Article July 11, 1903 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from Anon, Charles H. Knapp, L. W. Winchester, Silas Cobb

A large audience of intelligent people listened attentively to Judge Septimus J.Hanna, C.S.D., in the Town Hall auditorium, Tuesday evening [May 19], as he explained the beliefs of that rapidly growing religious body, the Christian Scientists. Judge Hanna is a scholarly gentleman and his address made a deep impression.

The lecturer was introduced by Mr. Charles H. Knapp, First Reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist, La Grange, in part as follows:—

Friend:— Christian Science has become of very general interest, owing to the fact that it has been found practical and efficacious in the healing of sin, sickness, sorrow, fear, jealousy, envy, hate, lust, malice, and all the many kinds of discordant thoughts which go to make up the material man. If I were to state briefly what Christian Science is, I should say that it is the simple teachings of Jesus put into practice. Jesus said, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also;" and, "The kingdom of God is within you." St. Paul wrote, "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind;" also "To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." Hundreds of thousands of men and women have been healed and brought out of great tribulation through this teaching. That they should feel a sense of love and gratitude to their beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, who, through her spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures and her long and arduous labor of unselfed love for the cause of Christian Science, has made this healing and regenerating possible, goes without saying.—The Suburban News.

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