Class taught by Edward A. Kimball under Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy’s instructions, Mr. Eustace met every condition of Mrs. Eddy’s prophecies about Successor as Revelator.   The most accurate place to read about Herbert Eustace would be in the chapter entitled “To The Reader” in His book “Christian Science ‘Its Clear Correct Teaching'” which can be found at the ChristianScienceBookStore.com

Herbert W. Eustace came from England and traveled to the “Far West” United States (California).  His family line was of the Anglican Church, the Church of England.

“. . . when a friend asked me to read Science and Health I discovered that one does not always know what is taking place in thought and that what I had accepted as satisfaction was really complacency rather than true satisfaction.    . . . At that time, 1893, I was living on my ranch in California and had the long evenings for reading and studying.  These I spent with Science and Health.  During the day, while at work, I continually pondered the wonders and profound import of this new view of life, and, by the time I had finished reading the book, its teachings had become my own deep conviction.”  “From that time Christian Science has filled my life with a greater and more eventful happiness than I could have deemed possible. It has truly proved to be the ‘one pearl of great price’, which, when the seeker had found, he ‘went and sold all that he had, and bought it.” [“Christian Science: Its ‘Clear Correct Teaching” by Herbert W. Eustace, p. xvii.]

Mr. Eustace became a member in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts in 1894 and for 15 years served in the branch church in San Jose, California, filling every office in that church.  In 1902, Mr. Eustace attended the Normal class in Christian Science conducted by Edward A. Kimball, earning the degree of CSB (Bachelor of Christian Science) and became a Christian Science Teacher.

Herbert Eustace became a Trustee of the Christian Science Publishing Society in 1912 and was a Trustee throughout the Litigation Years (1918 – January, 1922).  The tab on this website entitled “Deed of Trust” outlines his responsibilities as a Trustee.   In 1922, Mr. Eustace was excommunicated from the Christian Science material organization.

From there, Mr. Eustace taught and lectured without limits.  His first book entitled “The Line of Light” was published in 1929.  Then he wrote “Your Power and Dominion”, with “The Clear Correct Teaching” (CCT) following.  In 1953, Mr. Eustace published the One Volume of all his writings entitled “Christian Science ‘Its Clear Correct Teaching’ and Complete Writings”.  “Chronological Data” (p. 997 of the One Volume of the CCT) shows a time-line of every book Mr. Eustace wrote, showing how the One Volume of the CCT completed Mrs. Eddy’s prophecies as Successor to “Science and Health”.

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BITS AND PIECES:

The “W” in Herbert W. Eustace stands for Willoughby.  Mr. Eustace met his wife, his “beloved Bess”, at a Christian Science meeting.

When Mrs. Eddy sent Edward Kimball to teach Christian Science classes, she would ask Mr. Kimball “Who understands this?”  Many times, the answer was in the negative. Finally in a later class, Finally in a later class when Mr.  Eustace took instructions, Mr. Kimball was finally able to respond to Mrs., Eddy’s question “Who understands this?”  Mr. Kimball  responded “Herbert Eustace.” 

He became “the heavy hitter” of the Great Litigation.

During the Litigation, there were heads bobbing up and down of  those who were trying to malpractice.  Joseph Johnston said:  “Mr. Eustace, don’t you see those heads bobbing up and down?”  Mr. Eustace answered “Their thinking does not get beyond their teeth.”

When the Litigation was over and hearing the verdict, Mr. Eustace was in a room with several other men. The other men “appeared” to be distressed while Mr. Eustace had great poise and serenity.  He said simply “It is God’s will.”

A famous line during the Great Litigation: When the directors, lawyers were pressuring Mr. Eustace to acknowledge the Directors as the head of the church, the question was asked  “Who is the head of the Christian Science movement?”  Herbert Eustace answered simply, “God.”

He loved to dance — especially square dancing.

When solving a problem, he would pace around his dining room table.  Evidently, you could see a path going in a circle around this table where the carpeting was worn from use.  He would frequently get up in the wee early hours of the morning to work when the senses were quiet enabling him to see more clearly.

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