The Lectures

Introductions to Lectures

with contributions from Amber M. Copeland Bell, Raymond D. Heine, Charles L. Franklin

HORNSBY, New South Wales, Australia (First Church).

Lecturer: Professor Hermann S. Hering; introduced by Mrs. Amber M. Copeland Bell, who said:—

Christian Science is the truth about God and man, which heals sickness and sin, bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth. In our home Christian Science is our physician, our only helper in all the details of daily life. It is bringing to us increasingly the harmony and abiding peace that the world can never give.

Long ago John the Baptist sent messengers to inquire if Jesus were he who should come. Jesus referred John to his works of healing for confirmation, saying: "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." Afterwards Jesus spoke these appealing words of comfort: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

The same Christ, Truth, which Jesus demonstrated in his healing works, and of which he said, "Lo, I am with you alway," is present here tonight, reaffirming for you the loving invitation to lay your burdens down and accept the truth, which alone is able to bring peace, rest, and spiritual refreshment to a weary world.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (First Church).

Lecturer: Miss Florence Middaugh; introduced by Raymond D. Heine, who said:—

We are all familiar with the Bible and have no doubt given some consideration to the statement found in the book of Genesis, "God created man in his own image." The great need of the world at this hour is for a better understanding of the spiritual import of that statement. We are also familiar with the words and works of Jesus. He healed the sick and raised the dead in direct opposition to so-called material laws. He was able to do these because he had a correct understanding of God and of man's relationship to God. In the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy,we find these statements (pp. 476, 477): "Jesus beheld in Science the perfect man, who appeared to him where sinning mortal man appears to mortals. In this perfect man the Saviour saw God's own likeness, and this correct view of man healed the sick."

Through the study of the Bible and of the textbook we also may gain the correct understanding of God and man. In proportion to our understanding, we are able to prove the statement of the Master, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do."

This Christian Science lecture brings you a message that heals. There is not one of you who, having attended this lecture, may not leave happier for having come.

Topeka, Kansas (First Church).

Lecturer: John Randall Dunn; introduced by Charles L. Franklin, who said:—

"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, . . . that bringeth good tidings of good." In these days of apparent turmoil, when the world is struggling within itself to bring forth peace and quietness out of what would seem to be only strife and unrest, how naturally the words of the prophet Isaiah come to mind, and how eagerly and gratefully we listen to a message of encouragement!

While the materialist sees in the signs of these times only an indication that civilization is gradually drifting into a state of social, moral, and economic disaster, the clear thinker sees through and beyond the clouds of doubt and discouragement that would try to cloud his vision, and he recognizes in them a coming to the surface and then a passing away of all that is foreign to the welfare of mankind.

We are told that "the darkest hour precedes the dawn," and the watchful one perceives the signs that a radiant day is even now breaking.

To the earnest seeker for Truth, Christian Science brings an enlightening, healing message of comfort and assurance.

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