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§ | | | i i 1 March 17, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 57 GIVES LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Editor's note: Following is an ex- cerpt from a lecture on Christian Science given in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Winnetka, Friday evening, March 16, by John Ellis Sed- man of Cambridge, Mass., a member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The subject was: "Christian Science: The Way of Salvation which Christ Jesus Revealed." Christ Jesus understood God. He knew what the race needed to deliver it from bondage, and to usher it into the enjoyment of eternal peace and happiness. St. Paul truly declares, "Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Jesus came to show the way of salvation for all men. He suc- ceeded, completely, gloriously. Sooner or later every man will awaken to the realization of that great fact, and will work out his salvation in the way Jesus of Nazareth taught. On one occasion Jesus said, in ex- planation of the purpose of his great work for humanity: "I am come that they might haye life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Again he declared, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." What more important question can occupy the thought of any man or woman of today than this, How can I gain, and do all in my power to help others to gain, that understanding of God which is eternal life? We all know with what happy anticipation people journey to a new section of country in order to make their first acquaintance with some beautiful scenery which they have not seen before, or to become still better acquainted with the grandeur and beauty which they have previously en- joyed. We all know what joy has come into our lives through associa- tion with grand and noble men and women. Sometimes a single hour spent with one of God's noble men or noble women, stands out as something for which to be increasingly grateful down through the years. With what earnest- ness then, with what eagerness, should we embrace every opportunity to be- come better acquainted with our heavenly Father, the Giver of all good. Why has not the race given more willing and joyful heed to the Scrip- tural admonition, "Acquaint now thy- self with him, and be at peace"? There are many reasons for this apparent apathy. Prominent among them stands this, that false doctrines have presented God in such an unlovely and unlovable light that they have quite naturally caused people, who accepted these doctrines, to turn away from contemplation of the nature and character of the Supreme Being. A young woman was asked how she thought of God before she became interested in Christian Science. She replied, "Oh, I did not think much about God. I preferred to think of Jesus; because I thought he was so much kinder than God." False doctrines have indeed made that appear to be the case. But Jesus knew and taught something entirely different. He said of the healing power he exerted, "If 1 with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." Jesus knew that every instance of healing, every comforting word or deed, which reached humanity through him but exemplified God's beneficent love for His creatures expressed through Christ Jesus, the Way-shower who came to do God's will. So plain did Jesus make this fact to his stu- dents that his disciple, John, declared: "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." The student of Christian Science, studying daily the Bible and the writ- ings of Mary Baker Eddy, the Dis- coverer and Founder of Christian Science, soon learns to trace the good that comes into his experience to God, with the same unerring certainty with which we all trace sunlight to the sun. He comes to know with equal cer- tainty that evil of any kind cannot emanate from God. "The Blessing of the Lord," says the Bible, "it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." Mr. and Mrs. E. Hubert Allen, 1405 Edgewood lane, returned last week from their motor trip to California. Their aunts, the Misses Downs, who occupied their home during their ab- sence, have returned to the city. Hair Dressers Association Chestnut Sts. We now have the eliminates facial - "Look Your Best' reerrecrncosrors Maria Beauty Culture Member--Chicago and Illinois TOILET PREPARATIONS We offer for sale the following cosmetics: COTY"S -- HOUBIGANT'S -- HUDNUT'S T here is only one "MARIA BEAUTY CULTURE" shop in Winnetka and it is located on the second floor in the Humphry Building on the corner of Elm and PHONE WINNETKA 762 A NEw FEATURE new DERMA-TONE BEAUTIFIER -- an electrical device that lines stimulates the proper circulation. and wrinkles, and CLUB GETS CHARTER A charter to form a social club on the shores of Lake Michigan was ON CONFERENCE PROGRAM Svdnie Smith Cooley of "The Big Log House" on Asbury avenue was granted the Breakers Beach club, lo- [the contralto soloist Thursday at the cated on Sheridan road in "no man's | program sponsored by the conference land," last Tuesday, by Secretary of |of club presidents and program chair- State Louis I. Emmerson, it has been | men at Fullerton hall, Chicago Art in- learned. stitute. Print Frocks On Monday afternoon from two till four we are having - our models show a charming selec- tion of printed dresses, the kind that every woman wants and needs. You. are: cordially -in- vited to attend this in- teresting showing. Patricia Gown and Bonnet Shop 507 Davis Street Evanston | Tongregational J WN Church is ams TAATAATAATO AT ATATAATAATAATARYAATANTRATAATOATARTRNTE img ~~ SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH MORNING-- All Departments of the Church School. 9:30 Men's Class. 9:45 Women's Class. Morning Worship. Sermon by Rev. J. A. Richards, "The Christian Life." VESPERS-- 5:00 Sermon by Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, "General! Booth and the Social Out- casts." EVENING-- 6:00 Meeting of the Winnetka Sunday Eve- ning Club. 7:00 Meeting of the Young People's Club. MONDAY-- 8:00 Business Meeting of the Church. Matz Hall. TUESDAY-- 10:00 Lecture by Mr. Richards, "The Religious Life and Psychology" the subject being "Youth" or "Bringing Up Father--?" WEDNESDAY -- 8:00 Worship and devotions in Church Li- brary. Book Review by Mrs. George B. Massey on Schweitzer's book, "On the Edge of the Primeval Forest."