Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15

to far" When the inventor of the
steam locomotive appeared before n
committee of parliament to explain
his new invention, he was asked If it
would be possible for coaches, drawn
by a steam locomotive, to travel :
fast as ten miles an hour, and his
answer was that It would. Then he
was questioned as to the possibility
of travelling at the rate of twelve,
fifteen, twenty, twenty-five and even
thirty miles an hour, and be averred
that this would all be possible. This
was all so far beyond the range of
any rational acceptance for these wise
men, that they wanted nothing more
to do with such an impracticabl r
dreamer. He event too far" SO of
the steamship, the telegraph, the
telephone; the men who first be-
lleved and advocated the possibility
Of these things were met by the same
old objection-they were going too
far. And far more strenuously has
this objection been urged against the
philosophers and prophets who have
dared to think ahead of their gen.
Grafton and urge their people to
higher ideals. The hemlock cup,
the cross, the stake, have been among
the penalties that have awaited such
as these. Strangely, inevitably has
il ever been the case that one who
has brought to his generation heav-
en-born truth that would lift them
to higher levels of thinking and liv-
ing, has always been met, not only
by the worlds scorn and derislon, but
by its malice and persecution; and
even his brethren have greeted him
with the biting gibe, Behold this
dreamer cometh," and then have sold
him into Egypt. But the one who.
with the conviction of a divine ideal,
Is Egypt's bondman today. stands
next TO the throne tomorrow; and
his brethren come to his feet to buy
he bread that will save their lives
The worlds light-bringers and
ight-bearers have all been the
ireamers, the idealsts, whose only
ransgresslon was that they went too
ar.
The Idcalism of Jesus.
The Christian Scientist has adopt |
"a the ideal OF Jesus, an ideal that
Includes all the possibilities of good
nd excludes all the elements of the
Iesh and of evil; and he finds the
ractlcal application and demonstra- b
ion of this ideal in affirming the
onstant heallng( guiding, sustain
lg presence OF Divine Love and Ia
enying any principle, power or rea'-
y to evil. This affirmation OF good
nd denial OF evil gain benefcent re-
ults, Just TO the degree of the clear
ess of the understanding and the
lithfulness OF the application of the
leal, and herein is found the only
eeded means and mode by which TO
rove Gods love and power TO be
Iilicient for every need. A multi
lde stand forth today and bear glad
ltness that they have proven the
eal true; that when Il bids us trust
cd entirely. as the one"Who for .
veth all thine iniqultles and who
aaleth all they diseases; who re-
,emeth thy life from destruction;
no crowneth thee with loving kind
sss and tender mercies, who salts
sth thy mouth with good things; so !
lat thy youth is renewed like the /
lgle's;" in all this 1t is not bidding I
) go too far,
The Bible and the Textbook.
In following this line of light, the I
hristian Scientist has acknowledged /
Iat: GAS adherents of Truth. we !
Ike the inspired Word of the Bible {
our sufficient guide to eternal b
'e." (Science and Health, page
~ Hand in hand with the Bible )
not as supplementing its message,
1t as adding to or taking aught
erefrom, but as interpreting its
eaning-is the textbook of Chris
an Science, Science and Health. :
ith Key TO the Scriptures, whose
lthor is the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy.
he Christian Scientist has increas-
& and unreseryed confidence in
ese two books, because he has thus
r proven them safe guides upon the
ay and this gives him assurance
at they will be safe guides to the
Id, lie believes that the light
hieh their message has brought,
ith its witness OF unfolding health, !
Dliness, harmony, will grow brighter
I'd brighter unto the perfect dav.
e brings his supreme allegiance,
hich is his remarkable service, 70 {