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Irving C. Tomlinson
Rev. Irving Clinton Tomlinson (March 22, 1860 – October 1, 1944) was an American Universalist minister who converted to Christian Science, becoming a practitioner and teacher. For a time, he lived as one of the workers in the household of church founder, Mary Baker Eddy, later writing a book about his experiences called ''Twelve Years with Mary Baker Eddy''. Early life Born Irving Clinton Tomlinson, in Perry, New York, he was the son of Rev. Dewitt Clinton and Emmeline C. Eaton Tomlinson. His father was a Universalist minister, and his mother was a writer who was heavily involved in the church, and one of the founders of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The family moved to Akron, Ohio, where his father was involved with raising funds to build a new Universalist educational institution, and where Tomlinson later went to preparatory school and college. He was the class president of a senior class of seven students,Price, Mark J"Local history: University of Akron landmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry, New York
Perry is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 4,616 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. The town is on the eastern border of the county. Perry is also the name of a village within the town. Locals often deem Perry the Bowling Capital of the World. The iconic lanes in town boast great talent, so good the lanes have no need for bumpers. The town is styled "home of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent" after a sea serpent sighting, possibly a hoax, in 1855. The serpent is celebrated by images throughout the town and previously by a summer festival. An artificial serpent was placed by Silver Lake in 2016. The Village of Perry joined Tree City USA in 2017. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town. History The Town of Perry was established in 1814 from part of the Town of Leicester (now in Livingston County). It was coincidentally formed at the same time as another town of Perry in Cattaraugus County; that town changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Medford and Somerville border. History Indigenous history Native Americans inhabited the area that would become Medford for thousands of years prior to European colonization of the Americas. At the time of European contact and exploration, Medford was the winter home of the Naumkeag people, who farmed corn and created fishing weirs at multiple sites along the Mystic River. Naumkeag sachem Nanepashemet was killed and buried at his fortification in present-day Medford during a war with the Tarrantines in 1619. The contact period introduced a number of European infectious diseases which would decimate native populations in virgin soil epidemics, including a smallpox epidemic which in 1633 which killed Nanepashemet's sons, sachems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normal College
A normal school or normal college is an institution created to train teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum. In the 19th century in the United States, instruction in normal schools was at the high school level, turning out primary school teachers. Most such schools are now called teacher training colleges or teachers' colleges, currently require a high school diploma for entry, and may be part of a comprehensive university. Normal schools in the United States, Canada and Argentina trained teachers for primary schools, while in Europe, the equivalent colleges typically educated teachers for primary schools and later extended their curricula to also cover secondary schools. In 1685, St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded what is generally considered the first normal school, the ''École Normale'', in Reims, Champagne, France. The term "normal" in this context refers to the goal of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibyl Wilbur
Sibyl Wilbur O'Brien Stone (May 27, 1871 – July 21, 1946), best known as Sibyl Wilbur, was an American journalist, suffragist, and author of a biography of Mary Baker Eddy. She was a San Diego Branch Member of the National League of American Pen Women and a member of the New England Woman's Press Association. Biography Originally from Elmira, New York, Wilbur's parents both died when she young, and by 14 she had moved to Nebraska and begun teaching at a prairie school. Eventually she saved enough money to go to college and start a career in journalism. For over 20 years she wrote for major metropolitan newspapers in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, and Boston, on topics such as women's rights, labor issues, and culture. She was politically active as an organizer in the Woman Suffrage Party in New York City, and spoke publicly on the topic. She is most known for her writings on Mary Baker Eddy, founder of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, who she met in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank S
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald McLellan (editor)
Archibald McLellan (1795 or 1797 – 22 October 1854) was a Glasgow coachbuilder, art collector, councillor and magistrate. The McLellan Galleries on Sauchiehall Street are named after him. Early life McLellan was baptised in Glasgow on 12 May 1796. His parents were Archibald McLellan (1746/7–1831), a coach-builder, and Christian Shillinglaw (''f'' ''c''.1774–1832). He was educated at the Grammar School and the University of Glasgow before joining his father in the coachbuilding business where he showed skill as a heraldic draughtsman. Career and public roles He was a Tory councillor on Glasgow Town Council from 1823 and became a Magistrate of the city at 25 years old. As a coachbuilder and harness-maker, he joined thIncorporation of the Hammermenof Glasgow, rising to be appointed Deacon-Convener of The Trades’ House in 1831. He held the office for two years. He was a member of the Glasgow Dilettanti Society in 1825 (president in 1834), trustee of Anderson's Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord, New Hampshire
