The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-18
Unique Gift from Germany.
German students Present a Bible -
Rev Mary Baker Eddy

German students Present Bible -
Rev. Mary Baker Edd3
Concord has recently had We visitors
who came hefe upon an unusual and
unique Grand. Il Sc visitors aere FrauI
B-f ha Gunlhef Peters ana Frau -in
Ida oehoen Of Hanover, q mtuy. Who
crossed the wafet 10 pay Their respects 70
an eminent cfuzeu OF Conc d. Mar,
Btker EDDY and 10 present her with a
be uuul AID valuable copy Of The German
Bbl-. the git d the Christian Scientists
OF Germany.
Frau Peterson, who is The leader Of
Chflsuin 5 ieuce work in Hanover. Ger
many, is the daughter OF &C ebraled
physician, and IS a woman Of great IN
teIlectuAity and mal kid ability Through
the healing Of friend who had come TO
Ameii d, She "ds ed 10 send for a COPY
OF the Christian Science I. hook. /
IS fence aud Health, with x 10 the
Scriptures of which Mrs EDDY IS thu
author From her study OF this treatise
on the Silence Of Life. she Bas herself
healed o; s,vefe maIadies and restored to
perfect health. She then visited America
and took thorough course Of study 10 one
OF the leading chi s.ian Science institutes
o. her re uin 10 Germany. she at once
entered actively upon the work Of applied
Christianity with great success
This movement has a large following ia
Germany, and as elsewhere. Is gfoRlng
rapidly Among the FIRST 10 visit Frau
Peterson for help was the iavouie nephew
of the famous Count Won Mollke, the
great fe d. marshal Of The German empire
HpTT tg 4
of long -slandlug ailments, Tor which he
had in vain sought lar and vide for relief
His restoration 10 health vas so remark
able that it attracted de spread interes
in the C jurt circles Of the empire; and
among others who beca { interes ed IS
the sister OF Emperor William: who Is
now reading "Science and Health" with
interest and profit.
Herr Won Moltke. thorough y convinced
from careful study and from his own prsc-
teal experience. OF the uusi-worlhiress Of
the Chris ly religion which healed him
identified himself with the movt ment, aud
being talented musician OF exceptional
ability, gladly gave his services as so, ist
for the religious services Ct FIRST Church
of Christ, Scientists, in Hanover
Among Others TO receive hysjcal and
spiritual he p in Hanover from this heal
/ ing religion is a dislingui, he'd doctor Of
medicine, who SAID 10 Frau Peterson
Your religion is doing greater things
than | have ever done" A clergym4 An
was healed of many ailments after an I'm
prejudiced and intelligent study of
Science and Health" and is now per-
forming his Christly ministra,ions in heal
ing the sick and restoring the sinful 10
the light OF Christian Science. After
bel G convinced from thorough investiga-
, ton Of the Christ Spirit made manifest in
its followers. he declared that he must put
/ in practice its c ivine Principle
t The studious habits. the profound
: scholarship the kindly nature, and the
simple faith Of the German people make
easy tie acceptance OF the Christ science
which Mrs. Eddy has named Christian
+ Science.
, In the past, only the State church of
Germany has had char er from the
, government On application, however,
o from the Christian Scientists, an excep-
! lion was made in their favor. Apart from
the State church this is the only denom-
J nation which has ever been granted a
q charter by the empire.
o Cases OF healing have occurred so fire.
: quenily at the meetings of this Hanov r
: church that now people attend their ser.
"A vices for that purpose and their simple
; faith is thus manifested.
: The gratitude OF the German people for
benefits received and their profound rever-
ence for the Founder and Dlscoyerer OF
Chris ian Science is especially marke
4 and notable. This gratitude found ex
, preston in The presentation OF The gift for
which Frau Peterson visited Concord
Z This copy of the Holy Scriptures, which
a is rave specimen OF the printers and
T. book binders art. is substantially bound
n in leather with rich silver Trimmings and
Y clasp upon The latter Of which is eng Gaved
d the name of Mrs. Eddy.
d From the title page one learns that the
e sacred work is translation of the Holy
Scriptures according to Martin Luther,
d and contains thirty fine engravingS upon
Old Testament subjects by the great mas
= ters, and fifteen rare engravings on The
. Lite of Jesus by the world-famous artist
: Heinrich Holman.
. A handsome Illuminated page has beer
inserted, which in beautiful German tex
reads as follows: The members OF Frs
Church of Christ, Scientists. in Hanover
oCiuIdIl' III piOlOuuu CSACCHl, pICSSul
this volume to their beloved teacher anG
healer Then follows the names of the
: donors.
I n connection with this expression o
= love and gratitude for the physical anc
: spiritual healing that has come 10 these
+. reverent people through Mrs Eddy is az
!. interesting incident One OF the early
!, students of Mrs. Eddy was a German
+ and 10 him Mrs. Eddy said Germany
y will be the first European nation to accepr
c Christian Science Their love OF God
!. their profound religious character their
deep faith and strong intellectual qualities
make them particularly rece plive 10 Chris
lian Science In the presence OF this
priced gift it is seen that this prophesy is
being fulfilled.