The valley cemetery mary baker eddy1/23/2024 Damon F., 1892 - 1946ĪLLEN, Homer, - Maryann, His Wife, d: 40y Mandane, dau., d: 27 June 1877 17y 11m 2dĪLLEN, John Broughton, son of F. ( Erected by Mary Mowry Laning, Georgiana Mowry Poiliet, Mabel Mowry Hawks - descendants)ĪLLARDICE, James P., 1862 - 1942 Annie, 1863 - 1940 Marion N., 1904 - 1974 Charles L., 1893 - 1961 Donald, 1910 - 1945 Grace H., (No Dates)ĪLLARDICE, Thomas R., 1836 - 1900 Margaret Phin, His Wife, 1834 - 1893 ( Natives of Dundee, Scotland) Frederick, 1876 - 1888 Charles, 1861 - (No Date)ĪLLARDICE, Thomas Ross, Jr., 1861 - 1905 J. Davis for the Winter 1997 – 1998 issue of Sweet Auburn.ALDEN/CAPWELL, John, 1850 - 1931 Harriet Alden, His Wife, 1852 - 1931 Robert, 1875 - 1963 Sadie E., 1877 - 1958 Arthur G., son, d: ĪLDEN, Prince, 1718 - 1804 United Methodis Minister Veteran of Revolutionary War Learn more about the construction of the Eddy Monument in the article “Mary Baker Eddy Memorial” written by Michael R. But the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said unto you.” Christ Jesus (John 14:25-26) “These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. It is a divine utterance, – the Comforter which leadeth into all truth.” Mary Baker Eddy (Science and Health 128:4-6, 127:26-29) It has a spiritual, and not a material origin. Science is an emanation of divine Mind, and is alone able to interpret God aright. “The term Science, properly understood, refers only to the laws of God and to His government of the universe, inclusive of man. Text on the tablets to the left and right of the memorial: The Truth he has taught and spoken lives, and moves in our midst a divine afflatus.” Mary Baker Eddy (Miscellaneous Writings 1882 – 1896 166:3-7) “The monument whose finger points upward, commemorates the earthly life of a martyr but this is not all of the philanthropist, hero, and Christian. MARY BAKER EDDY DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AUTHOR OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES Winslow with excerpts from The Art of Commemoration and America’s First Rural Cemetery: Mount Auburn’s Significant Monument Collection ©2015, Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery. Sartwout, “The Mary Baker Eddy Memorial,” 47.Copy in Historical Collections, Mount Auburn Cemetery “It was essential,” Swartwout explained, that the memorial be simple and dignified in character not overornamented, and yet worthy of its high purpose.”² A set of curving stairs flanking each side of the Eddy monument lead toward Halcyon Lake. Explaining he wanted “nothing between the grave and sky but flowers,” Swartwout designed an open temple filled with plantings¹. Swartwout based his design for the columns on the porticos of the “Tower of the Winds” in Athens. Architect Egerton Swartwout won the competition for the memorial, regarded as one of the finest examples of granite carving in the country. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned the magnificent memorial for Mary Baker Eddy (1821 – 1910), discoverer and founder of Christian Science, advocate of prayer-based healing, teacher, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and founder of The Christian Science Monitor. Ornamental Carvings throughout the memorial depict wild roses, morning glories, a sheaf of wheat, and the lamp of wisdom.
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