The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-05
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erty and local distinction. He was a
friend of Pres. Franklin Pierce and
other well known men of his time.
Mrs Eddy was related to General John
Mcneil, hero Of the battle OF Lundy's
Lane. On her fathers side she was
related to General Henry Knox of
Revolutionary war fame. She was a
first cousin to Gov. Hoke Smith Of
Georgia.
Mrs. Eddy's childhood years were
spent in Bow. short distance from
Concord. AS a child and young woman
she was delicate and temperamental.
AS young woman, she was a con-
firmed invalid until the healing in
cident which ushered her to the TIRES
hold of Christian Science.
In addition to the education received
by most young girls of her time, Mrs.
Eddy had the advantage Of being priv
ately tutored by her brother, Albert
Baker who was a graduate OF Dart
mouth. member OF the New Hamp-
shire legislature. and congressman
elect at the time Of his death. He
Instructed his sister Mary in the rudI-
ments OF Latin. Greek and Hebrew,
laying the foundation for the broad
scholarship which was later evident In
Mrs. Eddy's literary works.
In 1843 Mrs. Eddy married George
Washington Glover and removed with
him to Charleston, S. G. Al few months
after their marriage Major. Glover was
stricken with yellow fever and died In
Wilmington, N. G. Mrs. Glover re-
turned to the home Of her relatives
IN Tilton, N. H., where her son was
born. While residing In Tilton, Mrs.
Eddy was active with her pen. She
contributed political articles to New
Hampshire papers and wrote occasion
ally for magazines.
In 1851 In the hope Of regaining
possession of her son from whom
she had been obliged by circumstances
to separate Mrs. Eddy married DR..
Daniel Patterson, dentist OF Frank
lin. N. Fl.
In her search for health. Mrs. EDDY
went, In 1852, to Portland, Maine to
consult p p Quimby, magnetic heal
,er OF some local reputation. Mrs.
Eddy was temporarily benefited, but
not healed by his treatment. Later
she removed to Lynn, Mass, where
she took up her residence with DR..
Patterson.
Christian Science Arises.
II was In 1856 that Mrs. Eddy met
with the accident which was the i'm
mediate cause of her discovery of
Christian Science she was living at
that time at swampscott, Just outside
Of Lynn. She fell on the ice and was
injured internally so severely that the
physician who was called gave no
hope for her recovery. ignoring the
medicine which had been prescribed
Mrs. Eddy, in her extremity, turned
to her Bible and received such inspir-
alton and spiritual enlightenment from
the account Of the healing of the man
with the palsy that she arose from her
bed q well woman. Following this
remarkable incident Mrs. Eddy spent
three years ia seeking an explanation
OF her healing. She had always been
. student Of philosophy, was acouaint-
ed somewhat with homeopathy, and
had examined the claims of animal
magnetism and spiritualism and was
an earnest student Of the Bible.
After her discovery of the healing
power Of Christian Science Mrs. EDDY
made frequent applications OF her the
DRY to existing conditions she tested
her metaphysical system in the treat "
ment 0r disease and ID said TO have