on the floor were occupied and very few were vacant in the galleries. Many who were unable to get seats remained standing throughout the lecture, while a number went away. There must have been between five and six thousand people in the church, as it seats five thousand. The great and growing interest in Christian Science was evidenced not only by the large audience but also by the close attention given to the lecture. Dr. Fluno was a physician in regular practice when he became interested in Christian Science in 1885. He applied for admission to the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, and had the great privilege of being taught by Mrs. Eddy, the President of the College. He has since that time devoted himself to the practice of healing the sick and reforming the sinful in accordance with the teachings of the revered Leader of Christian Science, to whom he paid a high tribute in his lecture. In introducing the lecturer Mr. William D. McCrackan First Reader of The Mother Church, said in part,

Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends:— You have been invited here to-night to listen to a lecture on Christian Science. The subject is neither academical nor theoretical, but eminently practical, for Christian Science is a religion of actual accomplishments, of achievements. It is filling the world with hope, giving multitudes a new outlook on life and meeting the most urgent needs of those who turn to it for help in mental, moral, or physical troubles.

We are living in an age in which world problems are coming up for solution. The majority of thinkers are not content to abide by temporary makeshifts or to be bound by the trammels of traditional beliefs which have been found wanting in times of trouble. Every department of activity is being subjected to a searching examination or is passing through a period of reconstruction. Science, theology, and medicine are feeling the effects of a new leaven and are being transformed by degrees, both as to theory and practice. Indeed, the world over, expectant minds are waiting for great developments, and the spiritually minded are rejoicing that a new and brighter light is shining resplendent over the whole of Christendom.

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