Article December 29, 1917 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from Bicknell Young, Ralph E. Meros, Arthur A. Hubbard, O. K. Johnson, Edgar J. Cleaver, Warren C. Klein

Boston, Mass . (The Mother Church).—John Sidney Braithwaite, lecturer; introduced by Bicknell Young, who said in part:—

The whole burden of admonition in the gospels and writings of the apostles is to the effect that spiritual truth is real and permanent. Our perception of that truth must come by way of instruction and study, which require us to differentiate between mere theories of Christianity and the Science of it. There need not, however, be any perturbation of thought on this account, for nothing that is truly righteous in Christian doctrine will be lightly spoken of here, nor will any Christian belief that deserves to be cherished as an ideal of life or that can offer hope or encouragement to men and women in the toil and struggle of existence, be slightingly set aside as unworthy of their attention. On the contrary, you will find that Christian hope is here exalted to its rightful throne, where Truth, demonstrated step by step, exchanges hope for faith and in turn faith for understanding, giving to mankind a religious foundation that cannot be shaken.

Exeter, N. H. (First Church).—George Shaw Cook, lecturer; introduced by Ralph E. Meros, who said in part:—

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