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

dom, in abiding in its safe shelter. in
excluding from thought everything un.
like that Kingdom. lies the real re-
ward. the real Joy.
This external building has been
added because it is the honest fruit
of right thinking. right living. 1t
stands as the symbol. the witness
not as the thing itself. And so. IL
means infinitely more than a building
which a number OF men and women
have consregated together to erect
It is an expression Of the months
and years OF right thinking. right
acting. OF those who have been. and
are. seeking first the Kingdom.
It bears witness to fidelity. to un.
swerving allegiance to a perfect ideal.
to c~onsecrated toll in the %endeavor to
make that ideal a living practical
reality. II testifes Of unfaltering
trust in hours so dark that the dear
people knew not Of themselves how
to go QUE. or come in" but must needs
become as little children and be led
OF God. II is a testimonial to the
meek and consecrated life Of u
Leader. whose teachings have aroused
this generation TO a clearer compre-
hension OF the saving healing mission
OF Jesus the Christ. and ii gives glo-
rious evidence hat God is with men
and that the demonstration Of His Low.
ing redemption OF the children OF
men Is at hand
In the presence OF this we cannot
be proud. we cannot give or receive
congratulations; we can only be crate
full. and endeavor TO live such lives as
may be worthy the great trust given
TO us.
Mr.. David .. oaden's Remarks.
The next speaker was Mr.. ogden,
who Is chairman OF the state publica.
ton committee Of the Christian
Scientists. He said:
In the privilege Of sharing the joy
Of this happy occasion. the question
has presented itself-Why IS IL that
we as Christian Scientists come to-
gether with such rejoicing at this
time? Wherein does the setting
apart Of this church building 10 the
purposes OF Good. have special signi.
hcance 10 us all? Earnest efforts and
loving motives have reared and dedi.
Gated places OF worship throughout
recorded time and wherein Is this
simple dedication OF greater slgnln.
to us and 20 the world? Is Il
not hat the foundation. the very
walls within and without. bear con.
slant testimony that God Is IN very
deed omnipotent and today can and
does heal the sick as we'll as the sin
ul2
Were this not true. did not the
glad gospel OF Christian Science heal
the sick, comfort the distressed. and
reform the sinner as practical evi-
dence'of the present power OF divine
Love. no church OF Christ. Scientist.
would exist this dedication would not
have been possible.
In reply TO the query Where do
Christian Scientists come from?" Il
has been aptly said by one who has
found health and strength after years
Most people come 10 Christian
Science because they have been
lifted out Of a hell OF misery" Most
OF rs came from our graves"
David. the Psalmist- 81 King. in graft
tude 10 Israel's living God" and per
chance in anticipation OF the great
temples dedication yet 70 come, pro
.phetically sang: LET such as love thy
salvation say continually, The Lord
be m%agnihed," and because the bless
ings OF their lives give present proof
Of Gods unehanging salvation In
every hour OF need Christian scien-
lists repeat this glad refrain in
thought and word and deed. and the