Editorial December 1, 1898 Issue

"I do not want this class to be an affair of money at all."...

Editor

"I do not want this class to be an affair of money at all."

These were the words of the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy to the class recently taught by her at Concord, N. H. There were in the class sixty-seven members. They were taught by our Leader in her capacity as President of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College. The established charge for such teaching would, under the rules of said college, have yielded the Teacher a handsome sum, and all would joyously have paid the maximum charge, and have felt that they were returning nothing for the benefit received and the privilege conferred. Indeed, some insisted upon paying notwithstanding the announcement at the outset that no charge would be made; but came the answer: "I do not want this class to be an affair of money at all."

Mrs. Eddy, if she chose, could teach as many as she desired, and then would be obliged to turn thousands away annually. She could command her own price for her services. She could amass great wealth, if money were her object. So far from this, however, she not only taught gratuitously, but has given away for charitable purposes and in the interests of the Cause, large sums of money. She has conveyed to the Mother Church valuable real estate, and the entire property of the Christian Science Publishing Society,—a rapidly growing and valuable business. She has donated to the erection of church edifices most liberal sums; and these acts are of frequent occurrence.

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