The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08
INTERESTING LECTURE
By Rev. Releu Van ANDERSON on "Health
Prosperity and Happiness"


Anderson OF New York city, the well
known exponent OF the New Thought
and one OF the popular writer's for the
Magazine OF Mysteries would speak IN
Willard hall last evening was suffcient 10
attract an audience which compieteV
filled the hall.
Then. too. Mrs Van Anderson's subject.
Health. Prosperity and Happiness
trinity Of desirable things for which the
world longs, was one which could not ran
TO attract an audience anywhere, and she
treated IL in a most practical, sensible
and helpful way. In part she said:
''The first step in attaining health Is TO
establish the harmony between the spirit
and mind II IL essential that the mind
be filed with beautiful mental pictures
I'm order that the body express, FOR the
body is recognized as the instrument by
which thoughts and feelings are ex-
pressed
THAT which Is holiness in the spirit be-
comes harmony in the mind and health in
the body.
Resolution persistence and conf
dence In the Supreme Power Will enabla
any one TO establish the habit of thinking
and speaking thoughts which are beauu-
full and happy.
/ evervone IL privileged to form the habits
which are desirable he has but TO outline
! n program for daily practice. and IL
strictly adhered TO will very shortly make
/ him a new creature.
"It is verify true that as man thinketh
/ In his heart so Is he.
."To form and hold the thought OF Der-
! feet health. happiness and prosperity is
/ TO become the living expression or these
| convictions.
lone method which Is very helpful and
| which will bring about the desired
/ change Of mood and thought very speed
lily is the practice OF singing
/ ITO sing that which Is praiseful, joyous
and hopeful will almost instantly take
one out OF the deepest depression
ct is easily seen that II one can pro-
duce a change OF mood for even hve
| minutes he can do 20 for any length or
time.
of thought, which makes character and
brings health. happiness and the ability
10 be according to ones ideal This may
be attained by anyone and therefore ~
is a universal law. 1t lies In the privilege
of every human being to be a D'ogehes OF
n Pericles, grumbnng cyhic OF an IN
spiring creator"
In closing, the speaker said, I'VE reit-
crate that the FIRST step toward the mani
festation OF the perfect human being lies
iu the recognition and acknowledgment,
that man was made In the image OF 600
ana II pIlNltbtu w B'''N"N "
likeness"
Al the close OF the lecture a demonstra'
ton in healing was given by Mr.. n. A
Knight, OF the Magazine OF Mysteries
! ana many in the audience availed them
selves OF the treatment.
Mrs Van Anderson will speak on th'
subject OF. prosperity in Willard hal
this evening after which Mr.. Knight vii
: give another demonstration In healing u
all who wish; without money and wtthou
price.
PROVIDENCE FoRTN1GHTLY CLUB
Mrs walter o. Talcott of 10 RedwinI
s,reet EImwood was the hostess or tn
providenee Fortnightly club yesterday ar
ternoon. where despite the severe storm
large representation OF the club gathereo
2 Mrs Louis l.. Angel. the president o
: the club. was In the chair and after IN
{ usual business preliminaries, Mrs. #. a
= Ross rendered a piano solo.
{ Then followed the literary program o
the afternoon which was continuation
81 the clubs studies In English ntera
q ,u,c In this connection Mrs Albert w
a lockwood read a paper on David Hume
!, which showed much thought and study
o she began by giving an account Q
2 TIume's early life his education AZ Edln
: burg University and his failure IN the 10
. gal profession.
= Ills life and studies abroad we're do
: .cr,bed. as well a. the different influence
. which were a, work preparing him for hi
}. great literary work Of after years MT