Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-25
UNIQUE GIFT ToREv. MARY BAKEREHDy

UNlQuc ulr nIt, WHhi phNe"-1o
Concord Monitor b r. ay4g
Concord has recently had two visitors
who came here upon an unusual ana
unique eriand. These visitors were
Frau Bertha Gupther- Peterson and
Ffaulein Ida Schoen OF Hanover,
Germany, who crossed the water to pay
their respects to an eminent citizen OF
Concord, Mary Baker Eddy, and to
present her with q beautiful and valua-
BILE copy Of the German Bible, the gilt
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.
brated physician, and Is u 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 the Christian Science
| textbook, 'sScience 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 mala-
dies 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 a large following
in Germany, and, as elsewhere, is grow
ing rapidly. Among the first to visit
Frau Peterson for help was the
fayorite nephew of the famous Count
Won Moltke. the great field marshal of
the German Empire. Herr Won Moltke
was completely healed of long standing
/. ailments, for which he had In vain
sought far and wide for relief. His
restoration to health was SO remarkable
that it attracted 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. .rl
Herr Won Moltse, thoroughly con-
vinced 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 Us soioist FOL
, the religious services OF First Church
of Christ, Scientist IN Hanover.
Ainong others to receive physical ano
spiritual help in Hanover from thi.
healing religion is a distinguished
) doctor of medicine who said 10 Frat
creator things than / have ever done. ,
4 clergyman was healed of many all
nents after ar unpreiudiced and intelli
gent study of Science and Health, ant
9 is now performing his Christly minis
3 trations in healing the sick and restor
! ing the sinful in the light of Christian
: Science. After being convinced from
a thorough Investigation Of the Chris
Spirit made manifest in its followers
; he declared that he must put j
practice its divine principle.
The studious habits, the profoun
y scholarship, the kindly nature, and tn
? simple faith of the German peopl
make easy the acceptance of the Chi is
y Science which Mrs Eddy has name
y Christian Science.
u In the past, only the State church {
y Germany has had charter from th
|, government. On application, however
u from the Christian Scientists, an Q,
U ception was made in their favor. Apal
" from the State church this is the onl
:. denomination which has ever lee
y granted charter by the empire.
a Gases of healing have occurred s
y frequently at the meetings of TIL
IL Hanover church that now people a
;. tend their services for that purpos
y and their simple faith is thus man
y tested. .Eo.
ID The gratitude of the German peop
j. for benefits received and their proiour
~ reverence and esteem for the found
~ and discoverer OF Christian Science
~ especially marked and notable. Th
~ ~ gratitude found expression 10 the pr
~ sentation Of the gift for which Fra
70 Peterson visited Concord.
10 This copy of the Holy Scripture
y which is rare specimen Of the PRINTER
~ and book binders art, is substantial
~ bound in leather with rich silver trir
% mings and clasp, upon the latter
:, which is engraved the name of Mr.
u. Eddy.
% From ths title-page one learns th
10 the sacred work is a translation of Il
es Holy Scriptures according to Mart
oe Luther, and contains 80 fine engravin
q upon Old Testament sub bieots by t
81 great masters, and 10 rare engravlngs
the life of Jesus by the world-famo
artist, Heinrich Holman.
A handsome illuminated page b
been inserted, which in beautiful Gt
by man text reads as follows: "The mel
ty' bers Of First Church of Christ, Sole
ck tist, in Hanover, Germany, in pl
on found esteem, present this volume
he their beloved teacher aid leader
ny Then follow the names of the donors.
he In connection with this expression
* love and gratitude for the physical a
spiritual healing that has come
q these reverent people through M
ID Eddy is an interesting incident. 0
W. of the early students Of Mrs. Eddy v
zoe a German, and to him Mrs. Eddy sal
ng Germany will be the first Europe
ars nation to accept Christian Scien
on Their love of God, their profound
i, o. ligIous character, their deep faith, a
me strong intellectual qualities make tn
particularly receptive to Christi
De Science" In the presence of Il
ore priced gift it is seen that this proph'
OF is being fulfilled.
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