Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-28

TEMPLE
First Of Its Kind Built
in the South.
Scientists D0di-
cate at Atlanta.
Message Read From Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 2s.-The first Christian
Science temple erected in the south was dedi.
Gated April 2, Mrs. Livington Minis, the head Of
the faith in Atlanta, officiating.
The services were most impressive and almost
dramatic. The exercises we're opened by a short
talk by Mrs. Minis, in which she welcomed the
congregation to the new church and outlined
the plans for the faith and the history Of the
movement which resulted In the construction OF
, the temple.
Mrs. Minis made a striking figure as she de-
liyered the opening address. She is an unusually
handsome woman, Of ideal figure, beautiful face,
silvery gray hair and with inimitable grace In
every movement. She Is the wife Of the pres
ident of Atlanta's most exclusive social club and
has taken a foremost part In all woman's intel
lectual affairs here.
At the conclusion OF her address she read a
long dedicatory sermon from Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy as follows;
Ny Beloved Brethren:
You have met to cousecrate your beautiful
temple to the worship Of the only true God,
Since the day wherein you we're brought into the
light and liberty Of his children, 1t has been in
the hearts Of this people to build a house unto
Him whose name they would glorify in a new
Y bAAhhhhhNhNi hhAk " WV bAR AhNNhNAf -
this new recognition Of the riches OF hi love and
the majesty ofhis might you have built this house
laid It's foundations on the Rock of Christ; and,
the stone which the builders rejected you have
made the head the corner. This house IL hal
lowed by his promise, ~ will put my name there
forever, and my presence shall be there perpetu.
ally, and mine eyes shall be open and my ears
attend unto the prayer that is made in this
house. Your feast days will not be In commemor.
alton, but in recognition Of his presence; your
ark Of the covenant will not be brought out Of
the city Of David, but out Of the secret place of
the Most High, whereof the Psalmist sang, even
the omniscience Of omnipotence; your taber-
nacle Of the congregation will not be temporary,
but "a house not made with hands, eternal in
the he AVens;' your oracle, under the wings o.
the cherubim, is Truths evAngel, enunciating
God Ia Love"
In spirit | enter your inner sanctuary, your
hearts heart, breathing = benedictlon for Gods
largess. lie surely will not shut me out from
your presence; and the ponderous walls Of your
grand cathedsl cannot prevent me from entering
where the heart Of a southron has welcomed
me.
Christian Science hath a place 10 Its court In
which, like beds In hospitals, one mans head lies
at another's feet. As you work, the agea win
for the majesty Of Christian Science teaches the
majesty Of man. When IL is learned that
spiritual sense and not the material senses con.
yey all impressions TO man, he will naturally
seek the Science OF his spiritual nature, and
finding II, be Godendowed for disoipleship.
Where divine Love gains Admitancs TO a
humble heart, that individual sscsnds the scale
OF miracles, aud meets the wRrmest wish Of men
and angels. Clad In inVineible armor, grasping
the sword Of Esprit, you have started In this sub
m ascent, and should reach the mount OF reye
lation, for III you would run, who shall hinder
your So dear, so due. to God is obedience,
that It reaches high Heaven in the common
walks OF life-and 1t affords even me a perquis
lite Of JOY.
You worship no distant Deity, nor talk OF un.
known Love, The silent prayers OF our ehurche,
resounding through the dim Gordon OF time. 90
fourth In waves of sound, a diapason of heart
beats, vibrating from one pulpit TO another and
from one heart to another, TN truth and Low,
commingle In one righteous prayer, shall en-.
circle and cement the human race.
The government Of divine Love derives IL, om
nom the love II creates in the hear
OF man Tor love Is a~llegiant, and there is no low
Al'y apart from love. When the human sense
awake from their long slumber TO see how soon
sarth's fables flee, and faith grows weGrlsome,
men mat which dehes decay and satisfies the i'm
mortal cravings is sought aud found. In ths
.Nilsht OF the worlds pageAntry, In the IA,
liAwn Sigh OF a glory gone, we are drawn TO
wards God. y"
Beloved brethren, l cannot forget that yours
: the hrst church edihee of our denominatIop
,ree'ed In the sunny south-onee nv boms.
mere my husband died, and the song and M.
urge surging my being, gave expression 10 a
'oem written in 1874, from which l eopy INT
.erse: VIZ His
Friends why throDg in pity round NE
"herefors pray The bell did toll.
Dead is he who loved me dearly;
Am not alone In soul
pld that midnight shadow. falling unon, n
FdAl wreath, bring the reeompense ofbunsD
winch Is The merciful design Of divine
owe ana so help 10 evolve that larVar 50
amy Tor suffering humanity which is emsnc,.
auns with the morning beams ana No.
ay glory OF Christian Science.
The age is fast answering this ous,tion. ~
hflsuan seince equal msterl. nadto.
salins ths worst forms OF eontagiop, "a
anle diseAses' Ny experience in nom n,.a,.S
'mAssrA medica, and The scientific 49,
hyaeal practice OF medicine shows the go,
TmeF. "hs me
onHsuAh$ Who accept our Master A. author.
UesAu as saying, As infalible. Jesus
iAnhs 70 cures severe case oflunaov :
~ their great Teacher why could NOT ~.
nm OUT lie answered, This Mind a
- ho' OUT but BY prayer and fasting . y,
4, us0tAtAIon Of our Master, as 10 the relative
-us' sAHL aud certainty OF the divine laws on =
over ne human mind aud above matter
s disease, remains beyond question.
! = u''lne decision In behalf Of Mind.
.ssus gave bis diciples lstudents) power ov.r
manner OF diseases, and the Biblo was writ.
~ o'uef that all peoples. In all ages should
- . same opportunity 10 become students
me Sansi' Truth, and thereby G-Od-enduea
"a power OEnoSledse Of divine law and sisus
OWING Jesus declared thai his teaehing
! practice would remain. even a. n sid
Z 'nem also which shall believe an m
o1Se he'r wordA" Then. In ne mana IA =,
! wherefore VnhS Bis prophets tod.v = 4
iainilins ha pro phssy and vedhtns ~ :
promise Lei am With you alw.vs, ~ y
: Vel ior The world II more oftbs wtsao- =,
le -heisns RABBI survived, Who said No
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