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The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany
Author
Mary Baker Eddy
and others
Year
1913
Publisher
Allison V. Stewart
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Boston, U.S.A.
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CONTENTS
PART I
THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
PAGE
Foreword
v
CHAPTER I
“Choose Ye” — Dedicatory Message, June 10, 1906
3
CHAPTER II
The Extension of The Mother Church of Christ, Scientist: Its Inception, Construction, and Dedication
Mrs. Eddy's Message to The Mother Church, June 15, 1902
7
The Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, June 18, 1902 — Two Million Dollars Pledged
7
Greeting from the Church to Mrs. Eddy
8
Our Leader's Thanks
9
Christian Science Sentinel
,
May
16, 1903
10
Editorial in
Christian Science Sentinel
,
May
16, 1903
11
Now and Then
12
Editorial in
Christian Science Sentinel
,
January
2, 1904
14
Amendment to By-law
15
Communion, 1904
15
Extract from the Treasurer's Report, June 14, 1904
16
The Corner-stone Laid
16
Unselfish Loyalty
19
Holiday Gifts
20
A Word from the Directors, May, 1905
20
The Annual Meeting, June
13, 1905:
Extract from the Clerk's Report
22
Extract from the Treasurer's Report
23
Greeting to Mrs. Eddy from the Annual Meeting
23
Editorial in
Christian Science Sentinel
,
November
25, 1905
24
Gifts from the Children
25
Card
25
Announcement of the Dedication
26
To the Board of Directors
26
Notice
27
Notice to Contributors to the Building Fund
27
Editorial in
Christian Science Sentinel
,
June
9, 1906
27
Communion Service and Dedication
29
The Annual Meeting, June 12, 1906
38
Telegram to Mrs. Eddy
44
Report of the Clerk
47
Letters and Editorial
58
Editorial in
Christian Science Sentinel
,
June,
1906
63
APPENDIX
TO PART I
AS CHRONICLED BY THE NEWSPAPERS
An Astonishing Motion
65
Progressive Steps
65
The Finishing Touches
66
Description of the Extension
67
An Idea of the Size
69
The Chimes
70
Magnificence of the Organ
70
Its Architecture
71
Unique Interior
71
Gates of Boston Open
72
Christian Scientists Have All the Money Needed
72
The Great Gathering
73
Special Trains Coming
73
Interesting and Agreeable Visitors
74
Readily Accommodated
75
Big Church is Paid For
75
Giant Temple for Scientists
76
Dedication Day
77
Children's Service
78
On a Far Higher Pedestal
79
The Wednesday Evening Meetings
79
Exodus Begins
82
What the Boston Editors Said:
Boston Daily Advertiser
83
Boston Herald
84
Boston Evening Record
84
Boston Post
84
Boston Herald
85
Boston Globe
86
Boston Post
86
Boston Herald
87
General Editorial Opinion:
Montreal
(Can.)
Gazette
88
Concord
(N. H.)
Monitor
88
Brooklyn
(N. Y.)
Eagle
88
Denver
(Col.)
News
89
Terre Haute
(Ind.)
Star
90
Lafayette
(Ind.)
Journal
91
Springfield
(Mass.)
Republican
92
Rochester
(N. Y.)
Post Express
92
Topeka
(Kan.)
Daily Capital
93
Albany
(N. Y.)
Knickerbocker
94
Mexican Herald
, City of Mexico, Mex.
95
Sandusky
(Ohio)
Star-Journal
95
Peoria
(Ill.)
Journal
96
Nebraska State Journal
, Lincoln, Neb.
97
Athol
(Mass.)
Transcript
97
Portland
(Ore.)
Telegram
98
Portland
(Me.)
Advertiser
98
Denver
(Col.)
Republican
99
Bridgeport
(Conn.)
