Frederica L. Miller (c. 1846-1934) was born in Ontario, Canada, and died
in London, England. She married William N. Miller, a prominent lawyer, in 1864. Grief
over the loss of their son turned her and her husband to Christian Science. The Millers
became students of Pamelia J. Leonard, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, and on December
29, 1894, they joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts. In November 1898, they completed Eddy's last Normal class. Miller was
listed in the directory of
The Christian Science Journal as a
Christian Science practitioner in Toronto, Canada, in 1899. Her husband was appointed to
the Board of Lectureship that year and, at Eddy's request, the Millers went to England,
where they helped establish First Church of Christ, Scientist, London. Frederica Miller
also established herself as a Christian Science teacher and practitioner. Both of the
Millers were members of the General Association of Teachers of England. In 1905, they
helped organize Third Church of Christ, Scientist, London, and five years later
Frederica herself laid the cornerstone for the church. Because they lived too far from
Boston to attend meetings, the Millers were, on the recommendation of Eddy, made
Honorary Executive Members of The Mother Church.
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