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Church Manual of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts
Church Manual of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Massachusetts Author:Mary Baker Eddy The Church Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts is a vital statement by the Church's Founder, Mary Baker Eddy. The Manual establishes the foundation, government, services, and activities of the Christian Science Church. The Rules and By-Laws of the Manual provide ind... more »ispensable guidelines for the self-government of individual church members.
Referring to the Manual, Mrs. Eddy wrote, "Of this I am sure, that each Rule and By-law in this Manual will increase the spirituality of him who obeys it, invigorate his capacity to heal the sick, to comfort such as mourn, and to awaken the sinner" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, page 230).
Mary Baker Eddy questioned many traditional views about mankind's relationship to God and for years searched the Bible for answers. In 1866, in need of healing, she was led to the discovery of the divine law of Truth in Christ Jesus' teachings — the law which she later named Christian Science. From that time forward, her life goal was to share this healing truth with others.
Between 1866 and 1910, Mrs. Eddy wrote Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and other writings on Christian Science and founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, and its periodicals, including The Christian Science Monitor, an international daily newspaper.« less