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The Church Built by Young People
January 2, 2012
On the first day of January, 1899, I witnessed, at Schofield, Wisconsin, the dedication of a Christian Science church built by children, and as the history of the enterprise very profoundly interested me, I beg to tell the story of their demonstration to the readers of the Journal.
Insight and Inspiration from History
September 26, 2011
This photograph of Mary Armstrong was made in 1886, shortly after she was healed in Christian Science of a case doctors had pronounced incurable by medicine. Mary Armstrong and her husband Joseph Armstrong were two pivotal early workers in the Christian Science movement, both making significant contributions to Christian Science in the west and in Boston.
An Interview with Clara Barton
March 1, 2011
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Longyear Museum has selected from its collection a published interview with Clara Barton, a remarkable woman in her own right, in which she speaks out about her contemporary, Mary Baker Eddy— that she is the “nation’s greatest woman.”
Violet Oakley: A Passion for Beauty, a Passion for Truth
December 6, 2010
In 1939 a small but beautiful book titled Christ My Refuge: One of the Seven Hymns by Mary Baker Eddy was published by the Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy. The text in this unique volume is embellished with vibrant, colorful illuminations. An “Appreciation” by the publishers notes that “The healing truths in the poems by Mary Baker Eddy used as hymns in the Christian Science Hymnal serve to uplift faith and to heal humanity.”
Christian Science Pioneer Emma A. Thompson Assists a Young Practitioner
November 1, 2010
We get something of a snapshot of Minneapolis Christian Science Pioneer Emma A. Thompson’s approach to the healing work from the assistance she gave to a young Christian Science practitioner who had agreed to fill in for her when Mrs. Thompson travelled to the East Coast.
Abigail Thompson as a Christian Science Practitioner
October 4, 2010
From the time she completed Mary Baker Eddy’s 1898 Normal Class, Abigail Thompson had focused her life on helping and healing others in Christian Science. The result would be a thriving Minneapolis, Minnesota practice that included remarkable cases of healing that overruled a doctor’s diagnosis of incurability.
Image Gallery: Mary Baker Eddy's Household at Chestnut Hill, Part Two
September 13, 2010
Image Gallery for September 2010, Part Two of a two-part series: Meet some more of the people who staffed Mary Baker Eddy's last home — a selection of historic photos from the Longyear Museum collection. Part One of this image gallery appeared on the Longyear website in June 2010.
Christian Science Pioneer Janette Weller: Finding Home, Finding Heaven
September 6, 2010
At the age of three, Janette Weller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents separated and she was sent away to live with an aunt. But through Christian Science and her friendship with Mary Baker Eddy, she not only found the sense of love and home she yearned for, but a fulfilling life of service.
Members' Vault: Julia Bartlett: Faithful Follower
July 5, 2010
In 1897 Mary Baker Eddy sent Julia Bartlett a copy of Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 with the inscription, “To Miss Julia S. Bartlett C. S. D. With love, mother, Mary Baker Eddy. 1897.”
Image Gallery: Mary Baker Eddy's Household at Chestnut Hill, Part One
June 21, 2010
Image Gallery for June 2010: Meet some of the people who staffed Mrs. Eddy's last home — a selection of historic photos from Longyear's collection. Part One of a two-part series; Part Two will appear in September 2010.
