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till .A St. Johns is Calling You I econJ in number of Induitriet. , It levenlh In population. Cart to Portland every 20 mln. Hai navigable water on 3 tidet. Hat finett c and electricity. Hat two ttrong bankt. Hat five large tcliool lioutet. Hat abundance of purett water, Han hard autface streets. Hat extensive sewerage system, Hat fine, modern brick city hull. Hat payroll of f 95.000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cart freight. All railroads nnvo access to it. It gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. Johns is Calling You Hat teven churches. Hat a most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoint the city of Portland. Hat nearly 6,000 population. Hat a public library. Taxable property, J4.5O0.0OO. Hat large dry docks, taw mills Woolen mills, iron works, Stove works, asbestos factory, Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill, Dox factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns it the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to tbe laterettt of the I'enlniula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1913. NO. 25 A LECTURE On Christian Science by Frank it Leonard, C. S. B. Member of the Board of Lecture ship df The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of -Boston, Mass. Frank II. Leonard delivered a lecture on "Christian Science" to an audience of more than 800 in the Auditorium of the James John High School, St. Johns, Oregon, Friday evening, April 25th. The speaker was introdu ced by tho First Reader, Mrs. Pcrcio Helen Stalker, who said, in part: In behalf of tho Christian Sci enco Society of St. Jqhns, I wel come you hero this evening to hear a reason for the hope that is within the heart of every Christian Scientist. Christian Science is occupying tho atten tion of many thinking people today, because the benpturos are being fulfilled and thousands aro testifying that they have been healed of sickness and cleansed of sin, through tho in " tcrprctation by Christian Science of the truth as taught antl dem onstrated by Jesus. Although wo may differ on points of doc trine, still there aro certain fun damental desires in which we are all mutually interested. We all v nit health, happiness and succc s. Since material means und methods have been inade quate to meet this great human need, mankind aro fast waking to see that their greatest need is to know more about God and man's relationship to Him. This larger understanding of God which Christian Scionco brings is liberating mankind from sick ness, sin, sorrow and limiUtion.. 5wTho object of tucso lectures is that"thcso.good tidings of great joy" my encircle tho earth and enrich tho lives of all mankind, and that thoso who may, have any misconception of Christian Scioncc may bo enlightened. We have with us this evening ono who is authorized and well qual iflcd to speak to us on this sub- iect: A membor of tho Board of ,ectureship of Tho First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston, Massachusetts Mr. Frank H. Leonard. Mr. Leonard's address was as follows: A Celt being asked to dofino a critic, responded, "A critic is ono who is most down on what ho is least up on." No ono has ever behoved hd has criticized Christian Scienco from tho basis of knowing what Christian Sci ence is. Icrnoranco of tho great subject can no longer be excused on the basis or inability to gain correct information as to what it is, whenco it comes, and what it accomplishes. Christian Science lectures aro given so that those who may desiro may become fa miliar with it from the stand point of thoso who have studied Christian Science, have applied and proved it Tho Biblo teaching, "Ye shall know tho truth, and the truth shall make you free," is familiar to all. Tho question arises, What aro we to know the truth about, and from what will this knowing free us? We are to know tho truth about God, and this knowing will free us from all misapprehension and false ed ucational theory relative to Him, which has held humanity in bon dage and misery, wretchedness and woe, for uncountable gen erations. One may safely say that way down deep in the heart of every sincere Christian is the constant desire to know God better, so as to be able to servo Him in con t formity with the teachings of the Master. Mrs. Eddy, from her early girlhood, had this de sire to know God better, and the time came when this knowledge was necessary, for according to the medical profession, she was fatally injured as the result of an accident. When she was in formed that there was no possi ble hope for her recovery, Mrs. Eddy turned instantly to her Bi ble and asked that she might be left alone with it She was fa miliar with the Bible statement, "Every good gift and every per fect gift is from above, and