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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

INTERESTING LECTURE BY MR. W. R. BATHVON AT THE THEATRE ROYAL”.

A most interesting exposition of Christian Science was given at

the right idea about God's nature, His laws and man's relation to Him,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1917.

men and women in every part of the Christianized world

It is perhaps unnecessary to in- form this audience that the Dis coverer and Founder of Christian Science and the author of its text book was a woman—a gotlewoman; Mary Baker Bddy. You may know too that for years she stood alone, -one bas voman against the whole world,-opposed and smalled by the world of theology, of medicine, of

good can be done by ten minutes of right thinking than by hour of talk, ing to those who do pet care to hear.

One who by virtue of his wide learning and keen intellect was qualified to speak upon the subject, once said, referring to a natural sciences, art and literature. In science until

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the Theatre Royal last evening, ́ Having been a business man newrly | sstablished usage, of tradition, of in literature, you must not talk Christian Science about God ing structures are, now being fash- |

You must not talk you know; in art, you not talk until you do

In Christian until you think." Science, it may well be said that we are wise if we do not talk until we know, and do, and think; know the Principle of Christian Boience, know what it teaches, an think what we are about to say, to whom, sou how, and when, and where. If we follow this simple rule we shall not talk too little; if we ignore it, we

nakts nothingnum. As you learn.” that he choose from among these will hands of the empty clock

know more about God, your thought defnitions the one which most naz.) nether, guides mar

dwalla lem upon yourself and your ly approaches his highest concep Dees not the Bibin buil hon of good, sad heb his thought "faith without works in dood""100.

But do not infer from this that affairs, and you lose much of deal), upon that À ́man's highest

ör injurious habit of well-thinking ideas of God ona be no higher than Chatian Science depreciates bis highest conceptions of good, bat belittles the value of faith. For shows itselfinook things they should always be that light, from it, but it is an essence that to ness self-pity, self-righteo for God is jafuite, unchanging good of highest une must be combined justification, and all-condemna

It might appear presumptuous in with understanding. Parhajm it may "which" in- quite an me here to attempt an adequate help my meaning if you will think of friends, man does not need to exposition of the fall teachings of faith as the dry cement out of which condemned, not even by himself; bu

as many of our beautiful and endur, needs to be saved.

Then, too, there comes to you, a scripturally defined. I would, in- stead, refer to our textbook, where ioned. Coment itself is but a dry sense of humility, that true humility you will find them all fully set forth powder, which like the dust of the which is not weakness, bal strength, summer's that true independence which comes and lucidly expounded. But I feel road may be blown to the four quar. the humility which brings with ik refer to that concept of God which breeze, but when mixed with water from depending upon God and sot need in his darkest hours of trial

God changes, so do you find your and things so universally meets man's direct

upon man. As your thought about.

and tribulation, the concept of God

thought about men as infinite Lore, which the Scrip-

obanging for the barlar. You be tures impart and which Christian

come less harshly writical, more tolerant, patient, and considerate. Sciencë emphasizes.

You forget how to hate and Jos learn how to love. Whan you re- lite, as you do through" Christian Science, that every quality of good is yours to refleos daily, hourly,

I could not see how man's know common sense and uncommon sense, ledge of Deity could have anything of bigotry and orally, of ridicule to do with his health, his success, or and falsity; and ever pursued by

that I may with propriety briefly, tens of the earth by

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bis disposition. Christian Science the human and inhuman hatred of soon disclosed to me that car wrong truth. All these forces were for balicis about God have led to most years arrayed against this one wo of our troubles, and that these trou-s and the message. God had be disappear as we gain right understanding of God and apply it humanity, in our daily thinking and living.

in the coume of a lecture, by Mr. all my lifa, 'I mrod very jinds about | conservation; opposed by the world William R. Rathvon, G.&.B. They god but the god of suocem, and of intellect and of ignorance, of chair was occupied by Mr. D.G.M. Bernard.

