Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-16
UNIQUE GIFT FROM GERMANY.
German Students Present a Bible to
Mary Baker Eddy.

ana unique errand. These visitors were
Frau Bertha Gunther-Pe 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 pre-
seneher 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 Scence work in Hanover,
Germany, is the daughter of celebrat-
ed physician, and is woman of great
intellectually and marked ability.
Through the healing of friend who
had come to America, she was led 10
send for a copy of the Christian Science
textbook, 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 project health. She
then visited America and took II thor
ough course of study in one of the lead
ing 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 grow
ing rapidly. Among the first to visit
Frau Peterson for help was the favorite
nephew of the famous Count Won Molt-
Ike, the great field-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 interestin the court
circles of the empire; and among others
who became interested is the sister of
Emperor William, who is now reading
Scince 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 Christly religion
which had healed him, Unidentified 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 distinguished doc
tor of medicine, who said to Frau Peter
son: ''Your religion is doing greater
things than have ever done" A cler-
gyman was healed of many ailments
after an unprecedented and intelligent
study of Scince 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
investigation of the Christ Spirit made
manifest in its 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 had Il charter from the
government On application, however
from the Christian Scientists, an ex-
ception was made in their favor. Apart
from the State church this is the only
denomination which has ever been
granted charter by the empire.
Cases of healing have occurred so fire
quently at the MEETINGS of this Han
mover 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 Discoverer of Christian Science is
especially marked and notable. This
gratitude found expression in the pre-
sentation of the gift for which Frau
Peterson visited Concord.
This copy of the Holy Scriptures
which is rare specimen of the print
ers and book binders art, is substanti-
ally bound in leather with rich silver
trimmings and clasp, upon the latter OF
which is engraved the named of Mrs
Eddy
From the title-page one learns thai
the sacred work is translation of the
Holy Scriptures according to Martin
Luther, and contains thirty fine en-
cravings upon Old Testament subjects
by the great masters, and fifteen rare
engravings on the lie of Jesus by the
world famous artist, Heinrich Hof
mann.
A handsome illuminated page has
been inserted, which in beautiful Ger
man text reads rs follows THE mem
bers of First Church of Christ, Scien
fist, in Hanover, Germany, in pro
found esteem, present this volume tc
their beloved Teacher and Leader y
Then follow the names of the donors.
In connection with this expression OF
love and gratitude for the physical and
Spiritual healing that has come to these
reyerent people through Mrs. Eddy is
an interesting incident One of the
early students of Mrs. Eddy was Ger
man, and to him Mrs. Eddy said, Ger.
many will be the first European nation
to accept Christian Science. Their love
of God, their profound religious charac-
ter, their deep faith, and strong intel
lecual qualities make them particularly
receptive to Christian Science" In the
presence of this priced gift it is seen
that this prophecy is being fulfilled =
Concord Mentor.
THE Currency bin fastens us to the
financial systems of the old world and
subjects us to all the disturbances which
affect them. while it places the control