St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-17
Unique Gift from Germany.
German Students Present RibIe q
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy.

Unique Gift from Germany.
German Students Present n RibIe to
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy.
Concord has recently had two visitors
who came here upon an unsual and
unique errand. These visitors were
Frau Bertha Gunther- Peterson and
Fraulein Ida Schoen OF Hannovor, Ger
many, who crossed the water to pay
their respects to an eminent citizen OF
Concord, Mary Baker Eddy, and to pre-.
sent her with beautiful and valuable
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 celebrated
physician, and is woman of great
intellectually and marked ability.
Through the healing of a friend who had
come to America, she was led to send
for copy Of the Christian Science text
book, "Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" 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 a thorough
course OF study in one Of the leading
Christian Science institutes. On her re
turn 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 grow
ing rapidly. Among the first to visit
Frau Peterson for help was the favorite
nephew of the famous Count Won Mott
Ike, the great feld-marshal of the Ger
man Empire. Herr Won Moltke was
completely healed of long-standing all
ments, for which he had in vain sought
far and wide for relief His restoration
to health was so remarkable that it at
tracted widespread 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 and Health with interest and
profit.
Herr Won Moltke, thoroughly con-
WINGED from careful study and from his
own practical experience, of the trust
worthiness OF the Christian religion
which had healed him, identified himself
with the movement, and, being a talent
ed musician of exceptional ability, gladly
gave his services as solist for the relig-
ious 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 doc
tor OF medicine, who said to Frau Peter
son: "Your religion is doing greater
things than have ever DONE" A
clergyman was healed of many ailments
after an unprejudced and intelligent
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 convinced from a thorough inves-
tigation of the Christ Spirit made man.
ifest in its followers, he declared 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 had a charter from the
government. On application, however,
from the Christian Scientists, an excep-
ton was made in their favor. Apart
from the State church this is the only
denomination which has ever been
been granted charter by the Empire.
Cases OF healing have occurred so fire.
4uently at the meetings of this Hannov-
er church that now people attend their
services for that purpose, 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 Discover of Christian Science is
marked and notable. This
gratitude found expression in the pres.
entation of the gift for which Frau Peter
son visited Concord.
This copy of the Holy Scriptures,
which is rare specimen of the printers
and book-binder's art is substan-
tally bound in leather with rich silver
trimmings and upon the latter is iugrav.
I'd the name of Mrs. Eddy.
From the title-page one learns that the
sacred work is translation of the Holy |
Scriptures according to Martin Luther,
and contains 35 engravings upon Old
Testament subjects by the great masters,
and fifteen rare engravings on the life of
esus by the world famous artist, Helm
-ich Holman.
A handso me illuminated page has been
Inserted, which in beautiful German text |
-eads as follows: "The members of
First Church of Christ, Scientists, in
Hanover, Germany. in profound esteem,
present this volume to their beloved |
Teacher and Leader" Then follow the
names of the donors.
In connection with this expression of
owe and gratitude for the physical and
spiritual healing that has come to these
everent people through Mrs. Eddy is
IN interesting incident. One of the early
students OF Mrs. Eddy was a German,
md to him Mrs. Eddy said, Germany
will be the first European nation to ac-
ept Christian Science. Their love of
sod, their profound religious character,
heir deep faith, and strong intellectual
qualities make them particularly recep.
i've to Christian Science" In the pres
nee of this priced gift it is seen that this
prophecy is being fulilled.-[Concord
Monitor.
c. A. G. Jackson, secretary of the Yer.
mont Democratic club IF Mopt ,,aI:a,. h.. |