Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Potter and Eddy’s correspondence continued until Potter’s death and Potter remained one of Eddy’s biggest supporters when many distanced themselves from the religious leader and the founding of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Eddy’s grandmother, Maryann McNeil Moore” (Peel, Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Discovery). Together they drove to the Botanical Gardens, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Congressional Cemetery where they knelt at the grave of General John McNeil, Mrs. Potter caller on several times and showed considerable interest in Christian Science. In the winter of 1882, Mary Baker Eddy visited Washington, where “Mrs. McNeil Potter, with love from the Author, 1886.” The recipient, Frances Maria McNeil Potter was the niece of President Franklin Pierce and his sometimes hostess in the White house, assisting First Lady Jane Pierce after the death of the president’s son Benny. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper in the year of publication, “Mrs.
Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. $15,000.00 Item Number: 90463Įarly printing of the central text of the Christian Science which continues to rank as a best-seller to this day. Sharing examples of healing from his own life and professional practice of Christian Science, Frederick will explain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for themselves, as fully described in the book “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” written by the founder of the Christian Science movement, Mary Baker Eddy.Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.ĮDDY, Mary Baker. But what I’ve discovered as I’ve studied Christian Science is that a willingness to shift perspectives, to see things in a new, more spiritual way, has a beneficial effect - for anyone,” said Frederick. “Prayer and healing are natural to us, and I say this as one who didn’t even grow up in a religious household. The talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. Thursday, May 18, at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 57 Putney Road. BRATTLEBORO - Christian Science healing and international speaker Nate Frederick will present his talk, “Learn to pray and heal (a spiritual adventure),” at 7 p.m.
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