Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-25

Christ was organized In Boston. The
Massachusetts, Metaphysical college
(Boston). founded by Mrs. Eddy. was
chartered in 1881, and in 1883 she found
ed the Christian Science Journal.
Since her retirement from the col
lege In 1889, Mrs. Eddy has made her
home in Concord. N. H. the town near
which stands the place where she was
bSFn. Her father, Mark Baker lived
on q goodly farm three miles from Con-
cord. in the village Of Bow Here his
daughter Mary. the youngest Of six, was
born in 1927. She was educated at bps
witch academy. and later came under the
teaching of her brother and Prof. San
born. She showed proficiency in natural
philosophy, chemistry, astronomy,
rhetoric, moral science and the Latin,
Greek, Hebrew and French languages.
Always of an inquiring mind. she
evin0ed eager desire to enter into new
lines of thought, investigating new
schools. While she was still very
young woman she begun study Of the
homeopathic treatment of disease, and
became a convert to this school Of medi-
cine. Because of aversion to the dissect-
ing-room she lacked the surgeons
knowledge and never obtained a d.
ploma; but experimental with homeo-
pathic treatments, had some prac
tice. When she made the "discov-
cry" of Christian Science she was
about 40 years old.
Part of her girlhood was spent in
Tilton, N. H., and here, in 1843, she
was married to Col. Glover, OF
Charleston, s. C. With her husband
she left to take up residence in the
south, but Col Glover died only year
after his marriage, and his widow re-
turned to her fathers home in New
Hampshire. At Tilton child was born
to her.
We presently hear of her in Lynn,
Mass where she dwelt several years.
Here she wrote the book which was to
become the textbook of the Christian
Science church. Concerning the chapter
Science and Man, which first appeared
in pamphlet form, a reviewer said none
but a woman or fool would have writ
ten Il. but added il was safe enough, as
no one would ever read it. Which goes
to show how dangerous It is for re-
view to prophesy-2O00 900 copies of the
book have sold
Mrs. Eddy joined the denomination
to which her parents belonged, the Con-
gregationalists, when she was II years
of age, and remained a member 40
years, until 1879. In 1878 she occupied
the pulpit of the Baptist tabernacle in
Boston, and drew great crowds about
her The following year her own
church was organized. Fifteen years
later the Scientists erected a fine
church as a testimonial to Mrs. Eddy
DissoveTer and Founder of Christian
Sciance," and she was named pastor
emeritus. In this mother" church is a
room sacred to Mrs Eddy's use known
as the Mothers Room"
When Mrs. Eddy left Lynn for Boston
her time was largely devoted 10 the Met
aphysical college, during the several
years of her direction of this work she
taught something like 5000 students.
The annual income from the college was
S40.o 900.
When Mrs. Eddy removed TO Con
cord, she set about building up beau
tiful estate there on the edge OF town
and now II we'll deserved its name, Pleas
ant View. Pleasant View has been the
shrine for many thousands Of pilgrims
come to look upon the home, and per-
chance the face, Of the woman who
founded a new religion, who started q
movement so Widespread. Not very
often does Mrs. Eddy appear to the cas-
aAi visit0r. she lives In very Stsict -