Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05
Eloquent Lecture Delivered BY Judge S G,
Hanna Of the First Church Of Boston
SKETCH OF LIFE AND WORKS OF MRS. EDDY
The Creed Of Christian Science and its Six Principal Tene
Effort to Strive for the Mind Of Christ the
Summum Bonum Of the Doctrine

A fair sized and deeply intereste.i
audience listened to the eloquent adj
dress on Christian Science, delivered
by Judge s. G. Hanna of Boston The
gentleman was introduced in an ap-
lposite speech by Hon. Geo. P. Money.
Speaking OF the founder Of Christian
Science Judge Hanna said, in part:
"And what Of the life and character
OF one who has established such a re-
ligious movement? l am sure a few
words in reference to these will be
welcomed by every sincere inquirer.
Born amid the beautiful but rug
ged hills CT Bow. near Concord. New
Hampshire, Of sterling and strictly re-
ligious parents, descended from long
line OF worthy and distinguished an
cestors, Mrs. Eddy was favored by
nature with advantages which fitted
her for her future career. Her early
environments were such as to nurture
and enlarge the inherited gifts She
was student by natural bent and In
tuition This native trend was
strengthened by careful training in
schools and academies, as well as by
competent private tutors, among whom
was her brother, Albert Baker, grad
uate OF Dartmouth college, and dis
tinguished lawyer. although he dlcd
when a young man. Among her 9TH
er instructors were such well known
New England educators OF past gen
Grafton as Mrs. Sarah ]. BodwelI Lane,
Mr.. Corser OF Sanbornton Bridge
academy, and Prof. Dyer H. Sanborn,
author Of Sanborn'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 learning and in general literature.
She is. from every point Of view, a
woman Of sound education and liberal
culture.
Her Religious Character.
ut 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 official per-
iodicals, have had opportunities
which enable me to speak intelligently
of Mrs. Eddy's life and character as
well as of her labors and literary at
tainments.
Speaking from this vantage ground.
can truthfully say that, Intellectually.
she is one of the most acute persons
have ever seen; that she labors in
cessantly and unselfishly for the cause
70 which she has devoted her life, and
that. Notwithstanding her years. she
performs an amount of labor each
day which, II known. would seem in
credible. even II done by one yet In
the adolescence of life. AS to her re-
ligious character. speak my pro-
foundest conviction when say be-
lieve 1t to be as nearly Christlike as
Is possible to denizen Of this earth.
I cannot conceive how q person on
this plane Of existence could walk
more closely with God, or exemplify a
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 bene-
ficiaries Of her work, she has indeed
proved herself to be religious re-
former and a Christian evangel. Yet,
notwithstanding her highly spiritual
nature. she is wthal an intenselv
practical person. She keeps close
watch Of current affairs and acquaints
herself with the worlds doinGs, She
is. moreover, a patriotic citizen Of her
native state and for her adopted city.
contributing generously Of her means
toward their material welfare and up
building. She has recently donated
the sum Of 100000 TO build a church
ediice in Concord. New Hampshire. in
addition to having donated the ground
on which II is TO be erected,
The Greed.
pass now to consideration Of the
precepts and principles Of Christian