P00266 James A. Ackland (1845-1913) was born in Lanark, Ontario, Canada, and
died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Cornell University from 1870-1871 and
records over the years list his occupation as inventor, publisher, and poet. He was a
charter member of the Church of Christ (Scientist) and a student of Mary Baker Eddy's,
studying with her in the summer of 1879. Ackland was a member of the Christian Scientist
Association but drifted away from Christian Science around the time that the Association
dissolved in 1889. He remained a good friend of Eddy's even after leaving Christian
Science.
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