“A Very Elaborate Affair”: Mary Baker Eddy and “Bohemia”
One of the most ornate volumes in The Mary Baker Eddy Library’s collection of books owned by Eddy is Bohemia…
From the Collections: Forged documents
Learn about a series of letters attributed to Mary Baker Eddy—and how the Library’s collection has aided in confirming the truth about them.
What’s the background on the By-Law titled “Sudden Decease”?
Find out what prompted Mary Baker Eddy to include this guidance in the Church Manual.
Are there any recordings of Mary Baker Eddy?
(Updated November 19, 2025) The Library’s researchers are sometimes asked this question. While the technology existed during her lifetime, no film or audio recordings of Mary Baker Eddy were ever made. Here is some further background. Sarah Pike Conger was a Christian...What prompted the Church By-Law about illegal adoption?
Here’s the story leading up to Mary Baker Eddy’s instruction on illegal adoption in the “Manual of The Mother Church.”
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