Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
A MESSAGE OF LOVE.
Mary Baker G. Eddy Sends an
Easter Greeting to Atlanta
Christie Scientists.

Christian Scientists.
The following is dedicatory message
sent by Mary Baker G. Eddy, the dis
coverer and founder of Christian Science,
10 the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Atlanta Ga, on the occasion of the ded
cation of beautiful edifice on Easter
Sunday, 1899:
My Dear Brethren: You have met to con
of the only true God. Since the day wherein
you were brought into the light and liberty
Of His children it has been in the hearts OF
this people to build house unto Him whose
name they would glorify in a new com
mandment-'that ye love one another. IN
this new recognition of the richness OF His
built this house-lad it's foundation on the
rock of Christ; and the stone which the
builders rejected you have made the head
Of the corner.
This house is hallowed by His promise, Il
will put my name there forever, and my
presence shall be there perpetually, and
tent unto the prayer that Is made IN this
house, Your feast days will not be In com
memoration but in recognition Of His pres
ence; your ark of the covenant will not be
brought out Of the city of David, but out
Of the secret place OF the most high. where
of the psalmist sang, even the omnlsciencc
gregation will not be temporary, but Il
"house made with hands, eternal in the
heavens;' your oracle, under the wings or
the cherubim, is truths evangel enunc1atlng
God is love-
With Them in Spirit.
In spirit I enter your inner sanctuary,
your hearts heart, breathing a benediction
for Gods largess. He surely will not shut
me out from your presence, and the pom
derous walls OF your grand cathedral can
not prevent me from entering where the
heart of southern has welcomed me.
Christian Science hath place in It's court,
in nh nI, Nd, L. lie "a
head lies Mt anOther's feet AS you work
the ages win, for the majesty Of Christian
Science teaches the majesty of man. When
1t is learned that spiritual sense and not
the material senses convey all impressions
OF man he Will naturally seek the science
of his spiritual nature and, finding it, be
God endowed for discipleship.
Where divine love gains admittance to
humble heart that individual ascends the
scale of miracles and meets the warmest
wish of men and angels. Clad In invincible
arnlor, grasping the sword Of spirit, you
have started in this sublime ascent and
should reach the mount of revelation for
IF We would run, who shall hinder you:
SO dear, so due, to God is obedience that II
reaches high heaven in the common walks
OF life, and it affords even me perquisite
of joy.
You worship no distant deity nor talk of
unknown love The silent prayers of our
churches, resounding through the dim cor
ridorS of time. go forth in waves of sound,
q diapason of heart beats, vibrating from
one pulpit to another, till truth and love.
cOnlmlngUnS III one righteous prayer. snail
encircle and cement the human race
Law of Divine Love.
The government of divine love derives it's
heart of man: for love is allegiant and there
is no loyalty apart from love. When the
human senses wake from their long slumber
to see how soon earth's fables flee and faith
grows wearisome then that which deties
decay and satisfies the immortal era wings is
sought and found. In the twilight of the
- IN ST draw Sitrh of
q glory gone we are drawn towards God.
Beloved, brethren | cannot forget that
yours is the first church edifce of our de-
nomination erected in the sunny South
once my home. There my husband died and
the song and the drge. surging my being
gave expression to a poem written in 1874
from which copy this verse:
Friends. why throng in pity round me?
Wherefore pray. the bell did toll?
Dead is he who loved me dearly;
Am l not alone in sOul?'
Did that midnight shadow. falling upon
the bridal wreath, bring the recOmpense of
divine love and so help to evolve that larger
sympathy for suffering humanity which is
emanciDating it with the morning beams
and monday glory of Christian Science?
The age is fast answering this question:
Does Christian Science equal materia medica
in healing the worst forms of contagious
Doth practlceS-materia medica and the sci
entific metaphysical practice of medicine
SHOWS the latter not only eQualing but vast
~ eXcelling the former.
Christ's Sayings InfaIIibIe.
Christians. who accept our Master as an.
th0rlty, regard his sayings as infallble
Jesus students, failing to cure a severe case
OF lunacy, asked their great teacher why
could we not cast him out?" He answered:
This kind goeth not QUO but by PRAYER and
fasting. This declaration of our Master as
to the relative value. skill and certainty of
the divine laws Of mind over the human
IN ~ nj
ion i'll behalf of mind.
Jesus gave His disciples (students) power
over all manner of diseases, ana the Bible
was written in order that all peoples in all
ages should have the same opportunity to
become students of the Christ, truth. and
thereby GOD endued with power (knowl-
edge of divine laws and signs following
Jesus declared that his teaching and prac-
a ice would idh remain even as it did, for them
aiSo winch shall believe on me through
thelr word Then: in the name of God
wherefore villfy His prophets today. who
are are I Tnif nen,i his prophecy and verifying
way 1t were well for the world if more
OF the wisdom of the ancient rabbi sur
him. '' NC Win
Be patient towards persecution Injustice
hath not 1.-THE of the power of Justice
Your enemies will advertise for YOU Chris
tan Science is spreading steadily through
the world. Persecution is the weakness of
will cast it out. Continue steadfast in love
and good works. Children of light-you are
not children of darkness-let your light
shine; Keep in mind the foundations of
christian Science-One God and one Christ
keep personality out of sight and Christ's
blessed are We" wiz seal your apostleship.
Glad Casters Lesson.
This glad Easter morning witnesseth q
risen Savior, high human sense of life
and love, that wipes away all tears. With
grave clothes laid aside Christ truth, has
come forth from the tomb of the past. clad
in immortality. The sepulchers give I'D their
dead: spirit is saying unto matter. II am
not there, am not within you; behold the
place where they laid me, but human
thought has risen
Mortality'S thick gloom is pierced-tbe
stone is rolled away and death hath lost IFS
sting and the grave its victory. Immortal
courage fills the human breast and lights
the living way of life.
MARY BAKER G. EDDY.
ROUGH TIMES AT SEA.
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