The daily tribune., 1904-05-12

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The fact fs the world hes driftsd away
froo the gray Of its morning into the
greater light Of its MONDAY; we have
drifted away from our fathers
thought respecting ali questions Of
moral, social. political. and civil
government. and BY rsasou thcrenf. and
only BY reason thereof. have reached
higher civilization. and . nearer
approach to the perfect good of men.
than any yesterday has ever known; !;
and clearly the ultimatum Of h-man
stsainment will b accomplished only
when We assert or inherent right.
our inherent duty. tn determine for
ourselves with what thought of God
we will stand before HIS great judg-
ment bar. when the books are opened
and all secrets. revealed. For il Is
by our own thought, under our own
opportunity, and not ny the more cir
cumscribed thought or under the
lesser opportunity Of our fathers that
We must he justified.
1t 10 quite apparent that the antag-
onism of the good people of the old
churches to Christisn Science grows
out Of their impression that 1t 10
neither Christian nor scientific. II
1t is not Christian. it Is of little i'm.
portance whether it 10 scientific or
not. II it Is Christian. that is IL it
ID the religion that Jesus taught and
demonstrated then it would require
not onty . very bold. but . very
reckless Christian man, to question its
scientific attitude. Let rs then meet
the important question: "Is it Chris
tian ?" II IL IL not. it 10 not
only open to your antagonism. but
invites and should receive it. pro.
pose to test its Christian character
from your professed estimate Of the
Christian religion. and II 1t reaches
your standard. someone else and not
you. must continue the antagonism.
make the assertion that there 10 not
. single principal that any intelligent
man for i've hundred years has regard
ed ~ an essential of the religion Of
Jesus Christ. that any conscientious
person Of average intelleo OF. in the old
churches. would have to surrender
in accepting all that is claimed for
Christian Science. II this is true.
it places us at once upon common
plane Of belief. and necessarily ex
cludes antagonism, ends discussion.
Now what are the essentials Of the
religion of Jesus Christ? Evidently
. prime essential Of that religion IL
belief in God. the ona only living and
true, God. all powerful and everywhere
present. Who made all that was
made and pronounced all that he made
good,'' infinite in wisdom, power,
Justice. mercy. truth and lowe
Spirit to be "worsh.pped in spirit
and in truth" Christian Scientists
believe in. worship and adore, such
God. Do you? Another essential
Of the religion of Jesus requires belief
in the Christ, belief too. in the sense
which Jesus used the word-trust,
faith. reliance; belief in aud reliance
upon his Messiaship, his redemption
and the salvation he brought. We
socept this wholly, absolutely. Do
you? Another essential Of the reli-
gion Of Jesus requires the acceptance
of the Word Of God. contained in the
Old and New Testaments. ~ Gods
revelation Of Himself to man. for
mans guidance to eternal life. Chris.
tian Scientists do this. Do you
Another essential Of she religion Of
Jesus commands the acceptance Of the
Ten Commandments, as God laws of
requirement and restriction. to be
resolutely and absolutely kept. one
not less than another. We do this.
Do you? Another essential of the
religion Of Jesus is that you shall
believe in the efficacy and duty of
prayer We do this. Do You? Still
another essential of this religion lie
that you shall love God with all your
heart and mind and strength. and
your neiehbor as yourself. To the
keeping Of this great Commandment
we bend the energy of our lives. Do