com eth down from the Father of lights." She realized that the so-called fatal injury was neither a good nor a perfect gift, and therefore it could not have come .from "the Father of lights." So, seeking Truth with the de termination to find it. it was re vealed to her, the result being her perfect healing from the effects of the accident, and a better physical condition than she had ever manifested during her earthly career. After Mrs. Eddy's healing, her heart's whole desire was to be able so to set forth the Truth that had literally made her free, that all mankind might know and be privileged to accept it, and re ceive the benefit that had come tohcr jn knowing it.. She had no. guide other than the Bible, arid for three years separated herself from friends, relatives and the ordinary comforts of ev ery day living in order that she might be able to do this. It re- quired soit-sncrinco and con stant, consecrated study and re I' m I alization ns to the right method of thought procedure. So that at the beginning of her work sho found herself face to face with this question,--"May Truth be inductively discerned, or must it be deductively revealed" And as sho worked and prayed over this qucsti n, she discarded the inductive line of reasoning and adhered absolutely to the tleduc- t ve. The inductive lino of reasoning is that which discerns an object and calls it an elfect: then ana lyzing backwards from tho effect, discerns something which it terms its cause. When ono in terested in knowing tho cause, innuires. "Is that really tho cause of that effect?" the induc tive reasoner is forced to say, "No, not the real cause; it is the secondary or perceptivo cause, the cause you may see." If ono is earnestly desirous of knowing tho real cause, ho would respond, "I am not interested in any in termediate investigation; tell mo tho real cause of that effect" Whereupon tho inductive reason er, from his basis of reasoning, would bo compelled to say, "You are asking for something it is impossible that you should know, for real causo is unknowable." As 'human inductive reasoning teaches us wo may not know real cause, jt is, in Biblo language, "a liar, and tho father of it," there is no truth in it, it is of its father tho devil, and has been a murderer from tho beginning of any possible hope of tho attain ment unto that knowedge of God which would make man free. Ono might query "VU..O Mrs. Eddy healed?" IT tin iiui Vkj "Was not that an effect?" "Yes." "Did she not reason in A. ductively from that effect to find tho cause, God?"' "No. sho did not. Mrs. Eddy turned to God first, with tho absolute faith that if she did bo aright, it would bring her the freedom tho Biblo promised." Sho found God, and tho result was her healing. What sho did not comprehend was.howit had been accomplish ed, and her three years of study, which preceded her first writings on tho subject of Christian Sci ence, revealed to her tho way in which all must walk in order that they may find salvation from everything unliko God. The inductive lino ot reason ing is that which bases human philosophy, and human philoso phy has not an utteranco which it can finish with a period. It Is ono tremendous question mark with no answer; and the pro- foundest students and greatest thinkers along its inductivo lino finally reach the point where they frankly confess that they do not know enough to know what thev do not know, tho re sult being that tens of thousands of those who are termed the in tellectual masters of tho world because of their study, have come to where they doubt the existence or being of God. The Bible commands us to abstain from anything which makes our brother stumble or offends him or makes him weak, and as this line of reasoning has led un counted thousands to doubt the being or existence of God, it should be clear to every Chris tian thinker that it is impossible from that basis ever to gam a right comprehension of God Him, whom to know angiitis life eternal. Mrs. Eddy started her investi gation with the realization that God is, and that as cause and effect agree.all things that really are must be like God in quality and character. So she strove to find the Christ, the man and the universe that co-exist with God and aro eternally like him: In other words, she stopped trying . r 1 r 1 il -i 1 I - - to una a uou mat, is line man, and strove to find a man that is like God. As she did this, she came face to face with tho false theory, belief and idea of induc tive reasoning, and tho question had to be decided as to where she would take her stand. Should she accent tho theory, or estab lish the fact? Either one or tho other was wrong. The Bible teaches: "No man can serve two masters." . . . "Ye cannot serve God and mammon.' . . . . "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to deso