The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14

power over contsnding sects, and
scourging the one in advance of it
Christianity is the summons of divine
Love for man to be Christ-Iike-to
emulate the words and the works of
our great Master. To attain thereuntO
men must know somewhatof the divine
Principle of Jesus life work, and prove
their knowledge by doing as he bade-
go and do thou likewise"
We know principle only through
Science. The Principle OF Christ is
divine Love. resistless Life and Truth
then lis Science must be Christ-like,
or Christian Science. More than regal
is the majesty of its meekness; and it's
might is the ever.fowing tides Of Truth
that sweep the universe, create and
govern it,-and its radiant stores of
knowledgs-the mysteries of exhaust
less Being. Seek We these, till you
make their treasures yours.
When young man vainly boosted II
am wise, for l have conversed with
many wise men, Epictetus made an
swer: And with many rich men, but
| amAnot rich.'' The richest blessings
are obtained by labor; and vessel
full, must be emptied, before it can be
re filled. Lawyers may Know too much
OF human law, to have clear percep.
ton OF Divine justice! and divines be
too deeply read in scholastic theology
tn 3nnrprl0tQ ar tn ,e%,,
tan charity. Losing the comprehen-
slve IN the technical, the PRINCIPLE in
us accessories, cause in effect, and
faith in slght-we lose the Science Of
Christianity; a predicament quite like
the man Who could not see London for
its houses.
Clouds that swing in the sky with
dumb thunderbohs parsimunlous Of
ram, are seen and forgotten in the
same hour; while those with Il mighty
rusu lhat Waken the slagnaut waters.
ana solicit every root aud every leaf
with the treasures of rain, ask no prais-
ing Remember, thou canst be brought
Into no condition, be it ever SO severe.
where Love has not been before thee.
and It's tender lesson is awaiting
thee. Therefore despair not nor MUIR
muir, Tor That which seeketh TO save. to
neal, and to deliver will guide thee. if
thou seek this guidance.
4 Pliny gives the following description
OF the character OF true greatness: ..Do.
ing what deserves to 10 written. and
writing what deserves to be read: and
rendering the world happier and better
Tor having lived i'll it," Strive thou for
the JOY and crown UT such a pilgrimage
the serv CO of such a mission.
"A heart touched and hallowed by
one chord OF Christian Science can &C.
cOmplish the full scale; but This heart
must be honest, and in earnest, aud
never weary lnstrugelibg to be perfect
Ito reflect the divine Life, Truth and
Love. ''->N
Stand by the limpid lake, sleeping
mud willowy banks dyed with emerald:
see therein the mirrored sky.-and thn
moon ablaze with her mild glory viii
STIR thy heart. Then, in speechless
prayer, ask God to enable you to reflect
God-to become His own image and
likeness-even the calm, clear, radiant
reflection OF Christ's glory. healing the
sick. bringing the sinner to repentance.
and raising the spiritually dead in tres.
passes and sins to life in God. Jesus
SAD: .It We abide in me, and my words
ablde IN you, We shall ask what We will.
and IT Shall be done unto you.''
4'N'oFOu III NuIISV, WlldC our Master
said unto his disciples when he sent
them forth to heal the sick, and preach
the gospel say unto yon: '.Be We
therefore wise as serpents, and harm
less as doves" Then. if the wisdom
Iyou manifest causes Christendom. or
! the disclaimer ag inst God. to call this
"a subtle fraud, y 'slet your peace re-.
turn to you"
| am patient with the newspaper
wares, and the present schoolboy
epitheis, and attacks of portion az
Christendom:
a. Because sympathize with their
ignorance OF Christian Science:
W Because | know that no Chris.
tlan can or does understand this Science
and not love it:
~ Because these attacks afford op.
pIeortnnity for explaining Christian
Science: and,
(4.) Because it is written: 1.-THE
wrath of man shall praise Thee: the ra.
mai'd der of wrath shalt Thou restrain. y
Rest assured that the injustice done
nv press. and pulpit. to this denomina-
tlon of Christians will cease, when ii no
longer blesses it. This 1 know. for
Tod is for me " Psalms. And, i'm the
words Of st. Paul. eff God be For ma
who can be against us?''
Pass we the proud fame by.
The vaulted aisles by Haunting folly trod
e nd meath the temple of uplilted sky
10 forth, and worship God"