The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-13

! Science. The messenger is a woman
II pure and c~onsecrated Hfe who has
1een given the wisdom to deliver and
protect this message. Those who
have heard it.are striving to be Chris
uan scientists-Scientifc Christians.
First one or two. or three In a
community heard this message. res
pended TO its demands. and received
its blessing. AS he value OF Il grew
upon them. they gathered together
in His name to study the Scriptures
IN the light Of this revelation which
had brought peace and healing 20
them It meant forsakng popularity
for a ause. a teaching. which was
widely misunderstood. It meant stem
ming the current Of opposition and an.
tagonism from the world at large
and sometimes from the frieDds most
dearly loved. but those who dlscerned
the truth OF the message and the
worth OF the message were undaunted.
and one by n other arnes men and
women Joined them.
The trials OF pioneer days strength.
ened aud purified, and out OF II all
there has grown many companies OF
happy christians. who are so enriched
and blessed that the upspringing Of
beautiful church buildings is a natur.
al and spontaneous expression OF
their joy and gratitude. All over our
land these eloquent witnesses have
been established. and II Is cause for
much rejoicing that the faithful work.
ers IN Salem are enriching us all by
this loving evidence OF their fidelity.
Hamilton W. Mabie. the assistant
editor OF the Outlook. has said in his
little book The Life Of the Spirit. +"
that the popular conception Of pun.
ishment Is something which happens
&c a man. but that under the law OF
God the punishment Is something far
more terrible and searchinG for Il is
something which happens in a man.
And he goes on 10 the conclusion that
rs the tendency toward wrong doing
is INDUCED. the treasures Of right do
ing fade from view. and that
state Of mind is It's own punishment.
REGARDLESS OF external conditions.
The Christian Science textbook.
Science and Health" by Mrs. Eddy.
teaches ms that the abiding conscious.
ness of wrong doing tends TO destroy
The ability 20 do right. and then leads
our thought at once 70 the contcmpla
tiCn OF the opposite fact. nat the
consciousness OF right doing Is It's
own reward. So we can rightfully
apply Mr.. Mabie's statement to the
positive side OF the situation. and
know that the reward Of right doing
IS something which occurs in a man.
rather than to a man.
The real reward which Is coming TO
the Christian Scientists In this hour
Is not IN the beautiful church build
ings. in the external signs OF pros
ptlAF NNlfA MhIh inc pibElfNn VI Nul
ause. but in the ever increasing
knowledge OF God which Is coming in.
TO the heart and life as the result OF
sacrifice. obedience and loyalty.
In the lesson we are 10 hear today, |
We read that Solomon asked for wis.
dom and Understanding. that he
might discern between the good and
the evil, He admitted that he was
like a little child, who knew not how
TO go out or come in; and how could
he be able 10 Judge so great a people?
And because he had not asked for
riches and honor. but for understand.
ing, for the knowledge OF good. he was
given "a wise and understanding
heart and then, these external things
@ere added unto him. Jesus said,
Seek ye first the Kingdom OF Heaven,
and all these things shall be added un
10 you Those who are obeying this
are learning hat in finding the King. !