The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09

German Students Present Bible TO Rev.
Mary Baker Eddy.

unique errand THESE visitors Well
Frau Bertha Gunther- Peterson anC
Fraulein Ida Schoen 0f Hanover, Ger.
many, who crossed the water 10 pay
, their respects to an eminent citizen 0:
= 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 a cele-
bfated physician, ana is a woman OF
| great intellectually and marked aDil-
| lty. Through the healing OF a friend
VINO had come 70 America, she was led
10 SEND Tor copy OF the Christian Sci
ence 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 perfect health.
She then visited America and took a
! thorough course of study I'm one of the
leading Christian Science institutes. on
her return 20 Germany, she az once en-
tered actively upon the work OF ap-
( piled Christianity with great success.
| This movement has a large following
! IN Germany, and, as elsewhere, is grow
| ing rapidly. Among the first 10 visit
/ Nephew of the famous Count Won
! MoEke. the great field marshal OF the
| German empire. Herr Won Moltke was
I completely healed OF long standing all
ments, for which he had i'm vain sought
far and wide for relief. His restoration
! 10 health was so remarkable that il
attracted widespread interest in the
court circles of the empire; and among
others who became interested is the sis
ter Of Emperor William, who is now
reading Science and Health with inter- |
est and profit.
Herr Won Moltke. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
ed from careful study and from his own |
practical experience Of The trustworth- |
mess Of the Christly religion which had :
healed him. identified himself with the |
movement. and, being IA talented nlu-
sician Of exceptional ability. gladly
gave his services as soloist for the re-
Hgious services 0f First Church OF
Christ Scientist. In Hanover.
Among others 10 receive physical and
spiritual help in Hanover from this
healing religion Is a distinguished doc
tor OF medicine. who said TO Frau Pc
terson: Your religion Is doing greater
things than / have ever done" A
clergyman was healed of many all
ments AFTER an unprejudiced and in
telgent study OF Science and Health.
and is now performing his Christly
ministratlons in healing the sick and
restoring the sinful in the light Of
Christian Science. After being con-
vinced from a thorough investigation
or the Christ Spirit made manifest in |
its followers he declared that he must
put In practice it's divine principle
The studious habits. the profound |
scholarship, the kindly nature. and the
simple faith ~ The German people make |
easy the acceptance of the Christ sci
ence which Mrs. Eddy has named Chris |
tian 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 ex-
ception was made I'm 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
frequently az the meetings of this
Hanover church that now people at
tend their services for that purpose
and their simple faith is thus manifest
ed
The gratitude OF the German peonle
for benefits received and their profound
reverence and esteem for the founder
and discOverer of Chrisia Science Is
especially marked and notaVe This
found expression IN the pre-
sentation Of the gift for which Fran
visited Concord
This copy OF the Holy Scriptures
Nu!ch - rare specimen or the print |
'r's and boola binders art is substan
Tally bound In leather with rich silver
winnings and CLASH. upon the latter |
II which is engraved the name Of Mrs |
eddy
From the title mage one learns that
he sacred work is a translation of the
Holy Scriptures according, TO Martin
IN her. and contains thirty fine on
rawlings upOn old Testament subjects
y" the great masters. and fifteen rare
neravings on the life 80 Tesus bv the
vorld-famous artist. Heinrich Hof-
Mann
handsome illuminated pare has
cen inserted which I'm beautiful Ger
nan text reads as follows. "The Nom
@rs of Wrist Church Of Christ ccien- |
st. N I|lOnovcr. Germany. in nro-
ound esteem present this volume 10 |
heir beloved teacher and leader" Then
'nNw tho uames 80 tNo donors
In connection with this expression ~
'vn and gratitude for tho Dhvsicai and
p'rttu9l healing that hos come - these
averent pc0nlc throurh Mrs Eddy Is
" intcroStir" inoidH-t ono OF the
'rlv students of Nre + 'dv was 4, wi
"rnan and 20 hr, Ms EDDY said. so
Germany will he mo Hrst Furopeap 'V
'fion 20 accent Christian Science.
heir love of Cod ihe'r profound ro-
rious character thoi~ deem faith. and
rcn~ intellectual ou1litios r,akc thar,,
'rticulor'v recentive 20 Chriet'au Sol
'"c' IN tho prcseroe II this urfzed op
~ ~ io eeon 'Nnt the n~0pheov q bo | rO
~ fulh'pd.--Concord Monitor n,