The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-09-25
JUDGE HANNA'S LECTURE.
Argues That Christian Science IS the
Religion of the Bible.

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| for the scriptural genesis of Christian
Science, in this city last evening.
Judge Hanna reviewed at length
the life and work Of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, author of the Chris
tian Science text book and organizer
and leader Of this great religious
movement, who has been much in
the limelight in the last few months.
His lecture in part follows:
''At this time when the author of
the Christian Science textbook and
organizer and leader of this great
religious movement, in despite of
her desire and efforts to remain in
seclusion that she might the better
be able to carry on her lifework, is
being forced into public view by
methods and proceedings as extra
ordinary as any in history, it seems
not inappropriate that in a public
lecture brief reference should be
made to her by those who are more
or less acquainted with her life and
her work.
Among the many prominent
newspaper men who have written
of Mrs. Eddy is Mr.. Arthur Bris-
l
bane. In both daily newspapers and
the Cosmopolitan magazine he has
written at length the results of an
interview he had with Mrs. Eddy
the eighth of last June. Mr.. Bris-
bane.. thus speaks of Mrs. Eddy's
home: 1.-THE home of Mrs. Eddy
has been called by writer's of mag
nation a house of mystery AS a
matter of fact, the house is about as
mysterious as the average little New
England house.
''He thus refers to Mrs. Eddy's
personality: Beside writing desk,
in an armchair, sat a whitehaired
womany who rose and walked for
ward, extending her hand in friend
ly greeting to a stranger. That was
Mrs. Eddy. for whom many human
beings in this world feel deepest
reverence and affection, and con-
corning whom others have thought
it necessary or excusable to write
and to say unkind and untruthful
things. It is quite certain that no
body could see this beautiful and
venerable woman and ever again
speak of her except in terms of
affectionate reverence and SYM
pathy.'.
II may add to this that after Mr..
Brisbane had seen Mrs. Eddy, and
in the latter part Of June, | had the
privilege of a visit with her in her
home, and l can truthfully corro-
borate what Mr.. Brisbane says.
have seen Mrs. Eddy at short inter-
walls of upwards of eighteen years,
and allowing for the passage of
time, have never seen her manifest
greater vigor, strength or alertness
than at this lasit visit.
MRS. Eddy has, to some extent,
shared and is sharing the fate of her
predecessors. The enemies of adj
vanced thought have ever f1attered
themselves that striking down the
leaders they could destroy the cause.
We know that Notwithstanding all
pretensions to the contrary the on
slaughts are upon Christian Science
rather than upon Mrs. Eddy.
''The early records of this church
contain the following interesting and
significant item: AT a meeting Of
the Christian Scientist association,
April 10Th, 1879 on motion Of Mrs.
Eddy, 1T was voted to organize 9
church designed to commemorate
the word and works of our Master,
which should reinstate primitive
Christianity and it's lost element Of
healing.
I'VE point to the twenty-eight
years intervening history in witness
of the correctness Of that early dec
| laration. During these years many
| thousands have been brought out OF
conditions of sin, sorrow. grief, woe
distress, disease and sickness, who
without the aid of this Scientific
/ Christianity would have remained il
abandoned and hopeless conditions
eve boldly proclaim that there il
very plain, very specific, and yer,
abundant scriptural authority fol