Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08

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 born. Her father, Mark Baker, lived on a goodly farm three miles from Con cord. ip the village of Bow. Here his daughter Mary, the youngest of six, was born in 1927. She was educated at Ips- wich 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 evinced 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 convert to this school of medi. cine. Because of aversion to the dissect- ing-room she lacked the surgeons knowledge and never obtained a di. ploma; but experimented with homeo- pathic treatments, had some prac. tice. When she made the 'discov. efy'' of Christian Science she was about 40 years old.
 Part of her girlhood was spent ip Tilton, x. H., and here. in 1s43, 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 Al Hilton child was born to her.
 We presently hear of her in Lynn, Mass. where she dwelt several years Here she wrote the book which vas to become the textbook of the Christian Science church. Concerning the chapter Science and Man. wSich first appeared in pamphlet form, reviewer said none but a woman or fool would have writ ten it. but added 1t was safe enough. as TO one would ever read it. Which goes to show how dangerous it is for re- view to prophesy-200.000 copies of the book have sold
 Mrs. Eddy joined the denominstion to which her parents belonged. the Con- gregationalists. when she WAS I2 years of age, and remained a member 70 years. until 1873. In ISIS she occupied the pulpit of the Baptist tabernacle in Boston. and drew great crowds about her. The following year her own church vas organized. Fifteen years later the Scientists erected a fine church as testimonial to Mrs Eddy. Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science" and she was named pastor emeritus. h this "nother" church is a room sacred 10 Mrs. Eddy's use known as the Mothers Room.
 When Mrs Eddy left Lynn for Boston her time vss largely devoted 10 the Met sphysical college curing the several years of her direction of this work she taught something like 5000 students I The annual income from the college was ! s4O .010.
 When Mrs. Eddy removed 10 Con- ! ooSd. she ser about building up beau |. tiful estate there on the edge Of town: and now f. veil deserved its raue. Pleas l ant Viez. Pleasant View has been the . shrine for many tholsands Of pilgrims. . come to look apo1 the home. and per- 1 chance the face Of the woman rh0 . founded a rev religion. who started a movement 90 widespread No- very often does wrz. EEdy appear 10 the cas- . rzl visitor. Shz lives i1 very strict ss-