Concord () is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2020 census the population was 43,976, making it the third largest city in New Hampshire behind Manchester and Nashua. The village of Penacook lies at the northern boundary of the city limits. The city is home to the University of New Hampshire School of Law, New Hampshire's only law school; St. Paul's School, a private preparatory school; NHTI, a two-year community college; the New Hampshire Police Academy; and the New Hampshire Fire Academy. Concord's Old North Cemetery is the final resting place of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. History The area that would become Concord was originally settled thousands of years ago by Abenaki Native Americans called the Pennacook. The tribe fished for migrating salmon, sturgeon, and alewives with nets strung across the rapids of the Merrimack River. The stream was also the transportation route for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reader (Christian Science Church)
A Reader in a Christian Science church is a member of the congregation who has been elected to serve in one of two positions responsible for church services. Each week's sermon in Christian Science churches is outlined in the ''Christian Science Quarterly'', prepared months in advance, and is the same in all Christian Science churches, worldwide. As a lay church, the congregation elects readers from the congregation and they serve as readers for a set period of time (they are considered clergy). The sermons consist of passages from the Bible (usually the King James Version) and '' Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures'' by Mary Baker Eddy, and are studied as lessons during the week and read aloud to the congregation on the Sunday following. Duties of Readers The Christian Science church was established as a lay church by founder Mary Baker Eddy. The principal responsibilities of Readers in Christian Science churches are established in the ''Manual of The Mother Church'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Science Quarterly
The ''Christian Science Quarterly'' (Bible Lessons) is a publication of the Christian Science Publishing Society that sets out the Bible lessons for all students of Christian Science. Each lesson serves as the Sunday sermon in church and is studied for the week preceding the Sunday on which it is read as the sermon. Daily Bible study and Sunday sermon Called the Lesson-Sermon, each week's Bible lesson is read in daily individual study during the week, and as the Sunday sermon in Christian Science church services around the world. It is composed of a series of references from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, '' Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures'', written by Mary Baker Eddy. The particular topic for each week's lesson follows one of twenty-six subjects chosen by Eddy, who "discovered" Christian Science in 1866 and founded the church in 1879. The citations for each lesson are selected by the Bible Lesson Committee in Boston, Massachusetts. The subjects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Beasley
Norman Beasley (April 6, 1887 – July 2, 1963) was an American journalist and author, best known for writing biographies. He also served in the United States Army as a colonel. Career Norman Beasley was born in Detroit, Michigan, where his parents had moved just before his birth. Beasley's writing career began after graduating from Detroit College of Law, working as a journalist for ''The Detroit Journal'', and later for ''The Dearborn News''. He began writing books on history in the late 1920s, publishing ''Men, money, and motors: the drama of the automobile'' through Harper & Brothers in 1929. His biographical works would include books on William S. Knudsen, Frank Knox, Mary Baker Eddy, and Carter Glass, which was co-written with Rixey Smith. Beasley's book on William S. Knudsen, William Knudsen, a leading automotive industry executive and general during World War II, is the only book-length work focused solely him and covering his entire life, and contains an introduction b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mother Church
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. History The Original Mother Church, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was completed in December 1894, eight years after the first Christian Science church, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavia Knapp
Flavia (Latin for "blonde") may refer to: Places * Flavia Caesariensis, a 4th-century Roman province in the Diocese of the Britains * Flaviac, a commune in southern France People * Flavia (gens), the Roman clan and imperial dynasty * Flavia (name), a modern female personal name of Latin origin, most common in Italian and other Romance languages * Flavia Fortunato, an Italian pop singer and television presenter * Flavia Ottaviani, an Italian figure skater * Flavia Pennetta, an Italian tennis player * Flavia Cacace, a professional dancer * Flavia Tumusiime, a Ugandan actress and radio and television host * Flavia Sparacino, an American space maker and scientist * Flavia Agnes, an Indian activist and lawyer * Flavia Company, an Argentine novelist * FLAVIA, an Irish/Italian activist and singer-songwriter Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities *Chancellor Flavia, a character in the ''Doctor Who'' mythos *Princess Flavia, a character in the 1894 Anthony Hope novel ''The Prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