lation." So she realized there was no middle-of-the-road nosi tion that could bo taken where ono seeking after God could cling , ii. i. i i ii io uiu spiritual ana tne unspirn unl, the real and the unreal, the infinite and tho finite, and be Hove them all creations of God So, in spite of the testimony of the physical senses, regardless of the wrong education of the ages. she took her stand against the things temporal though seen. and with the substance of things hoped for but not seen; and tho result of this standing revealed to her the glory of God and tho great Truth relative to Him. which is tho foundation of all the redemptive and healing work that is accomplished in the min istry of Christian Science namely. that God is infinitoMind. One not comprehending this statement in itsreality,might be led to say, "If I accepted the teaching that God is infinite Mind, I should be compelled to give up my personal God and I cannot do that, because if I did, I should have no God left to pray ti. because I cannot pray to Mind." God said, "Como now. and let us reason togethor;"nnd, in obedience to Him, let us rea son together briefly on this ques tion of God being infinite Mind, doing it with tho predetermina tion that wo will cling only to that which comes to us as good as tho result of this reasoning together, oven though it may call upon us to givo up some things which before have seem ed very near and dear and per haps sacred to us. Ono might instantly inquiro. "Will I have to give up sacred things in order to become a Christian Scientist?" Tho nnwsor is, "No. Ono would havo to irivo un nothing but hu man opinion and that is nothing sacred." To illustrate what is meant by this .statement,- let mo ask if you havo ever considered what a narrow, arrogant, bigoted, un bend nir. unchamrintr and un yielding thingTruth is? It nev er bulges out a little at ono place or yields a littio at another to suit one's idea relativo to it Tho world muy havo n thousand million ideas about Truth and all of them bo wrong; and tho time comes when every human opin ion ubout Truth will havo to to bo abandoned: for not until wo know Truth ns Truth knows it self in all its infinite perfection, shall wo reach the point where we will find the absolute freedom which io tho reward of thoso who seek God in spirit and in truth. Most of us who aro Chris tian Scientists today wero form erly members of tho denomina tional chuches, and nono have been called upon to givo up ono good thing which was learned in tho old church homo. In becom ing Christian Scientists, wo have, however, found the human misapprehension and wrong the ory relativo to uod destroyed, and that it is the enlarged sense of God thus acquired which brings to one the happiness and oy which should go and do go mnd-in-hand with real knowl edge of and obedienco to the teachings of Jesus the Christ In reasoning on this subject or God being infinite Mind as against the belief in a personal God, let me ask this question: Did you ever converse with the body of a friend? Did you ever call on a friend, and finding him sound asleep', draw your chair beside the couch on which he re clined and engage in an animat ed half hour's conversation with his body.and then leave him, feel ing edified by reason of what you had said and he had not? Did vou ever pray to the body or God? Don't you know, when you think of it, that every prayer or petition in our highest con sciousness that has been address ed Godward has been addressed unto that Mind which was also in Christ Jesus? We know that ja whero it has been addressed, when we think of it; for we kno.w it is Mind that knows. It is Mind that thinks. It is Mind that guides, guards, governs, controls and protects. Christian Science, in teaching that God is Infinite Mind, is not asking that we worship a new God. It is simply an imploring appeal that we lay off our mortal misapprehension and humanized wrong belief relative to Him in order that we may know the God who is unlimited, unconfined and everlasting Life, Truth and Love: for not until we know God in Hub infinite way can we pos sibly conceive of His infinite ca- Eacity, ability and desire to less: and not until we do con ceive of this, does it seem the rational or normal thing to do to go to Him n our every hour of trial, whether that trial may seem to be mental, moral, physi cal or financial. Tho Mind that Cristinn Science teaches God to bo is not the per sonal mind with which the world is familiar,for frunkly speaking, tho belief in personal mind, or that there are as many minds on earth as there are persons, liter-1 ally constitutes hell on earth. We realize that this statement is true tho instant we begin think ing about "minds many." Cou d there over havo been n quarrel had it not been for tho belief in two minds l Could there ever hnvo been