Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22

ture and origin, more than any other
man reflected good, ard with true
meekness was quick to correct any
, imputation that he OF himself was
good. On one occasion you remember
when he was addressed as Good Mas
ter" he promptly and forcefuily re-
buked his questioner, Why callest
, thou me good? there is none good
, hut one, that Is, God"
Christian Science teaches the
meekness that Is strength. 1t Is
a significant fact that the meek
est man in history was also the
strongest. He who controlled the
waves Of the sea With word was
l:aIso strong enough to open not his
lips when tainted by his enemies. The
meekness which was part OF Him
and which Christian Science incuh
Gates is not a matter of manner, but
! Of .eharacter-it Is not veneer, but
fiber-it comes not from the lips, but
from the heart. Without 1t power
, may degenerate into despotisnn, gen.
tleness into hypocrisy, service into
servility - r. x
The desire for personal power Is
la dangerous trait for any Christian
Scientist to cultivate or even to toll
!erate In himself This love OF power.
/! this desire to control others, Is the
mother of priestcraft, the forerunner
of hypnotism. Humility Is its anti
J dote, true meekness which springs
from the consciousness that Cod
goods the only power. Many
mans real nature has for years been
hidden until he falls into prominence
or popularity or power. AS a noted
American once said: ~
Nothing discloses real character
like the use Of power. It Is easy for
the weak to be gentle. Most people
can bear adversely, but II You want
to know what man really Is, give
him power.
AS Christian Science grows in mum.
Der, influence and in favor with man
kind, the greater will be the need
for its followers TO guard well hui
mility, for as power is Increased by
gentleness, so is greatness broadened
by meekness. /. n.
Love.
The busy man of today who Is strfy-
ing for material advancement only,
Is like d nachinist who Is building q
steam engine In q country where there
is no steam. He may spend years In
designing and constructing an effici-
emit engine. He may throw into II.
the best energy and skill and intelli.
gence he possesses. Grant that the
result has been a perfect piece OF
mechanism, skillfully made and adj
Inirably finished; every wheel. bolt,
rod and plate flawless and accurately
fitted. But with no steam to give 1t
power it Is of no more use than the
twisted iron and rusted steel that lies
IN the scrap heap outside the shop
door.
A life without love enough to actu-
: ate Il, Is like an engine without steam
enough to run it. 1t may be even
what the world calls great life; IL
may have been conscientiousiy built
up day by day with efficiency ever In
view, with the hope and expectation
that It would some day turn the
wheels of happiness and true success;
but the life without love leaves the
world spiritually no better than il
found It
A man may be gifted, able, force
ful. convincing. attractive indeed he
may possess all the qualities that go
towards making up what men call
greatness and success and renown, yet
IL he has not love. he Is in reality
but as sounding brass or tinkling
cymbal
A man may possess extraordinary
powers Of intellect, he may be so
widely learned In the arts and sci
ences as to set at naught the laws
Of materiality, and to subdue the un-
tanned forces Of nature, yet If he leads
a loveless life, he II nothing.
AS Paul expresses this same thought
in l Cor. 1872, Though have the
gift Of prophecy. and understand all
mysteries and eli knowledge, and
though have all faith, 50 that could
remove mountains, and have not love,
am nothing. ,. -. r.. r.
A man may devote his life to phi
lanthropy, spend his days and his for.
tune endeayoring to better the condi-
tons of his fellow men; indeed he
may DC WAHu6 W lay uOHu LIE hAO
in defense Of his principles and ideals,
yet IL he has not learned to love both
God and man, his lifelong efforts,
praiseworthy though they may be,
have brought him no reward. Quoting
again from the Scripture Though
bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though / give my body to be
burned, and have not love, it profit
eth me nothing"
! To you who would hasten the day
Of universal brotherhood, when every
man will be doing unto his neighbor
as he would be done by: when greed,
poverty and cruelty will cease to be
and mans inhumanity to man a thing
unknown;
r. To you who would see the Tegener-
ating truth of practical Christianity
reaching the waiting nations of the
uttermost narts Of the earth:
To you Christian Scientists before
me who would see your own church