Cottage Grove, Oregon (Society).

Lecturer: John Ellis Sedman; introduced by Miss Myrtle Kem, who said:—

Those of you who are attending a lecture on Christian Science for the first time will learn something of the way in which Christian Scientists apply God's law of ever-present harmony to their everyday problems, and thus heal themselves and others of pain, sorrow, sickness, lack, or limitation of any kind. The earnest student of this Science will be enabled to partake of spiritual nourishment which will aid his further growth and development. On page 321 of "Miscellaneous Writings" by Mary Baker Eddy appears this statement: "My heart is filled with joy, that each receding year sees the steady gain of Truth's idea in Christian Science; that each recurring year witnesses the balance adjusted more on the side of God, the supremacy of Spirit; as shown by the triumphs of Truth over error, of health over sickness, of Life over death, and of Soul over sense."

Today Mrs. Eddy would have even greater cause for rejoicing. Since her day we have seen "the steady gain of Truth's idea in Christian Science"—to which fact the everincreasing number of branch churches and societies in many parts of the world bear witness. And "the triumphs of Truth over error, of health over sickness, of Life over death, and of Soul over sense" are being told at every Wednesday evening meeting by sincerely grateful persons who are individually experiencing these triumphs in their daily lives.

Glasgow, Scotland (First Church).

Lecturer: Paul A. Harsch; introduced by Mrs. Marion Collie Alves, who said:—

In the ninth chapter of St. Mark's Gospel we find these words of Jesus, our Master: "Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward." Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, tells us in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 570), that "millions of unprejudiced minds—simple seekers for Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert—are waiting and watching for rest and drink. Give them a cup of cold water in Christ's name, and never fear the consequences."

Many years ago I was one of those "weary wanderers, athirst in the desert," sadly in need of both physical and spiritual healing, when "a cup of cold water" was offered to me in the form of Christian Science. The one presenting it to me was rewarded in seeing me completely healed, with a renewed faith in God and in the Bible, which had been closed to me for some years.

Tucson, Arizona (First Church).

Lecturer: Paul Stark Seeley; introduced by Pierce M. Brown, who said:—

Some years ago I became acquainted with the supremacy of God's law. One who was very near and dear to me was stricken with a very painful malady which, according to medical law, demanded the use of sedative drugs. During a period of more than two years this disease reached a chronic stage, and one and a half grains of morphine seemingly were required each four hours to relieve the pain. A very noted eastern surgeon refused this patient admittance to his hospital, stating that it was a "terminal case." But that was man-made law. In our extremity we turned to Christian Science, and within six weeks, this patient was completely healed; and neither the necessity of nor the desire for the drug ever returned. That was God's law!

Frankfort on the Main, Germany (First Church).

Lecturer: Bicknell Young; introduced by Mrs. Elisabeth Kurtz, who said:—

A lecture on Christian Science is like sowing precious seed in the soil of human consciousness, wherein the grain of truth either unfolds, grows, and multiplies in right spiritual ideas, or dries up and is stunted, because the soil is not sufficiently prepared for its acceptance.

We all know that ideas constitute the whole of our being, and that every human action, endeavor, or accomplishment is only the manifestation of our right or wrong thinking. In Christian Science we have learned to be conscious of the verities of being, so important for our growth, and so indispensable in order to reach the highest concept of the one universal Cause. The "know thyself" of Socrates is now, as of old, the keynote of every thinking man. Again we have learned in Christian Science to understand life not as a material condition, not as a medley of pleasures and pains or a picture of fleeting joys, but as the conscious expression of God's will. And we have learned in Christian Science to know through demonstrable understanding that with God's tools in hand one can move mountains of error, but without God life is inert, colorless, and dark. I am so deeply grateful to Christian Science for the many proofs of God's never-failing care and protection that it is the greatest purpose of my life to bring to God a thankful heart, not only in words, but especially in deeds. A true Christian is always a builder—he starts with the cross in order to win the crown—and every Christian Scientist who is such not only in name, but is a real soldier of God, is always ready to stand, to build and to defend his Cause. He knows that infinite Love is infinite protection, and that infinite wisdom is infinite direction.

Sausalito, California (First Church).

Lecturer: Miss Margaret Morrision; introduced by Oscar Murray Hudson, who said:—

The purpose of a Christian Science lecture is well expressed in the sixty-seventh Psalm: "That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations."

Many years ago I was attacked by a nervous disorder which incapacitated me for business and undermined my health. The doctors were unable either to diagnose or to cure it. A kind business friend persuaded me to attend a lecture on Christian Science, at which I became aware of the fact that a child of God is incapable of experiencing evil in any form at all. I then took up the study of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, which changed my thinking, and completely healed me.

In one of his parables, as recorded in the eighth chapter of St. Luke, our Master, Christ Jesus, tells us: "A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it... And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold." We may be certain that the words of Truth about to be planted in our thinking will germinate and bear fruit in better health, improved business conditions, and greater harmony throughout the world.

St. Louis, Missouri (joint lecture).

Lecturer: Richard J. Davis; introduced by James T. Jones, who said:—

Eighteen years ago, a young student, confused and uncertain, was passing this building. Attracted by its illumination, he entered the edifice of his own volition. Here he experienced his first Wednesday evening testimony meeting, where the seed of Truth was sown in consciousness. The truth that makes men free had loosed the chains of bondage. After eighteen years of experience as a student of Christian Science, he stands before you to bear witness to the healing power of this great truth. We read in the Bible, "God is no respecter of persons." As a correlative to this Scriptural statement, our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, has writen, "Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals" (Science and Health, p. 13).

Preston, Lancashire, England (First Church).

Lecturer: Gavin W. Allan; introduced by Miss Mary Margaret Currie, who said:—

It was through a member of my family hearing such a lecture as this that we first came in touch with Christian Science. On page vii of the Preface to our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy has written, "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings." I have found this statement to be true. Since studying Christian Science I have received many blessings, which have included physical healings of severe colds and chills, and I have been helped and uplifted during a time of sorrow. This has come about through the purifying of thought and the gradual awakening to the allness and completeness of God and of man as His image and likeness.

I had always believed in God, but as One afar off and rather to be feared, because I thought He was in some way responsible for the sorrow and chaos in the world. Christian Science brings God near as divine Principle, "a very present help in trouble," and reveals His creation as good. God could not create anything unlike Himself. The realization of this truth healed many old false beliefs and doubts and brought a higher sense of peace, health, and happiness, a happiness not dependent upon material things, but based on the knowledge of the ever-presence and ever-availability of good.

Christian Science teaches that God is Love and that "Love is the liberator" (ibid., p. 225), and will free mankind from all the fears, sickness, and strife in the world today, if they will but turn to this source, divine Love.

Wilmington, North Carolina (First Church).

Lecturer: William Duncan Kilpatrick; introduced by Archie M. Carpenter, who said:—

Throughout the world today there are many thousands of people who can testify to the benefits received as a result of the right understanding, given by Christian Science, of God as omnipotent good and of man made in God's image and likeness.

Thirty years ago I became interested in the study of Christian Science, and I have found that each year it has become more absorbing to me; and in proportion to my understanding and application of its rules I have become freed from many discordant conditions. Christian Science has been my only physician during these years, and has been applied to all conditions that have arisen in my daily life. When I became interested in this Science I was a sick, unhappy, and highly nervous person; today and for many years I have been well and happy.