In introducing the lecturer, the Chairman mid-Attention

Christian usually drawn to Science by reason of its power to heal disease. In fact the growth of the Christian Balerce move- ment is largely due to its efficacy in healing sin or disease in their various forms, whether termed result curable or not. This

of follows an understanding Christian Science which raises thought from a material to a spiritual basis, bringing with it improved health and happiness, There are to-day unnumbered

Some of you may say, "I have gotten along, very well so far with- out knowing much about God. I use common sense. I know that excess

of every kind is injurious, so I am temperate; I know that worry is

placed in her hands to deliver to

Whe

But she

never daanted or dismayed by anything the world, the flesh, or evil might try to do to her, for she never let go of the hand of God.

Never in modern times bas

may well talk too much.

THE RIGHT IDEA ABOUT GOR,

If the thought of God as Love, ever bleming, never condemning ever healing, never aflicting; ever protecting, sad never neglecting

thousands in every walk of life harmful, so I do not worry; I know and her message so mahgned and coming of those things which make thought of God comes to you with

in all English-speaking countries and many, albers who can testify to the benefits they have derived from a knowledge of Christian Science. The lecture this after acon is for the purpose of presenting the subject of Chris- tian Science correctly and to bear testimony to the facts regarding the life and work ofits Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, The lecturer is a member of the Board of Lectureship of The First Church of Christ Bcientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. This Board is composed of seventeen men of wide experience who held themselves in readiness to lecture in any part of the world at the call of a Christian Science Church. The lecturer in here to-day at the

request of First Church of Christ

Scientist, Bongkong.

in the right way; who sue- seeded in every undertaking and

Who neror failed; who made friends

out of enemies, inspired confidence, brought the best out of men that was in them, and with it all was strong and gentle and genial and selfish and lovable that his very presence brought joy with it, the businem man, I say, who could get such an individual for his partner

might well believe that his business

"The greatest business in the uni-

everlasting.

But suppose that instead of mera. ly money that you had lost, instead

not

ful and symmetrical forms; or solid may be molded into a thousand use as a granite rock, may form the en- during foundation of many a noble structures. So with faith,-unen lightened it may be scattered and blown away by the winds of ignor. and adversity, but when united with the understanding of God which Bows from Christian Science, it becomes transformed and finds

spiritual construction.

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OMNIPOTENCE.

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heritage, then you begin to com prebond what Jesus moans when he Every right. concept of God tells us thai to know God "is life

eternal." include Hi. Elis omnipresence... omniscience. Finite man. In the old way of thinking we

their fullness, but the creature of circumstance. And can you conceive of anything cannot comprehend these divine used to hear much about man being that is so sorely needed to-day, in qualities in

DOMINION AND 'OPPORTUNITY.

May 1 ask you. Then,, during the time we are together today, ie con- sider with sa open mind some of the touchings of Christian Science about God, that you may try them out in including all mankind in His father-expression in the highest types of constantly, by virtue of your divine your own experience for the overly care and infinite affecton, if this up the sum of human misery. We tender appost, hold fast to it and to cherish it. It will unfold and en. will änk you while here think of God as one who is afar off. large and develop, and gradually infinite good must and who has nothing more in com- lead you to a yet broader, fuller omnipotence, mon with you than you have with knowledge of Him as Love divine. His the worm that crosses your path of summer's morning. We will ask you not to think of Him as & God our churches and out of them, then it is a noteworthy fact that in Christian Science is reversing this... who resembles a glorified man; as more of that same Lore! Anything the proportion that you do realize belief of limitation and is proving God who afflicts, as a God of that will so quickly check,"man' them, in that proportion do you that man, if he will, may be the wrath and vengeance and fire and inhumanity to man," that to-day find good coming into your life and master of circumstance, not its Blood and tempest.

is making countless thousands evil leaving it You do not need victim.There is a abort sentence in We will instead, ask you to con- mourn"?

Christian Science bows Him to be, not far off, but sider God ka

- an AO PRINCIPLE. ··

It has been aptly said that life is like an arithmetic, made up of problems which a very few and easy |-

to know all of God that is to be known, before you get any of the good that comes from using even For example, in the proportion a little of such knowledge.

our textbook bearing on this subject carefully chosen and so akilfully grouped us to form a standard för thought and aetion which inspires, with courage; imparia undursson,

to solve, and which the others you realize that God is omnipotent, and leads to victory. You will find or in other words that good in all it on page 418 of Science and never learn to work out. Now we

all know that the student's failures powerful on earth as in heaven; Health, and it reads, to solve the problems of arithmetic that the only real power which exists.

