Fresno, Cal.

In the White Theater, before an attendance of one thousand people, Clarence W. Chadwick spoke on the topic, "Resurrection and the Life." The speaker was introduced by Ernest Klette with the following remarks:—

When Jesus trod this earth nineteen centuries ago, one of his greatest works, if not his greatest, was that of healing the sick. The gospels are filled with recitals of where he healed mankind of all manner of sickness and disease. The great powers expressed through him were also expressed, although to a lesser extent, through some of his disciples, and even St. Paul, living more than half a century after the time of Christ, was able to heal the sick. After about three centuries the great power of healing expressed through Christ and his immediate followers was lost to the world, and the world came to look upon it as belonging to Christ and his immediate followers only.

However, in our own day and age there lived a great student of the Bible who believed that the command of Christ to his disciples to go forth and "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead," did not apply to that day and the disciples alone, but that the command was given to all mankind for all ages. She believed that the statement of Christ Jesus, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also," was not an idle one, but meant what it said, and that he who believed in Christ could do the Master's works. Mrs. Eddy believed that if the disciples, who before becoming his followers were but plain, simple men from the humble walks of life, could do the great works which they did, so all mankind that believed and understood could do the same; and believing these things, she set about to demonstrate them. That she did prove to the world that our Lord's message of healing was a message for all mankind and for all time, is today established by hundreds of thousands of authentic cases of healing. The world owes to Mrs. Eddy a debt of gratitude for the discovery of the great truth of Christian Science.—Fresno Republican.

Chambersburg, Pa.

A good audience assembled in the court-house to hear the lecture on Christian Science by Virgil O. Strickler. George A. Fleming, editor of the Mercersburg Journal, introduced the lecturer. He said:—

Christian Science is no longer considered a fad or a fancy; it has become an established fact. This splendid audience warrants these statements. Everywhere mankind are seeking the truth, and Christian Science is helping them to find it. The Christian Science Principle of metaphysical healing is divine, and this is daily being proved by the fact that the percentage of cases healed is greater than in any other known system practised for the healing of disease.

Public Opinion.

Cincinnati, Ohio

George Shaw Cook delivered two lectures on Christian Science in the edifice of First Church. At the first of these, Frank Ottermann, first reader, in introducing the lecturer, said:—

This opportunity of again partaking of the uplifting and healing tone of a Christian Science lecture is appreciated by a number of us. With their simplicity in imparting the word of Truth, and their freedom from the sense of worldly promotion of the activities of Christian Science, these lectures give a convincing answer to the earnest seeker of the truth.

The wisdom of our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, comes to our realization more and more when we contemplate the full scope of a Christian Science lecture. For one who is qualified to do so, it is the opportunity to correct any misunderstanding of the workings of Christian Science; while it leaves with any community a broader impression of the aims of this Science, and arouses a deeper interest in the question "What is God?"

At the second lecture Miss Lilian Carroll, second reader, in her introduction, said:—

Many centuries ago there came to listening humanity those wonderful words: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." That message was the key note of the selfless life of him who said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." He performed many great works, but he truly gave all glory to God, in that statement fraught with so much meaning: "I can of mine own self do nothing;" and the legacy he left for all mankind is summed up briefly: "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you;" "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." The world has not heeded that admonition, and as a consequence is still sighing for peace and seeking a panacea for its numerous ills. But there is an ever increasing number all over the earth today who with humble, grateful hearts are learning of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, and this knowledge is a transforming power in their lives.

Some one has said that sorrow makes the whole world kin, but all who are treading this pathway of victory over evil conditions have found that there is no bond of unity like the joy of living and expressing good.—Correspondence.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

The remarks of Miss Clara S. Hill in introducing the Hon. Clarence A. Buskirk, at the lecture on Christian Science given in First Church, were in part as follows:—

In the gospel according to Luke it is related that on a certain Sabbath day Jesus went into the synagogue at Nazareth, "and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias," from which he read: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." And Luke continues, "He began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."

Christian Science is reiterating the Christ-message; it is fulfilling the Christ-mission. When the great Teacher was bidding farewell to his disciples, he promised that the Father should send "another Comforter, . . . even the Spirit of truth," who should teach them all things. Thousands of grateful hearts all over the world bear loving testimony that the ministrations of Christian Science have proven to them that the Comforter has indeed come, for whereas they were once in bondage to fear, disease, sin, or sorrow, they now enjoy to a large degree the blessings of health, happiness, and prosperity.—Correspondence.