Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1899 — MOTHER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MOTHER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

(' Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy and thsCaMsJl that Led to Her Work* fl The agitation In New York and elnity against the cult known as Chrilflfl tian Scientists makes interesting g*3|S

account of the gin of that societf3|s|| The founder is Rev*jjf-. Mary Baker G. dy, of N. H. || Mrs. Eddy, ’ wbJMI was born at BovrJ|-> N. H„ possessed fi from childhood highly spiritual na-,i||| ture and with usual mental endow-

ments she attained prominence as ana authoress of religious prose and poettjgfl at a very early age. Her desire to Im-! prove the condition of suffering humatoil ity led her to investigate homeopathy and mind healing on a mAwM terial basis, none of which satisfied her l aspiration for a system of cure for dis- | ease. In 1886 she discovered the prin- 1 cipal which she afterward nameO “Christian Science.” In one of her! works she says: “During twenty year*| prior to my discovery I had been to trace all physical effects to the martSjj al cause, and in the latter part of IfIMH I gained the scientific certainty that *Bl| causation was mind and every effects | mental phenomenon. Her first coin-1 plete statement of Christian Science,! entitled “Science and Health, with key J J to the Scriptures,” was published lai 1875, and has since been followed by a many other works. In 1881 she chartered the Massachc-l setts Metaphysical College; this wasj the only charter under Massachusetts State laws ever granted for teaching | the pathology of Christian healing. Mrs. Eddy is now actively directing! the Christian Science movement from! her home in Concord, N. H., appearing! occasionally at the Mother Church, and'! has recently taught a class of seventh in Christian Science Hall in Concordes N. H. The mother church of the •o-J clety is the First Church of Christ in | Boston. It has recently organized Board of Missionaries, a Board of Edu-| cation, and an International Board ofl Lectureship, by means of which thnl principles of Christian Science **•! being disseminated.

A Surprise for Hubby. fl 1 She was a young wife just married fl from boarding school—one of the loveyfl dovey order—and although highly edu-lfl cated didn’t know beans from anyS other vegetable. Hence this with the cook: I "Now, Biddy, dear, what are we to -1 have for dinner?’ | "There’s two chickens to dress;® mum.” 1 “I’ll dress them the first thingifl Where are their clothes?’ I “Dear me, mum, they’re in their 1 feathers yet” 1 “Oh, then, serve them that way. The 1 ancient Romans always cooked pas||| cocks with their feathers on. It wffljfl be a surprise for Hubby.” | “It will that mum. Sure, if you * want to help, you could be parin’ thefl turnips.” I “Oh, how sweet! I’ll pair them two ■ and two in no time. Why, I had nofl idea cooking was so picturesque.” | “I think, mum, that washing thf fl celery do be more in your line.” 1 "All right Biddy, I’D take it up to] the bath room, and I’ve some lovelyfl Paris soap that will take off every® speck.” M “Thank you, mum, would you mindfl telling me the name of the asylumfl where you were eddicated? I think iflß have to take some lessons there my-l self if we be going to work together.”®

MRS. EDDY.