SEATTLE, WASH.

Virgil O. Strickler lectured to a large audience at Junction hall, Ballard Station, on Christian Science. He was introduced by Robert A. De Cou, who said in part,—

Each advancing step of mankind has come with the recognition of an already existing Truth, not through man's creation of anything; and this recognition of Truth, or Principle, has given to those sharing it a greater freedom from the limitations their former ignorance imposed. The world has been loath to acknowledge that the truth pertaining to man's relation to God is the same as the basic laws which govern him in his daily goings and comings in the realm of business or any activity in which a man or a woman may be engaged.

When Jesus stood before Pilate, he was asked a question which has been asked unnumbered times, "What is truth?" For three years he had been teaching and proving the truth about man. Always, when asked for proof of his teachings, he referred to his works, and he made these statements, which have equal bearing on all men: "By their fruits ye shall know them." "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also." After his final victory over materiality in his resurrection and ascension, his followers continued to teach and to prove the available presence of God for nearly three hundred years. Then the thought of the world became so absorbed in conquest and pleasures that the Principle of Jesus' teachings was lost sight of.

In her joyful recognition of the basic truth which Jesus taught and which she named Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy gave to the world again the truth that makes possible man's freedom from all manner of bondage, and to prove Jesus' saying, "Lo, the kingdom of God is within you." It has been scarcely fifty years since she discovered Christian Science, and in that time tens of thousands of people have been restored to health through its gentle ministrations, the sorrowing have been comforted, and sinners have been given their freedom. Tonight we have come to hear more of the truth which appeals so strongly to this age that demands proof of man's faith in God.—Correspondence.

YONKERS, N. Y.

The lecture on Christian Science by William R. Rathvon, in Library hall, was attended by about four hundred attentive listeners. The lecturer was introduced by Alfred D. Flinn, of Park Hill, this city, who spoke in part as follows:—

To most persons in Yonkers the name Christian Science is no longer strange, but unquestionably many still have quite incorrect or seriously incomplete conceptions of what the words stand for. Although much information can be given in one evening, the study of this subject should occupy a lifetime; its practise should be our every-day business and pleasure.

Three ways of spreading this information are employed: Christian healing, the literature, the lecture; and more important than any of these are personal intercourse and example. Consistent, upright living, according to Principle, cannot be overestimated. The printed word spreads afar. The cleanest, most informing, and most enjoyable daily newspaper of which the speaker knows, is The Christian Science Monitor, published in Boston, for sale in many cities, and mailed to subscribers all around the world. Besides this, there are the weekly and monthly publications and the books, always ready for those interested, to be had by subscription or at the reading-rooms. But this evening we are to have the privilege of listening to a lecture by one who has for many years been a thorough student of the Science.

Yonkers Herald.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Francis J. Fluno, M.D., spoke on Christian Science to an audience that filled Court Sequare theater. The lecturer was introduced by Guy S. Perkins, first reader of the Christian Science society, who said in part,—

When defining man's relationship to his heavenly Father, St. Paul at one time declared: "For in him we live, and move, and have our being." Christian Science today is unfolding in an ever-increasing degree, the fact of God's allness, His nearness, and His willingness to care for His children in their every need. This fact was most conclusively proven by our Master, Christ Jesus, and today Christian Science presents but the fuller elaboration, explanation, and demonstration of Christ's teaching, whereof he said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

Springfield Union.

NEWARK, N. J.

A lecture on Christian Science was delivered by William D. McCrackan, M.A., in Symphony auditorium. The lecturer was introduced by Franklin Pangborn, who said:—

I am quite sure there is not one person here tonight, even though he be relatively unfamiliar with the teachings of Christian Science, who will doubt but what there must be some truth in it. The evidence before our eyes of the many healings of all kinds of discord, shows that its import is to give mankind only that which is good. It is quite true we read in the Scriptures that one should beware of false Christs and false prophets, but how simply Jesus pointed out the way when he said, "By their fruits ye shall know them."

Surely one is not walking in the wrong path by following him who said, "Follow thou me," and "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you"—all the things that are good.

Correspondence.

PORTLAND, ME.

There was a large gathering of the best people of Portland in City hall on the occasion of the delivery of a lecture on Christian Science by Prof. Hermann S. Hering. The lecturer was introduced by George W. Foster, first reader of the local church, who said:—

Christian Science is no longer a new or an untried thing in the state of Maine. There are seated in this audience, on your right hand and on your left, many who are living witnesses of the efficacy of what Mrs. Eddy has termed "this Christian system of healing disease" (Science and Health, p. 150). Christian Science lectures are provided at least once each year by every branch church throughout the world, but they are not held primarily for the benefit of Christian Scientists. They are prompted rather by a lively sense of gratitude for benefits received, and to afford an opportunity for those who desire to hear a brief statement of the fundamental teachings of this Science by those who are both qualified and authorized to make such a statement.

Eastern Argus.

NORWICH, CONN.

Frank H. Leonard at his lecture for First Church of Christ, Scientist, delivered in the Universalist church, was introduced by the pastor of the church, the Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, who spoke in part as follows:—

If we take a careful view of the religious field of life, we shall find that Christianity, which is the entire realization of all the Christian types and shadows that had gone before, comes to us as the perfect rule of faith and practise, and is abundantly competent to inspire man's best hopes and be the guide of his life in every possible stage of human progress. It furnished the first simple lesson that drew close around the Redeemer the despised publicans and sinners of Judea. In the darkest periods of the church it condescended to the humblest wants of the lowly and shed all the light upon benighted minds that their capacities could bear. It has received the highest homage of sages and philosophers in more advanced ages of the world, and been regarded by them as the best lamp to their pathway throughout life; and, whatever progress is attained within the whole range of human research, this religion is still in advance of man, inviting him to higher and still more excellent attainments. Its beneficent power is continually exerted over all the enlightened nations of the earth; in the civilization of the world; in the truly reformatory spirit, wherever that spirit may be doing its work, and in the promotion of all the best interests of humanity.

Various interpretations have been and are given to this religion, but whatever they may be, one great fact remains, and that is, that God is the Father of all and that He is Love, whom Jesus our Lord came to reveal and demonstrate.

Correspondence.

MORRISTOWN, N. J.

A lecture on Christian Science was given at the Palace theater by Judge Clifford P.Smith. The first reader of the local society, William H. P. Day, introduced the speaker in part as follows:—

Today there is great unrest in the mental world—a reaching out for facts, for something more satisfying, for a higher knowledge which will efface the woes of life. Such desires are springing into action, and the world is astir, slowly awakening to a nobler, grander sense of living. Christian Science is often misunderstood and thereby misrepresented, which prevents the sorrowing from realizing the peace and joy which an understanding of it brings to the waiting heart. But, for each one remains the forever sure knowledge of God, good, which destroys all evil and is expressed in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

Daily Record.