La Junta tribune., 1903-06-27
A RELIGION THAT Is PRACTICAL
sting Address Delivered by Judge Sepnus Hanna c. d.
Boston, the La TheatA last Sunday


College and q distinguished lawyer. al
though he died when a young man.
Among her other instructors were
such weii-known educators as Mrs.
Sarah J. Bodwell Lane. Mr.. Corser of
Sanbornton Bridge Academy. and Prof.
Dyer H. Sanborn. author OF Sanborn's s
grammar. This early training has
been supplemented by long years OF
careful and thorough research and
study. She has studied deeply in
many of the higher branches of learn
ing and in general literature. She is,
from every point OF view. a woman OF
sound education and liberal culture
Her Religious Character.
IL may not be amiss for me to say
that for nearly ten years. as former
First Reader In the Mother Church
in Boston and editor of the oficial pc
riodicais. have had opportunities
which enable me to Speak intelligent
ly OF Mrs. Eddy's life and character
as well as OF her labors and literary
attainments.
Speaking from this vantage ground.
| can truthfully say that. intellectual
~. she is one OF the most acute per
sons l have ever seen: that she labors
incessantly and unselfshly for the
cause to which she has devoted her
life. and that. Notwithstanding her
years, she performs an amount Of la.
Dor each day which. IL known. would
seem incredible. even II done by one
yet In the adolescence OF life. AS to
her religious character. | speak my
prOfoundest conviction when l say that
| believe 1t to be as nearly Christlike
as is possible to a denizen OF this
earth. ] can not conceive how a per-
son on this plane OF existence could
walk more closely with God or exem.
plify more exalted Christian life.
And do not the wonderful results of
her work. even thus far. prove this
To the many thousands all over the
globe who are the conscious benencia.
ries OF her work. she has indeed
proved herself to be a religious re-
former and Christian evangel Yet,
notwithstanding her highly spiritual
nature. she is withal an intensely
practical person. She keeps close
watch Of current affairs and acquaints
herself with the worlds doings Her
message to the Mother Church in Bos.
ton OF last June shows this in an es.
pecial manner.
! pass now to consideration OF the
precepts and principles OF Christian
Science
What 10 the Greed Of Christian
seienee7
So far as Christian Science has a
creed 1t is found in the Tenets OF the
Mother Church, which constitute its
declaration OF faith. All who become
members Of the church must solemnly
subscribe to these tenets. They are
as follows:
l. AS sdherents of Truth. We take
the inspired Word of the Bible as our
sufficient guide to eternal Life.
9. We acknowledge and adore one
supreme and infinite God:-we ac
knowledge one Christ-His Son Christ
Jesus: the Holy Ghost or the divine
Comforter; and man His divine image
and likeness.
3. We acknowledge Gods forgive
ness OF sin in the destruction Of sin
and in the understanding that evil ant
sin are unreal. hence not eternal. Bu
the belief in sin IL punished, SO lonf
rs II lasts.
4. We acknowledge Christ's atone
ment as the evidence Of divine and ef
ncacious Love. unfolding mans unit,
with God through Jesus Christ tn,
wayshower.
s. We acknowledge that man Il
saved through Christ-through divin,
Truth. Life. and Love. ~ demonstrat
ed by the Galilean Prophet in tn.
healing Of the sick and the overcoming
Of sin and death. Also. that the cru
ciaxion Of Jesus and His resurrection
wefp designed to eisvate human faitl
and undertaking to tAe spiritual per
ceptton Of the eternal existence Of tn,
good and the real in naa-
8. We soIsmniy promise to strive
watch. and pray for that Mind to b
In NJ which vas also IN Christ Jesus
to love one another: and to be meek
merciful. just. and pure.
tCopyrighted and used BY permia
sion Of Reverend Mary Baker @. Eddy
the author.)
Mrs. Eddy II the authcf Of thes,
tenets. It will readily be seen tina
the Rock Christ Jesus coastitutes tn,
cofnerstone Of this Chureh One cal