The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-05
WILL NOT SURRENDER
Christian Scientists Defy Their Per-
Secut0rS and Prosecutors.
REFER TO THEIR CURES
DISTINGUISHED MEN HAVE EN-
BRACED THE FAITH.
Celebration of Communion Day In
Boston-Message From Mary Ba-
ker Eddy Is Read-No Fear of
Coroner's Inquests, Boards of
Health or Glass Legislation.


| Boston, Mass June 4-The followers
of Christian science today observed
communion day, with four largely at
| tended services at the mother church,
the First Church of Christ scientist, in
this city. Thousands flocked into the
edifice merely for the privilege of kneel-
ing in silent communion or listening to
the reading of a brief message and the
exchange of kindly greetings with feli
low members. As fast as the services
were concluded, and the congregation
had departed, another great concourse
Streamed into the church and the SIM
pie service was repeated.
Each gathering was a representative
one, for all sorts and conditions Of
women and men were present. Even
the knowledge that the leader, Mrs.
little difference to those who joined in
the service. and her message full of
love and peace was received with
thankfulness. @
Septimus j. Hanna invited those pres
ent to join in the communion. His
words of invitation were:
Il now invite all present, whether
members of this church or not, and
communicates of other churches, if
there be any present, to enter with us
into the inner sanctuary of Saul for a
brief moment, into the Holy of Holes,
into the secret places of the Most High,
for there is nothing as near as infinite
love"
After the silent prayer, the annual
message of the Pastor Emeritus, Mary
Baker Eddy, to the mother church, was
read by John Reeder and listened to
with great interest. Excerpts from Mrs.
Eddy'S message follows:
Mrs. Eddy's Message.
MY beloved brethern: Looking on
this annual assemblage of human con-
seriousness, health, harmony, growth,
gradeur and achievement; garlanded
with glad faces, willing hands and
warm hearts, who would say today,
What a fond food is hope?' The frui-
ton of friendship, the worlds arm out
stretched to us, heart meeting heart
across continents and oceans, bloodleSs
sieges and fearless triumphs, the well
done already yours, and the undone
waiting only your hands, are enough to
make this hour glad. That more
abounds and abides in the hearts of
those hearers and speakers, pen may
not tell.
Brethren, our annual meeting is
grave guardian. 1t requires you to re-
port progress. to refresh the memory, to
buds, to bend upward the tendrils and
incline the vine toward the parent
trunk. You come from feeding your
flockS, big with promise; and you come
with the sling of Israel's chosen one to
meet the Goliaths.
Il have only to dip my pen in my
heart to say, all honor to the members
of the board of lectureship connected
with the mother church. Loyal to the
r1TinHiTlaS. cn a q
they earn their laurels: history will re-
cord their words and their works will
follow them. When reading their lee
lures, 1 have felt the touch of the spirit |
of the Mars hill orator, which always |
thrills the soul.
Distinguished Men Believe.
Il have the great pleasure to report |
that within the last month there have |
been added to this board the talent, in |
fiuence and experience of the disting- |
uished Hon. w. L. Ewing of Chicago, |
and Judge ]. r. Clarkson of Omaha, |
Neb.
The members of the board of educa-
ton, under the auspices of the MaSsa-
chusetts Metaphysical college, have ac-
quilted themselves nobly. The students
in my class in 1898, are stars in my
crown of rejoicing.
I'VE thank the giver of all good for
the marvellous speed of the chariot
wheels of Truth, and for the steadfast
calm conference in the ranks of Chris
tan Science.
ION comparison, it will be found that
Christian Science possesses more of
Christs teaching and example than all
other religions since the first century.
our scientific system of
therapeutics with ma
terra medica, we find it completely
0vershadows and overwhelms it, even
as Aarons rod swallowed up the rods
Of the magicians of Egypt. 1 deliber-
ately declare that when 1 was in prac-
-ice. out of 100 cases, 1 healed ninety
line to the ten of materia medica
I'VE should thank God for persecu-
ion and prosecution, if thereby ensue
| purer professionalism and monetheism
or the latter days of the nineteenth
century. A siege of combined centur-
ons, eliminating in fierce attack, can
lot demolish our strongholds. The
orts of Christian Science. garrisoned
~ Gods chosen ones, can never sur
'ender.
Freedom of Religion.
"a coroner's inquest, board of
health, or class legislation is less than
he constitution of the United States.
md infinitely less than Gods benign
government. which is no respector of .
PERSONS. Truth crushed to earth
prings spontaneously upward and
whispers in the breeze mans inalien- ,
bile Observation-Disclosures. Where the ,
pirit of the Lord is, there is liberty
Tod is everywhere, nor crown, nor ,
ceptre, nor rulers rampant can quench
he vital heritage of freedom-mans
light to adopt a religion, to employ a
MUSICIAN. TO live or to die according
o the dictates of his own rational con-
cience and enlightened understanding.
Ian cannot punish man for suicide
iod does that. l
Christian Scientists abide by the :
avs of God and the laws of the land; :.
nd following the command of the
faster. they go into all the world,
reaching the gospel and healing the :
ick. Therefore, be wise and harmless;
or without the former, the latter were :
"A lack of wisdom betrays truth into
he hands of evil men as effectually as
subtle conspirator; the motive is not
s wicked, but the result is as injuri-
US. f.
Return not evil for evil, but over /,
ONE evil with good. Then, whatever :
he shaft aimed at you or your prac-
zee may be, it will fall powerless, and l,
od will reward your enemies accord =