christian science-第44章

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party　expediency　requires　it。　　In　private　life　those　men　would　bitterly
resentand　justlyany　insinuation　that　it　would　not　be　safe　to　leave
unwatched　money　within　their　reach；　yet　you　could　not　wound　their
feelings　by　reminding　them　that　every　time　they　vote　ten　dollars　to　the
pension　appropriation　nine　of　it　is　stolen　money　and　they　the　marauders。
They　have　filched　the　money　to　take　care　of　the　party；　they　believe　it
was　right　to　do　it；　they　do　not　see　how　their　private　honor　is　affected；
therefore　their　consciences　are　clear　and　at　rest。　　By　vote　they　do
wrongful　things　every　day；　in　the　party　interest；　which　they　could　not　be
persuaded　to　do　in　private　life。　　In　the　interest　of　party　expediency
they　give　solemn　pledges；　they　make　solemn　compacts；　in　the　interest　of
party　expediency　they　repudiate　them　without　a　blush。　　They　would　not
dream　of　committing　these　strange　crimes　in　private　life。

Now　then；　can　Christian　Science　introduce　the　Congressional　Blush？　　There
are　Christian　Private　Morals；　but　there　are　no　Christian　Public　Morals；
at　the　polls；　or　in　Congress　or　anywhere　else　except　here　and　there　and
scattered　around　like　lost　comets　in　the　solar　system。　　Can　Christian
Science　persuade　the　nation　and　Congress　to　throw　away　their　public
morals　and　use　none　but　their　private　ones　henceforth　in　all　their
activities；　both　public　and　private？

I　do　not　think　so；　but　no　matter　about　me：　there　is　the　fielda　grand
one；　a　splendid　one；　a　sublime　one；　and　absolutely　unoccupied。　　Has
Christian　Science　confidence　enough　in　itself　to　undertake　to　enter　in
and　try　to　possess　it？

Make　the　effort；　Christian　Science；　it　is　a　most　noble　cause；　and　it
might　succeed。　　It　could　succeed。　　Then　we　should　have　a　new　literature；
with　romances　entitled；　How　To　Be　an　Honest　Congressman　Though　a
Christian；　How　To　Be　a　Creditable　Citizen　Though　a　Christian。







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