Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
THE COMMUNION SERVICE
Attracts Christian Science Believers 20
Boston by Thousands.

Boston. June 2S.-The annual COM
munion service Of the Mother church of
| the. Christian Science denomination, the
First Church of Christ. Scientist. was
| held in Mechanics hall. today, the three
congregations aggregating over l5000 per-
sons. Each service was impressive. espe-
entire congregation knelt. At each SER
vice the readers of the First Church, the
directors and other members of pronli-
nence had seats on the platform. Prof.
Herman S. Herring, formerly of Johns
Hopkins University and who is a son of
Or. Constantine Herring. one of the
founders of Homeopathy in this country,
ofiiciated as first reader and Mrs. Ella e.
Williams waS second reader.
The sermon was compilation of Bible
readings with corrclatlve selections. from
the Christian Science text book. Before
each service was brought to an end Prof
Herring read a letter from Mrs. Eddy in
which she expressed her love for her
church and invited communicates to visit
her, tomorrow, at her home In Concord.
n. II. Many thousands of the Scientists
will make the pilgrimage and already
numerous special trains have been char
tered.
Mrs. Eddy's letter was as follows:
My Beloved Brethren:
II have a secret to tell thee, and Ques-
ton to ask DO you know how much /
love you and the nature of this love?
No Then my sacret secret Is incom-
municable, and we live apart. But, yes,
and this Utmost something becomes arti-
culate-and my book is not all you know
of me-but your knowledge with it's mag
nitude of meaning uncoVerS my life, and
your heart has discovered it. The spirit
ual bespeaks our temporal history. Diff
Guilty, abnegation, constant battle against
the world, the flesh and evil. tell my long
kept Secret-eVidence a heart wholly in
protest, and unutterable love.
THE unprecedented progress of Chris
tian Sciense is proverbial. and we cannot
he too grateful. nor too humble for this,
ntch N
enhance or to stay its glory. To triumph
in truth, to keep the faith individually
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 haprifles 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
power
with everlasting love-
(SigneO MARY BAKER G. EDDY.
1t is estimated that about 5000 men,
bers of the denomination have come here
to attend the services and the Mechanics
building, which covers several acres, is
entirely devoted in a business way to
the accommodation of the visitors.
Admission to the Mother church, which
is situated only a short distance from
hail. was reserved to members.
today, and will be during the week. The
communion services, today, were of
public character.
At today's service the following mes
sage to Mrs. Eddy was adopted: avail
ing ourselves of our sacred Christian
privilege, thousands of Christian Scien-
lists are again assembled to celebrate the
holy communion ordained by our master
and lovingly observed by our church.
Like all the generations of earth, We
GRE a people who, in times past, were in
bondage to nearly every sin and every
disease.
MANY of us have been redeemed from
the most obdurate sin Others who once
were dying have been restored to health
and usefulness.
Coming thus. as q peculiar people, to
bow in gratitude before our God, we give
hanks to Him for the Christian saliva
ton which leritimately heals the sick as
well as the sinful
The sale of tickets to Concord was be-
run in the afternoon, and at go when 1t
stopped, through the supply being eN-
hausted, 1000 had been sold and the de-
mand was still heavy. 1t is expected that
10000 persons will go to Concord. The
special trains will leave here at $50, $40,
S.25 and S45. tomorrow morning, and
tickets are good on regular trains. More
specials, it is expected, will be put on
to accommodate the throng.