"Meet every adverse circumstance

also shown how

"Because Christian Science is not of merely losing your last dollar in a worda of Jesus on the same subiect Principle bestows on man only that, or deprive"you of your God- "How Are we to do this?" you may

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troubice were about over for good because it is the religion of the pen things which money cannot buy, BapCan you conceive of a vital fact put / Bess, and sorrow and sin in the good.

and all

seni as well as the future; because pose you had lost your health, your

spiritually-minded woman been so relentlemly abused without cauar, that fear prevents success, so I misrepresented from pulpit, press have stopped being afraid. I have and platform. Yet, in all the year sound body and a sound mind. of persecution which Mrs. Eddy When these fall me it will be time suffered, not one word of retaliation enough to think about calling on or resentment dropped from her God. Until then I will wait." But tongue or pen. She never returned my friends, you are too wise to ap- evil for evil. And I saert this not as a matter of heamay or opinion, ply this waiting 'policy to your gen- eral affairs. You do not wait until but from personal knowledge, gain your car is stalled before you filled from several years of daily asso the tank. You do not wait until ciation with Mrs. Eddy, while I was Those who do not understand- Your house has burned down before member of her own household. you insure. You do not wait unti your fingers are frozen before you sometimes declare that Christian put on your gloves, Bhould you Scientists unduly exalt and even not then use the same good judgment deity Mrs. Eddy's memory. It is at hand always and everywhere; not with things eternal as you do with mistake, my friends, we do not. But indifferent to you and your welfare, there are multitudes of people who but sympathetically interested, as things temporal↑

are profoundly grateful to ber, and you are interested in your own chil- Terse, the one in which we are all do you wonder why? Let me tell dren; the God whose power is in engaged, is the basiness of living you. Suppose that at one time in finite throughout the universe, ret

are due to his incomplete or defec-or has ever existed, is the powers its muster.”

Not only are we here told to do the one business that is never closed your life at the close of a dismal who never uses it, to force you to Mr. Bathron said :-----

out, for life is without end, eternal, winter's day you were going along do anything; whose infinite good. tive knowledge and application of of good,in that proportion are

The change called a crowded street in a strange city, ness is ever available by you, whose the principles of mathematics. But you freed from your beliefs in the this, but we are

ab open did you ever comider that so many power of evil and your fear of it. You it in to be doce. Throughout the The business man who could have

▲ foreign land, and infinite intelligence, ke for his partner one whose capital death brings with it a change of a stranger in

not subjecton. You remember, that was unlimited and bore resources environment, but the ever present without your knowing it, you drop-book, is always ready for you to of us fail to solve the problems of begin to soo evil as not to be fear whole book we are reminded that were exhauzuble; whose judgment and urgent problems of right Eving ped your pocketbook containing use. I will ask you to think of everyday life because of our mooned but to be shunned; not to be man's divine birthright is dominion, As you thus learn to know God in the first chapter of. Genesia, thine iniquities; who healeth

insoite Principle of existence, God! was infallible and whose knowledge all indinaire; whose scientific prof. are not changed, and if not solved every dollar you had in the world Him as the one who forgiveth all plete or defective knowledge of the tolerated, but to be destroyed

here must be solved by us hereafter. On the other side of the street a

woman thy diseases," yet who never forces

Christian Science is giving to man aright, you will discover that any evil where the spiritual creation of man swest-faced elderly siency was adequate to heal quickly In the commercial world a man may

or compels an understanding of God as the thing which may come upon you and the universe is described,, we ather & sick body or a sick bust-have to move his business from you drop your purse and without a forgiveness upon you Bess; one who so thoroughly under New York to Sao Francisco, but the thought for her comfort or safety,you to turn to Him to be healed, if infinite Principle of all that really has not the power to harm you that are told not that man is made from stood men and affaire that he was fundamentals of good business are she crossed amid the mud and alush in your ignorance or waywardness exista, the Principle which, in the you once believed it had. You will a rib, a bone, but that he is created

ing, overlying, and encompassing do to you. You will no longer fear given dominion over all. :-

