Article July 1, 1905 Issue

The Lectures

with contributions from Isa Black, G. L. Weeks, Jesse R. Long

Judge Septimus J. Hanna of Colorado Springs lectured on Christian Science at the Opera House, May 9. Judge Hanna was introduced by Major Isa Black, who said in part,—

The honor of introducing the speaker of the evening has fallen upon one of whom it cannot yet be said that he is a Christian Scientist; but I am a student of that Science, and so far as I can observe from the daily life and practice of these people, I find they are honestly striving to follow the teachings of the Founder of Christianity, Jesus Christ. In them I find nothing to condemn but much to commend.

Over nineteen hundred years ago there came to this world a unique, majestic character,—the lowly Nazarene,—at a time when there was much dissension and many phases of religious belief, teaching a doctrine much at variance with the established religions of the times. He was abused, maligned, accused. He dwelt among men; he trod the Galilean hills, he walked the streets of Jerusalem, he climbed the steeps of Olivet; he went about doing good, preaching and teaching the then unheard-of doctrine of "On earth peace, good will toward men," and love thy neighbor even as thyself. I find that the Christian Scientists in their daily walk and conversation are endeavoring, so far as in them lies, to render good for evil, and when they are reviled they revile not again.—Correspondence.

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