Academic and Religious Education
Mrs. Eddy had requested that Bliss receive the finest education available in his day. Bliss initially entered Harvard part time while studying Latin and Mathematics to bring them up to college level. He entered Harvard full time in 1898. Despite evidence to the contrary, Mrs. Eddy saw much spiritual promise in the shy young man who couldn't find the courage to so much as get up and give a testimony at the Wednesday evening meetings until after he had been appointed to the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
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