Standard
99
PART II
MISCELLANY
CHAPTER I
To the Christian World
103
CHAPTER II
The Christian Science Textbook
109
CHAPTER III
Personality
Personal Contagion
116
Letter to a Clergyman
118
CHAPTER IV
Messages to The Mother Church
Communion, January 2, 1898
121
Communion, June 4, 1899
124
Address at Annual Meeting, June 6, 1899
131
A Question Answered
133
Letter of the Pastor Emeritus, June, 1903
133
A Letter from Mrs. Eddy
134
Letter to The Mother Church
135
Card
136
Mrs. Eddy's Affidavit
137
Nota Bene
139
A Word to the Wise
139
Abolishing the Communion
140
Communion Season is Abolished
141
Mrs. Eddy's Reply
142
The Christian Science Board of Directors
142
Mrs. Eddy's Statements
143
CHAPTER V
Christian Science Hall, Concord, N. H.
In Retrospect
145
Second Sunday Service, December 12, 1897
147
Address to the Concord Church, February, 1899
148
Message, April 19, 1899:
Subject: “Not Matter, but Spirit”
151
First Annual Meeting, January 11, 1900
154
Easter Message, 1902
155
Last Annual Meeting, January 6, 1904
156
CHAPTER VI
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, N. H.
Mrs. Eddy's Gift to the Concord Church
157
Corner-stone Laid at Concord
158
Message on the Occasion of the Dedication of Mrs. Eddy's Gift, July 17, 1904
159
Announcement
163
A Kindly Greeting
163
Acknowledgment of Gifts:
To the Chicago Churches
164
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York
165
To The Mother Church
166
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, New London, Conn.
166
Thanksgiving Day, 1904
167
Religious Freedom
167
CHAPTER VII
Pleasant View and Concord, N. H.
Invitation to Concord, July 4, 1897
169
Visit to Concord, 1901
169
Address at Pleasant View, June, 1903
170
Visit to Concord, 1904
171
The Day in Concord
171
Card of Thanks
173
To First Congregational Church
174
Greetings
175
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, Wilmington, N. C.
176
CHAPTER VIII
Dedicatory Messages to Branch Churches
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Ill.
177
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London, England
183
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
183
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Detroit, Mich.
183
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Toronto, Canada
184
White Mountain Church
184
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Duluth, Minn.
186
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Salt Lake City, Utah
186
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Atlanta, Ga.
187
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Ill.
191
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles, Cal.
192
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Minneapolis, Minn.
193
First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, N. Y.
193
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cleveland, Ohio
195
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pittsburgh, Pa.
196
First Church of Christ, Scientist, St. Louis, Mo.
196
First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Jose, Cal.
197
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Wilmington, N. C.
197
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London, England
198
CHAPTER IX
Letters to Branch Churches
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Philadelphia, Pa.
199
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, D. C.
199
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London, England
200
First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, N. Y.
201
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, N. Y.
201
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland, Cal.
202
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, D. C.
203
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London, England
203
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Columbus, Ohio
204
Third Church of Christ, Scientist, London, England
205
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Milwaukee, Wis.
207
A Telegram and Mrs. Eddy's Reply
207
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sydney, Australia
208
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Edinburgh, Scotland
208
The Committees in Conference, Chicago, Ill.
208
Comment on Letter from First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ottawa, Ontario
209
CHAPTER X
Admonition and Counsel
What Our Leader Says
210
Ways that are Vain
210
Only One Quotation
213
The Laborer and his Hire
214
The Children Contributors
216
A Correction
217
Question Answered
218
Christian Science Healing
219
Rules of Conduct
223
A Word to the Wise
223
Capitalization
225
Wherefore?
226
Significant Questions
228
Mental Digestion
229
Teaching in the Sunday School
230
Charity and Invalids
231
Lessons in the Sunday School
231
Watching versus Watching Out
232
Principle or Person?