any jealousy? As we cast our mind's eye back over history, both sacred and pro fane, it will dawn upon us that near y all of the murder, hist rapine, war, horror and disaster with which the sons of men have been afflicted during existence is directly traceable to tho effort or endeavor of some person or set of persons to onforco their hu man will or opinion upon the rest of the brethrcn.oven though Its enforcement might call for tho slaughter of half of them. It was humnn opinion and not Christ's religion that in bygone days applied tho instruments of torture to and burned at the stake thoso who strovo to wor ship God according to the dic tates of thoir conscience when it cd them nway from tho general y accented theory as to what that religion should be. So, of course this mind, so-called, is not the ono (Jhristian science rcicrs to when it teaches that God is infi nite Mind. Mrs. Eddy desig nates personal mind very clearly and directly when sho character izes it as "mortal mind," and then instantly tells us that even that is a misnomer or no name. Owing to 'Ufa limitations of lan guage at tho present time it seems to be necessity to call noth ing something in order to say that it is nothing: and Mrs. Ed dy gave tho very best possible designation of personal mind when sho colled it "mortal mind." Tho Biblo is equally ox- dieit in its designation of per sonal mind which it calls "carnal mind," teaching us, not that if wo are carnally minded wo aro at enmity with God, but that car nal mind itself is enmity with God. The Biblo doesn't teach ub whero wo aro going or what will happen to ub if wo aro car nally minded. It tells us, "to bo carnally minded is death," thus indicating that if wo aro carnal- y minded wo aro dead. Of coursothat doesn't refer to what wo think of as physical doath: and we realize tho truth of this statement when wo remember that Paul said, "I die daily." I am sure there is no ono who has over read this statement thought- ully who believes that Paul meant that ho died physically ev ery day. This statement of Pours is ono of the profound spiritual teach ings of the Bible, and as it has not coincided with general be- ief, it has been passed over as being one ot those things that God in His infinite wisdom has decreed that it is not wiso for us to know at this time. The Biblo is our guide to eternal life. There is nothing within its cov ers that wo do not need to help us find eternal life. Realizing the truth of this, is it possiblo to conceive that God, Christ or the disciples ever left anything for our use and benefit that wo could not use or bo benefited by? When we come to study the con text of our Bible in tho light and with the illumination which Christian Science throws upon it. wo find therein not an un knowable thing, not a mystery, not even an apparent contradic tion; for we no longer are held in bondage to the ietter, which tho Bible tells us kills, but have the full liberation in the spirit of the Word which maketh alive, meaning to every one, as ho grasps it individually, eternal Ife. Saul was one of the best known exponents of the scholastic the ology of the Judaic faith and was heart-whole in his desire to servo God and believed that he best did so as he persecuted tho followers of Jesus tho Christ. Because his desire was single to serve God. the light came to him as he was on tho rond to Damas cus, in which was revealed that his own teaching had been tho letter and that tho teaching of DOING RIGHT Constable Mitchell After the Speed Fiends Much undeserved criticism in the city papers has been directed at Constable J. F. Mitchell for his activity displayed in arrest ing motorcyclists and others ox ceeding tho speed limit on the West side of. tho river. Mr. Mitchell has only been doing his duty ns an official, and Justice J. E. Williams is backing him up in it. AtthoGermantown roadns it connects with Linnton road is an especially dangerous place to meet n motorcycle or automobile traveling at a high rate of speed. It is a fact that along the road at Whitwood is a busier place than at any place in Linnton, and on account of the ferry, tho two railroads, the Linnton road and the Gcrmantown road till being contracted to a rather nar row snacc. it is imtierative that speeding bo abolished in spite of any criticism or action that the Linnton mayor or council might take. No ordinance may conflict with the state law, and that is what the St. Johns officials are acting under. It reads: "No person, driver, or operator in charge of any automobile, motor vehicle or motorcycle on any public road, highway, park or parkway, street or avenue with in tho stato shall drive, operate or move, or permit the same to bo driven, operated or moved at a rate oi speed l aster than eight miles an hour within the thickly settled or business por tion of any