Salt Lake City, Utah (First Church).—Mrs. Blanche K. Corby, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Abbie W. Farnsworth, who said in part:—

The great apostle Paul upon going into Athens found on an altar this inscription, "To The Unknown God," and he said to the Athenians, "Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you." So Christian Science is in the world to-day declaring unto us the God whom we have ignorantly worshiped, saying in the language of Jeremiah, "Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?"

In the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, our revered Leader, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, may be found these words (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 370): "In different ages the divine idea assumes different forms, according to humanity's needs. In this age it assumes, more intelligently than ever before, the form of Christian healing." Just so surely as the need of the age is that of healing, and that the age is crying out for deliverance from sorrow, strife, sin, sickness, and death, just so surely is God hearing that human cry, and through this divine idea of Him as revealed in Christian Science, is meeting that human need, scientifically proving that God is indeed "a God at hand . . . and not a God afar off."

New York, N. Y. (Second Church).—Frank Bell, lecturer; introduced by Charles E. Heitman, who said in part:—

It is unquestionably true that through the healing and regenerating agency of Christian Science almost countless lives that were once on the brink of discouragement and despair, have been rendered healthy, happy, and capable of high and valuable service to the world. Christian Science has been able to do this by giving mankind a better understanding of God and His Christ,—an understanding which manifests itself in better health, better morals, and better mental and physical conditions. In other words, Christian Science is preaching the gospel to mankind by giving them a practical and demonstrable understanding of God, rather than asking them to worship ignorantly an unknown and unknowable God on the basis of blind faith.

EL CENTRO, Calif, (First Church).—Frank H. Leonard, lecturer; introduced by C. M. Barton, who said in part:—

From time to time it is the custom of Christian Science churches to hold lectures. This is not a part of a plan of propaganda; for it is not the purpose of our denomination to persuade any one of anything, or to unsettle a person who is really happy in the faith he holds. But in times past the subject of Christian Science has often been roughly handled by those without information, and so these lectures are arranged to furnish a correct statement of what Christian Science really is. Also, we make grateful acknowledgment of many blessings which have come to us as a result of our study of Christian Science, and it is but an act of ordinary unselfishness to wish to make available to any who may have need thereof that which we have found is able to bring to us the blessed boon of health and happiness.

Baltimore, Md. (First Church).—William D. Kilpatrick, lecturer; introduced by Frank Poe, who said in part:—

There is perhaps no one fact which stands out with greater prominece throughout the Scriptures than the fact that the recognition and understanding of spiritual law brought to those who possessed it an abundance of peace, comfort, health, harmony, and happiness. In Psalms we read, "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them." And in his epistle to the Romans, Paul writes, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." It was most undoubtedly through his perfect understanding of spiritual law and its operation that Christ Jesus was enabled to perform his wonderful works; and in his sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew, we find him saying, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." He thus pointed to the fulfillment of God's spiritual law as his real mission.

Manila, Philippine Islands (First Church).—Dr. Walton Hubbard, lecturer; introduced by Capt. Edward Parfit, who said in part:—

Jesus established only one system of theology and healing. He taught a waiting world that the creator is quite capable of continuing the perfect harmony of His creation, but that in order for man to know this and to benefit thereby, it is essential that man should have no other gods; that is, he must not invest any form of matter with divine attributes, human will and human judgment must give place to divine wisdom, and divine Love must guide him in all things.

These teachings were so revolutionary, so at variance with the teachings of the theology and medicine of the time, that Jesus became the "despised and rejected of men." But as truth never dies, his teachings have survived the persecutions of the ages although at times hidden from human perception. In 1866 these great truths were again revealed, this time to a woman, Mary Baker Eddy. She named her discovery Christian Science, and has given this Science to the world through her writings and through her loyal students.

Chicago, ILL. (Thirteenth Church).—Judge Samuel W. Greene, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Josephine S. Goes, who said in part:—

Christian Science, the religion of love, is applicable to our daily needs, heals all our diseases, teaches us the truth about God and man, how to think and how to live. Mrs. Eddy says in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 233): "Every day makes its demands upon us for higher proofs rather than professions of Christian power. These proofs consist solely in the destruction of sin, sickness, and death by the power of Spirit, as Jesus destroyed them."

New Orleans, La. (First Church).—Rev. Andrew J. Graham, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. J. E. Rhodes, who said in part:—

For nearly half a century Christian Science has healed the sick, comforted the sorrowing, and regenerated the sinful. Thousands of men and women bear grateful witness to the power of its teaching.

In the early centuries after Christ., when unlettered ignorance made the Bible a sealed Book to nearly all people and strife for temporal power had dimmed the spirituality of the church, men lost the power of spiritual healing. Now and then through the years some pure souls rose to such consciousness of the omnipotence of God and the power of Spirit that they received healing; but even they believed that such healing came only when God in His infinite mercy temporarily suspended some great material law.

