Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
MRS. LIvINGsoN MINIS.
Atlanta's Charming Apostle OF Chris
tan Scinece IA Social Leader and a
Woman of Wealth.

Atianta's Charming Apostle of Chris
tan Scinece IA Social Leader ana a
Woman of Wealth
charleston, S. c., News and Courier.)
Mrs. ]. Livingston Minis is the wife
OF Major j. Livingston Minis, who is
we'll known in Atlanta, being the pres
ident of n large life insurance company
there. and also the president of the
capitol Club, OF Atlanta. Major Minis
and his wife are said to be the idols
OF Atlanta society. They are wealthy
people, who entertain royalty. and Mrs.
Minis is described as lovely woman.
with snow white hair, with the fresh
and rosy complexion of a child and
eyes of the deepest blue. The lady who
described her to the reporter said that
she had known her for nearly twenty
years, and that during the first part OF
that period Mrs. Minis had been n con-
firmed invalid. although a most pic
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Science is said to have effected com
plete cure in her case, and however
that may be, it is, at any rate, true
that Mrs. Minis is at present d very
active and perfectly healthy woman.
She became some years ago the leader
of the movement in the South, and de-
votes much time and money to the
spread of these doctrines. Mrs. Minis
has built a church just off of Peach
tree street, which is not quite com
pleted. She holds service elsewhere.
however, twice every Sunday, besides
delivering weekly lectures. Indeed, she
suffers nothing TO interfere with these
self-imposed duties, delivering her lee
lures as usual on the evening of the
Presidents reception recently, although
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costume and other Inconvenience.
The story is told that q gentleman,
charged with a good deal of the man
| agement of the Presidents reception.
suddenly lost his voice. This happened
to be mentioned to Mrs. Minis. who
said to him: Never mind I desire
| you to have your voice. Don't be afraid.
Your voice will return" And it is
said that his voice was as good as new
when next he tried to use it,
Mrs. Minis husband is said TO be vio-
lently opposed to Christian Science and
to the appearance of women on the
platform. But he does not seem to in
terfere in any way with his wife's de-
sires In this direction, for she MT only
| delivers lectures in Atlanta on her cho-
sen theme, but goes wherever q call
IS made for her by the Christian Sci
entists OF different cities. The lady who
tod this story said: II asked Mrs
Minis if she had been to Charleston. y
Not since / became q Christian Sci
enlist" said Mrs. Minis. But should
be very glad 10 come if they want me.
l know of very few in your city and
perhaps the body is not large enough
to give me n call. I shall be perfectly
willing to come. but it will require the
sum of fifty dollars over and above nv
expenses" 1t seems that Mrs Minis
charges for her services as a healer and
as lecturer to enable her to build her
church, and in other ways to spread
the doctrines in which she so ardently
believes.
1t is said that she has received a call
to Christian Science church in Bos-
ton, which pays q salary of $1,000.
Like all other Christian Scientists.
Mrs. Minis glorified the founder OF the
Order almost beyond humanity, for she
says in her lecture: 1.-The spiritual
idea of truth manifested by Jesus, has
been slowly working all these centu-
ries till in this age. near the close OF
the century one human consciousness
has been clear, pure, spiritual enough