Council Grove, Kan.

Willis F. Gross, who delivered a lecture on Christian Science at the Commercial Club rooms, was introduced by Will McConnell, principal of the High School, who said in part:—

History is one illuminated story of man's tireless effort to answer an inner longing for things divine. Creeds have arisen and perished. Dogmas have flourished for a time and then have become time worn and unsatisfactory. Ever the church has stood out as a pioneer and a martyr in the cause of righteousness. It has drawn into its ranks the best that the age has to contribute. Yet nowhere is change more apparent than in this institution which has permanence for its very foundation. The unprecedented multiplicity of creeds in the Christian churches of today all attest to unrest and uncertainty of detail.

The nineteenth century has done much toward destroying the contributions of the past, but it has placed us centuries in advance along many lines. It has robbed government of its mystery and corruption, it has placed the science in the realm of the known, it has put before us the great social problems that our country must face; and who is to say but that in these later days it has given us a religion which will clarify much that heretofore has been questioned? We have studied this religion but little, consequently we know but little. We have learned that it substitutes science for mysticism and reason for dogmatism; that it welcomes all who are serious and sees an opportunity for every one; that many who have come to scoff, have remained to pray; and that it has wielded a powerful daily influence in the lives of many people. These things commend Christian Science to us for our gravest consideration.—Correspondence.

Marion, Ohio

Charles I. Ohrenstein delivered a lecture on Christian Science in the Elks Hall. He was introduced by D. R. Crissinger, who said in part:—

It was my pleasure many years ago to introduce the speaker at a Christian Science lecture. At that time there was much ridicule, considerable doubt, and some honest criticism. Now there is thoughtful consideration of and honest inquiry into Christian Science. The skeptical have learned to believe and are followers, and the honest critic has found comfort. This religion has had a phenomenal growth, and it is a natural and worthy growth.

Christian Science ever puts to the fore the good, the right, the lofty, also happiness and love, and leaves to the realms of forgetfulness the bad, the wrong, the low, as well as despair and hate. Is it then any wonder, in these days, that intelligent men and women are flocking to Christian Science for help? They have tired of the teachings of passion, prejudice, and fear. They come to Christian Science because it offers something that satisfies the cravings of the heart and mind and points the way to correct living. That something is the simple faith and teachings of Christ Jesus, and is strictly spiritual. It comforts, heals, and brings peace of mind, contentment, and love.—Correspondence.

Oakland, Cal.

Joseph B. Mills in introducing William D. McCrackan, who lectured: on Christian Science at Masonic Temple, San Leandro, said in part:—

The world is being awakened to the understanding that health, happiness, and success are normal and natural, that the religion of Christ Jesus offers a full salvation, and that it meets humanity's full need. We have long been taught that salvation was limited to the next world, and that it could be attained only by patiently submitting to the trials and afflictions sent upon us by an all-wise God. This definition has never been satisfying, and because of this men began to cry out for a practical religion, one which could be applied to their every-day life, and which would prove to the world that the promises of the Bible could be taken without any discount.

Jesus' whole career showed what mighty works could be done in Truth, while Christian Science shows how the same works may be done today by the same power. Christian Science is a religion of works, and not of words only. Our Master said, "By their fruits ye shall know them," and is it not significant that in all his recorded sayings he never established any other test of discipleship than that of works? He knew that men might talk rightly and live wrongfly, but he knew also that they could not accomplish the works which he accomplished without thinking right themselves.

Mrs. Eddy declares that the teachings of Jesus, when rightly understood and rightly applied, are sufficient, without the aid of anything else, both to regenerate the sinner and to heal the sick. If this be true,—and thousands are testifying to it daily,—then the most important thing that can engage the attention of thinking men and women today is to gain that understanding.—Correspondence.

Cleburne, Texas

Bliss Knapp delivered a lecture on Christian Science to a large audience at the Carnegie Library. The speaker was introduced by W. M. Odell, who said in part:—

The real seeker after truth in any field is not he who with dogmatic intolerance refuses to listen to the views of his fellow man, or who blindly leads where others follow, but he who lends his ear to every man, and then forms his opinion according to the promptings of his own judgment and the dictates of his own conscience.

The great truths upon which the religions of Christianity are based are not new; they have existed through all ages. Within recent years, as time is measured, there has arisen a great religious order which has offered to the world a new vision of these truths, and which has within a short time taken a prominent place among the great organizations which are seeking through the Scriptures to solve the problems of life and eternity. To those of you who believe that through its teachings you have found the light of divine Truth, it will be a privilege to hear its lessons from one of its distinguished exponents. To those of us who have sought the light along different paths, it will be a pleasure to hear him.

With toleration for the views of every man, with the highest respect for the religious views of all men, with a willingness to seek information from every source, and with admiration for any cause which has for its purpose the spiritual betterment of mankind,—as one who stands for this spirit, it is my pleasure to introduce the speaker.

Johnson County Review.

Miami, Fla.

The spacious auditorium of the Central Grammar School Building on Avenue C was filled almost to its capacity on the occasion of a lecture on Christian Science by Clarence W. Chadwick. V. W. Helm in introducing the lecturer said in part:—

The remarkable progress of Christian Science is due to the fact that it has restored and made available to mankind the drugless healing power of primitive Christianity. Through the beneficent application of this new-old truth, thousands have been healed of supposedly incurable diseases, and have gained that peace and harmony of mind which makes for real happiness. In its operation Christian Science is essentially and intensely practical,—a religion to be lived, not merely believed; a religion of common sense; virtually the Science of right thinking, which can be applied to one's daily needs and problems of whatever character. Moreover, it does not direct its appeal to the fickle emotions, but rather to the calm and logical thought.—The Miami Metropolis.

Waupun, Wis.

A lecture on Christian Science was delivered in Scenic Theater by George Shaw Cook. The Rev. A. G. Wilson, former pastor of the Congregational church, in his introduction said:—

I have been chosen to introduce the speaker of the evening because of my attitude of neutrality toward the issues of Christian Science—the policy of patient waiting for more reliable information on the subject. We should have hospitality and the receptive mind toward those who are capable of this illumination. Christian Science presents the alternative of being either the greatest and most important discovery of human history or the most stupendous error ever urged upon mankind. The people who are helping to settle this question are entitled to our gratitude. If the movement stands for a true principle of reality it belongs to all. It was not a human creation.

However, our Christian Science advocates should remember that they are putting forth claims that appeal to the average man as both absurd and impossible; statements that are opposed to all that inheritance of accepted knowledge which has come down to us through the process of centuries of patient thought and investigation. It is not to be expected that such a claim would be readily and cheerfully accepted. But this is exactly what would be expected at the introduction of a new and vital teaching. No great discovery in the history of progress has been at once and universally received. All have fought their way to favorable consideration. Christian Science must be subject to the same rule and test. All great scientific discoveries were at first considered with distrust and aversion. Christianity at the beginning had few friends; its Founder was nailed to the cross. Truth must walk in a thorny path.—Waupun Democrat.