oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-16

Tuesday, October 16, 1923 A LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE John Randall Dunn, C. S. B., Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., delivered a lecture here last night, entitled, "Christian Science: The Solution of the World's Problems." He said in part: You have noticed many times, without doubt, a certain inscription over exits from buildings and care which reads, 'This Way Out.' Often have I wished that I might write below this the words "Christian Science," for every student of this great subject realizes more and more that the understanding and practical application of the Science of Christianity affords the only definite way out of the many problems which confront and perplex humanity today. Nineteen centuries ago the great Teacher of Nazareth pointed the way out of human discords, and rightfully has ever been called "The Wayshower." But have mortals really accepted Jesus as the practical Wayshower out of aught but sin? Have they looked on him as the greatest healer of disease that the world has ever known? Have they realized that on the shores of the Galilean lake were given scientific rules which, when put into operation, would solve here and now the knotty problems of human existence, of capital and labor, of supply and demand, problems of men and of nations? In a word, have mortals been turning naturally to the teachings of Jesus to find present-day salvation from evil? AN INSTANCE OF JESUS' HEALING Let us consider for a moment one of the many examples given us in the Scriptures of Jesus' simple, and yet to our sense marvelous handling of a problem of sickness. Take one of his early healings as recorded in Luke's gospel. He is besought to help the mother of Simon's wife, who is seemingly grave the ninth chapter of Matthew. As she read the story of the healing of the man sick of the palsy, the great truth for which she had been searching all her life began to dawn upon her thought. She began to touch the hem of the garment of the healing Christ, and to glimpse the answer to the age-old question, "What is truth?" In that glorious moment, and in the months and years of consecrated searching and praying that followed, there was unfolded to Mrs. Eddy Jesus' method of healing, what Jesus must have thought and understood and practiced. In proof of this she not only found herself well, but with this understanding she was able to heal others. In fact, many healing are as remarkable as those which are recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Of such healings she speaks in her writings very briefly and modestly, but we find that cancer, consumption, hip disease, insanity, the morphine and opium habit, and many other forms of sin and sickness all went down speedily before her realization of the might and glory of the Word of God. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXT-BOOK Then she set about sharing with the world her discovery, and in the text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and in what are now called her lesser writings, we find revealed the Science by which Jesus, the apostles, and the prophets unquestionably did their mighty works. FINISHED ACTING BY STOCK COMPANY IN MAGDALENE PLAY Whether one agrees or not with ply and demand, problems of men and of nations? In a word, have mortals been turning naturally to the teachings of Jesus to find present-day salvation from evil? AN INSTANCE OF JESUS' HEALING Let us consider for a moment one of the many examples given us in the Scriptures of Jesus' simple, and yet to our sense marvelous handling of a problem of sickness. Take one of his early healings as recorded in Luke's gospel. He is beought to help the mother of Simon's wife, who is seemingly gravely ill. Apparently the Master makes no inquiries as to the symptoms, does not ask for the cause of the malady, nor does he desire to take her temperature or feel her pulse. Let us see what happened, as recorded by Luke. "And he stood over her and rebuked the fever; and it left her, and immediately she arose and ministered unto them." There was no period of convalescence, no gradual abating of the fever, nor slow recovery of strength, and the great Healer did not caution her about her diet and warn her not to eat too much. "Immediately she arose and ministered unto them!" In the records of its four thousand years' medicine cannot find such an astounding cure of fever wrought through any of its material methods. And yet Christ Jesus did not one material thing. He rebuked the fever—the fever, please notice, and not the woman. Now a word is only the audible expression of a thought; heice that which brought about this remarkable healing was wholly mental—in other words, it was something which the Master thought or understood. HOW DID JESUS HEAL THE SICK? This mighty understanding we see rebuking unclean spirits, healing epilepsy and all manner of disease; we see it stilling storms; enable Jesus to walk on the water, to feed the multitude, and even to raise the Dead. Perhaps the saddest and most obvious error which scholastic theology makes is the relegating of these demonstrations of Jesus' control over evil and materiality to the realm of the miraculous. Theology excuses its failure to do these works on the ground that Jesus was God, and his acts therefore superhuman; notwithstanding the fact that the Master plainly said that of himself he could do nothing, that it was the Father dwelling in him that did the works, and that those who truly believed on him (understood him) would be able to do the things that he did and even greater things. Therefore the all-important question before Christian people today is, Can we as professed followers of the Master do the works which he did? Can we think his thoughts today, and begin to solve our problems by his method? What