The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-09
GEORGE ELIOT DISCUSSED
DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Lectures at
Pasadena
The Famous Chicago Unitarian Divine on the
Platform of Throop University.
Evidences of intellectually

Pasadena, March s.-Rev. ]. Lloyd
Jones lectured last evening at Throop
University upon George Eliot. The
speaker was introduced by Professor
Charles II. Reyes as a leading Chicago
divine and late secretary of the Worlds
Congress of Religions.
The lecture was a masterpiece through
out and those fortunate enough to hear it
enjoyed rare treat. The life OF this won
derful woman in the world of letters was
briefly referred to but her works as shown
both prose and poetry were exhaustlvely
reviewed. From her works the true char
acter OF the woman may best be under
stood and from them we learn or her
great soul and charity for her fellows: j..
Taking up the characteristic works OF
the author, the speaker said:
In Romo.a we find the evidences strong
of her intellectual life. 1t takes us back
to Florence. Bomola's talk with Lilo on
the baseness OF seltishness especially Illus
trate this. Daniel Deronda was charac-
terized by Mr.. Jones as George Eliot's
greatest book for it teaches the supre-
macy of righteousness. 1t is book for
boys and girls and parents to read, Tor 1T
shows the path for all to walk in. Minis
tiers should read the book, too, for it
teaches the emptiness OF conformity and
includes the lesson of the helpful minis
try which reaches out to the things which
lift men up into the truest life.
AS Daniel Deronda was George Eliot's
great thought story, so Felix Holt is her
great work story, Artistically, it may be
ranked as one Of the secondrate books
a simple story of English life. Felix,
born workingman, tried for time to
be genteel sham apothecary, but came
back to honestly take up his life as a
laborer, casting his with the unfortunate
and poor rather than undertaking to
gain livelihood by humbugging his fell
lowmen. He did his duty manfully
through many trials and discouragements
He was radical, who gained little from
the instrumentalities of religion about
him.
Turning to George Eliot's poetry, Mr..
Jones said it is overshadowed by her prose,
but that the time is coming when it will
be recognized as truly inspired as that of
Emerson. Her poems breathe the true
spirit OF religious devotion The piety OF
human helpfulness shines through it.
Some have assumed to say that George
Eliot's religious sentiments were mould
ed from cold clay for artistic purposes,
but this is to be resented. Such thoughts
as hers could only come from the travail
OF an earnest soul.
George Eliot was woman, but her
mind was one Of the most remarkable for
strength OF our time; yet If she lived in
Pasadena today she would not be allowed
to vote for an alderman.
Work is the great condition or the
great lesson to be drawn from the life
of George Eliot, is that greatness is at
tanned by climbing not by soaring. Toll
was the price of her triumph as it must
be to every one.
Difficulties are only rounds in the
ladder upon which we may climb to
heights above; the great cry OF the present
day is something for nothing; from buy
ing pair of shoes to getting salvation,
people are looking for bargains, even in
methods of education and an easy way
of getting into the Heavenly kingdom.
The truth is that no good thing is at
in general acknowledges this fact it will
| be the better for ALL
Rev. Jones left this evening for San
Francisco where he will deliver series Of
| lectures.