village or city with- n thisstntc." if Whitwood Court is not i "business portion" it would be dtificult to determine what constitutes a business por tion of n village. It may work a hardship upon speed fiends, but the safety of pedestrians and horso driven conveyances is of far greater moment. Tho St Johns officials are doing their duty, and deservo praise instead of censure. Mothers' Meeting Remember tho Mothers' meet ing nt tho city hull Monday after noon at 2:30. Tho subject, "The House and Its Surroundings." is ono that will bean inspiration to all, not only to mothers and fa thers, but to every homo maker and homo keeper. Mrs. John Keeler, who was to givo the first paper, will bo unabio on account of illness to attend, but Miss Fox of tho Portland City Library has kindly consented to givo us a talk at that time. Wo are very forUmato in being able to secure Miss Fox, for this meeting, and we hopo to havo a good attend ance to show our appreciation. Now wo havo plenty of room, and the placo is nice and light and quiet, and you will find It a real Measure to como and spend an lour with us. Reporter. Farmers who aro interested in growing corn aro invited to try seed furnished free by the 0. W. R. and N. Co. Tweivo pound lots will bo given out, being about enough to plant ono acre, to all farmers applying for it This is acclimated seed and C. L. Smith, agriculturist for that lino, maintains that Oregon can be made one of the foremost corn states. For Sale 50x100 lot und 3 room house, Mrs. M. u, Soule, 510 N. Jersey street. the Master was the Spirit. As the scales fell from Ids eyes und his understunding was enlight ened, ho went out to undo in the ministry of the Spirit what ho had done in the following of the letter, changing his name to Paul. We realize why ho chang ed his name to Paul as soon as we become familiar with tho fact that the meaning of Paulus, of which Paul is a shortening, is "little," for wo, seo he desired all to know that in his scholastic theological teaching, it had been much of human opinion und little religion, un.d even as they heard his new name, it should bring to them a realization that tho new teaching was much of God and only so much of himself as was necessary to be tho mouth piece through which God could speak. Paul found himself in Continued on last page, COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention The matter of greatest import ance to confront tho city council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, was the matter of the improvement of Smith avenue. The time of remonstrance against the proposed improvement ex pired Monday. The remonstrance. when pared of nil names not legal ly entitled to sign, was said to contain slightly over 37 per cent of the property in the assess mont district. The proposed im provement called for a 20 foot strip of gravel bitulithic surface in the center. Despito tho facts that the the city attorney specific ally stated that no remonstrance for street improvement under bb per cent could be legally recognized under the provisions of the charter, that somo of the iroporty owners stated that the mnrovemcnt was badly needed. that the property would J.stand lor no other kind of permanent improvement, the council, by a 5 to 2 vote, in which Councilmen Vincent and Wuldref voted in the negative, heeded the remons trance and the improvement was discarded. A reason for this ac tion was that tho new ong neer slated the improvement was im- iractical. Postmaster Monnhan ed the movement against im provement, while R. J. Kinder was the most active factor in urging the improvement made. 1 Ins improvement lias occupied i the attention of council for n number of weeks, und wns re sponsible for considerable dis cussion pro und con. bovem nool and card room proprietors asked for permission to keep their establishments open until l a.m. .instead of until mid night as now obtains, Pcrmis on rcfuset . Tho P. R. L. and P. Co. noti fied council that an arc light had been placed nt the corner of Mo hawk and Jersey streets, as re quested. The fire department asked for the endorsement of the council in their holding a colebratiftn in St. Johns on July 4th, which was readily granted. A resolution was ordered draft ed for the improvement of Rich mond street between ressenden and Smith avenue. Bills amounting to $302.47 wero allowed. Tho chairman of tho street committee was authorized to have repairs made to the city dock, soverul of the piling buy ing been broken by vessels bumping violently into same. Tho quartorly financial rojwrts of the treasurer and recorder wore accepted. Tho proposed improvement of Swonson street was turned down unanimously, it being deemed unnecessary at this time. There would also havo been on excess cost of approximately $1300 in the event of improvement. Complaint was