The invitation to Mrs. Eddy to honor with her presence the observance of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the organization of the First Congregational Church, Concord, the church in which she was baptized, is a graceful tribute to her worth and to her Christian labors in behalf of the race. It is a manifestation of the high esteem in which she is held by her fellow-citizens, irrespective of sect or creed, and in consonance with Mayor Corning's recent public eulogy.
Mrs. Eddy's birthplace in Bow is within sight of her present home in Concord. For about forty years she was a member of the Congregational Church in Tilton, N. H. She is no stranger to these people, although she has no time for social intercourse that she values so highly. In honoring her they have placed the seal of their approval upon the life of one whom they have known for many years, one whose daily walk has impressed them with the beauty of her Christian character and the value of her life-work. The following article from The Boston Herald speaks for itself:—
"The Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Founder of the Christian Science denomination, received a card of invitation to be present at the observance, which closed yesterday, of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the Congregational Church in Concord, N. H., in which her parents worshiped and in which she received baptism. In replying to the invitation, after expressing her pleasure at receiving it, she enclosed a check for five hundred dollars to aid in repairing the edifice.
