The regular meeting of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College Association took place on October 5th in Steinert Hall, 62 Boylston St., Boston. There was an unusually large attendance, many having come from far distant points in the west and in Canada.
The common verdict was that never had there been a more harmonious meeting. Indeed, many of the regular attendants declared it to be one of the most harmonious gatherings ever held by the Association. It was pronounced to be a grand demonstration of the unifying power of Love.
Dr. E. J. Foster Eddy presided. After silent prayer, he read a brief selection from Science and Health, which seemed to have been prepared especially for the occasion. It struck deep into the hearts of the listeners. He then read the 13th of Romans. This glorious Pauline message seemed also to have been specially addressed to the meeting. It was listened to with hushed attention. The chairman then spoke upon the purpose for which they had met. He said in substance: We have come together here to-day in Love, to demonstrate Love. We should dwell together in Love, for Love is all. This afternoon should witness such a demonstration of Love as we have never seen before. How are we to bring out Love? By loving our neighbor. Can we judge as to what Love is from a mortal mind standpoint? What seems like love to the finite sense may be the reverse of true love and its manifestation. When we see a brother in error we should kindly point it out to him and not from a mistaken sense of love leave him resting complaisantly in the error. Only Truth can uncover error, and the farther we advance in the understanding of Love the more readily shall we detect the works of evil. To soothe error is not to uncover it, and Love commands that the error shall be seen and cast out. Universal love is what we should strive for. In doing good we often have to wound to the false mortal sense to heal sickness or sin. As students and teachers we are often called upon to do things which, to human sense, are very unpleasant, but Love demands that we shall do them.
