Intellectual and Spiritaul Genius

This is a lovely book, written with today's reader in mind and beautiful even to hold in one's hands.  I love the side bars, sketches and photographs that amplify the text.  We need all this additional background information today, as so many things have changed - maybe most especially the way we communicate.  One almost feels somewhat nineteenth century when penning a letter by hand today.

Didn't you love reading about Mark Baker's care for his family when he wrote: "...it is the duty of heads of families to train up the children under their care for GOD, by all good precepts and examples and by praying with and for them night and morning"?  Pray with and for our children: how lovely!

The Reverend Corser's remark that Mary Baker was "..an intellectual and spiritual genius" and that early she displayed a "depth and independence of thought", indicates his respect for and keen insight about a remarkable young woman indeed.  It's a fine thing to look for and encourage fine qualities in others, especially in young people.  I try to do it in shops when chatting to those serving.  It's such a lovely thing to uphold the good in others.

A Reading Room visitor this week borrowed Lyman Powell's biography of Mrs Eddy and was almost finished it by the time of our Wednesday meeting this week.  He's now on to Twelve Years with Mary Baker Eddy.  What a joy to have these books available to the new reader.

Julie Swannell