The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
MRS. EDDY's MESSAGE
sent to the Christian Scientists n
Boston

was read at the annual communion meet
Ing OF the Christian Scientists, held in the
mother church OF the organization at Bos-
ton last Sunday, June 4:
! My Beloved Brethren: Looking ON this
annual assemblage Of human copssious-
ness health, harmony, growth. gran
deur. and achievement. garlanded with
glad faces, willing hands and warm
hearts--who would say today what a
fond fool is hope?" The fruitlon of friend
ship, the worlds arms outstretched TO rs
heart meeting heart across continents and
oceans, bloodless sieges and fearless trl
umphs' The well done already yours.
and the undone waiting only your swift
hands-are enough TO make this hour glad
what more abounds and abldes in the
hearts Of these hearers and speakers men
may not tell.
Nature reflects man. and art ,,o,,us
MN out 1t remains for Science Ia re-
veal man 10 man. and between these limos
/ ol thought Is written In luminous Iattars
y, man what arr thou2 Where arr thou
whence ana whittier? And what shall the
answer %! Expressive silence, or with
| niger pointing upward-Thither, Then
produce thy records, time table lon-,F-a -
/ eIer companion, ct ceterl, and prove
lalTly the facts relating to the thf.herward
the rate OF speed, he means OF travel
ana the number en- route. Now what have
you learned2 The mystery OF godlipess
TOD made manifest in the flesh, seen
OF men. and spiritually understood? And
the mystery OF iniquity-and how TO seps-
rate the taries from the wheat--that thew
consume In their own fires, and no longer
Nndle affairs for human sacrifice Have
you learned to conquer sin. false affections,
motives and aims-to be not only savers
but doors Of the law?
Brethren. our annual meeting is a grave
guardian, II requires you to report prog
ress, TO refresh memory to rejuvenaie
the branches, and vlvlfy the buds. 10 bend
upward the tendrills and incline the vine
toward the parent trunk. You come from
feeding your nooks, big with promise: and
you come with the sling Of Israel's chosen
one TO meet the Golaths.
have only to dip my pen In nv heart
TO say, All honor to the members of our
board of lectureship connected with the
mother church Loyal TO the divine prln-
cple they so ably vindicate, they earn their
laurels; history viii record their words
and their words will follow them When
reading their lectures have felt the touch
OF the spirit of the Mars Hill orator, which
always thrills my soul. I have the great
pleasure TO report that within the last
month there have been added to this board
the talent, influence and experience of The
distinguished Hon. w &. Ewing OF Chicago
and Judge j. r. Clarkson OF Omaha, Mob.
The members Of the lN,rd Of education,
under the auspices OF the Massachusetts,
Metaphysical college. have acquitted them
selves nobly, The students In my last
class In 1898 are stars in my crown OF re-
joicing.
We are deeply grateful that the church
militant is looking into the subject OF
Christian Science, for Zion must put on
her beautiful garmens--her bridal roheE
the hour Is come; the bride (WOrd) Is
adorned; and 10, the bridegroom COM
eth! Are out lamps trimmed and burn
ing?
The doom OF the Babylonlsh woman,
referred to in Revelation is being fulfilled,
This woman, drunken with the blood
OF the saints and with the blood of the
martyrs of Jesus 'Ga INK OF the wine of
her fornication"--w q enter even the
church, and retaining the heart of the
harlot and the purpose of the destroying
angel, pour NORWOOD into the waters
the disturbed human mind--to drown the
strong swimmer struggling for the shore
aiming for Truth--and If possible poison
such as drink OF the livIng water. But
the recording angel, standing with right
foot on the sea and his left foot on the
earth" has in his hand book open (ready
TO be read that uncovers and kills this
mystery of iniquity, and interprets the
mystery OF g0dliness--how the FIRST Is nn-
shed and the second is no longer a mys-
terry or miracle but a marvel, casting out
evil and healing the sick. And voicewas
heard, saying, Come out OF her, my pe0-
pie" (hearken not 10 her lies) that We
receive not her plaques for her sins have
reached unto heaven, and God hath remcm-
hered her iniquities"
Double unto her double. according TO
her works; in the cup which she hath
filled, fiji TO her double For
She saith in her heart, I am no widow,
Therefore shall her plague come
In one day. death and mourning, and fam
inc, for strong is the Lord God who
judgeth her" That which the Revelator
saw in spiritual vision will be accom-
phshed the Babylonish woman is fallen.
and who should mourn over the wildwood
OF lust, OF her that hath become tne h6h-
itation of devils ana the hold Of every foul
spirit and the cage OF every unclean hnd?"
One thing Is eternally here; It le'gns
supreme today. tomorrow forever. We
need Il in our homes, at our 1resldes, on
our affairs for Herewith win we The race
OF the centuries; aud we have it My as we
live II. This is that needful one ;h3n6-
divine science, whereby thought is spirit.
ualized, reaching outward and upward
TO science In Chrlstianity, science IN moli-
cine, In physics and metaphysics
Happy are the people whose God is all.
in-all; who ask only 10 be judged accord
ing to their works; who live 10 love. We
thank the Oliver of All Good for the mar
yelous speed OF the chariot-wheeIs of
truth and for the steadfast calm coher- !
ence In the ranks Of Christian Science
On comparison II will BIO ;cund shat
Christian Science possesses more OF |
Christs teachings and example tam all /
other religions since the iirst century |
Comparing our scientific system OF ineia- |
physical therapeutics with matsria medica,
We and Il completely overshalows and |
oyerwhelms g. even as Aaro rod swai-
lowed up the rods 81 the inagieians OF
Egypt. deliberately declare ;hss, when
was in practice, out OF one hundred
cases healed ninety-nine to the ten OF
materia medica.
We should thank God TO- persecution,
and for prosecution. II thereby ensue n
pnrer professionalism Ini monothsism for
the latter. days OF the rinotssutl century.
siege OF the eombiu ID centuries. cul.