Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-29
IN NEW CHURCH HOME
SERVICES BY CHRISTIAN sCIEN-
fists LARGELY ATTENDED.
Greetings From Mrs. Eddy, Founder Of
the Faith-Program Of Addresses
and Music.

The congregation of the First Church of
Christ. Scientist was formally installed
yesterday afternoon in it's new church home
at 10Th and r streets northwest, the edifice
which was known for many years as st.
Paul 8 Methodist Church. The initial serv-
Ices were largely attended by the local
scientists and their friends.
The program included q reading from the
Bible and from Science and Health, with
Key to the Scriptures" Of which the dis
coverer and founder of the faith. Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy. is the author. Mrs. Eddy
was not present, as had been expected, but
the disappointed congregation was consoled
by telegram received from Mrs Eddy,
which was read twice. and in which she ex-
tended greetings and gave words of coun-
sci.
The remainder of the program follows:
Solo. How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings,;
address, 1.-THE Place of the Bible in the
Christian Science Movement, John F. Lin
scott, e. s. D.; address, Good fellowship
in Christian Science Edward Everett Nor
wood, c. S. B., first reader. Second Church
of Christ, Scientist, of Washington. d. c.;
hymn, Shepherd, Show Me How to Co."
No. 1S3, c. s., hymnal; address, Christian
Science and the Brotherhood of Man. W.
d. McCracken, c. S. B., member of the
Christian Science board of lectureship of
the First Church of Christ. Scientist, in
boStOf MASS, SOLO, " 6r waiting Harp
strings of the Mind;'' announcements, dox-
ology benediction.
The opening address was delivered by
Capt. John F. Linscott c. S. D., on THE
Place of the Bible in the Christian Science
Movement"
Christian Scientists" said Capt. Lin
scott. regard the Bible as do all other
Christians. 1t is the most eminent book
on the earth and it's author is Divine Mind
who created the earth and men. We be-
lieve the wisdom expressed in this Bible
never had beginning and will never have
an ending. The essence of all civil consti-
tutions and statutes flow from the jurispru-
dence of Moses, the inspired theocrat who
founded the Israelitish theocracy. All
standard definitions in our lexicons derive
their authority here in this Bible. Its au-
thor is the uncreated mind that was mani
fest through Christ Jesus our Lord, the au-
thority and the working model for each of
us. 1t is not library of man S wisdom
and genius, but of God Almighty, who gives
man the power to think His thoughts for
ever
Mr. Edward Everett Hale Norwood, c. S.
b., first reader of the Second Church of
this city, said, in part: las / have said
upon two occasions before the two Wash
ington churches are going onward and up
ward all the time, and because they are
doing this they are getting closer together
every minute. There is but one God, and
He is your God and my God, your mind and
my mind your love and my love; and SO
1t is Gods church. 1t is Emmanuel or God
with us, good with US, health, love, peace,
every good thing with us, and if all these
good things are with us, then their oppo-
sites. sickness, discord, sin. and woe, are
not with u.s. and we thank God for 1t. We
know Christian Science to be religion of
joy. of good fellowship and love. We have
it only as we live it,
In the course of his remarks Mr.. W. D.
McCracken, C. s. B., member of the
Christian Science board of lectureship of
the First Chuch Of Boston Mass, said:
Christian Science summons us to new
declaration of independence. The document
which is styled the Declaration OF lndepend-
ence states that men are endowed with GER
tain inalienable rights, among which are
life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness
These words acquire new meaning and
wider scope when examined under the lens
of spiritual understanding. Life is, indeed.
our birthright and our heirloom. for. God is
life and He is all, hence nothing which is
opposed to life can have entity or real ex-
tStence."