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TO-DAY.
O beautiful To-tiny I
How fleeting is thy swnyl
Thou art hero with treasure
No heart can measure ,
And then thou art away.
We heed theo not , perchance ,
But backward turn our glance ,
And wo sigh with grieving
Past joys perceiving
That loss doth but enhance.
And yet we surely know
Thou conicst to bestow
Precious hours for using ,
And time for choosing
Our harvest seed to sow.
No future days reveal
That , hidden by God's seal ,
Which they have in keeping ,
Although with weeping
To them we oft appeal.
But thou , To-day , we see !
O , dull our hearts must be ,
If wo grasp not duty
And miss the beauty
Of moments brought with thee.
Thou fragment of all time !
Within each swift hour's chime
Thou hast safe in holding
The fresh unfolding
Of Heaven's truths .sublime.
MAUV FUKNCII MOHTON.
ADDRKSS KV REV. MAKY MAKER
G. EDDY.
[ From the Concord Monitor. ]
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST , SCIENTIST ,
CONCORD , N. H.
MY BELOVED BRETHREN : In the au-
imls of our denomination this church
becomes historic , having completed its
organization February 22 Washing
ton's birthday. Memorable date , all
unthought of till the day had passed !
Then we beheld the omen religious
liberty the Father of the Universe , and
the father of our nation in concurrence.
Today , with the largo membership of
seventy-four communicants , you have
met to praise God. I , as usual , at home
and alone , am with you in spirit , joining
in your rejoicing ; and iny heart is ask
ing , What are the angels saying or sing
ing of this dear little flock , and what is
each heart in this house repeating , and
what is being recorded of this mooting
as with the pen of an angel ?
Bear in mind always that Christianity
is not alone a gift , but a growth Christ-
ward ; it is not a creed or dogma a
philosophical phantasm , nor the opinions
of a sect struggling to gain power over
contending sects , and scourging the one
in advance of it. Christianity is the
summons of divine love for man to be
Christ-like to emulate the words and
the works of our great Master. To at
tain thereunto men must know some
what of the divine principle of Jesus'
life work , and prove their knowledge by
doing as he bade "Go and do thou
likewise. "
Wo know principle only through
science. The principle of Christ is di
vine love , resistless life and truth then
its science must bo Christ-like , or
Christian science. More than regal is
the majesty of its meekness ; and its
might is the overflowing tides of truth
that sweep the universe , create and gov
ern it and its radiant stores of know
ledge the mysteries of exhaustless be
ing. Seek ye these , till you make their
treasures yours.
When a young man vainly boasted
"I am wise , for I have conversed with
many wise men , " Epictetus made
answer : "And I with many rich men ,
but I am not rich. " The richest bless
ings are obtained by labor ; and a vessel
full , must bo emptied , before it can be
re-filled. Lawyers may know too much
of human law , to have a clear perception
of divine justice ! and divines be too
deeply read in scholastic theology to ap
preciate , or to demonstrate , Christian
charity. Losing the comprehensive in
the technical , the principle in its accessories
series , cause in effect , and faith in sight
we lose the science of Christianity ; a
predicament quite like the man who
could not see London for its houses.
Clouds that swing in the sky with
dumb thunderbolts parsimonious of rain ,
are seen and forgotten in the same hour ;
while those with a mighty rush that
waken the stagnant waters , and solicit
every root and every leaf with the treas
ures of rain , ask no praising. Remem
ber , thou canst bo brought into no con
dition , be it ever so severe , where love
has not been before thee , and its tender
lesson is awaiting thee. Therefore de
spair not nor murmur , for that which
seeketh to save , to heal , and to deliver
will guide theo , if thou seek this guid
ance.
Pliny gives the following description
of the character of true greatness : "Do
ing what deserves to be written , and
writing what deserves to be read ; and
rendering the world happier and better
for having lived in it. " Strive thou for
the joy and crown of such a pilgrimage
the service of such a mission.
A heart touched and hallowed by one
chord of Christian science can accomp
lish the full scale ; but this heart must
bo honest , and in earnest , and never
weary in struggling to bo perfect to re
flect the divine life , truth and love.
Stand by the limpid lake , sleeping
mid willowy banks dyed with emerald ;
see therein the mirrored sky and the
moon ablaze with her mild glory will
stir thy heart. Then in speechless
prayer , ask God to enable you to reflect
God to become His own image and
likeness even the calm , clear , radiant
reflection of Christ's glory , healing the
sick , bringing the sinner to repentance ,
and raising the spiritually dead in tres
passes and sins to life in God. Jesus
said : "If ye abide in mo , and my words
abide in you , ye shall ask what ye will ,
and it shall bo done unto you. "
Beloved in Christ , what our Master
said unto his disciples when ho sent
them forth to heal the sick , and preach
the gospel I say unto you : "Be ye
therefore wise as serpents , and harm
less as doves. " Then , if the wisdom
you manifest causes Christendom , or the
disclaimer against God , to call this "a
subtle fraud , " "let your peace return to
you. "
I am patient with the newspaper wares ,
and the present schoolboy epithets , and
attacks of a portion of Christendom :
1. Because I sympathize with their
ignorance of Christian science.
2. Because I know that no Christian
can or does understand this science and
not love it.
8. Because these attacks afford op
portunity for explaining Christian sci
ence ; and
4. Because it is written : ' 'The wrath
of man shall praise Thee : the remainder
of wrath shalt Thou restrain. "
Rest assured that the injustice done
by press , and pulpit , to this denomina
tion of Christians will cease , when it no
longer blesses it. "This I know , for God
is for me. " Psalms. And in the words
of St. Paul , "If God be for us who can
be against us ? "
"Pass ye the proud fane by ,
The vaulted aisles by flaunting folly trod ,
And 'neath the temple of uplifted sky
Go forth , and worship God. "
To this message the church made this
fitting response :
"BELOVED MOTHER : In behalf of
First Church of Christ , Scientist , in
Concord , N. H. , we return our heartfelt
thanks for the beautiful and loving
message you so kindly sent us on the
anniversary of your memorable address
in Christian Science Hall. We assure
you that we shall earnestly strive to fol
low the wise counsel and to heed the
tender words therein contained.
Faithfully ,
IRVING C. TOJILINSON , President.
MABEL 0. GAGE , Clerk. "
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