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Answers to questions our research team has received.

How did Mary Baker Eddy get around in the wintertime?

Jan 22, 2015

Whenever there was the least bit of snow, enough to make the roads at all passable, we used to take the wheels off of her carriage and put on the runners. We had a couple of strings of silver bells for the horses and on a nice frosty day it made a pretty sight to see...

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Was grace said before meals in Mary Baker Eddy’s household?

Jan 15, 2015

We have found some information on this topic in reminiscences written by members of her household. At Chestnut Hill, where Eddy lived from 1908-1910, there was no established procedure for saying grace before meals. Sometimes Eddy would pass the word not to have any...

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Is it true that Mary Baker Eddy did not write a portion of a letter to church members? Isn’t that plagiarism?

Dec 12, 2014

A question from our inbox…

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What’s the history of asking for “testimonies by Christian Scientists” at Thanksgiving services?

Nov 21, 2014

An answer to why testimonies for the Thanksgiving service specify “by members of the congregation.”

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When did the profession of Christian Science practitioner begin?

Nov 6, 2014

Those engaged in the full-time practice of Christian Science healing can be found in the first issue of the Journal in 1883. However, even before then, in 1877…

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Does Mary Baker Eddy ever make a statement comparing personal and impersonal love?

Oct 30, 2014

This statement appears in the reminiscence of Emma Shipman: After she had talked about the great need of love in everything we do, a pupil asked, ‘Do you mean love of person?’ Mrs. Eddy replied, in substance, ‘No, I mean love of good.’ Then she was asked, ‘How shall...

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Did Mary Baker Eddy free her first husband’s slaves?

Oct 23, 2014

This is a difficult question to answer…

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What is the history of Christian Science in Nigeria?

Oct 10, 2014

This was research question we received. Here’s what we found: The first informal group of Christian Scientists was not formed in Nigeria until 1946…

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Displaying the American Flag in The Mother Church

Aug 29, 2014

There is only one instance in which an American flag has been displayed in The Mother Church. This was on a Sunday in June 1908. The Christian Science Board of Directors had written to Mary Baker Eddy on June 9,The Christian Science Board of Directors to Mary...

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What is the History of Announcing Bible Verses for each Section of the Christian Science Bible Lesson?

Aug 29, 2014

The original directive for announcing books of the Bible in church services comes from an article titled "Church and School."Mary Baker Eddy, "Church and School," The Christian Science Journal, April 1895,...

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What was Eddy’s favorite home?

Jan 22, 2021

She had many residences, but one stood out.

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How did Eddy respond in times of national crisis?

Jan 8, 2021

Read about steps she took during a time of tragedy for her country.

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Vaccination: what did Eddy say?

Dec 20, 2020

Learn how the founder of Christian Science advised church members on this subject.

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How did Eddy approach times of isolation?

Nov 30, 2020

Two versions of a poem titled “Alone” offer some helpful clues.

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Why does the Library publish Eddy’s correspondence?

Nov 23, 2020

See how the answer is in accord with the Church Manual.

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