Article August 30, 1913 Issue

THE LECTURES

with contributions from John L. Davies, Wayne C. Jones, Leonard J. Gringhuis, Will S. Johnson, H. Cornell Wilson, H. Benner, I. M. Earle, Homer T. Stephens

William R. Rathvon delivered two lectures on Christian Science under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist. At the first, Macdonough theater was crowded to the doors, a large number being seated on the stage. There were more than two thousand people present, who gave close attention to the lecture. In introducing the speaker, ex-Mayor John L. Davies said in part,—

It makes but little difference to the followers of Mrs. Eddy what the general public believes about the teachings of this most remarkable woman of this century. We must admit that the cause of humanity has been greatly strengthened by the reforms that have come to the homes of hundreds of thousands of men and women who have been healed of sin, disease, poverty, fear, and intemperance through her teachings. I might ask the Christian Scientists who are present this evening what it was that induced them to investigate Christian Science, and I venture to say that two thirds of them would answer, "We were healed mentally and physically."

Any one who has carefully read the life and works of this pure-minded woman cannot but sympathize with her in the desperate struggle and opposition she had to contend with, endeavoring to establish a religion which would follow in the footsteps of the divine Master and Teacher of men, who said on many occasions, "By their fruits ye shall know them;" also, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." She lived to see this truth established in every part of the civilized world; she lived to see the board of lectureship established, which sent the speaker of the evening to the far West to show us the way; she lived to establish the cleanest daily newspaper the world has ever seen. The Christian Science Monitor of Boston is an inspiration to all who read it. No sensations, no scandals, can ever be found in this great newspaper left by her to her followers.

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