The Lectures

with contributions from R. H. Milliken, T. A. Fawell, Mae Boxwell

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (First Church).—Introducing Dr. John M. Tutt, a Christian Science lecturer, to his audience, R. H. Milliken said in part:—

For years prior to my study of Christian Science I suffered from an affection of the lungs, and according to medical testimony I also had a tubercular throat. I tried practically every known medical remedy; but in spite of the sincere efforts of my medical friends, I continued to grow steadily worse. The trouble grew until in the spring of 1917 I was ordered to leave my office entirely. Some two months later Christian Science was brought to my attention, and although very much prejudiced against it, in desperation I obtained a copy of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and after some eight months of earnest study I found I no longer possessed the slightest vestige of my old troubles; nor must I forget to add that during the entire eight months I continued to carry on my office work as usual.

Shanghai, China (Society).—The following prefatory remarks by T. A. Fawell were made at a Christian Science lecture by Charles I. Ohrenstein:—

There are very few places in the world to-day where Christian Science is not known by its teachings and its healing works; and like the leaven which the woman took and hid in three measures of meal, Christian Science is to-day leavening the thought of the whole world. thousands upon thousands are bearing grateful testimony to having been healed of all manner of so-called incurable diseases and every phase of human misery through the right application of Christian Science.

Mount Vernon, Iowa (Society).—Introducing Prof. Hermann S. Hering, a Christian Science lecturer, to his audience, Mrs. Mae Boxwell said in part:—

In the first chapter of Genesis we read: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. ... So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. ... And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." It must be true that man was created good. Since then, we have seemingly gone astray, for things do not now seem good. Does this mean that God's perfect creation is a failure? Human sense may say "yes;" but Christian Science testifies "no," and demonstrates that God's world is still "very good."

We also read in the book of Ecclesiastes, "Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions." The purpose of Christian Science, and the effort of every Christian Scientist, is to discard these "inventions" of men, and lay hold upon the truth about God, and man as God made him, in His own image. Christian Science teaches the same truth that Jesus the Christ taught, the truth which shows most clearly the true relation existing between God and man, the truth which will transform this world and bring in the glad hour when "the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ."

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