The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-21

toms of a diseased or sick business.
and so work against their own interest
and evolve either distress or actual
failure. The Christian Science business
man Is wiser than the generation about
him. He applies rational mental meth
DDS to all conditions that confront him
and by SO doing avoids the torment Of
continued worry, fear and perchance
catastrophe.
THE varied manifestations of fear
darken the mind. perpetuate tim3dity,
and hinder individual advancement.
therefore,, the practical application OF
the rules OF Christian Science ends the
gradual destruction of this element In
the human mind.
MARY BAKER EDDY.
To its Discoverer and Founder the
race owes everlasting gratitude. Hum
dreds of thousands, long bound by
chains of suffering and error, now
call her career blessed and her mission
to humanity divinely ordered. She dis
eourages personal homage Her strong
est characteristic is lofty scorn for
mere personal regard or any approach
consistent, unselfish. As a friend she
IS constant; as a religious teacher
faithful and untiring. as a phiIau-
thropist liberal and wise. giving to pri-
vate and public charities large INSTALL
Inents OF her time and money: as a re-
former courageo with prophetic
vision of rare order; as an American
woman, patriotic and democratic ve<
it can be said of her that the world is
her country-to do good her religion.
She stands. as she always has done.
the friend of the oppressed and down.
trodden. Works. not professions. crown
her years of toll. The restored Church
of Christ on earth will be renewed and
Israel of the Spirit will enter the
promised land of spiritual freedom and
salvation. Whittier, the sweet singer
OF the Friends. tell US Of this Church:
o heart of mine keep patiencel Looking
/ AS from the Mount of Vision. behold.
Fure. Just and free. the Church of Christ
The martyrs dream, the golden age
And found at. last, the Mystic Grail see.
Brimmed With His blessing, pass from
In sacred pledge of human fellowship:
And Ger all the songs of angels hear
Songs of the love that casteth out ain
Songs of the Gospel of Humanity!
CONCLUSION.
In closing, let it be stated that Chris
tan Science stands for the Religion of
Jesus, for the equality of the sexes, and
for the establishment and maintenance
OF universal peace among the nations
| of the earth 1t exalts the practical
| Ideals or freedom, personal purity sound
morality and Christian democracy. IL
proclaims the Gospel of good thinking.
true living, and the contagion of health
ana happiness. 1t elevates the ideas of
| - AAAdi sAouoA SS1A-SoVeTuIuent ana
| liberalism, placing Truth above author
| lty in the religious 1t condemns the
use Of fear as means to the evolution
of either right. living or moral obedience.
| hence lays all stress on the abiding
| power of Love and righteousness If
teaches a Gospel of Life as opposed to
| death, of victorious Good in contra<dis-
| fiction to the outgrown and dismal
theory of evils awful power over nan-
kind. The work of healing and regen-
GRAFTON goes on, the Cause of Christian
| Science is now fully established. and
| upwards of a million believers have left
| the beaten path of old time theories to
| follow to the full noon time of health
and spiritual salvation, this Daysprines
from on high, this Liberator, Healer and
| Good -Spell'