The Question of “an exceptionally good investment”: Mary Baker Eddy and the Glover Gold Mining Company
Mary Baker Eddy’s only child was her son George W. Glover II (1844-1915), born a few months after the death of her first husband. Like many single mothers of her day, she did not possess the financial means to raise the boy, and before his seventh birthday the two were separated.
What is the historical background of “Rudimental Divine Science”?
Rudiments and Rules of Divine Science was published in November 1887. Advertisements, such as the one appearing in the November 1887 issue of The Christian Science Journal, proclaimed that the booklet would answer “many questions in regard to the Science of...15 Tips for Caring for Your Books
In order to protect their objects and archival materials, libraries and museums follow professional practices to promote long-term preservation. Your home, church, Reading Room, or workplace may not meet the somewhat rigorous standards of libraries and museums. But the following tips, adapted from professional standards, will still help you care for your books.
Article III, Section 6: “Readers in Branch Churches”
This page is focused on the final two sentences of this By-Law: “They shall make no remarks explanatory of the LESSON-SERMON at any time, but they shall read all notices and remarks that may be printed in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY. This By-Law applies to...
“Set free the captive”: Mary Baker Eddy and prison reform
Read about Eddy’s long-standing commitment to helping prisoners.
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