Maria B. C. Newcomb
Maria B. C. Newcomb (1851-?) was born in Massachusetts and died in an
unknown location. She married Francis D. Newcomb, who in the early 1880s received
Christian Science treatment through prayer from Sarah H. Crosse, a student of Mary Baker
Eddy's. Maria B. C. Newcomb was a student of Eddy's, completing the Primary class in
1887. In 1891 she was invited to join Eddy's household, and spent 16 months caring for
her teacher's personal needs during Eddy's residence at 62 North State Street in
Concord, New Hampshire, in Roslindale, Massachusetts, and at Pleasant View. On her
return to her home in Taunton, Massachusetts, Newcomb pioneered the establishment of
Christian Science there by organizing First Church of Christ, Scientist, Taunton, where
she served as First Reader. She joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts, in October 1892, and was listed as a practitioner in the directory of
The Christian Science Journal from 1904-1913.
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Maria B. C. Newcomb
Maria B. C. Newcomb (1851-?) was born in Massachusetts and died in an
unknown location. She married Francis D. Newcomb, who in the early 1880s received
Christian Science treatment through prayer from Sarah H. Crosse, a student of Mary Baker
Eddy's. Maria B. C. Newcomb was a student of Eddy's, completing the Primary class in
1887. In 1891 she was invited to join Eddy's household, and spent 16 months caring for
her teacher's personal needs during Eddy's residence at 62 North State Street in
Concord, New Hampshire, in Roslindale, Massachusetts, and at Pleasant View. On her
return to her home in Taunton, Massachusetts, Newcomb pioneered the establishment of
Christian Science there by organizing First Church of Christ, Scientist, Taunton, where
she served as First Reader. She joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts, in October 1892, and was listed as a practitioner in the directory of
The Christian Science Journal from 1904-1913.
See more letters.