The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
SCIENCE CHURCH
MRS. EppY's GIFT DEDICATED


Concord. N. H.. July ls.-Fiye thou
sand Christian Scientists visited Con-
cord yesterday TO participate In the
dedication OF the new church cdifics
given by Mrs. Eddy to the members al
her home church. Four services were
held during the day. and dedicatory
message from Mrs. Eddy Was read by
Mr.. Bickneil Young OF Chicago Hss.
Irving Tomlinson also read an address
of welcome to the visitors Although
the church was filled at every service
during the day. no collection was taken
up. all the funds necessary to pay for
the building having already been re-
celved.
The people of Concord threw open
their homes TO the Scientists. who are
unanimous In their praise of the hcss-
pitable treatment received All dc
nominations regard Mrs. Eddy as q
public benefactress, and express their
hearty appreciation OF her influence for
good In the community. Mrs- 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 traino
arrived nom New York and Chicago.
and have been running all day bstween
Boston and Concord.
Mrs Eddy. in her message 10 the
church, says:
First Church of Christian scicntistH-
Concord. New Hampshire:
Dear Brethren-At this period. tho
greatest man or woman ON carth'
stands at the vestlbule OF Christian SCI
ence. struggling to enter into the per
feet OF God and man. The infuite Will
not be buried in the finite; the true
thought escapes from the inward to thu
outward. and this is the only night ae-
tivity and that whereby we reach our
higher nature.
Material theorcms tend to check
spiritual Attractions tendency to-
ward God, the infinite and etornai-by
an opposite attraction toward the tenn
pcrary and finite. Truth. life and iuso
are the only legitimate and eternal de
mands upon mon: they ate spiritual
laws enforcing obedience thereto and
Furnishing disopedienee thereof.
Even Epictetus. n beathen phiioso-
pher. who held that zens. tho master
of the gods. could not control human
WILL writes: What is tho essence at
God? Mind The general thought most
regards material things. and Keeps
mind much out of sight. The Chrksfznn-
however. strives for the spiritual No
abldes in n right purpose. as in laws
which II were ifnpious to tranBgreH<z.
and follows fearlessly truth.
THE heart that heats mostly Gar SELF
is seldom alight with love. To live So
to keep human consciousness In con-
slant relation with the divine. tIsc spir-
itual and eternal. Is to indiyidu1lire
infinite power-and this is Christian
Science.
1T Is OF less importance that we re-
celye from mankind justice than that
we deserve II. Most OF us willingly ac-
cept dead tru.sma that can be buried
at will; but live truth. even though
II be a sapling within rich soil ana
with blossoms on Its branches. scares
folks. The trenchnnt truth that cuts its
way through iron and steel most men
avoid until compelled to glance AT IL.
then open their hearts to II for actual
being. heath, holiness and immorfal-
ity
81 am asked. is there help Yea.
there is hell for all who persist in.
breaking the golden rule. or In disobey-
ing the commandments OF God
Physical science shows that the in
ternal fires of our earth will event
ually consume this planet. Christian
Science shows that hidden. unpublished
sin In this eternal fire even.
the fire Of guilty consci-
ence to true. sense Al IT
self and burning torture until the sin
ner Is consumed. his sins destroyed
which may take millions Of cycles. buf
OF the time no man knoweth. The adj
vanced psychist knows that this kifua-
tion is mental. not material. and that
the Christian has no part in IT, Only
the makers OF hell burn in their fire.