James J. Rome (1859-1920) was born in Langholm, Scotland, and died in Brookline, Massachusetts. He immigrated to the United States in 1880, and became a naturalized citizen in 1888 in Missouri. In 1889, he married Joan "Josie" H. Rome (b. Hudgens) in Liberty, Missouri. In 1892, living in Des Moines, Iowa, they became interested in Christian Science through their interactions with Mary E. Dunbar, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's. James received treatment from her, then they both later became her students. The same year, Rome was also a student of Julia Field-King, another student of Eddy's. They joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 31, 1894. They were also members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Des Moines, Iowa.
Originally a Baptist minister, by 1893 Rome and his wife were listed selling Christian Science literature in The Christian Science Journal in Des Moines, Iowa. Rome was also working as the superintendent of the Christian Science Dispensary and Reading Room there. The Romes were listed in the directory of the Journal as Christian Science practitioners in Boston from 1895. Rome was a regular contributor to the Journal from the late 1890s until just before his passing. He supervised the Christian Science Reading Rooms at the Boylston Street, Boston location in the evenings, then on Exchange Street, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Eddy put his name forward for consideration as President of The Mother Church, although he never served in that capacity. Rome was listed in The Christian Science Journal until his passing.
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James J. Rome (1859-1920) was born in Langholm, Scotland, and died in Brookline, Massachusetts. He immigrated to the United States in 1880, and became a naturalized citizen in 1888 in Missouri. In 1889, he married Joan "Josie" H. Rome (b. Hudgens) in Liberty, Missouri. In 1892, living in Des Moines, Iowa, they became interested in Christian Science through their interactions with Mary E. Dunbar, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's. James received treatment from her, then they both later became her students. The same year, Rome was also a student of Julia Field-King, another student of Eddy's. They joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 31, 1894. They were also members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Des Moines, Iowa.
Originally a Baptist minister, by 1893 Rome and his wife were listed selling Christian Science literature in The Christian Science Journal in Des Moines, Iowa. Rome was also working as the superintendent of the Christian Science Dispensary and Reading Room there. The Romes were listed in the directory of the Journal as Christian Science practitioners in Boston from 1895. Rome was a regular contributor to the Journal from the late 1890s until just before his passing. He supervised the Christian Science Reading Rooms at the Boylston Street, Boston location in the evenings, then on Exchange Street, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Eddy put his name forward for consideration as President of The Mother Church, although he never served in that capacity. Rome was listed in The Christian Science Journal until his passing.
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