Article August 5, 1916 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from Oscar J. Duke, Clara F. L. Breuner, W. A. Overbeck, Warren C. Klein, Vincent W. Canham

John W. Doorly delivered three lectures on Christian Science for Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist. Oscar J. Duke, first reader, in introducing him at one of these said:—

On page 10 of her book "No and Yes" Mrs. Eddy says, "The two largest words in the vocabulary of thought are 'Christian' and 'Science.' " These words are ordinarily used in the sense of a title only, without much thought as to their real significance; but inasmuch as we are about to give thought to this subject, it is interesting to note how they are defined in the dictionary. The word Christian is defined briefly as "pertaining to Christ or his religion," and the word science as "comprehensive, profound, or philosophical knowledge, classified and made available in work, life, or the search for truth." Combining the two we have this authoritative definition of Christian Science: Comprehensive, profound, or philosophical knowledge pertaining to Christ or his religion, classified and made available in work, life, or the search for truth.

When John the Baptist sent two of his disciples to Jesus with the query, "Art thou he that should come?" he answered, "Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them." In like manner does Christian Science answer the question, "Is the definition given true?" by pointing to works which are being done in every land today through its healing power. Any inquirer may prove for himself, by study of the Bible and the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, that Christian Science does heal the sick, and that it is indeed available in work, in life, and in the search for Truth.

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