How well do you know Mary Baker Eddy?

Michael Faller

1. Mary Baker Eddy was born in 1821 in—, New Hampshire. (See pages 4-7 of Retrospection and Introspection by Mrs. Eddy for the answers to questions 1 and 2.)

2. Her second brother, whom she greatly loved and admired, was named—.

3. Mrs. Eddy was a member of the—Church in her youth. (For Mrs. Eddy's story of how she was admitted to this church, see pages 13-15 of Retrospection and Introspection.)

4. In 1875 Mrs. Eddy wrote—and—,the Christian Science textbook. (See the Christian Science textbook, p. 110.)

5. Mrs. Eddy studied the—to write the book mentioned in question 4.

6. Mrs. Eddy established The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in —, Massachusetts. (See Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs. Eddy, p. 19.)

7. How many of Mrs. Eddy's poems were set to music in the Christian Science Hymnal we use today? (Look in "Authors and Sources" index of the Hymnal for the answer.)

8. In 1883 Mrs. Eddy started the first official publication of her Church. Today this magazine is called The Christian Science —and is published once a month.

9. How many students did Mrs. Eddy invite to her last class? (Several were unable to attend. See pages 127-138 of We Knew Mary Baker Eddy for the answer as well as an account of the class.)

10. In Science and Health Mrs. Eddy tells us that her favorite text is the —Commandment. (See Science and Health, p. 340.)

11. In 1903 Mrs. Eddy requested Christian Scientists to drop the title—and instead to call her—(See Church Manual, Art. XXII, Sect. 1.)

12. In 1908 Mrs. Eddy established The Christian Science—, an international daily newspaper.

Find the answers in this block and circle them. Some of the words run from right to left, some from bottom to top.

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Answers:

1. Bow; 2. Albert; 3.congregational; 4. Science, Health; 5. Bible; 6. Boston; 7. Seven; 8. Journal; 9. Seventy; 10. First; 11. Mother, Leader; 12. Monitor.

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