Article May 24, 1913 Issue

THE LECTURES

with contributions from J. H. Nash, Sadie Evans, Henry Drach, E. J. Woolworth , Paul S. Seeley, William W. Porter, DeWitt McMurray

An attentive and appreciative audience listened to a lecture delivered by Virgil O. Strickler at the Stephenson auditorium. The lecturer was introduced by J. H. Nash, attorney at law, who said in part,—

Although not a member of the Christian Science church, I am glad to introduce the speaker of the evening. Many reformers and leaders in religious thought have arisen who have given their versions of the Scriptures to the world and who have molded their views into religious doctrines and established their churches, and may it not be that this wonderful woman, Mrs. Eddy, who gave her life and energies to the study and practise of the Christian life, has brought a blessing to the world by her teachings of Christian Science? We understand that Christian Science teaches no new doctrine, no new religion, but precepts and truths found only in the Holy Scriptures and as lived and demonstrated by Christ Jesus; that it seeks to restore and put into practise for the spiritual good of men, certain truths and teachings of the Scriptures heretofore neglected or misunderstood; or rather, it seeks to make active dormant portions and truths of the Christian code. People generally and naturally believe in Christianity and seek its benefits, and when these are demonstrated and presented to them in a forceful and practical way they accept it. This Christian Science claims to do; it claims to bring into daily life its truths and teachings, making them a part thereof, so that the life a man lives will be his true religion and not the particular creed which he professes.

In recent years there has been much activity in the spiritual world, and in this uplift movement Christian Science has been conspicuous, showing that to fulfil its mission Christianity also must be progressive. The spread of Christian Science in the last forty years has been remarkable, including among its following many leaders in the state and in educational and professional life, a notable fact being that it is strong in educational communities. The advocates of Christian Science bring forth a mass of cumulative testimony in support of their teachings, which testimony is not discredited; and if the tree be judged by its fruit, they may consistently claim that their case is made.—Correspondence.

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