More On The Over Seven Foot Tall Granite Pyramid At Bow, New Hampshire

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The Granite Pyramid as symbol of an eternal idea

An excerpt from Andrew W. Hartsook's book, "Christian Science After
1910" from pages 116-117:

"In 1962, the Board of Directors voted to demolish the pyramid marker
at the site of Mary Baker Eddy's birth in Bow, New Hampshire. After
Mrs. Eddy's passing, James F Lord had acquired the property of the old
Baker homestead. The house had burned to the ground some years before,
and it had grown up with weeds. He improved the site, erected the
monument, and donated the property to The Mother Church in 1927. His
efforts had never been viewed with favor by the Directors, and the
monument was never included in notices of historic sites occasionally
listed in the Journal. A photograph, however, was included in the
book, "Landmarks from Bow to Boston." The precisely carved granite was
the largest single piece ever quarried in New Hampshire, and despite
its official lack of approval, it attracted many visitors over the
years since its dedication on the centennial of Mrs. Eddy's birth of
July 16, 1921.

Workmen at the site had prepared to blast the monument with dynamite
as instructed by the Directors. At the last minute, L. Ivimy Gwalter,
a member of the Board who did not want it destroyed, persuaded her
fellow Directors to postpone the destruction , and word was
immediately sent to New Hampshire. But the message arrived too late,
and the destructive deed was done. The fragments were buried somewhere
to prevent souvenir seekers from getting any of the pieces.

This was in keeping with the Directors' policy established with the
destruction of Mrs. Eddy's home at Pleasant View when every fragment
of the house was taken away and secretly buried to thwart those who
wanted some tangible remembrance.

The rumor spread that the Directors waited until the death of Mr.
Lord, the donor of the property, before ordering the destruction of
the pyramid marker, but this could not be confirmed through research.
When asked why the marker was destroyed, one of the Directors
reportedly said that people were writing on it."

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And Written In response To The Above Several Years Ago By Myself

We know there is no birth in matter, yet our Leader executed several
important actions on July 16th, the date of her appearance on this
planet. I feel this was a wonderful tribute to Mrs. Eddy, this giant
granite pyramid, and remarkably meaningful. How comforting to realize
that as an idea, this gift from James F. Lord and the beauty of it,
all the good it represents is eternal. Lovingly, Paula

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