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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

A special donation . . .

Until recently , a framed embroidery of a flower bouquet hung on a wall in the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Home at 12 Broad Street, Lynn, Massachusetts. As the curatorial team from The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity took inventory of the artifacts in the house, the embroidery was cataloged and photographed along with many other objects of interest.

Do you have hidden treasure?

By providing context, sequence, and order to the vast collection of Mrs. Eddy's previously unpublished writings, The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity will help ensure that her history will be "correctly narrated and understood" so that all mankind can have a better understanding of Mrs.

A look at the collection

Writings and manuscripts Mary Baker Eddy once referred to her primary work, Science and Health with key to the Scriptures , as "the outgrowth of my whole life .

Mrs. Eddy as businesswoman

In the varied aspects of her life , Mary Baker Eddy was all about bettering humanity. She was a healer and teacher.

In 1898, Mrs. Eddy used the 91st psalm as her text for an address she delivered at Christian Science Hall in Concord.

Mary Baker Eddy: '...in my true light, and life...'

In the summer of 1998, I was invited to join a panel at "Celebrate '98," to discuss women's religious leadership in America. The celebration marked the 150th anniversary of the first woman's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York.

Last summer, over 5,000 library executives from around the world attended the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in Boston. Many attended tours offered by The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, and were interested to learn of its purpose and scope.

When a life is inspired

The Bible was central in Mary Baker Eddy's daily life. From her youngest years, her days were defined by it.

Tears for humanity

Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton walked into his interview with Mary Baker Eddy in August 1907 "decidedly prejudiced" toward finding her mentally incompetent.

God's spacesuit

You may have heard in the news that a lot of people in the world want to feel extra safe right now. If you or your friends have been feeling like this, too, then read this story about God's spacesuit.