There is practically no limit to the uses to which these bells may be put.  They can be called into requisition in theatres, concert halls, and public buildings, as they range in all sizes, from those described down to little sets of silver bells that might be placed on a small centre table.

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[The Republic, Washington, D.C., February 2, 1895]

[Extract]

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

    MARY BAKER EDDY THE “MOTHER” OF THE IDEA—­SHE HAS AN IMMENSE
    FOLLOWING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND A CHURCH COSTING
    $250,000 WAS RECENTLY BUILT IN HER HONOR AT BOSTON

“My faith has the strength to nourish trees as well as souls,” was the remark Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, the “Mother” of Christian Science, made recently as she pointed to a number of large elms that shade her delightful country home in Concord, N.H.  “I had them brought here in warm weather, almost as big as they are now, and not one died.”  This is a remarkable statement, but it is made by a remarkable woman, who has originated a new phase of religious belief, and who numbers over one hundred thousand intelligent people among her devoted followers.

The great hold she has upon this army was demonstrated in a very tangible and material manner recently, when “The First Church of Christ, Scientist,” erected at a cost of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, was dedicated in Boston.  This handsome edifice was paid for before it was begun, by the voluntary contributions of Christian Scientists all over the country, and a tablet imbedded in its wall declares that it was built as “a testimonial to our beloved teacher, Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, author of its textbook, ’Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,’ president of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, and the first pastor of this denomination.”

There is usually considerable difficulty in securing sufficient funds for the building of a new church, but such was not the experience of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy.  Money came freely from all parts of the United States.  Men, women, and children contributed, some giving a pittance, others donating large sums.  When the necessary amount was raised, the custodian of the funds was compelled to refuse further contributions, in order to stop the continued inflow of money from enthusiastic Christian Scientists.

Mrs. Eddy says she discovered Christian Science in 1866.  She studied the Scriptures and the sciences, she declares, in a search for the great curative Principle.  She investigated allopathy, homoeopathy, and electricity, without finding a clew; and modern philosophy gave her no distinct statement of the Science of Mind-healing.  After careful study she became convinced that the curative Principle was the Deity.

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