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UNIQUE GIFT FROM GERMANY
German Students Present Bible to Rev
Mary Baker Eddy.


Frau Bertha Gunther-Peterson and
Fraulein Ida Schoen of Hanover, Ger
many, who crossed the water to pay
their respects to an eminent citizen of
Concord Mary Baker Eddy, and to
present her with beautiful and vala-
able copy of the German Bible, the gift
of the Christian Scientists of Germany,
Frau Peterson, who is the leader of
Christian Science work in Hanover.
Germany, is the daughter of cele-
DRAFTED physician, and is woman of
great intellectually and marked
ability Through the healing of
friend who had come to America, she
was led to send for copy of the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" of which Mrs. Eddy is the
author From her study of this treatise
on the Science of Life, she was herself
, healed of severe maladies and restored
TO perfect health. She then visited
America and took thorough course of
study in one of the leading Christian
Science institutes. On her return to
Germany she at once entered actively
upon the work of applied Christianity
with great success.
This movement has large following
in Germany, and, as elsewhere. IS
growing rapidly. Among the first to
visit Frau Peterson for help was the
nephew of the famous Count vonMoltke,
the great field marshal of the German
empire. Herr Won Moltke was com
pletely healed of long-standing all
ments, for which he had in vain sought
ar and wide for relief, His restoration
to health was so remarkable that it at
tracted wide spread interest in the
court circles of the empire; and among
others who became interested is the
sister of Emperor William, who is now
reading Science aud Health with in
terest and profit
Herr Won Moltke, thoroughly con
WINGED from careful study and from his
own practical experience, of the trust
worthiness OF the Christly religion
which had healed him, identified him
self with the movement, and, being a
talented musician of exceptional
ability, gladly gave his services as
soloist for the religious services of
First Church of Christ. Scientist, in
Hanover.
Among others to receive physical
and spiritual help in Hanover from
this healing religion is a distinguished
doctor of medicine, who said to Frau
Peterson, ".Your religion is doing
greater things than | have ever done. "
A clergyman was healed of many all
ments after an unprecedented and in
telligent study of Science and Health
and is now performing his Christly
ministrations in healing the sick and
restoring the sinful in the light of
Christian Science. After being con-
WINGED from thorough investigation
of the Christ Spirit made manifest in
it's followers, he declared that he must
put in practice its divine principle.
The studious habits. The profound
scholarship, the kindly nature, and the
simple faith of the German people
make easy the acceptance of the Christ
Science which Mrs. Eddy has named
Christian Science.
In the past, only the State church OF
Germany has haa charter from the
government. On application, however,
from the Christian Scientists, an ex
cepIion was made IN their favor. apart
from the State church Gnls Is the only
denomination which has ever been
granted Charter by the empire.
Cases OF healing have occurred so
frequently aG the meetings OF this
Hanover church that now people at
tend their services for that parpose,
and their simple faith is thus
manifested
The gratitude of the German people
for benefits received and their profound
reverence and esteem for the Founder
and Discoverer of Christian Science is
especially marked and notable This
gratitude found expression in the pre-
SenGaGlOn OF Tue glIt TOT winch FRAU
Peterson visited Concord.
This copy of the Holy Scriptures,
which is rare specimen of the
printers and book binders art, is sub
stantially bound in leather with rich
silver trimmings and clasp, upon the
latter of which is engraved the name
of Mrs, Eddy.
From the title page one learns that
the sacred work is translation of the
the Holy Scriptures according to
Martin Luther, and contains thirty
fine engravings upon Old Testament
subjects by the great masters, and fif-
teen rare engravings on the life of
Jesus by the world famous artist
Heinrich Hoffman,