Article May 11, 1912 Issue

THE LECTURES

with contributions from C. L. Plunkett, James B. Turner, Clark E. Mallery

On the 25th of February a lecture on Christian Science was delivered by Virgil O. Strickler. He was introduced by C. L. Plunkett, whose remarks were in part as follows:—

Christian Science teaches a demonstrable knowledge of God. All knowledge, all truth is demonstrable, but we can believe that which is not true, and the great need of the world is to do away with our beliefs about God and supplant them with understanding. We cannot worship or love God unless we understand God. We cannot work out our own salvation unless we understand God. We cannot "prove all things" and "hold fast that which is good" unless we understand God. We cannot accept that loving invitation of the great Wayshower, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden," unless we understand God, because we must come in understanding.

The kingdom of God or the understanding of God can be gained here and now, but let us become as a little child, laying aside for the moment at least whatever beliefs we may have entertained or cherished but which we have never been able to prove. And let us remember that we are dealing with divine Principle. While we do not need to know higher mathematics to prove addition, we must know addition to prove higher mathematics.—Correspondence.

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