Los Angeles, Cal. (Second Church).—Mrs. Blanche K. Corby, lecturer; introduced by Archibald W. Edes, who said in part:—

Every system of religious teaching since the flood, save that of Christ Jesus, has been unable to free itself entirely from the mistaken belief that man and the universe consist of a mixture of matter and spirit. Christ Jesus alone plainly taught that Spirit was the only truth and reality, as, for instance, when he told the Samaritan woman, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." Again in this age, after this pure Christ-teaching has been hidden from the world for nearly eighteen hundred years by materialism, it comes to mankind revealing itself as a pure Science expressed as Spiritually as human language is capable of, and again offering proofs of its divine origin by healing the sick as well as the sinning. This saving gospel is in this age called Christian Science, and through it religion is being uplifted from the dry rot of modern ecclesiasticism, and medicine from its superstitious beliefs in drugs and surgery.

Chester, Pa. (First Church).—Miss Mary G. Ewing, lecturer; introduced by F. P. Lloyd, who said in part:—

Christian Science teaches that God is Life, Truth, and Love,—Love that never afflicts, that never knows discord or dismay. It teaches obedience to all the commandments, but lays special stress upon the First Commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."—Chester Times.

New Orleans, La. (First Church).—Dr. Walton Hubbard, lecturer; introduced by Julius L. Beer, who said in part:—

A few months ago I was in New York and attended service in one of the large Christian Science churches there. Arriving early I looked out upon an audience representative of every station and avocation in life. There were members or former members of every Christian sect, many people of the Jewish faith, some negroes, a few Japanese and Chinese, and a considerable number of faces of unmistakably foreign origin. As I looked upon these faces radiant with happy expectancy, it was borne in upon me that another apostle had arisen in the nineteenth century in the person of Mrs. Eddy to interpret that same old yet new message of redemption to the enlightened thought of the present age, and through Christian Science to level social distinctions, harmonize racial differences, obliterate geographical boundaries, remove religious prejudices, and unite mankind again as in that ancient day in one grand universal brotherhood.

Seattle, Wash. (Fourth Church).—John Sidney Braithwaite, lecturer; introduced by John E. Playter, who said in part:—

There is a peace spoken of in the Scriptures as "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding." The mission of Christian Science is to teach us how to obtain such peace. It does not come to a nation collectively. Only the individual who seeks for it can attain it. It involves a knowledge or understanding of what God is.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (First Church).—Ezra W. Palmer, lecturer; introduced by J. McKay, who said in part:—

When speaking to the men of Athens on Mars Hill the apostle Paul said: "I found an altar with this inscription, to the unknown god. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you." Now Christian Science declares God as no longer unknown but as the only living and true God, "whom to know aright is Life eternal" (Science and Health, Pref., p. vii). Its followers are proving daily, as the apostle Paul did, that God is Love, a very present help in time of trouble, who forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases; and they are learning that Christian Science is the Comforter whom Jesus promised the disciples the Father would send. Since they are daily receiving benefits through Christian Science the Christian Scientists of this city would have their fellow citizens know of this "pearl of great price."

Beverly, Mass. (auspices Salem).—Frank Bell, lecturer; introduced by the Rev. Leon G. Miles, who said in part:—

It was my privilege for several years to work with a group of people as their minister. I was expected to speak to them as the prophet or mouthpiece of God; to interpret God to them. Yet I found to my disappointment that they did not really believe that God had a message for them in most of their times of need—at least no such message as might be given through me. When confronted with problems of health, they sought a physician rather than their pastor. When they had problems of a business nature too involved for their own solution, they did not seek for God's message to them through me, but rather sought the advice of a lawyer or banker or business expert. Perhaps it was just as well, for my training as a clergyman had not fitted me to help them in such matters; yet it chafed me to find that my help was sought only occasionally, and only with regard to moral or theological questions.

When Christian Science came to me I found that there is a Principle which applies to all our problems, and that a careful application of the understanding of that Principle alone brings the most satisfying results, harmonizing every situation. Following that gleam of light, I turned from that which did not satisfy and became a Christian Scientist, as step which has left no regrets.

Chicago, III. (Seventh Church).—John Randall Dunn, lecturer; introduced by Howard Lovewell Cheney, who said in part:—

As we enter upon this great new era of the world's history, it can be one of reconstruction only as it is builded upon a foundation of right thinking. Christian Science is a religion of right thinking.

