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a . . ~*» wrong WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1919 " K) By FRANK A LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BELL..C.S. possible the printed notices, continually responding Mr. Frank Bell, C. S., of Phila-! delphia, Pa, member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The: First Church of Christ, Scien- tist in Boston, Mass., delivered lecture on Christian Science Thurs- day evening, October 16th, under the auspices of First Church of Chirst, Scientist, Wilmette, Ili., in the Church edifice, Central Avenue and Tenth Street. The lecturer was introduced by right to discover an germ that has caused it Our common daily experiences may understand how largely : that which we call human life is the ! help us to expression of mental which we are not definitely conscious. Consider, if you will, thought processes that have entered ple matter of your being lecture, that have made into the sim here at this ---- of conscious causes of outside mental thought, disease almond-eyed aware. influences of tal 'method. the The Right Textbook myriad the clothes you wear, the house you came , out of, the steam or electric car or , automobile in which you rode, the | streets you trod, the years and years of thinking that had to be done to make all these available to you within a few minutes and with the slightest mental effort on your part. Since the mental processes to which we are are largely the are not necessarily confined to influences of . which the victim of disease 'may be Christian Science proves disease to be mental by healing it by a men- The rule and method of the science ; Out of right thinking are set forth in the do textbook of Christian Science, entit- led "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Ed- dy. This book contains the complete statement of Christian Science, what th it is and how it can be learn- ed and applied. I have known persons to say they could not understand this book when in fact | they had searched it only for confir- | mation of their preconceived and. mistaken notions of its purpose. Persons who expect Mrs. Eddy's writings to teach them to be success- ful hypnotists or mesmerists, to con- quer pain with mental suggestion or will power, to heal disease by calling | it names, to overcome evil by ignor- | ing it, to evade the consequences of ! sin through a convenient closing of the eyes, to coin dollars and cents | of a mummery of words, or to anything that is absurd ' | else + outward expression or effect of a Mr. John Gillies, who said : FRIENDS: On behalf of the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Wil- mette, I bid you welcome. In these days of fast moving events, with the question of recon- struction holding a large place in public thought, many new problems arise. These are found not alone in business but. in practically every phase of life and much depends upon their right solution. A correct under- standing of Truth is needful and is available to all. Christian Science understood and demonstrated heals every discordant condition, whether it be physical or material, and will solve our every problem. On page 201 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Poker Eddy. are these words: "Trath makes a new creature, in who old things pass away, and 'all things are become new. Passions, selfishness, false appetites, hatred, 'fear, ail sensuality, yield to spirit- aality, and tive superabundance of be- ing is on the side of God, good." Jt is our pleasure to have with us Mr. Frank Bell, C. S,, of Philadelphia, Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos- ton, Mass, who brings to us a mess- age of Truth and Love. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Frank Bell Mr. Bell in his lecture spoke in part as follows: Christian Science has been called the science of right thinking. Its practice is the activity by which thoughts are compelled to give place to right thoughts, that the fruits-of right thinking may appear instead of the fruits of wrong think- ing. The method is scientific and the purpose Christian. 3 Nothing could be of greater im-; x» portance to vou and me than the science of right thinking, because all there is to living is thinking. We build on a false and transient basis or on a true and enduring one, ac- cording to the nature of the thoughts that comprise our sense of existence. This would not be pleasant to con- template were it true that thinking is. more or less beyond control. Christian Science shows the willing student not only how to distinguish right thought from wrong thought, but how to hold to the one and re- ject the other, and thus to have dominion over the shaping of his career. If the builder of a house were to accept every material offered, with- out regard to its source, quality or adaptability, can you imagine the result? If a weaver failed to dis- criminate as to yarns and <colors, would you look for a fabric of value? So the chemist in his laboratory, the farmer in his field, the mechanic at his: bench, must know the right ma- terial from the wrong and select ac- cordingly. How then can 'it be ex- pected that man, whose life consists of the thoughts he thinks, whose very being is mental, ¢an realize harmoni- ous and: desirable conditions without intelligently controlling the thoughts that shape and comprise his condi- tions? Mental Nature of Disease That the evil called disease is the mental state is more and more gen- erally acknowledged. The growing practice of Christian Science, in which all manner of disease is healed by treatment applied solely to mental conditions, is helping mankind to see that disease in all its aspects is the " working out of wrong thinking. This does not mean that a person who has % :particular disease must have been |. thinking persistently of that disease. It has been said truly that:no man liveth unto himself. Since living is thinking, then no man thinketh unto himself. Some of the effects of men- tal invironment are matters of com- Jnon observation. considered natural for persons to manifest more or less markedly the mental states or temperaments of their families, communities or na- tionalities. Does the Chinaman have almond-shaped eyes because the ma- terial in his eyes differs chemically from the material in the eyes of peo- ple of other lands? Or is it because the almond-shaped eye has been for centuries the standard of what an eye ought to be. in the thought of the Chinese people? Possibly our bac- teriological friends may reserve the mmm For instance, it is | grotesque, unnatural or illogical, are bound to be disappointed. Considering the title of the book as indicating its purpose, we observe e close association of the words "science" and "health." . The book therefore is intended to establish re- lation between science or knowledge and health or well being, to prove that health is to be found in the realm that is mental or spiritual, not phys- ical. Associated with the words "science" and "health" are the words key to the Scriptures." Thus the further intent of the book is to show that the knowledge that is synony- mous with health is religious knowl- edge and is to be found in the Bible. The title of the book, "Science and Health with K.v to the Scriptures," gives notice thai the purpose of the book is to prove not only that health is a matter of science or knowledge, " "The Trouble Shooter" is the name the complaint man of the gas company has given himself. Strictly speak- ing, it is the duty of these men to respond promptly to all calls from consumers for attention to service or appliance troubles. But in a broader sense all the employes of the gas company are "trouble shooters." EVERY COMPLAINT LODGED WITH THE COMPANY is a favor. It is the am- bition of the North Shore Gas Company to render service that is as nearly perfect as skill and constant attention can make it. OCCASIONALLY TEMPORARY DE- FECTS in service occur, and the most care- ful employes sometime make mistakes, but we are constantly striving to reduce the de- fects and the mistakes to a minimum. COURTESY IS ONE OF THE WATCH- WORDS of this company. Our employes are expected to be courteous and polite in all their dealings with our customers and with each other. WHEN A COMPLAINT IS OUT OF THE ORDINARY or if the employe working on the complaint fails to satisfy the consumer, the manager at any of our five offices isalways ready and glad to give the matter his at- nt tention. But we are glad to say that com- plaints of this nature are rare. WE ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE HUNT for the CAUSES of complaints. Our lines are regularly patrolled. The operation of the plant is carefully watched. Our em- ployes are instructed to report daily any complaints against the gas service, no matter how trifling. We never knowingly sell appliances to our customers which will give unsatisfactory servige. And above all, we never treat any complaint lightly. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF IN SOME quarters the Gas Company IS human. It is human because it is made up entively of human beings. And being human, we cannot be perfect,--the best we can do is to put forth all our effort to keep our service close to perfection. "Trouble shooting" is a big part of our effort in that direction. OUR CUSTOMERS MAY BE SURE that it is our purpose to give them good reason to wear the broad smile of Good Will to- ward us. After all, most complaints' are due to misunderstandings. Help us avoid misunderstandings. If you have a com- plaint that 'isn't taken care of to 'your satis- faction, we don't know it. Tell us. ¥ The next statement of this series will appear in this newspaper next week. North Shore Gas Company OFFICES: Waukegan, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Winnetka, Libertyville