Article November 25, 1991 Issue

A unique Bible collection open to the public

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is celebrating National Bible Week in a very special way this year—by opening to the public for the first time The Mother Church's priceless Bible collection in its entirety. This collection now includes almost four hundred Bibles in thirteen languages.

Far more than just valuable or historically interesting artifacts, the Bibles stand as living testaments to God's power and love. Many of them mark major turning points or "firsts" in the thousand-year evolution of the modern Bible. They witness also the enduring faith and commitment of those who gave their labors, and often their lives, that future generations might have more ready access to the Holy Bible. The Christian Science Board of Directors hopes to share with the world the real significance of this Bible collection, which traces humanity's faith in the light of God's Word.

Many of the Bibles were donated to The Mother Church by students of Christian Science wishing to express gratitude for their religion and for the Biblical truths upon which it is based. One of the key donors during the 1930s was William Pitfield, a Christian Scientist in England who avidly collected Bibles. He donated a number of extremely rare Bibles.

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