Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-22
SCIENCE CHURCH
MRS. EDDYs GIFT DEDICATED.
Notable Gathering Of Christian Scion
fists at Coneord.-Mrs. Ed.
dy's nlcssaae.

Concord, n. H.. July 1s.-Five thou
sand Christian Scientists visited Con-
cord yesterday to participate in the
dedication OF the new church edihce
given by Mrs. Eddy to the members OF
her home church. Four services were
held during the day, and dedicatory
message from Mrs, Eddy was read by
Mr.. Blcknell Young OF Chicago. Rev.
Irving Tomlinson also read an address
Of welcome to the visitors. Although
tho church was filled at every service
during the day no collection was taken
up, all thc funds necessary to pay for
the building having already been re-
ceived.
The people OF Concord threw open
their homes to the Scientists. who are
unanimous In their praise OF the hos
pitable treatment received. All de-
nominations regard Mrs. Eddy as a
public benefactress, and express their
hearty appreciation OF her influence for
good In the community. Mfs. Eddy
drove by the church during the after
noon between the hours OF service and
bowed graciously to her assembled fol-
lowers. who lined the public thorough
fares for several blocks. Special trains
arrived trom New York and Chicago.
and have been running all day between
Boston and Concord.
Mrs Eddy. in her message TO the
church. says:
First Church OF Christian Scientists.
Concord. New Hampshire:
-Dear Brethren-At this period. tho
greatest man or woman on earth
stands nt the vestlbuie of Christian Sci
encc. struggling to enter into the per-
feet OF God and man. The infinite Will
not bc buried In the finite: the trno
thought escapes from the inward TO tho
outward. and this is the only right nc-
tiyity and that whereby We reach our
higher nature.
Material thcorcms tend TO check
spiritual attracilon-a tendency to.
ward God. the infinite and etsrnai-Sy
nn opposite attraction toward the tenn
porary and finite. Truth. life and lovo
are the only legitimate and eternal de-
mnnds upon men: they are spiritual
laws enforcing obedience thereto and
Furnishing dlsopcdIcncc thereof.
Even Epietetus. n heather ph!io;o-
pher. who held that Zeus. the master
of the gods. could not control human
will. writes: What lN the essence OF
God? Mind The general thought mos,
regards material Things, and keeps
mind much out OF sight. The Christian.
however. strives for the spirltual-hs
abidct In right purpose. aS In laws
which IL were iinpiouS to transErcsa.
and follows fcarlssRiy truth.
The heart that beats mostly for self
II seldom aiiIht with love. To live 30.
to keep human Consciousness In con-
s,nnt relation with the divine. the Sp!r-
iiuai and eternal. IL TO indivlduaiifs
infini;. power-and this Is Christian
Science
Il, Is OF i.ss Importance that wc re-
ec!vc from mankind justice than that
wc deserve IL. Most OF un willingly ac-
ecpt dead ,ru!sms tina, can be buried
NJ will: but live truth. even though
Il be saplins within rich soil and
with blossoms on It's branches. scarca
folks. The ;rcnehant truth that cuts lin
way through Iron and steel most mca
avoid until compelled to glance at Il.
then open their hearts to IL for actual
being. health. holiness and immortal
i'y
Il am asked. Is there n hclig Yes.
there IL n he'll for nil who persist In
breaking the golden rule. or In disobcy-
Ing the commandments Of God.
"Physical Acicnec shows that the In
ternai fires Of our earth will event.
uaiiy consume this planet. Christian
Science shows that hidden. unpunished
ain In this eternal fi!c- even
the ffc OF guilty cousci-
encc TO true sense OF IT,
self and burning torture until the sin
ner is consumed. his sins destroyed.
which may take millions of cycles. but
OF the time no man knowcih. The ad-
Sanccd psychist knows that this si,ua-
ton is mental. no, material. and that
tho Christian Inns mo mart In ~ DnIv
the makers OF he'll burn In their IRE"