M. Adelaide Still (1873-1964) was born in Banwell, Somerset, England, and died in an unknown location. When her father lost his job because of illness, 14-year-old Still had to quit school and entered domestic service. When she was 15, she joined the Congregational church, and in 1900, her interest in Christian Science was sparked when her Sunday School teacher introduced the subject in a Bible class. She took the Primary class in 1901 from E. Blanche Ward, a Christian Science teacher, and became a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, London. Still joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 10, 1902. She emigrated to the United States in 1906, and went to Concord, New Hampshire, in May 1907. She was invited to join Mary Baker Eddy's Pleasant View household as the housekeeper's assistant, soon becoming Eddy's personal maid and attendant in July and moving to 400 Beacon Street, Eddy's home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in 1908. Her duties included serving Eddy's meals, preparing her clothes, helping to arrange her hair, and always being on call. At Eddy's request, Still attended the metaphysical lessons Eddy gave some of the workers in her household. After Eddy's passing in 1910, Still and Laura E. Sargent, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, stayed on as caretakers of the Chestnut Hill home. Still left there in 1918 and worked in the Treasurer's Office of The Mother Church until 1920.

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