Hermann S. Hering (1864-1940) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned B.S. and M.E. degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, studied electrical engineering in London, and in 1891 became a professor of mechanics and electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Marian W. Hering (b. White) in Philadelphia in 1887. She studied Christian Science with Mary Baker Eddy's student Ellen E. Cross in 1893, and later that year Hering experienced healing of a longstanding ailment through his wife's treatment. Subsequently Hering, too, studied with Cross, then joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts on October 3, 1896. His wife had joined on March 31, 1894. They both listed as practitioners of Christian Science in The Christian Science Journal in 1898 and maintained their listings for the remainder of their respective lives.
Hering gave up his professorship in 1899, and he and his wife attended the Normal class in both 1900 and 1901 taught by Eddy's student Edward A. Kimball under the auspices of the Board of Education, whereafter Hering began teaching Christian Science. He was also appointed the Committee on Publication for Maryland and Washington, D.C. While serving as Second Reader of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1901, he and First Reader Ellen E. Cross held a Thanksgiving Day service, which inspired Eddy to institute the practice of holding annual Thanksgiving services at all Christian Science churches beginning in 1902. Hering served as First Reader of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1902 to 1905, and then as First Reader of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, Massachusetts, from 1905 to 1908. Also in 1905, Hering was appointed to the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, and over the following thirty years he lectured widely throughout the United States and internationally. In 1905 and 1906 he served a term as President of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to entering into full-time Christian Science work, Hering was a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in New York, the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London, and the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
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Hermann S. Hering (1864-1940) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned B.S. and M.E. degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, studied electrical engineering in London, and in 1891 became a professor of mechanics and electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Marian W. Hering (b. White) in Philadelphia in 1887. She studied Christian Science with Mary Baker Eddy's student Ellen E. Cross in 1893, and later that year Hering experienced healing of a longstanding ailment through his wife's treatment. Subsequently Hering, too, studied with Cross, then joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts on October 3, 1896. His wife had joined on March 31, 1894. They both listed as practitioners of Christian Science in The Christian Science Journal in 1898 and maintained their listings for the remainder of their respective lives.
Hering gave up his professorship in 1899, and he and his wife attended the Normal class in both 1900 and 1901 taught by Eddy's student Edward A. Kimball under the auspices of the Board of Education, whereafter Hering began teaching Christian Science. He was also appointed the Committee on Publication for Maryland and Washington, D.C. While serving as Second Reader of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1901, he and First Reader Ellen E. Cross held a Thanksgiving Day service, which inspired Eddy to institute the practice of holding annual Thanksgiving services at all Christian Science churches beginning in 1902. Hering served as First Reader of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1902 to 1905, and then as First Reader of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, Massachusetts, from 1905 to 1908. Also in 1905, Hering was appointed to the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, and over the following thirty years he lectured widely throughout the United States and internationally. In 1905 and 1906 he served a term as President of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to entering into full-time Christian Science work, Hering was a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in New York, the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London, and the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
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