was it that Jesus thought or understood when he rebuked fevers, stilled storms, overloaded with dust and material- FINISHED ACTING BY STOCK COMPANY IN MAGDALENE PLAY Whether one agrees or not with the philosophy of "The Eternal Magdalene", given at the United Theatre last night, one has to take off one's headgear to the Fred Siegel Stock Co., cast for the capable way in which the play was put on. The play will be repeated today, and then the engagement of the company will close. Probably the crowd, which was the largest perhaps yet seen at a Siegel performance, was glad to have a change from the steady line of comedies and farces that have been played. Anyhow, it was an attentive audience. The play is based upon the hypothesis that the modern brothel is a necessary evil to be curbed, that the women of the brothel are more to be pitted than scorned and that their profession is as old as recorded history. "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone," which was Christ's answer to those who condemned the sinning woman of his time, is the answer of Ellijah Bradshaw, principal backer of an anti-vice crusade in Edenburg, to the request for a statement for the press. But Bradshaw's statement is a very different one from that he had prepared, which was merciless and scathing. The change is due to a dream which he has while his family are away, attending the revival services that night. Siegel, who plays Bradsbaw, does his most capable work in this play. His makeup is excellent, and his voice, fitting his more advanced age, is several tones deeper than usual. We have seen worse acting in principal parts in New York City than Siegel's was last night. Edna Cecil Daly, who plays the woman of the town in Bradsbaw's dream, who becomes a servant in his house, and the Eternal Magdalene, is played as capably as usual by Edna Cecil Daly, who has been dividing honors with Siegel. But Miss Daly maintains the same statueque attitude in her part of servant as she had in the character of the Magdalene. Perhaps the author of the play meant it so; we don't know. Edmund Smith as John Bellamy, reporter, does his best work yet. Allie Spooner as Blanche Dumond, leader of the feminine underworld of the city, does some finished acting in her brief appearance, when she MRS. EDDY'S HEALING EXPERIENCES These questions began to form themselves in the thought of Mary Baker Eddy at an early age. She was a deeply religious child, and has written that she would listen with joy to the assurance of her spiritually-minded mother that God was able to raise her up from sickness (Science and Health, p. 359). And she not only had proofs of this with herself, but on one occasion when a mere slip of a girl she subdued an insane man. It seems that an escaped lunatic rushed into the schoolyard where the little Mary Baker was playing. The man was violent, brandishing above his head a club. The children fled in terror—all but Mary Baker. She walked quietly unto him and took his hand. Instantly his manner changed. The arm with the club dropped to his side, and he walked with her quietly to the gate. In later years, but before the light of Christian Science had streamed in its fulness upon her thought, a woman brought her child to Mrs. Eddy, laid it on her knees, and begged her to ask God to cure its blindness. "Mrs. Eddy has stated that she lifted her thought to God but returned the child to its mother, assuring her that God is able to keep his children. The mother looked at the child's eyes and they were healed." (The Life of Mary Baker Eddy by Sibyl Wilbur, p. 10). THE DISCOVERY OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE It can be seen plainly that the idea of Christian healing had been budding throughout Mrs. Eddy's earthly experience, and therefore it was perfectly natural years after, when she found herself near the gates of death, again to turn her thoughts towards spiritual aid. She called for the Bible and opened to house, and the Eternal Magdalene, is played as capably as usual by Edna Cecil Daly, who has been dividing honors with Siegel. But Miss Daly maintains the same statueque attitude in her part of servant as she had in the character of the Magdalene. Perhaps the author of the play meant it so; we don't know. Ednaund Smith as John Bellamy, reporter, does his best work yet. Allie Spooner as Blanche Dumond, leader of the feminine underworld of the city, does some finished acting in her brief appearance, when she outlines the profession of the coursean. Fred Wilson as Judge Amos Bascomb is above criticism as the hypocritical old judge, who likes to be classed with the public reformers, but is glad to collect some of his rents from the underworld. C. OF C. SECRETARY VISITS POMONA FAIR Secretary George W. Reid of the chamber of commerce left today to attend the Los Angeles county fair at Pomona. The final touches have been given to Anaheim's booth, which is in charge of Miss Lucile Nenno, daughter of C. J. Nenno. Many Anaheimers are expected to attend the show. The Pomona schools are closed this week to permit the students to attend the fair, which opened this morning at 10 o'clock. Preceded by a Boy Scout band and officials of the city, county and state, a procession marched to the entrance. Congressman John D. Fredericks was scheduled to deliver the principal address. Judging of exhibits began promptly this morning. The livestock department is a notable feature. Some 200 Boy Scouts are aiding in handling the crowds. SEASONAL COLORS Glit owls, brownies seated on the wall with a forest in the background, and pumpkin faces, all in orange and black, the Hallowe'en colors, feature a clever decorative scheme in one of the show-windows of the Anaheim Book Store, 228 E. Center st., this week. Dead leaves on the "ground" are reminders of the fall season. 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