It remained for Mary Baker Eddy, fitted by years of Scriptural study and spiritual understanding, to see that it is never God's law that is set aside, and that it is only our own belief in the power of man-made material laws which hinders us from exercising that dominion which was promised us of old. Mrs. Eddy embodied her discovery in a textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," which is daily unlocking the spiritual treasures of the Bible to eager hundreds.

St. Louis, Mo. (First Church).—Prof. Hermann S. Hering, lecturer; introduced by William J. Siegel, who said in part:—

Christian Science to-day is world wide, world known, world great. Founded on the Bible, it gives to man a clearer and more practical knowledge of God, a correct understanding of what God is, what man is, and his relation to God. In reading the Bible, the Christian Scientist reads the letter and imbibes the spirit of Truth, and thereby does he strive to demonstrate by application and daily living that the inspired word of the Bible is applicable to-day to all mankind; and truly can the Christian Scientist affirm the words of Malachi, "Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (First Church).—Charles I. Ohrenstein, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Mary C. Davis, who said in part:—

All true Science deals with fact, not supposition; with the operation of law, not the fluctuations of chance. The Hebrew seers recognized the law of nature as the law of God, and in the beginning religion and science walked hand in hand. But when the teaching of Jesus became submerged in the recital of miracle, science became divorced from religion, and they walked apart. The visible world was pronounced a cosmos governed by fixed laws, while the spiritual world was called the great exception—a chaos of facts beyond the reach of law.

Therefore, when Mary Baker Eddy discovered the source of all law to be divine Principle, known to theology as God and to Science as the great First Cause, she not only met the demand of Science that "all that concerned life and conduct should be placed on a scientific basis," but she made Science complete by "disclosing the naturalness of the supernatural."

STREATOR, ILL. (Society).—John Randall Dunn, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. Cora May Bennett, who said in part:—

Christian Science is attracting much attention to-day because of the blessings it is bringing to those who live in accordance with its teachings,—blessings of peace, health, and happiness, which are not for Christian Scientists alone but for all who have the right idea of God. The Bible is their chart of life, its truths are present realities, giving healing, comfort, and protection in time of need.

Bellevue, Ohio (First Church).—Virgil O. Strickler, lecturer; introduced by Mrs. S. M. Lewis, who said in part:—

Human experiences are constantly teaching us that without a correct understanding of God there is no permanent joy or peace. Many of us have searched the Bible from cover to cover, and yet have failed to find the comfort sought therein; but through Christian Science we have found in the Bible the law of God, and we love and comprehend more fully the life of the master Christian, Jesus the Christ, and are inspired to live nearer his teachings and commands.—The Bellevue Gazette.

Jackson, Miss. (First Church).—John W. Doorly, lecturer; introduced by Emmett J. Hull, who said in part:—

Pilate's question to Jesus, "What is truth?" has found an echo in the heart of every thinking person since that time. In a greater or lesser degree, all are seekers for truth. Students of Christian Science have found in this new-old religion a most satisfying explanation of God and man's relation to God and, moreover, they have found it practical and have learned that obedience to spiritual law, which it reveals, does heal and regenerate,—mentally, morally, physically.

Los Angeles, Calif. (Second Church).—John Sidney Braithwaite, lecturer; introduced by Archibald W. Edes, who said in part:—

A noticeable sign of the times has been observed in this city during the past few weeks. An effort is being made to introduce the practice of spiritual healing into the so-called orthodox, evangelical churches, and to include it among the regular functions of Christian service. Although this seems like a very tardy and reluctant compliance with the command of Jesus, given nineteen centuries ago, to "heal the sick," Christian Scientists are grateful to observe this sign of spiritual awakening.

Healing by prayer has been practiced in the Christian Science church with undeniable success during the past fifty years. In order to learn how Jesus healed, as Christian Scientists are learning, it is not necessary to study books on hygiene, medication, mental suggestion, or other material subjects, for these hinder true spiritual understanding; but it is absolutely essential to study the Bible in the light which Christian Science throws upon it.

Dayton, Ohio (First Church).—Willis F. Gross, lecturer; introduced by Miss Marie Hammer, who said in part:—

In our day Christian Science has become for many thousands a refuge against the delusions of materialism. As material opinions become more insistent, Christian Science will become more imperative. People will become more and more attracted to its teachings, because it is a demonstrable religion. Like every other really important achievement in life, the practice of Christian Science requires patience and perseverance; but unlike other callings it does not require extraordinary talents nor special gifts, other than the application of those higher qualities of good, which are possessed inherently by all, but which must be developed by the individual.

Portland, Ore. (Third Church).—Ezra W. Palmer, lecturer; introduced by Holman G. Norton, who said in part:—

The design of Christian Science is to give man a more comprehensive, a more understandable, a more usable idea of God than he now has. In other words, it is to teach mankind that God is "a very present help in trouble," and is available not only for salvation from sin, but also for saving us from worry, want, and disease. Mary Baker Eddy in her book, "Unity of God" (p. 4), says, "God has not forbidden man to know Him; on the contrary, the Father bids man have the same Mind 'which was also in Christ Jesus,'—which was certainly the divine Mind."