More about Doc Sulcer

If you want to explore A.A. Sulcer’s life and times more deeply, there is nothing quite like reading the source articles about him, including many of his writings in his own words.

Appendix: “The Deestrict Skule No. 109”

Return to the Abraham A. Sulcer main page. In a spirit of fun that would not be unknown to later generations of Sulcers, the family participated in a community skit that was "certainly very ludicrous". The show was held in the largest venue of the city on a Friday evening in the winter of 1890,...

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Appendix – No Drugs Used; Christian Science Explained

A typical account of one of A.A.'s lectures. Fresno Republican Weekly, 5 May 1899, p. 1 NO DRUGS USED - Christian Science Explained----In a Lecture by Dr. Sulcer Last Night---Under the Auspices of the First Church of Christ (Scientist)---From Friday's Daily. Byline: W. A. Fitzgerald Barton opera house was quite comfortably filled last night by...

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Appendix: Dedication of Christian Science Church – Riverside

Return to the Abraham A. Sulcer main page. It was the opening of new Christian Science Church at 6th / Lemon Street, Riverside California, on Sunday morning, February 24, 1901. The church cost $15,000 to build, considered somewhat modest even then. Dedication Speech by Dr. A.A. Sulcer, First Reader It has long been the custom...

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Appendix: Love’s Messenger, a Story about A.A.’s Writing

A testimonial, not only about a tract written by A.A. Sulcer, but the magic seemingly bestowed on it. From the February 15, 1900 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel, available at http://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/1900/2/2-24/love-s-messenger on 27 June 2015. Love's MessengerBY SARAH A. HUGHES. As I read the various items under "Among the Churches" in a recent number...

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Appendix: True Therapeutics Lecture by A.A. Sulcer

Another lecture from A.A. Sulcer after a few more years of practice in his role on the Board of Lectureship. This one is pretty wordy and I found it hard to wade through. From the January 1895 issue of The Christian Science Journal,  available at http://journal.christianscience.com/issues/1895/1/12-10/true-therapeutics on June 26 2015 TRUE THERAPEUTICSBy A. A. Sulcer The...

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