The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

cost--but II Is rich beyond price. stan b
! and indestructible on land or sea; IL Is
| not curtailed In peace surrendered in con-
quest. nor laid down at the feet of prog
ress through the hands OF 0mDipotenee.
And whereforeg Because II is peace on
earth, good will towards men, Ia cover
and defense adapted to all men. all ra-
/ tons, all times, chimes and RACES. can
! not quench my desire 10 say tujS and
words are not vain when the lcpth OF de-
sire can find no other outlet to liberty.
Therefore let us go on into per-
| fiction; not laying again the foundation
! OF repentance from dead works. Heb.
vi, /.
a eoroner's inquest a board Of health,
or class legislation is less than the con-
stitution OF the United States; and inhn-
itely less than Gods benign government.
4 which is no respecter OF persons Truth
icrushed TO earth springs spontaneously up
ward. ard whispers in the breeze mans
inalienablc birthright--I.iberty. Where
I the spirit OF the Lord IS thee Is liberty"
/ God is everywhere, nor croi.n nor seepter
| nor rulers rampant can uuench the vital
/ heritage OF treedom--man right 10 adopt
a religion. to employ a physician. to live
| or TO die according to the dictates OF / is
I own rational conscience and enlightened
] Understanding. Man can not punish man
/ for suicide-Gcd does that,
Christian Scientists abide by the laws of
God and the laws OF the land and follow
ing the command of the Master they so
into all the world preaching the gospel
and healing the sick Therefore be V Use
and harmless, for without the former the
latter were impracticsble. 4 lack of wis
dom betrays truth into the hands OF evil
men as efectually as a subtle canspirator
the motive 10 not as wicked, but the result
is as Injurious Return ..0t eVll .or O. IL,
n az Will s-N ~
ever the shaft aimed at you OF your Irac-
tice may be, it will fall powerlass and God
viii reward your enemies Sccurdnr 10
their works. Watch and pray daily That
evil suggestions. in whatever guise, take
no root in your thought or bear fruit.
Outlines examine yourselves and zee il
there be found anywhere 4 deterrent CT
truth and love. and pold fast that which
is good,
1 reluctantly toresee great DANGER
threatening our natior-imperlailsm nc
nopoly and lax system OF religion. But
the spirit of humanity, ethics, and
Christianity sown broadcast all con-
comitants Of Christian Science--!s taking
strong hold OF the public thought through
out our beloved country and In foreign
lands, and is tending 10 counts ra,: the
trend of mad ambition,
There is no night but IN Gods frown;
there is no day but In His smile. TIE
orscular skies, the verdant earth-bird
brook, blossom, breeze, and ballr- ere
richly fraught with divine reelection the,
come at loves call. The nod Of eI1it is
natures natal
And how is man, seen through the lens
OF Spirit, enlarged and how counterp,i.ed
his origin from dust-and how ne presses
TO his original never severed from. Spirit!
ye who leap disdainfully Ilon this Rock
of Ages. return and plaut thy s.cDs III
Christ, Truth the stone that the builders
reject Then will angels administer grace,
do thy errands and be thy dearest atltes.
The divine law gives to man health and
life everlasting-glves a eoll to soul,
present harmony, wherein the good rodn's
heart takes hold on seayen-who! e feet
can never be moved. Thsse a., His green
pastures beside still waters, Nhe,s tath
mounts upward, eXpatiates. strengthens
and eXults.
Lean not too much on yoIr leader; trust
God TO direct your steps. Accept my ooun-
sci and teachings only as they include
the spirit and the letter OF the ten COM
mandments. the beatitules and The teaca-
ings and example of Christ Jesus. ne
frain from public contr) I'VE, 81; correct the
false with the true, then leave the iatter
to propagate. Watch ahl gard your own
thoughts against evil suggestions, en4
against malicious mental malpractice.
tian Science, This hidden meth ID o. CON-
hitting crime-socially, physically and
morally--will ere long be unearthCd and
punished as II deserves. The efforts OF
disloyal students to blacken me and to
Keep my works from public recognition
students seeking only public Aoturiety,
and whom l have assisted peCunialily and
striyen TO upliit-has been made too aany
times and has failed too often, for ms 10
fear II. The spirit of ruth Is the lever
which clevatos mankind. [ have neither
the time nor the inclination to be ton;in-
ually pursuing a lle--the one evil or the
eNil one. Therefore, / ask the aelp of
others in this matter and that, according
to the Scriptures my students reproye, re-
buke and eXhort, A lie left 20 isell is not
so often destroyed as 1t would ue VIII the
help OF the truth telling. Truth never fall /
tiers or fails; It is our faith that rails.
All published quotations from NY wcrks
must have the authors name added TO
them; quotation marks are not sufficient
Borrowing from my copyrighted works !
without credit Is inadmisslbla. Sut 1
need not say this to the loyal ~ stan
scientist him who keeps he command /
ments' Science and Health vita Key to
the Scriptures has an enormous strain /
put upon IT, being used as companion to
the Bible in all your public mnistrations
as teacher and as the embodiment and sub. 1
stance or tue truth that is taught-hence /
my request that you borrow little else
from IL should seem reasonable
Beloved, that which purifes the affeo-
tons strengthens them. removes fear. sub
dues sin, and endues with divine power;
That which rennes character humhics eX- |
ats and commands a man, anl ubodieacc /
gives him courage devotion aud attain.
ment For this hour, for this period. for
spiritual sacrament sacrifice AMI as en-
MFNtVa Ia Ole t.sar
BODY of Christ, the life that We comnemc-
rate and would emulate--tor the bread Of
heaven whereof II a man eat he shall live
torever'-for the cup red With Vils ,esu-
tuition, redemption and inspiration we
give thanks. The signet OF the great heart.
given 70 me in a little symbol seals the
covenant OF everlasting love. May apos.
tate praise return 10 its hrst love, above
the symbol seize the spirit. speak the lew
tongue and may thought soar. and $, III
be.