That divine birthright can never (always at the right place at the right have doing the sight thing not changed by his moving. They and rushing traffic and picked up you would rather rely upon man words of our text book, is underly no longer dread what men say or in God's image and likeness and is

are the same in the one place ar in your purse and followed you. Then made cures or methods,

All people who would be regard all true being" (Science and Health, wings present or things to come. the other, and what he has learned just as you had discovered your loss

and weakness, to be steadfast in spite then, that through fear of indiffer. of them in the East is necemary and and were shaken with dread and ed as Christians believe in God, Tet p.406); the Principle which operates You will learn to succeed in spite be taken from man. It is ours today useful to him in the West. And so apprehension for the future, she how few understand Him The through unchanging laws, laws of failure, to be strong in spite of and ever will be. Is it not pitiful, with right knowledge of God. handed it to you with a smile that taxtbook of Christian Science which are always benefcent

failure, and the like love their hold kind has allowed this deißo bestowal What you may learn and apply of changed your gloom into joy. (P. 3) declares truly that "if God always comprehensible and demon of the storm. Bickness, sin, want, ence or infidelity or lethargy, man-

merely believed, this understanding it here on earth not only brings you Would you not be grateful to that were understood instead of being strable,

"How is it, then," you may ask, upon you, and even if they should to lapse into desnatado! We need a present roward, but adds to your woman i

would establish health." Does this equipment bereafter. Why, then,

like an extravagant state. "if God is the underlying Principle come upon you; they cannot disable, to be awakened and aroused, and to should you wait!

ment! Compare it then with the of all they really exists and this disturb, or deprem you, or master exercise our God-given authority. it given rights, por can they separate ask. Again our text book anawora which is good, bow is

much of rick you from the love of God, omnipotent your question on page 203. Hear 1 religion of waiting bus of im strange land, suppose that, in course where, in John xvii, 3, we are told

these ringing words that should be mediate action and prompt results; of your life you had lost those that to know God is life eternal." that we

If this should seem like an ezemblasoned in letters of light upon world! The two conditions do not sdom to it... What is wrong" The treme statement to any of you who the banner of every militant Chris not applied this Principle in their through Christian Science, let me over the forces of sickness, want, endeavors to work out life's pro- remind you that no less ardents and woe: "Rise in the strength of reason is simple enough. Men have have not tried to prove its truth tian who daily goes forth to victory They have not learned follower of Joms the Christ than Spirit to resist all that is unlike blows.

truth even more sweepingly and of this, and nothing aan vitiate the it or believed enough in it to

will, and turn to the eighth chapter on man'

But let us ever remember, my sal appeal is being gladly heard by grateful to her and thankful to

thinking and daily living.

A right understanding of the prin of Romans, and what do you find

there t

friends, that we are to rise no possess all knowledge about every vary olaax and type of humankind. God who sent her to you!

"For I am persuaded, that nei through the exercise of the human thing, past, present, and future Naturally it may be naked, "How is

never fails to bring the right an. that is, he would have to be on the investigator to acquire a prac- there are multitudes of people who forgiveth all shine iniquities; who aples of mathematics, se you"knew, i

Dorin, or the like, bai in the strength principalities, nor scient. And the only being poetical knowledge of this Science for are today profoundly grateful to Jesus by precept, and example swer if rightly applied. Bo it is ther death, nor life, nor angela, ner will, not through hypnotiam, occult- scasing the qualities of omnipo which so much is slaimed "

continually lifting men's with the infinite Principle of being things present, nor things to come. of Spirit. Our God-given dominion ber who has been the means of W rostoring to them the things that thoughts above their inherited and God Himself. Just in the propornor height, nor depth, nor way other does not operate through the chan ance, omnipresence, and

tion that we bring a right under. #ciones is God, infinita, good, the

Every sienne should be rightly make life worth the living And as impedimsative beliefs about God cause and creator of all that atera-

mankike being with form and standing of God into the problems creature, shall be able to separate nels that the human mind provides

and ever-available force, of Spirit. learned from its textbook and Chris, one among that multiade 1 am ally exists.

