Article October 10, 1908 Issue

THE LECTURES

with contributions from W. D. Bailey, G. A. Kratzer, S. E. Bone

Clarence C. Eaton of Tacoma, Wash., lectured Aug. 30 at the Lyceum Theater, under the auspices of Second Church of Christ, Scientist. The lecture was attended by about fifteen hundred people. The introduction by W. D. Bailey, a prominent attorney of the city, was in part as follows:—

The last twenty-five years have witnessed a wonderful growth in science and industry. The advance in religious thought has been no less marked. Men are learning to emphasize those things on which they agree rather than those on which they differ. With a clear statement of the points on which they agreed, they have often found there were few left on which they differed. Every creed that attains and keeps a considerable following rests on some essential truth. No organization can long flourish which is founded wholly on error. Truth is for universal appropriation by mankind. That church is narrow which emphasizes a single truth to the exclusion of all others. That church is broad which does emphasize its particular truth and yet is receptive to others. To-day the word denomination does not necessarily signify a point of difference, but only an emphasis of some point of agreement. So to those of us who are not Christian Scientists an examination discloses not so much a difference as an emphasis of certain teachings overlooked or neglected by other churches.

Christian Science does not seek to interfere with those who are satisfied with their religion; it does not proselyte; it does not appeal to the emotions; it holds no revivals; it produces no sensational sermons, such as attract vast metropolitan audiences. Its churches do not even employ personal pastors, and this rule is observed with a view of emphasizing truth rather than personality. Christian Scientists do not believe in pressing their views upon others, and only state them when information is sought. These being their tenets, it is a rule that each church shall provide at least once a year a lecturer who shall set forth their beliefs for the benefit of those who are seeking information.—Correspondence.

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