Article December 15, 1906 Issue

AMONG THE CHURCHES

with contributions from Frank W. Gale

The words of our hymn, "Thou leadest me by unsought ways, and turn'st my mourning into praise," were indeed deeply impressed upon me this Thanksgiving morning. Third Church of Christ, Scientist, this city, holds its services in one of the Jewish temples, and when it was first learned that we would not be able to have our regular Thanksgiving service, on account of the fact that the Jewish congregation needed the edifice for their own service, a sense of intense disappointment came upon me. Then came the thought that divine Love meets our needs and that there was no necessity or occasion for disappointment. Our need was met in the form of invitations from First and Second Churches of Christ, Scientist, this city, and from First Church in Kirkwood, to join them in their services; also an invitation from the Jewish congregation to attend their service. This service was quite an elaborate one. Rabbis from the leading Jewish churches of this city participated, and as a courtesy to the Christian Scientists, it was decided that selections from the Scriptures be read by our First Reader, and that our beloved Leader's beautiful hymn, "Shepherd, show me how to go," be sung by the congregation. The Bible selection was from the 16th chapter of 1st Chronicles, beginning with verse 8, and was read in a way that scattered love broadcast. The talks of the rabbis were most liberal-minded, elevating, and inspiring. When it came to the singing of "Shepherd," in which the congregation was invited to participate, the hearty manner in which the whole assembly joined in this hymn was most gratifying, and it indeed expressed the feeling of good-fellowship and love which characterized the entire service. It was one of the most pleasing experiences that could be conceived of. The kind feeling, the brotherly love, the harmony, the happiness expressed was beautiful, and, as one of the rabbis said after the service, it was a glorious love-feast.—Correspondence.

San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 20, 1906.

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