Boston, MA - Christian Science Church - ADVERTISING: Boston Rubbers Shoe 1907 For Sale

Boston, MA - Christian Science Church - ADVERTISING: Boston Rubbers Shoe - 1907: The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as the Christian Science church. Christian Science was founded in the 19th century in Lynn, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy with the publication of her book Science and Health (1875). The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located in the 13.5-acre Christian Science Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. The center is owned by the church and contains the Original Mother Church (1894); Mother Church Extension (1906); Christian Science Publishing House (1934), which houses the Mary Baker Eddy Library; Reflection Hall (1971); Administration Building (1972); and Colonnade Building (1972). There is also a reflecting pool and fountain. In accordance with the Manual of The Mother Church, the Mother Church is the only Christian Science church to use the definite article (\"the\") in its title. Branch churches are named \"First Church of Christ, Scientist\", \"Second Church of Christ, Scientist\", and so on, followed by the name of the city, in the order in which they were built in that city (for example, Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago). Elisha Slade Converse (July 28, 1820 – 1904) was the first mayor of Malden, Massachusetts, a businessman, founder and president of Boston Rubber Shoe Company, a representative and senator in the state legislature and a philanthropist. This Undivided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1907, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear and a crease to the card\'s lower right-hand corner.