Article January 13, 1912 Issue

THE LECTURES

with contributions from Gardner C. Anthony, Frank L. Robinson, John W. Doorly, H. K. Foster, James F. Foster

Before an attentive audience which filled Authoine Hall, Prof, Hermann S. Hering delivered an instructive and inspiring address on Christian Science last Sunday afternoon [Nov. 12]. The lecture was one of a series of five lectures given under the auspices of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, and delivered by Professor Hering in Brookline, Somerville, Newtonville, Winthrop Center, and Jamaica Plain. Professor Hering, who for several years taught electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins university, was introduced by Gardner C. Anthony, dean of the engineering school of Tufts college, who said:—

The desire for protection from evil and for the attainment of a harmonious condition of life has been the motive for the struggle of mankind in all ages. It has been the cause of centuries of wars between nations, as well as a continual struggle between individuals, and, more tragic than these, the ceaseless war with self. And yet the spiritual laws for attaining a perfect state of harmony, which will surely bring peace and good will to men, were definitely stated and practically demonstrated nearly nineteen hundred years ago. At that time Jesus declared that "the kingdom of God is within you," and he and his disciples proved it by healing the sick, raising the dead, and cleansing from sin. After his disciples had continued to practise his teachings for more than two centuries, men began to devise other laws for the attainment of a harmonious life, which, although promising much for some future state, left much to be desired as a present help in solving life's problems. But within our generation all of the teachings of Jesus have been made practical once more through the noble life-work of Marny Baker Eddy, in what she has named Christian Science, which is a scientific statement of spiritual law and "with signs following."

This afternoon it is our privilege to receive instruction in this Science from one competent to speak thereon, one who has left the field of teaching physical laws to teach the spiritual law.—Somerville Journal.

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