The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
Communion of the Followers of
Christian Science.
MRS. EDDY NOT PRESENT
Sent Message of Love and Peace
Thousands Knelt in Silent Wor-
ship = A Brief, Simple
Service.


tended services at the mother church.
the First Church of Christ, scientist, in
this city. Thousands f1ocked 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 fell
low members. AS fast as the services
departed, another great eoncourse
streamed into the church and the sim
pie service was repeatd.
Each gathering was representative
one, for all sorts and conditions of
women and men We're present. Even
the knowledge that the leader, Mrs.
| Eddy, would not be present, caused no
little difference to those who joined
in the service, and her mssage full of
love and peace was received with
thankfulness.
S. J. Hanna invited those present to
join in the communion. His words Of
| invitation were:
II now invite all present, whether
mmbers of this church or not, and COM
| municants 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 holies, 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. Extracts from Mrs.
Eddy's message follow:
my Beloved Brethren: Looking on
this annual assemblage of human con-
1Nar
grandeur and achievement; garlanded
! with glad faces, willing hands and
warm hearts, who would say to-day,
What a fond fool is hope"
.'The fruition of friendship. the
| worlds arms outstretched to US, heart
| meeting heart across continents anu
| 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. What more abounds and abides
| in the. hearts of those hearers and
speakers. pen may not tell.
! Brethren, our annual meeting is a
grave guardian. 1t requires you to re-
| port progress, to refresh the memory,
| to rejuvenate the branches and Vivify
the 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 Israels chosen ones to
meet the Goliaths.
IT 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
| divine principles they so ably vindicate,
| they earn their laurels. History will
record their words and their works Will
| follow them. When reading their lee
lures I have felt the touch OF the spirit
| of the Mars Hill orator which always
thrills the soul l have the great pleas
ure to report that within the last month
there have been added to this board the
talent, influence and experience of the
| distinguished Hon. W. L. Ewing of Chi
cago and Judge ]. r. Clarkson of On
aha, 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.
eve thank the giver of all good fol
| the marvellous speed OF the chariot
wheels of truth, and for the steadfast
calm conference in the ranks of Chris
| tian science.
"On comparison, it will be found thai
Christian science possesses more o1
| Christ's teaching and example than al
other religions since the first century
| Comparing our scientific system of met
| aphysical rapeutics with materia
medica, we find it completely over.
shadows and overwhelms it, even as
Aaron's rod swallowed up the rods o.
the magicians of Egypt, I deliberately
declare that when was in practice out
of 100 cases I healed 80 to the 10 OF
materia medica
I'VE should thank God for prosecu'
ton and for persecution If thereby en-
sue a purer professionalism and monothe
ism for the latter day of the 18th cen
tury A siege of combined centurion:
eliminating in fierce attack cannot de
molish our strongholds. The forts o
Christian science, garrlsoned by God!
chosen ones, can never surrender.
"A coroners inquest, a board o.
| health or class legislation is less thar
the constitution of the United State
and infinitely less than Gods benigr
government which is no respecter O.
persons. Truth crushed to earth spring:
spontaneously upward and whispers IL
the breeze mans inalienable birthrigh
liberty. Where the spirit of the Lore
is there is liberty God is everywhere
nor crown, nor scepter, nor rulers ram
pant can quench the vital heritage O
freedom-man's right to adopt relig
ion, to employ a physician, to live or Il
die according to the dictates of his owl
derstanding. Man cannot punish MAJ
for suicide-God does that.
Christian Scientists abide by thu
law oT God and that is the law of tn,
land; and, following the command o
the Master, they go into all the worlt
preaching the gospel and healing TIN
sick. Therefore, be wise and harmless
for without the former the latter wer,
impracticable
"A lack of wisdom betrays truth int,
the hands of evil men as effectually a
a subtle conspirator; the motive is no
as wicked, but the result Is as injurious
Return not evil for evil, but over
come evil with good Then, whateve
the shaft aimed at you or your practic
may be, it will fall powerless and Got
will reward your enemies according t
their works. Watch and pray dali,
that evil suggestions, in whatever guise
take no root in your thoughts or bea
! fruit. Oft-times examine yourselves AM
see If there be found anywhere a de
terrent to truth and love and hold fas
that which is good
vol.