Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09

Il are noL NulT GRIZZLIES, Win Al At1ptNi
and hopor due to your devoted eforts
and worthy achievements, Cbristias
seicnee coiBes az a later message from
the AIl-Father, looking toward the ful
Ter establishment Of His kingdom on
earth az 1t is in heaven.
Now we believe Christian Science is
a re1iscovery Of what Jesus taught and
denorstratel as to vh1t Cod Is and
what God does. L is mzu's discovery
Of himself in the image, the ehsrseter
Of Gos, Spirit, Mind, instead Of the
sEgy in matter, that physical ssuss
tessinouy would have fasteued upon
hin.
The ontv evidence we have Of mat
ter Is the testimony Of the physical
ssnses. which take no eognizanee what
ever Of God All viii admit that God
is Truth as the Scriptures declare II
is plain that the physical senses do
eOgnizs matter and all its apparent
conditioDs. But, as they know nothing
Of God Truth, then II cannot be that
matter is Truth, but quite the OppO-
site must be unreal, and that is just
what Christian seience says Of mat
ter.
Again, spiritual sense, through which
we DO apprehen,l and love God, Truth
reality, reports absolutely nothing in
regard 70 matter; another very good
reason for placing matter outside the
pale Of reality.
It must be remembered that this
movement has been inaugurated but a
short time comparatively, but all things
being considered, the rate Of its adj
vaneement Il, beyond question, without
precedent since the apostolic times. II
We were to look back beyond the be
ginning Of the last quarter century, We
should not see a single Christina Sci
ence church N the face Of the earth,
for the original one, tho Mother Church
Of the denomination was organized in
1879. Now there are not less than SOC
oreanizatioDs many Of which are suit
ably housed in beautiful and costly
buildings de6cated free Of all hnan-
eial eDoumbrances and filed At services
with hosts Of earnest, devoted people,
bent on knowing more Of God, and
on doing more Of good The Christian
Science textbook, published first in
1875, has reached more than 3s5 eh-
tiOns Of 1000 copies each, and the sale
Of Bibles has eorrespondingly inereas-
cd. What does IL all mean Il means
that deep down in tho human eonsci-
ousness Is being laid the foundation Of
that eternal Truth, the knowledge Of
which was promised 20 make Us free
and that upon this firm substrueture
Is being reared with solid masonry Of
Spirit the Superstrueture Of purer
thinking, Of more righteous living. II
means that there is large and rapidly
increasing body "a peculiar people in
deed) who are really learning how 10
become as a little child and walk in
willing, implicit trust and obedience
wherever, through their divinely APP
pointed Guide, God Is pointing out the
way. II means that this way Of right
eousness is providing 10 be exemption,
not only from tho snares Of sin but
from tho pains and frailties Of the
body as well; a way Of salvation in !
the fullest sense 20 health, wholeuess
or holiness, harmony, heaven.
OF course 4 would be useless at at |
tempt 10 sot forth in one evening any
thing like a full exposition of 80 vast
a theme; one can but point out some
Of its virtues and possibilities, sufi- !
ciently to commend IL 10 your favorable
esteem ami to incite you TO further in
yestigation. II any ray Of hope, or
comfort, or inspiration has come 10 YOU
from this hour discussion, its object :
will have been attained. For. II re-
and followed, this ray will
become the day star, to lead YOU 20
tho haven OF a practical, proyable
knowledge Of God
Finally We who have bad expert
mental knowledge Of the value Of this
advice DO not hesitate 20 recommend
most earnest study of this vital subject
and association with those who have
made some progress in it's lore. We
advocate tho daily perusal
II the textbook, Science aud Health
With Key TO the seriPturcs" In con
lection with the Bible, pondering deep
y and applying az far as possible its
precepts, thus coming into
'leser acquaintance and fellowship with
Is inspired author. Then you viii hud