Article May 1, 1915 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from J. F. Wellington, Frank W. Brown, Victoria Murray, Joseph E. Warner

The remarks of J. F. Wellington, in introducing Jacob S. Shield, who lectured on Christian Science in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, were in part as follows:—

I believe that the great desire of mankind today, the world over, is for a religion at once simple, reasonable, practical, demonstrable, spiritual; a religion not so much concerned with getting men to heaven when they die, as in bringing heaven, harmony, to men while they live; which teaches that God, good, is indeed with men, and He dwell with them; that they are His people, and He is their God. You know that this age is intensely materialistic; but materialism never has satisfied and never will satisfy the final longings of the human mind. Above the rattle and rush and roar of industrial activity, in the midst of the wild dash for wealth and fame and power, and amid the crumbling creeds and the loosening hold of the churches on the masses, I believe there are more people than ever before who are saying down deep in their hearts, "Oh that I knew where I might find him [God]!"

To such an attitude of mind Christian Science comes with its message of healing, proclaiming the allness of God, good; His all-power, all-presence, all-intelligence; that He made man in His own image, and gave him dominion over all the earth; that He is Principle, and the source of all life; that He is Life, Truth, and Love; and because God is all this, there is no other power or mind, and sin, sickness, and death have no real basis or law, but are mistaken beliefs of human consciousness. What Christian Science teaches and what it does for humanity are best set forth in our text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. However, for the benefit of those who wish to see and hear a personal witness, Mrs. Eddy many years ago wisely established a board of lectureship, and we have with us this afternoon one of its members, who is well qualified to discuss this subject.—Correspondence.

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