The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLEA.
From the Chicago Tribunel

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address to the First Church of Christ. Sci
enlist, recently established, at Concord.
Of the fact that the church was founded
on Washington's birthday The address,
as published in the Washington News Let
Ny Beloved Brethren: In the annals of
toric. having completed its organization
February 22-washingto birthday. Mem
had passed. Then we beheId the omen
verse and the father of our nation in con-
Today. with the large membership of
seventy-four communicates, you have met
alone. am with you in Spirit, joining in
What 1S,i1 are the The, angels SAYING or singing Of
heart in this house repeating. and what is
being recorded Of this meeting as with the
Bear in mind always that Christianity
Is not alone a gift, but a growth Christ
sophical phantasm-nOr the opinions OF
sophical phantasn-nor the opinions of
5 5e4d,5 Struggling 70 gain P4wer over con,
advance OF it Christianity is the sum
mons OF divine love for man TO be Christ.
ike-to emulate the words and works of
men must know somewhat OF the divine
principle OF Jesus life work. and prove
their the 7. kno e by doing as he bade-''Go
We know principle only through science.
must be Christlike, or Christian science.
ness; and IT'S might is the everflowing
tides of truth, that sweep the universe.
ant stores Of knowledge are the mysteries
OF exhaustless being Seek We these till
When a young man vainly boosted. II
am wise. for I have cOnversed with many
l with many rich men, but not rich"
The richest gems are obtained by labor,
too much of human law to have ay 6 cIear
{ and 9ixriT7
be too deeply read in scholastic theology
Han 9 os tG % rs
in the technical. the principle in its
sight-we lose the science of Christianity:
a Predicamenf quite like the man who
Clouds that swing in the sky with dumb
thurderbolts, parsimOniOus of rain, are
seen and forgotten in the same hour, while
stagnant waters and saturate every root
and every leaf with the treasures of rain.
ask no praising. Remember. thou canst
be brought into no condition be il ever SO
thea Therefore. desSNi r not nor murmur.
and TO deliver, Will guide thee, if thou
seek this guidance.
the character OF true greatness: Doing
what deserves TO be written. and writing
the world happier and better for having
lived in it Strive thou for the joy and
crown of such pilgrimage-the service of
a heart touched and hanowed by one
L
( fish the fun scale: but this heart must Be
honest. and in earnest. and never weary in
struggling to be perfect-to reflect the di-
/ vine life. truth and love.
! Stand by the Hmpid lake. sleeping mid
4 wLlowy banks, dyed with emerald: see
j therein the nirrored sky-and the moon
ablaZe with her mild glory will stir your
Cod TO enable You to refect GoGEo be
come his own image and Ikeness-even
the calm clear. radiant reflection of
! the sinner to repentance, and raising the
Z spiritually dead in trespasSeS and sins TO
life in God Jesus said: If We abide in
me, and my words abide in you. We shall
ask what ye will, and il shall be done IN
I to you
! Beloved in Christ. what our Master said
/ 10 heal the sick and preach the gospel, 1
serperts and harmless as doves Then
| II the wisdom you manifest causes Chris
! tendon a noted infidel 10 call this a
! subtle fraud" let your peace return TO
you
I am patient with the newspaper writers
ana the present schoolboy epithets, and
/ the attacks of portion Of Christendonn:
/ Ia Because l sympathiZe with their ig-
( norance Of this science; ~ Because I
stand Christian science and not love it:
7 Cd Because these attacks afford oppor-
I tunlty FOR explaining Christian science
: and az. Because il is written. The y-ra IN
: of man shall praise thee: the remainder of
wrath shalt thou restrain Rest assured
! that the injustice done by press and pull
! cease when II no longer blesses it. This
/ 1 know. for God is for me" And in the
( words Of St, Paul: If God be for US, who
! can be against US?
! Pass We the proud fame by
Inc Vaulted alSleS OF Haunting folly trod
Go forth, and worship Cod