The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-18
Address by Bev. AIRY Baker G. Eddy.
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unthought Of ulthe day had passed
Then we beheldthe omen-Religiou:
Liberty-the Eater of the universe and
the father Of our alton in concurrence.
Today, with th large membership Of
s~eyenty-four coununicants, you have
met to praise Co l, as usual, at home
and alone, am win youin spirit, joining
in your rjoicingand my heart is ask
ing. What are thangels saying or sing
ing OF this dear tile flock. and what is
each heart in thi house repeating, and
what is being recorded OF this meeting
as with the pen ohn angely
Bear In mind apays that Christianity
is not alone q gif but a growth Christ
ward; In is nOti creed or dogma-a
philosophical phntasm, nor the opin-
ions Of a sect struggling to gain power
over contending ects, and scourging
the one in adyane of 1t. Christianity
is the summons Of divine Love for man
to be Christ-like-to emulate the words
and the works of nr great Master. To
attain thereunto nn must know some
what Of the divie Principle OF Jesus
life work, and pDye their knowledge
by doing as he bae-"Go and do thou
likewise"
We know Principle only through
Science. The Principle Of Christ is
divine Love, resisless Life and Truth
then its Science must be Christ-like, or
Christian Science More than regal is
the majesty of us meekness; and its
might is the eyer-howing tides of Truth
that sweep the universe, create and gov
ern it-and its radiant stores Of knowl-
edge the mysteries Of exhaustless
Being. Seek ye these, till you make
their treasures yohrs.
When a young man vainly boosted ~
am wise, for l have conversed with
many wise men," Epictetus made
answer: And l with many rich men,
but | am not rich.n The richest bless
ings are obtained by labor; and a vessel
full, must be emptied, before it can be
re-flled. Lawyers may know too much
of human law, to have clear perception
OF Divine iusticel and dlvines be too
deeply read In scholastic theology to
appreciate or to demonstrate Christian
charity. Losing the comprehensive in
the technical, the Principle in its aces
SORES, cause in effect, and faith in
sight-we lose the Science Of Christi
anity; q ~ptedicament quite like the man
who could not see London for its houses.
Clouds That swing in the sky with
dumb thunderbolts parsimonious OF rain
are zen and forgotten in the same hour;
while those with a mighty rush that
waken the ,tagnant waters, and solicit
every root and every leaf with the
treasures Of rain, ask no praising.
Remember, thou canst be brought into
no condition, be 1t ever 50 severe, where
Love has lot been before thee, and its
tender lesson is awaiting thee. There
fore despair not nor murmur, for that
which seeketh to save, to heal, and to
deliver will guide thee, if thou seek this
guidance.
Pliny gives the following description
Of the character Of true greatness:
Doing what deserves to be written,
and writing what deserves To be read;
and rendering the world happier and
better for having lived in it." Strive
then for the JOY and crown Of such a
pilgrimage-the service of such q
mission.
A heart touched and hallowed by one
chord Of Christian Science can accom-.
plish the full scale; but this heart must
be honest, and in earnest, and never
weary in struggling to be perfect-to
reflect the divine Life, Truth and Love.
Stand blythe limpid lake, sleeping mid
willowy banks dyed with emerald; see
therein the mirrored sky,-and the
moon ablaze with her mild glory will
stir thy heart. Then, in speeches.
prayer, ask Godto enable you to reflect
God-to become His own image and
lkeness-even the calm, clear, radiant
reflection Of Christ's glory, healing the
sick, bringing the sinner to repentance,
and raising the spiritually dead in
trespasses and sins to life in God. Jesus
said: IF ye abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and 1t shall be done unto you"
Beloved in Christ, what our Master
said unto his disciples when be sent
them forth to heal the sick, aud preach
the gospel say unto you; BE We
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless
as doves" Then, IL the wisdom you
manifest causes ~Christendom, or the
disclaimer against God, TO call this "a
subtle fraud" "let your peace return to
you"
/ am patient with the newspaper
wares, and the present schoolboy cpl
thets, and attacks Of q portion Of
C~hristendom:
~ Because | sympathize with their
Ignorance Of Christian Science:
~ Because | know that no Christian
can or does understand this Science and
not love II:
l3) Because these attacks afford
opportunity for explaining Christian
Science: and,
~ Because II is written: THE wrath
OF man shall praise Thee: the remain der
Of wrath shalt Thou restrain"
Rest assured that the Injustice done
by press, and pulpit, to this denomlna.
tiou Of Christians will cease, when it no
longer blesses it. This ! know, for
God is for me- Psalms. And in the
words Of St. Paul, IF God be for us,
who can be against u.s."
"Pass ye the proud fame by,
The yaulted aisles by Haunting folly
trod,
And meath the temple Of uplifted sky
Go forth, and worship God"
To this message the Church made this
fitting rnanOnae.