Hand in hand with dominios tian Science is no exception to this glad here and always to declare my body, subject to wrath, favoritism, that involve our health, our hapus from the love of God, which is but only through the ever-present rule. Besides the Bible there is but gratitude for what Christian Science changeableness, and other human piness, our material prosperity, and in Christ Jesus cur Lord."

As you realize the omnipresence walks over her twin sister obodi one textbook of Obristian Science, has brought into my life through characteristics. Instead, be reveal our spiritual welfare, just in that

solved.

of God, the all-presence and ever-ence. To know the will of God is the book of "Science and Health, the right understanding of Godd God to be infinite good, the proportion will they be rightly

same yesterday, today, and forever,

Many of us have been taught in presence of good, you find it pos wisdom; to obey is joy. But not always widej." and with Key to the Scriptures, by which it imparts.

A RELIGION OF WORKS,

and in no way resembling erring,

our earlier days that it is not essensible to prove that God is at kandĮ mankind is Mary Baker Bddy, the book that

When the man who is healed infinits man.

tial to understand God, if we will wherever you may be and under the questions often arise: "How has won its way into the hearta and lives of unnumbered men and wo Christian Science recognizes that

Jesus the Christ, by virtus of his hut, believe in Eim. Now think of whatever diroumstances you may be am I to know what is God's will in man and children, who have found he has restored to him the blessings in it a quiet friend whose silent of health and happiness, usefulness divine sonship, sanght that God is trying to solve an intricate problem placed. Though you may be hedged this matter! How am I to knox mighty power for and ability, those valued things that not only loving, but that He is in mathematics by merely believing in by sickness of sorrow or want; that I am in the place. I should be infuence is

were so sorely threatened, he is Love; that He is not only spiritual, in its pripapies, without under though you may be surrounded by and doing what I should do! I od

of but that He is Spint, in whore "we standing them. And are not the repulsive infamy or enticing sin, God am often uncertain which step to It is an unfailing guide to the man | almost overwhelmed by a surge o

Amazement, curiosity, live, and move, and have our problems of life vastly more impor-is there to protect you, to support take next. How can I get the of action who would avoid mistakes emotions. fear, anxiety, want, sickness, pain, and traps and fruitlees undertak and a desire to understand are up-being." Can you conceive of in- tant and momentous than anything you, to shelter, heal, and deliver guidance I need!" God never fails ings. It in a well-filled medicine permost "What has done this finite Spirit or infinite, Lore having that mathematics can present1 Pro you. Do you recall those thrilling to keep His part of a proposal and sorrow, and despair.

When a man discovers that the chest, which contains neither bottles wonderful thing, and how can I get a form or body, or being subject to blems which, when wrongly worked words of the Paamist when he rd. here is one that answers your ques fear, want, misery and sin1 Chris-"If I make my bad.in bell, behold, guidance and direction you nook, Even there and it asks of you in return nothing losses, worries, misfortunes, hard. nor powders, pills nor plasters, yet bold of it?" are the insistent ques the personal limitations of time and leave us heary laden with sickness, ferred to the ommpresence of God: tion. It promises you the very abips, and ill health he has suffered whose remedies have healed after tiom ho propounds; "T want this place and circumstance!

