The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
THE SANCTUARY OF SOUL
MOTHER CHURCH OF CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE WAS CROWDED SUNDAY.
Remarkable Demonstration In Bos.
ton, where Mrs. Eddy's Devotees
Are Gathered from Everywhere.

BOSTON. June 4-The followers of Chris
tian Science to-day observed communion
day with four largely attended services at
the mother church. the First Church OF
Christian Scientists in this city. Thou
sands fiocked into the edifice merely for the
privilege of kneeling in silent communion,
| or listening TO the reading Of brief mes
| sage. and the exchange of kindly greetings
| of the fellow members AS fast as the
services were concluded and the congrega-
| ton had departed. another great concourse
| streamed into the church. and the simple
| service was repeated. Each gathering was
| a representative one. for all sorts and con-
| ditions of men and women were present.
| Even the knowledge that the leader, Mrs.
| Eddy would not be present. had little effect
| on those who joined in the services and
! her message full of love and peace. was
| received with silent thankfulness.
6eptimus j. Hanna, invited those present
| to join in the communion. His words of in
vitation were: Il now invite all present,
| whether members of this church or not.
and communicates of other churches, IL
| there be any present, to enter with US into
| the inner sanctuary of soul for brief
moment, into the holy of holes. into the
secret places of the Most High. for there is
nothing as near as infinite love-
| The service was on the subject of the
sacrament. and in accordance with the
| usual method prevailing in the Christian
Science churches the sermon consisted Of
alternate references from the Bible and the
Christian Science textbook. Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures" by
| Mary Baker G. Eddy, these selections
bearing upon the subject of spiritual COM
munion. which is the communion believed in
| by Christian Scientists, as they dispense
| with all material symbols at such service.
| There were four services held to accommo-
date the great number of Christian
| Scientists present, amounting TO upwards of
six thousand, coming from all parts Of this
country--between Maine and California
and a number from England. Australia and
/ Canada
| In addition to the communion service the
| fact that the annual church meeting of the
mother church is to be held on Tuesday,
| June 6, also attracted many who might not
| otherwise have beep in attendance. This
| annual church meeting is held for the pur-
| pose of eleoting the various officers OF the
/ mother church, readers. and some auxiliary
| officers, such as members of the board OF
| lectureship and the board of education. The
present membership Of the mother church
| Is about thirteen thousand. About twenty
| five hundred new members were admitted TO
| membership in the mother church at this
After the silent prayer the annual mes
sage of the pastor emeritus Mary Bake e,
each service by John Reeder and listened to
| with great interest. The message is copy
| 1dghted and the following excerpt lis pub
1 lshed throughout the country:
MRS. EDDY'S SERMON.
"One thing is eternally here-it reigns SUI
preme to-day, tomorrow, forever. We need
IL in our homes, at our firesides. on our al
| tars, for Herewith win we the race of the
centuries, and we have it only as we live
it. This is that needfu one thing-divine
science. whereby thought is spiritualized,
reaching outward and upward--to science in
| Christianity. science in medicine. in physics
and in metaphysics. On comparison it will
be found that Christian Science possesses
more Of Christs teachings and example than
| all other religions since the first century.
| Comparing our scientific system of meta
| physical therapeutics with materia medica,
we find Ii completely overshadows and over
| whelms IL, even as Aarons rod swallowed
deliberately declare that when was in
practice. out of one hundred cases healed
| ninety-nine to the ten of mater'a medica
| for prosecution If thereby ems purer
| professionalism and monctheism f. e latter
| days OF the nineteenth century. siege OF
Il
attack, cannot demolish our strongholds.,
| "A coroners inquest, board of health
or class legislation is less than the Con-
| sritution of the United States. aid infinitely
less than Gods benign government. which
is no respecter of persons. God is every
| where, nor crown, nor scepter, nor rulers
freedom-mans right to adopt religion
to employ a physician, to live. or to die
according to the dictates of his own ra-
tional conscience and enlightened under
standing. Man cannot punish man fol
suicide-God does that.
christian Scientists abide by the Jaws OF
| God and the laws of the land and, follow
ing the command Of the Master. they &c
into all the world, preaching the gospel and
the Gbou sbe ee
were impracticabe. lack of wisdom be-
trays truth into the hands of evil men as
tive is not as wicked but the result is as in
furious. Return not evil for evil, but over.
come evil with good. Then. whatever the
win f GoS w
your enemies according to their works
Watch and pray daily that evil suggestions
thought. or bear fruit. Outlines examine
| yourselves and see II there be found any.
where a deterrent to truth and love, and
| hold fast that which is good
II reluctantly foresee great danger threat.
ening our INSTRUMENTATION. monopoly
| and a lax system of religion. But the spirit
of humanity, ethics and Christianity sowr
| broadcast-all concomitants OF Christian
| Science-is taking strong hold of the plbliC
| thought throughout our beloved country
| and in foreign lands and is tending to coun.
| teract the trend of mad ambition. Lean not
/ too much on your leader; trust God TO di.
rect your steps. Accept my counsel and
teachings only as they include the spirit
and the letter of the Ten Commandments
the beatitudes and the teachings and ex.
ample OF Christ Jesus Refrain from pub
| lie controversy: correct the false With the
| true, then leave the latter TO propagate
| Watch and guard your own thoughts
| against evil suggestions and against ma.
licious mental malpractice, wholly disoya
| to the teachings of Christian Science. Thi,
| hidden method of committing crime-so
| cially, physically and morally--will ere ions
| be unearthed and punished as IL deserves
The effort of disloyal students to blacker
me and to keep my works from public rec.
ognition-students seeking only public no.
toriety, and whom / have assisted pecuniar.
! lily and striven TO uplift-has been made toe
| many times and has failed too often, for
| me to fear 1t. The spirit of truth is the
| lever which elevates mankind. / have
neither the time nor the inclination to be-
continually pursuing a lie-the one evil oil
| the evil one. Therefore, / ask the help OF
| others In this matter. and that according Ia
| the Scriptures my students reprove, rebuks
| and exhort A lie left to itself is not SC
soon destroyed as 1t would be with the heir
| of the truthtelling. Truth never falters nor
| fails: ii is our faith that fails. . MAY
apostate praise return to its first love