From the Collections
Stories and behind-the-scenes information on the rich holdings of our Library archives.
Article XXV, Section 7: “Rule of Conduct”
The original form of the "Rule of Conduct" By-Law appeared in the 5th edition of the Manual of The Mother Church, issued in the latter half of 1896. In August of that year, someone reported to Mary Baker Eddy that a picture (whose description is unknown) had been hung...
King James Bible
In 1604, a process began that would culminate in the publication of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible in 1611.
Church service program — Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Pastor
This month’s Object of the Month features a printed program from a Communion service preached by Mary Baker Eddy on June 19, 1887.
Calvin Frye’s Account Books
Calvin Frye joined Mary Baker Eddy’s household on August 14, 1882; he was a thirty-six year old widower who had been working as a machinist in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Scrapbooking with Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin A. Frye
Like many men and women of their day, Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin A. Frye kept scrapbooks.
Ancient Devotional Poetry
Learn about a book of devotional poems that includes extraordinary works dating back to the 1600s.
The copy of Science and Health owned by Susan B. Anthony
In honor of Women’s History Month, we thought we would tell you about a recent donation to The Mary Baker Eddy Library’s collections—a copy of Science and Health once owned by woman suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony. This copy is a 25th edition, published in 1887, and...
“A memorial worthy of our great President”
Mary Baker Eddy was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, as were so many of her American contemporaries.
“The Christian Science Banner”
What is “The Christian Science Banner”?
Music in the Christian Science Church
To best answer this question, we can point you toward an article in the Christian Science Journal that examines the Manual By-laws on Church music.
Abigail Baker Tilton Daguerreotype
Go behind the scenes of an image taken over 150 years ago.
“Diana or Christ?”
Explore the messages of an engraving that hung in Mary Baker Eddy’s home.
An especially memorable Communion Season
See what our collections reveal about Mary Baker Eddy’s address to a crowd of 12,000.
A time for singing at Chestnut Hill
Discover what music and song meant to Mary Baker Eddy.
Women’s Suffrage and Matilda Hindman
Read about Mary Baker Eddy’s early support of women’s rights.
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