Atlantic City, N. J. (First Church).—Dr. John M. Tutt, lecturer; introduced by Hugh L. Clark, who said in part:—

Christian Science is the practical application of the law of divine Love to the affairs of men, solving all problems and meeting and satisfying every human need. Through the understanding of Christian Science mankind is liberated from inharmony and from bondage of sorrow, sickness, and sin. To the weary it brings rest, to the sorrowing it brings comfort, and to the suffering it brings health.

Cambridge, Mass. (First Church).—John C. Lathrop, lecturer; introduced by Giles M. Smith, who said in part:—

From the first, history has been marked by struggles incident to the dawning in human consciousness of a clearer understanding of God. Spiritual yearning has met with opposition from evil, but has persistently remained a powerful factor in bringing about the triumph of righteousness. In early Bible history only a few individuals seemed conscious of God and His power. Then, through the visions and miracles of the prophets, tribes and nations drew nearer to God and increased in faith. The teachings and works of Jesus of Nazareth gave to faith a sure foundation, and demonstrated to the world the Christ-principle of health and salvation. To-day, this Christ-principle has been discovered and shown by Mrs. Eddy to be applicable to every need; and in every part of the world people are rejoicing in the attainment of that state of consciousness in which faith and works are inseparable.—Cambridge Chronicle.

Riverside, III. (First Church).—John W. Doorly, lecturer; introduced by George Collins, who said in part:—

Christian Science is the gospel of Love. It brings no new gospel, but it brings again the same glad tidings, the same truth which Jesus taught and demonstrated. It brings God near to man,—so near that we resort to Him not only for the overcoming of sin but also for the healing of disease.

Gloversville, N. Y. (First Church).—The Rev. Andrew J. Graham, lecturer; introduced by F. W. Duesbury, who said in part:—

Devout men in all ages have foretold and prophesied of a time when "the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord," and now, as never before, this knowledge is required in the conduct of human affairs. Old systems, creeds, and dogmas are being discarded, and thoughtful men and women are realizing the importance of religious questions in their relation to the problems of the day. Can mankind find surcease from sorrow, a hiding place from the tempest, a refuge from trouble? Christian Science answers in the affirmative.

Columbia, Mo. (First Church).—William D. Kilpatrick, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Mary A. Scott, who said in part:—

Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is within you." Christian Scientists know this to be true. To know that the kingdom of God is within us is to realize that peace on earth is a present possibility to the individual; so to those hungering for truth, to those looking for something better than a material sense of life has to offer, Christian Science comes with a message of peace, of love, and of encouragement.

Glasgow, Scotland (First Church).—Virgil O. Strickler, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Jean Ramsey, who said in part:—

The present day is witnessing on every side the triumph of the democratic ideal. Christian Science stands for democracy as applied to Christianity. It takes us back to that greatest of all examples, Jesus of Nazareth, who prayed that his followers might be one, even as he in his own life illustrated that unity with God which is the basis of all true democracy.

Newton, Mass. (First Church).—Miss Mary G. Ewing, lecturer; introduced by Harry I. Hunt, who said in part:—

One of Webster's definitions of the word discovery is "revelation," that is, the making known of something heretofore hidden, but which always has been true. With this definition in mind, glancing over the pages of history we find three great discoveries which mean more to the human race than all the discoveries ever made in the realm of natural science, so called.

The first of these great discoveries was announced in that wonderful utterance of Jesus of Nazareth to the Samaritan woman at the well of Sychar: "God is a Spirit," or, as it is rendered in the original Greek text, "God is Spirit." The second discovery was announced some years later by John, the beloved disciple of the Master, in his first general epistle to the churches, "God is love." The third discovery, which makes clear and renders available the two discoveries named, was made little more than a half century ago by Mary Baker Eddy when she wrote, "God is Mind, and God is infinite; hence all is Mind," a statement found on page 492 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." This final discovery bases the Science of being and reveals the God of the Bible, the God who is Spirit, the God who is Love, as the intelligence which creates and governs all.

Christian Science explains how to avail one's self of these great truths in overcoming sin and disease, and so becomes a message of life and health and peace to all who suffer from the woes of existence.

Buffalo, N. Y. (Third Church).—William W. Porter, lecturer; introduced by William G. Baker, who said in part:—

Christian Science declares, and proves its statement, that God is Truth; hence the seeker for Truth is seeking God, and His promise can be proved,—that if with all our hearts we truly seek Him, we shall surely find Him. The Christian Science movement is made up of those who have sought and found God, or Truth, and have been made free in proportion to their apprehension of Him whom, as Mrs. Eddy says (Science and Health, Pref., p. vii), "to know aright is Life eternal."