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Christian Science: a practical religion
Originally published in the 1909 pamphlet “Christian Science and legislation”
Christian Science was discovered in 1866 by Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the author of its text-book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
In 1879 there was organized in Boston, by Mrs. Eddy and some of her students, a Christian Science church called the "Church of Christ, Scientist," the purpose of which was declared to be "to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing." In 1892 the church was reorganized under the name of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, Mass. This organization remains, and had a membership, in June, I905, of upwards of 35,000. It now has nearly one thousand branch churches and societies, situated in the United States, Canada, and other countries. The membership of the church in Boston, which is called The Mother Church, includes a majority of the members of the branch churches.
In 1881 Mrs. Eddy established in Boston the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, a chartered institution in connection with which about four thousand students received her instruction. As an outgrowth of this College, there was organized in 1900 a Board of Education, for the purpose of carrying on its work. This Board has sent out several hundred students, many of whom are engaged in healing and teaching, in this and other countries.
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