mado against the practice of cleaning boilers of tho forry boat on Sunday, which is the busiest day of the week. Also it was desired that tho boat run until n later hour ouch evening. A committee con sisting of Councilmen Vincent and Martin, and including tho city attorney and mayor, was up pointed to tuko up the matter with the comity, court Tho proposed improvement of Willamette boulevard between Richmond and John street was held over for further considera tion. An ordinance authorizing the transfer of $1500 from the stredt bond sinking fund to the inter est fund was passed. A resolution providing lor tho improvement of Leonard street from St. Johns ave. to tho north city limits was adopted. All members were present with Mayor Bredeson presiding. The Willamette Whites, a strong base ball aggregation re cently formed, with an average age of 19 years, is eager to en gage in combat with any out of town club. Any club desiring to contend with the local Whites should address the St. Johns Pharmacy. Also the Juniors of St. Johns with an average ago of 1G years aro open for engage ments, Address John McGreg or, St. Johns. Gllniore's Barber Shop a spe cialty ou childrens' hair cutting, PUSHING AHEAD Progress of St. Johns is is Nowise Lagging The hard surfacing of Fessen den street from Smith avenue to Jersey street wus completed Sat urday, while tho hard sufneing of the same street from Smith avenue to Oswego street will be gin immediately. Tho gas and water mains aro now being laid between these latter points, but that part of tho improvement will be finished within a few days. Concrete pavement is be ing laid. The improvement of Fcsscnden street is the first of a long scries of improvements for St, Johns this spring. There nre a greut number of improvements before the council nt the present time, and as a majority of the proper ty owners have signed the peti tions for all of them, it is not thought that that any material opposition will be encountered. Tho desiro for street improve ments on the part of the citizens is indicative of the general growth of the city. A new lios nital is now bcinir nlanned. A silo wns purchased several days ago, and assurance given that it will be built this summer. It will be u Catholic institution, patterned after tho St. Vincent hospital, Portland. A new li brary and a new posloflleo build ing uro other improvements which will very likely be given St Johns before long. Tho pos tal authorities were here several weeks ago investigating condi tions und receiving bids for a building site. This snlrit of progress! veness which invades tho community bids fair to result in a very ma terial increase in growth. Tho new city administration litis much to do with this (hydro for civic betterment Already the council has shown a genuine de siro to improve the city, und all officials uro working in perfect harmony with each other. It is nUo noted that the expected slump in the moral status of St Johns did not materialize with the coming of now police officers. ThiiB fur but two arrests have been made, and it now appears that this adminsitration will oven better the enviable record of tho last- Journal. Had a Close Call C. E. Bailoy had u closo cull from passing to tho Greut Be. yond one evening Inst week. Early in the evening ho ate from a can of shrimps, and later went to the home of W. M. Tow er to spend n few hours. Short ly afterward, not leeiing well, ho drank n cup of coffeo. Ho gradually grew worse and sud denly went into a comatose state. Ho was partially aroused and was seized with a violent fit of vomiting superinduced by the colfeo that he drank. He then lapsed into unconscinunoss und was in a highly dnngeroiw Htate for somo time. Ho -a as mial to bo removed froit. itc- Tuwii- homo for u couple of days, but is now apparently feeling in pret ty fair shape again. It was a full fledged case of ptomaine poisoning with all tho trim mings, and hud it not been for the colfeo would no doubt have proven fatal. Charley will hesi tate a long timo before he again tackles a can of shrimp. There never wa3 a timo when people upprecluted the renl mer its of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy more than now. This is shown by tho increase in sules und voluntury testimonials from persons who havo been cured by it If you or your children are troubled with cough or cold give it a trial and become acquainted with its good qualities. For sale by all dealers. Tho Stato Forestry Department has issued paper drinking cups for distribution among school children, there being printed up on each cup a statement of the importance of preserving the state's timber and avoiding a heavy loss each summer, It is thought in this way tho young will bo enlisted in tho work of forest preservation. Seo Mrs. Soule, 510 N. Jersey, for homes on easy terms.