Article October 11, 2010 Issue

Mary Baker Eddy and Lincoln

PUBLIC TELEVISION'S presentation of God in America happens to coincide with an exhibit in the lobby of The Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, which portrays Mrs. Eddy's connection to Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and the fight against slavery. The exhibit is titled "Lincoln's great willing heart' and the life of Mary Baker Eddy."

The Library features rotating displays in this exhibit area, which are designed to provide a window into its book and archival collections on different themes regarding Mary Baker Eddy and her times.

Jonathon Eder, the Library's Lending and Reference Services Administrator, says that researching Mrs. Eddy's interest in Lincoln produced some gems from the Library's collections, including a special Lincoln Day Lesson Sermon given by The Mother Church in Boston for his birthday on February 12, 1909.

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