The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-20
Monday Evening,

we say: We have not come into the
field Of religious labor for the purpose
of multiplying denominations or to in
trude in any way upon your well-earnea
domain. An untold volume Of holy zeal
and consecrated activity have been ex-
ercised in the upbuilding of Gods cause
as you have understood it. To both of 4
these classes we say: Have we not
all one Father7 Hath not one, God
created us9' Christian Scientists are
not your enemies, with all respect and
honor due to your devoted efforts and
worthy achievements, Christian Science
comes as later message from the ALL
Father, looking toward the fuller es-
Establishment of his kingdom on earth
as it is in heaven. It is the angel that
troubles the waters of his never-failing
Bethesda, that the way-worn and weary,
the physically, mentally and morally in
firm may be refreshed and healed. It's
mission is to bring to human knowledge
the ever-present healing Christ, the
risen Savior, reappearing now, not in
person, but in idea, to save and bless
mankind.
The magnitude Of the work of Chris |
| tian Science and the boundless scope of
its influence are scarcely comprehended,
even by it's own adherents, much less
by the people at large. A needy world
cannot afford to neglect such oppor.
tunities, neither can it long be kept
from such boon by pride or prejudice.
It is surely awakening in glad response
to this practical, demonstrable Chris
tianity, whose divine service is in no
way limited to time or place, but con-
sists in daily doing good. What a
world it will be indeed when uplifted
humanity, touched by Divine Truth and
Love, shall shake off the letters of false
bondage to ignorance, limitation and
sin, and shall rise to fullness Of Life
in Christ-when ''the earth shall be
filed with the knowledge of the glory
of the Lord as the waters cover the
sea- '.. '''i. 49,
The days of slowness are we'll nigh
spent and the world is less startled and
more conformable to the rapid pace of
the present time. Even mortal mind
begins to recognize that we grow and
that we do so because Of our insistent
! and persistent acknowledgement of God,
, the source Of all life and growth:
It must be remembered that this
t movement has been inaugurated but a
q short time comparatively, but all things
1 being considered, the rate Of its adj
e vancement is, beyond question, without
| precedent since the apostolic times. Ii
e we were to look back beyond the be-
e ginning Of the last quarter century, we
Q should not see single Christian Sci
/ ence church on the face Of the earth
e for the original one, the Mother Church
! of the denomination was organized IN
1879. Now there are not less than $50
d organizations, many Of which are suit
8 ably housed in beautiful and costly
J buildings, dedicated free Of all financia
e membranes and filed at services with
?, hosts of earnest, devoted people, BEN
j. on knowing more of God, and on doing
3, more of good The Christian Science
h textbook, published first in 1875, ha
IL reached more than 335 editions Of l,OO(
e copies each, and the sale Of Bibles ha
l. correspondingly Increased. What doe
it all mean? It means that deep dow
n in the human consciousness is being lai'
g the foundation Of that eternal Truth
he the knowledge Of which was PROMISE
lie to make us free and that upon this firn
i: substructure is being reared with soil
IL masonry Of Spirit the superstructure o
re purer thinking, of more righteous living
le 1t means that there is a large and raj
re idly increasing body "a peculiar peopl
Il indeed) who are really learning how t
IS become as little child and walk i
ne willing, implicit trust and -obedienc
tn wherever, thru their divinely al
&c pointed Guide, God is pointing out tn
nd way. It means that this Way {
ng righteousness is proved to be exemption
III not only from the snares of sin, b1
Ill, from the pains and frailties of the bod
Oh as we'll; Way of salvation in the full
:, est sense to health, Wilderness or ho]
a. moss, harmony, heaven.
1is Of course 1t would be useless to q
7e' tempt to set forth in one evening an
thing like full exposition Of SO va
ho theme; one can but point out some
till it's virtues and possibilities, sufficient
The to commend it to your favorable estee
Sc, and to incite you to further investig
IS tion If any ray Of hope, or comfo'
nd or inspiration has come to you frc
her this hours discussion, it's object W
ten have been attained. For, if remember
ual and followed, this ray will become ct
our day star, to lead you to the haven of
ON ON practical, proveable knowledge of CT
lth Finally we WHO have had expe
the mental knowledge Of the value Of tt
glc advice do not hesitate to recomme
aed most earnest study Of this vital subj
was and association with those who ha
inc made some progress in it's lore.
pie especially advocate the daily perusal
the textbook, "science and Health W
Key to the Scriptures in connect:
Eait with the Bible, bordering deeply q
applying as far as possible it's wonder
ows precepts, thus coming into closer
oon quaintance and fellowship with it's
spired Author. Then you will find t.
you, too, can demonstrate the spirit
the power Of the undaunted thought
in Truth, to supplant any and every s
into gestion of evil; can prove that Div
ally Mind is Omnipotent, to heal and save
Of the uttermost.
and Progression is the inevitable outcc
il it of all honest endeavor. So if we
rove sincerely seeking Truth for Truth 8 {
man sake, we must all move along under |
this impartial ruling, gaining continuall
time greater sense of peace and of po7