233
Christian Science and China
234
Inconsistency
235
Signs of the Times
235
Nota Bene
236
Take Notice
236
Take Notice
237
Take Notice
237
Practitioners' Charges
237
Take Notice
237
CHAPTER XI
Questions Answered
Questions and Answers
238
The Higher Criticism
240
Class Teaching
240
Instruction by Mrs. Eddy
241
Mrs. Eddy's Reply
242
Take Notice
242
CHAPTER XII
Readers, Teachers, Lecturers
The New York Churches
243
The November Class, 1898
243
Massachusetts Metaphysical College
244
The Board of Education
246
To A First Reader
247
The Christian Science Board of Lectureship
248
Readers in Church
249
Words for the Wise
250
Afterglow
250
Teachers of Christian Science
251
The General Association of Teachers, 1903
251
The London Teachers' Association, 1903
252
The General Association of Teachers, 1904
253
The Canadian Teachers, 1904
253
Students in the Board of Education, December, 1904
253
The May Class, 1905
254
The December Class, 1905
254
“Rotation in Office”
254
Mrs. Eddy's Reply
255
CHAPTER XIII
Christmas
Early Chimes, December, 1898
256
Christmas, 1900
256
Christmas Gifts
257
The Significance of Christmas
259
Christmas for the Children
261
What Christmas Means to Me
261
Mrs. Eddy's Christmas Message
263
CHAPTER XIV
Contributions to Newspapers and Magazines
A Word in Defence
264
Christian Science Thanks
264
Mrs. Eddy's Response
264
Insufficient Freedom
266
Christian Science and the Times
266
Heaven
267
Prevention and Cure of Divorce
268
Harvest
269
Mrs. Eddy Describes her Human Ideal
271
Mrs. Eddy's Answer
271
Youth and Young Manhood
272
Mrs. Eddy Sends Thanks
274
Universal Fellowship
275
Mrs. Eddy's Own Denial that She is Ill
275
To Whom It May Concern
276
Politics
276
CHAPTER XV
Peace and War
Other Ways than by War
277
How Strife may be Stilled
278
The Prayer for Peace
279
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”
280
An Explanation
280
Practise the Golden Rule
281
Mrs. Eddy's Reply
281
Mrs. Eddy and the Peace Movement
282
Acknowledgment of Appointment as Fondateur
283
A Correction
284
To a Student
285
War
286
CHAPTER XVI
Tributes
Monument to Baron and Baroness de Hirsch
287
Tributes to Queen Victoria
289
Letter to Mrs. McKinley
290
Tribute to President McKinley
291
Power of Prayer
292
On the Death of Pope Leo XIII., July 20, 1903
294
A Tribute to the Bible
295
A Benediction
295
Hon. Clarence A. Buskirk's Lecture
296
“Hear, O Israel”
296
Miss Clara Barton
296
There is No Death
297
Mrs. Eddy's History
297
CHAPTER XVII
Answers to Criticisms
Christian Science and the Church
299
Faith in Metaphysics
301
Reply to Mark Twain
302
A Misstatement Corrected
304
A Plea for Justice
305
Reminiscences
306
Reply to McClure's Magazine
308
A Card
316
CHAPTER XVIII
Authorship of Science and Health
Mrs. Eddy's Statement
317
Letters from Students
319
CHAPTER XIX
A Memorable Coincidence and Historical Facts
Mrs. Eddy's Letter
326
Miss Elizabeth Earl Jones' Letter
327
Miss Mary Hatch Harrison's Letter
329
A Card
331
Major Glover's Record as a Mason
334
CHAPTER XX
General Miscellany
The United States to Great Britain (Poem)
337
To the Public
338
Fast Day in New Hampshire, 1899
339
Spring Greeting (Poem)
341
Mrs. Eddy Talks
341
Mrs. Eddy's Successor
346
Gift of a Loving-cup
347
Fundamental Christian Science
347
Whither? (Poem)
350
A Letter from our Leader
351
Take Notice
351
Recognition of Blessings
352
Mrs. Eddy's Reply
352
Mrs. Eddy's Thanks
352
Something in a Name
353
Article XXII., Section 17
353
To Whom It May Concern
354
Extempore (Poem)
354
Men in our Ranks
355
A Pæan of Praise
355
A Statement by Mrs. Eddy
356
The Way of Wisdom
356
A Letter by Mrs. Eddy
357
Take Notice
358
A Letter from Mrs. Eddy
359
A Letter by Mrs. Eddy
360
A Letter by Mrs. Eddy
360
A Telegram and Mrs. Eddy's Reply
361
A Letter and Mrs. Eddy's Reply
362
To the Members of the Christian Scientist Association
363
AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED LITERATURE