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From the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, James T. White & Co., Publishers

FOUR PORTRAITS OF MRS. MARY BAKER G. EDDY

THE MASK OF

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

A History of the Rise and Growth of the System, together with a comparison of Metaphysical Healing with Matters Scientific, Christian and Biblical.

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FOREWORD

SUBJECT INDEX

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The Woman and the Prophet

Birth and ancestry. Early life. Imitating Jesus at twelve
years of age. Mesmer. Parallels in Shakerism. Mar-
riage. Second marriage. Dr. Quimby. Germs of the
new religion. Domestic life

The Woman and the Book

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Wanderings. The first practitioner. A lawsuit.
Quimby manuscripts. "Science and Health" pub-
lished. Third marriage. Confusing dates. A miracu-
lous" cure. A fictitious revelation

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A Mask for Commerce and Glory

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Christian Science not Christian. Not scientific.
travesty on Christianity, yet a power. Doctoring the
book. Autocratic rule. Instructions to healers. Incon-
sistencies. "Science" dietetics. Influence over life and
death. The "Metaphysical College." "Put money in
thy purse." Material prosperity.

Antagonisms of "Science"

Old methods outgrown. Mermerism. Clairvoyance.
Spiritualism. Faith Cure. Contradictions and absurdi-
ties. "Scientific" experiments. Mental surgery. A
bunion and insanity. Eternal youth

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Power of Mind Over Body

Christian Science doctrines not new. No sin, sick-
ness, or death. Exorcising disease. A boast not ful-
filled. Metaphysical healing. The healer healed. The
Emmanuel Movement

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The Philosophy of Christian Science
Forerunners. Gnostic vagaries. Neo-Platonism.
Gnosticism defined. Agreement with "Science."
Burned-out torches. Socrates, Plato, Plotinus. Jo-

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