Christian Science, ever following tian Scienne, following the teachings thou art there...

form: Trash in the Lord with aff are due to his ignorance shout some all also be failed. It is a constant), marvelous power to help others'; I essential thing, he is wually quite companion for the wise; a counselor know so many people that need it, the teachings of Jesus shows that of Jesus the Christ, shows us that shall thy hand lead me, and thy but what you can certainly per In the proportion you realize that thine heart; and louch not un ready to get the right ides about for the simple, never silent when and I want to talk it to them by the God is LOTS; that God in Spirit right understanding of God is a right hand shall hold me.”

that He in Mind; that He is Truth; essential to every student in the

as an understanding of God, a.omniscience, that He knows thine own understanding, In that octial thing. Then when he has appealed to, yet never speaking till | hour." he esimesily, deciarys.” applied it and sees his bronblem, yo spoken to never binking for you, This zoal is natural and commend that He is láto; that God is the school of life

ly exists, even to knowing you far shall chroot thy patha 2) ing, he is indeed a happy man. ve but ever starting you to think. It able, but unless it is tempered with desmite Principle of being, operat numbers is to the student of mathe the sternal trath about all that real thy ways acknowledge' him, and he better than you know yourself, know. Do you End it diffenit to trust in- If any one were to ask me what is the book that is often set aside | wiidiom it may be harmful rathering through" unthanging laws, laws, matics.

As with belief, so it is with faith, ing you and seeing you as He made Godf. Perhaps it ^>ls' bacanan ene thing in my own early experi-with-impatianos only to be taken than helpful, for Christian Science that are always comprehensible and

enough," Itshopid since in Obristian Science stood out up in bumility; the book that has is not religion of words, but of always beneficent; that He is omni

dispelled the blackness of despair works. To talk Christian Science science, omnipotence, omnipresence. Faith is as essential to man in the you in His own image and likeness; have not tried hard enough, or lon as whole fak with the brightness of hope; that enthusiastically and indiscriminately Do these definitions of God quickly working out of his salvation as the reflecting every quality of good, has rebuilt character, restored re- without having lived it persistently, appeal to the individual who has dial is to the block. But the dial when you dimpyer this about your,

which mowa itu hands of you, does not belong to patations, and reunited the separat is to invite oppositon where we had always thought of God as a faite of the clock is but a mockery with- self, and sos that aril is not a part

berɑhopes- ed; the hook that with the Bible has hoped for, acceptance. It often pro personage, a magnified man! Per out the wor

hapa pot. But let na propose UK 20, become the spiritual manter and duces prejudios instand" of support

More, and toward a faller comprobac

in stronger words1 But did you or any one else ever

is puta joy into life and helps us to happiness, your peace of mind, your When the despondent invalid r know a human being who had all

overcome death, and because in all self-respect, your usefulness, your these qualifications of perfection 1

man sick or a sick man; that on the No, for tach a one would have to the ministration is pushes aside the ability, your friends, your faith in cognizes that God never made a possess all power; that is, be would transitory forces of the kumsu will your fellow man; ay, suppose that

you had even loal your faith in contrary He has given to man un- broken health; that sickness is an have to be omnipotent. He would and the human mind and grape in-

ed powers of the Divina Mind, God had been the means of restoring illegitimate, shaortaal, unrighteous, have to be everywhere present at a load the over-available and unlimit, God, and this same gentlewom imposition of morta] mind and is enough about it or cared enough for Paul of Tarsus has declared its good. God haa'made man capable times; that is, he would have to be himself, for these reasons its univer. I them all to you, would you not be without divine law, recognition, or make it the basis of their daily forcefully. Open your Bibles, if you fability and power divinely bestowed

omnipresent. He would have

to

omni.

Yet it is possible and not so very Eficult for you and any man tin business or out of it to bring into your daily affairs so much of what proceeds from God and partakes of His nature, that you may have a silent partner øver with you whose induence will not only improve your businom bus transform your whole life for the better. This is the in- 1uence that has entered the lives of so many of your fellow men whe have tomed to Christian Scienes to

get relist from worry, harmful haist,

by itsell, what one thing hat

brought with it the most practical

benefits in the way of health and

happiness and mental peace and

material well-being, I would say if

was the right idea about God which Belence brought to me

THE TEXTBOOK AND ITS AUTHOR.

Need it, be wondered then that

sanotion, he is then ready to turn to divine Mind, God Himself, "who

healeth all thy diseases."'

monitor Ife malades of earnest incredulity instead of bel

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING, OF GOD.

FAITH.

power,

OMKIPRESENCE AND OMNIKIENCE..

enough, oroft sary for

to trust