The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
An Address by the Rev. Mary G. Baker
Science Must Be Christ Like.

G. Baker is published at the request OF
the Christian Science church of this
city:
My Beloved Brethren-In the an
mails of our denomination this church
becomes historic. having completed its
organization Feb. 22-Washington' S
brittle " Memorable date all un-
thou 4 of till the day had passed! Then
we behAld the omen-religious liberty
the Father of the universe, and the
father of our nation in concurrence.
ITO day, with the large membership
of "A communicates, you have met to
praise God l. as usual, at home and
alone. am with you in spirit, joining in
your rejoicing; and my heart is asking,
what are the angels saying or singing
of this dear little flock, and what is
each heart in this house repeating, and
what is being recorded of this meeting
as with the pen of an angel?
Bear in mind always that Christian
ity is not alone a gift, but growth
Christ ward; it is not creed or dogma
"a philosophical phantasm, nor the
opinions of sect struggling to gain
power over contending sects, and
scourging the one in advance of it.
Christianity is the summons of divine
love for man to be Christ-like-to emu
la te the words and the works of our
great Master. To attain thereunto men
must know somewhat of the divine
principle of Jesus life work. and prove
their knowledge by doing as he babe
Go and do thou likewise
I'VE know principle only through
science. The principle of Christ is di-
vine love, resistless life and truth-then
it's science must be Christ-like, or Chris
tian Science More than regal is the
majesty of its meekness; and its might
is the everflowing tides of truth that
sweep the universe, create and govern it
and its radiant stores of knowledge
the mysteries of exhaustless being. Seek
We these, till you make their treasures
yours
when a young man vainly boasted
I am wise, for | have conVersed with
many wise men, Epictetus made an
swer: And l with many rich men, but
+ am not rich The richest blessings
are obtained by labor; and vessel full
must be emptied before it can be re-
filed. Lawyers may know too much of
human law to have clear perception
of divine justice, and divines be too
deeply read in scholastic theology to
appreciate or to demonstrate Christian
charity. Losing the comprehensive in
the technical, the principle in its Access
sories, cause in effect and faith in sight
We lose the science of Christianity,
predcament quite like the man who
could not see London for its houses.
Clouds that swing in the sky with
dumb thunderbolts parsmonious of rain
are seen and forgotten in the same
hour, while those with a mighty rush
that Waken the stagnant waters and So
licit every root and every leaf with the
treasures of rain ask no praising. Re-
member thous canst be brought into no
condition, be it ever so severe, where
love has not 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: Do
ing 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 thou for
the joy and crown of such pilgrimage
the service of such a 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 re-
fleet the divine life, truth and love.
stand by the 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 God to enable you to reflect
God-to become His own image and
lilleness--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
said: If ye abide in me, and my words
abide in you, we shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto YOU
Beloved in Christ. what our Master
said unto his disciples when he sent
them forth to heal the sick and preach
the gospel, I say unto you: Be We
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless
az doves Then, if the wisdom You
manifest causes Christendom. or the
disclaimer against God, to call this a
subtle fraud let your peace return
to YOU
Il am patient with the newspaper
wares. and the present schoolboy cpl
thets, and attacks of a portion of Chris
tendom;
"Q) Because I sympathize with their
ignorance of Christian Science.
"t2t Because ! know that no Christian
can or does understand this science and
not love it.
"t3l Because these attacks afford OPP
portunity for explaining Christian
Science; and.
10 Because it is written: The wrath
of man shall praise thee; the remainder
of wrath shalt thou restraint
Hest assured that the injustice done
by press and pulpit to this denomina-
ton of Christians will cease, when it no
longer blesses 1t. This I know, for
God is for me.'-Psalms. And, in the
words of St Paul, If God be for us, who
can be against us?
Pass We the proud fame by,
The vaulted aisles by Haunting folly
tr1d.
And meath the temple of uplifted sky
Go forth, and worship God"