The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-29
AN IMMENSE
ASSEM- BLAGE
Christian Scientists Have Annual
Communion al Boston.
THEY NUMBER NEARLY 1900
Three Big Congregations Yesterday and
Today 10000 Will Make Pilgrimage to
Home Of Mrs. Eddy.


munion service OF the mother church OF
the Christian Science denomination. the
First Church OF Christ. Scientist. was
held in Mechanics hall yesterday the three
congregations aggregating over 1900
pereons. Each service was impressive
especially in the silent communion. when
ths entire congregation knelt. At each
service the readers OF the First church,
the directors and other members OF prom
insnce had seats on the platform. Prof
Herman s. Herring. formerly OF Johns
Hopkins university. and who is son
OF DIR. Constance Her.ng, one of the foun-
ds,v OF homeopathy Is this country. ofri-
ctated as first reader and Mrs. Ella z.
Williams was second reader.
The sermon was compilation OF Bible
readings with correilative selections from
che Christian Science textbook. Before
each service was brought to an end Prof
Herring read letter from Mrs. Eddy
In which she expressed her love for her
church and invited communicates TO visit
Aer tomorrow at her home IN Concord.
~. H.
t MRS. EDDY's LETTER.
Mrs. Eddy's letter was as follows:
MY Beloved Brethern-I have a SEE
ret to tell thee and a question TO ask
Do you know how much love you, and
the nature of this love? No? Then my
sacred secret IL incommunicable. and we
live apart. But. yes. And this inmost
something becomes art.cuate-and my
book is not all you know OF me-but your
knowledge with its magnitude OF meap-
Ing uncovers my life, and your heart has
discovered IL. The spiritual bespeaks
our temporal history. Difficulty. alb
iegation, constant battle against the
World, tho flesh and evil. tell my long
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protest and unutterable in love.
The unprecedented progress OF Chris
tian Science Is proverbial. and we can
not be too grateful. nor too humble
or this. inasmuch as our daily lives serve
to enhance or to stay its glory To tri-
umph in truth. TO keep the faith individ-
uaily and collectively, conflicting elements
must be mastered. Defeat need not fol-
low victory JOY over good achievements
and work well done should not be eclipsed
by some lost opportunity. some impera-
tive demand not yet met. Truth, life and
love will never lose their claim on me-
And here let me add:
Truth happiies life In hamlet or town
Life lessons all pride-its pomp and its
frown--
Love comes to our tears like soft summer
shower.
To beautify. bless and inspire mans
"With everlasting love. (Signed)
MARY BAKER G. EDDY"
WILL MAKE PILGRIMAGE.
Many thousands OF Scientists will make
the pilgrimage. and already numerous
special trains have been chartered 1t Is
estimated that about $4,000 members OF
the denomination have come here TO at
tend the services. and the Mechanics
building which covers several acres. is
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accommodation OF the visitors. Admis-
sion to the mother church. which Is sit
uated only short distance from Mechan-
ics hall was reserved TO members yester-
day. and will be during the week. The
communion services yesterday, however.
were OF a public character.
AT the service yesterday the following
Easssase Eaay; was aoop'e' anu '"' -
"Avaiiing ourselves OF our sacred Chris
han privilege thousands OF Christian
ecientists are again assembled to cele-
brate the holy communion ordained by
Shurch.
are a people. who In time past. were in
bondage to nearly every sin and every
visease.
MANY OF US have been redeemed from
the most obdurate sin Others who once
were dying have been restored to health
and usefulness.
bow In mute gratitude before our God.
We give thanks TO Him for the Christian
saivation. which legitimately heals the
sick as well as the sinful"
The sale OF tickets to Concord was be-
gun In the afternoon, and at 800. when
IL stopped through the supply being ex-
hausted, 1000 had been sold and the de-
mand was still heavy. IL is expected
that 10000 persons will make the trip. The
special trains will leave here at $3.50. $40.
s:B and s:45 this morning and tickets
will be good on regular trains More
specials, IL is expected. will be put on TO
accommodate the throng.