
Frederica L. Miller (c. 1846-1934) was born in Ontario, Canada, and died
in London, England. She married William N. Miller, a prominent lawyer, in 1864. Grief
over the loss of their son turned her and her husband to Christian Science. The Millers
became students of Pamelia J. Leonard, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, and on December
29, 1894, they joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
In November 1898, they completed Eddy's last Normal class. Miller was listed in the
directory of
The Christian Science Journal as a Christian
Science practitioner in Toronto, Canada, in 1899. Her husband was appointed to the Board
of Lectureship that year and, at Eddy's request, the Millers went to England, where they
helped establish First Church of Christ, Scientist, London. Frederica Miller also
established herself as a Christian Science teacher and practitioner. Both of the Millers
were members of the General Association of Teachers of England. In 1905, they helped
organize Third Church of Christ, Scientist, London, and five years later Frederica
herself laid the cornerstone for the church. Because they lived too far from Boston to
attend meetings, the Millers were, on the recommendation of Eddy, made Honorary
Executive Members of The Mother Church.
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