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had been given It's first real Interest.
When Quimby died in 1856 Mrs. Pat
terson paid glowing tribute 10 his
memory in published verse. MINI
years later Mrs. Eddy published the
first edition of her book-"Science and
Health"-!a which no acknowledgment
of indebtedness to Ouimby was made.
Upon this book Mrs Eddy reared
Christian Science, claiming 1t &c Je a
revelation from God. All students ~
the still surviving doctrines of Quinn
by insist that IL wrs a revelation from
the old faith healer.
Mrs. Glover married Asa Gilbert
Eddy on New Years Day. 1877. No
festivities attended this bridal ana
only a Few members OF the Christian
Science Inner circle" were present AT
the services in the brides Broad street
home. Weeks lAter the event was duly
celebrated with a reception. for which
the students provided lemonade and
wedding cake.
Mrs. Eddy's marriage was followed
BY a sudden reversal of fortune. Dis
cord appeared In her class and students
fell away.
Third Husband Dies.
Her favorite pupil. Edward J.
Arens. quit. His rebellion enraged and
terrified ner.
She openly accused Arens OF black
art practices, and her husband pref
aced a fourth edition of Science and
Health" with a savage attack upon
Arens over his own signature.
Within a mont. Mrs. Fddy's husband
was dead. Rufus X. Noyes, a promi-
nont physician of Boston, had attend.
ed him and had diagnosed the case as
one of acute heart disease. No single
suspicious Circumstance attended the
death. BY her request he made an
autopsy. AZ It's conclusion Mrs. Eddy
looked long and steadily at her hus-
bands heart. which she mad asked
to examine, Then. pointing a trem-
bling finer at it. she cried:
see! The proof Is there! MY hus-
band died OF arssnical poison, mental
ly administered"
BY this time Christian Science had
been firmly established Then APP
peared Calvin a. Frye. one OF the most
important and mysterious figures m
the life story OF Mrs. Eddy
Frye at that time was 4 machinis.,
working at Lawrence, Mass. thirty
seven years old, and a rec.H' "onveri 10
Christian Science He net Mrs. Eddy
fCi the nrst time While she was ON 4
tour OF small New England cities, ana
t. mediately entered Cer service. He
has remained vita her - tho oud.
Adopts Doctor as Son.
Mrs. Eddy was rapidly rising to the
zenith OF Ecr power in 1888 when she
met EbeneZer j, Foster. n middle aged
physician practising in a little YER
lnunt town. She ,egally adopted him as
her son and made him the official pub
Usher of Christian Science literature.
All this WAS ACCOMPLISHED within
three months. The Xac date Of the
adoption WAS Nov. .. 1883, at which
time the Vermont doctor enlightened
.ls name to Ebe cr J. Foster-tddy.
Ten years later the adopted son was
expelled alike from his sonsn.p ana
all connection with the Christian
Science Church.
'rhr uncertainty as 10 Mrs. T;ddy's
condition eliminated in March. 1907, IN
legl' proceedings Instituted ~ Eer sons
George Glover ana DR.. Foster-Eddy-
and other lolativcs.
The most urn isiag outcome Of THIS
action was the sudden abandonment OF
Pleasant View by Mrs. Eddy. This
~happunod Jan. %, 1ooS. wien Mrs. Ed |,
was put aboard a spcciai train at Con,
cord and taken 20 Newton, Mss, where
Il home had been secretly prepared foi
her.
No explanation OF this move was ever
attempted beyond a statement that Mrs
Eddy desired to live nearer Boston, IN,
head entire ~ Christian Science.