Miscellaneous Writings

by Mary Baker Eddy

 

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
Introductory
	Page
Prospectus	1
A Timely Issue	4
Love Your Enemies	8
Christian Theism	13
The New Birth	15
CHAPTER II
One Cause and Effect	21
CHAPTER III
Questions and Answers	31
CHAPTER IV
Addresses
Christian Science in Tremont Temple	95
Science and the Senses	98
Extract from My First Address in The Mother Church, May 26, 1895	106
Address before the Alumni of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, 1895	110
Address before the Christian Scientist Association of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, in 1893. Subject: “Obedience”	116
Communion Address, January, 1896	120
Message to the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, Boston, 1896	125
CHAPTER V
Letters
To The Mother Church	129
To ——, on Prayer	132
To the National Christian Scientist Association	134
To the College Association	135
To the National Christian Scientist Association	137
To the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston	139
To Donors of Boat, from Toronto, Canada	142
Address, — Laying the Corner-stone	143
To the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston	146
The First Members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts	147
Extract from a Letter	148
To The Mother Church	148
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Oconto, Wis.	149
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Scranton	150
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Denver	152
To First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Lawrence	154
To Correspondents	155
To Students	156
To a Student	157
To a Student	158
Extract from a Christmas Letter	159
CHAPTER VI
Sermons
A Christmas Sermon	161
Editor's Extracts from Sermon	168
Extract from a Sermon delivered in Boston, January 18, 1885	171
Sunday Services on July Fourth. — Extempore Remarks	176
Easter Services	177
Bible Lessons	180
CHAPTER VII
Pond and Purpose	203
CHAPTER VIII Precept upon Precept
“Thy Will be Done”	208
“Put up Thy Sword”	214
Scientific Theism	216
Mental Practice	219
Taking Offense	223
Hints to the Clergy	225
Perfidy and Slander	226
Contagion	228
Improve Your Time	230
Thanksgiving Dinner	230
Christian Science	232
Injustice	235
Reformers	237
Mrs. Eddy Sick	238
“I've Got Cold”	239
“Prayer and Healing”	242
Veritas Odium Parit	245
Falsehood	248
Love	249
Address on the Fourth of July at Pleasant View, Concord, N. H., before 2,500 Members of The Mother Church, 1897	251
Well Doinge is the Fruite of Doinge Well	253
Little Gods	255
Advantage of Mind-healing	255
A Card	256
Spirit and Law	256
Truth-healing	259
Heart to Heart	262
Things to be Thought Of	263
Unchristian Rumor	266
Vainglory	267
Compounds	270
Close of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College	271
Malicious Reports	274
Loyal Christian Scientists	275
The March Primary Class	279
Obtrusive Mental Healing	282
Wedlock	285
Judge Not	290
New Commandment	292
A Cruce Salus	293
Comparison to English Barmaids	294
A Christian Science Statute	297
Advice to Students	298
Notice	303
Angels	306
Deification of Personality	307
A Card	310
Overflowing Thoughts	310
A Great Man and His Saying	312
Words of Commendation	313
Church and School	313
Class, Pulpit, Students' Students	316
My Students and Thy Students	318
Unseen Sin	318
A Word to the Wise	319
Christmas	320
Card	321
Message to The Mother Church	322
CHAPTER IX
The Fruit of Spirit
An Allegory	323
Voices of Spring	329
“Where Art Thou?”	332
Divine Science	336
Fidelity	339
True Philosophy and Communion	344
Origin of Evil	346
Truth versus Error	346
Fallibility of Human Concepts	351
The Way	355
Science and Philosophy	359
“Take Heed!”	368
The Cry of Christmas-tide	369
Blind Leaders	370
“Christ and Christmas”	371
Sunrise at Pleasant View	376
CHAPTER X
Inklings Historic	378
CHAPTER XI
Poems
Come Thou	384
Meeting of My Departed Mother and Husband	385
Love	387
Woman's Rights	388
The Mother's Evening Prayer	389
June	390
Wish and Item	391
The Oak on the Mountain's Summit	392
Isle of Wight	392
Hope	394
Rondelet	394
To Mr. James T. White	395
Autumn	395
Christ My Refuge	396
“Feed My Sheep”	397
Communion Hymn	398
Laus Deo!	399
A Verse for the Little Children	400
A Verse for the Big Children	400
CHAPTER XII
Testimonials	401
How to Understand Science and Health	463