In 1866, after her fall on the ice, Eddy began teaching her first student and began writing her ideas which she eventually published in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, considered her most important work.Bates & Dittemore 1932, pp. 118–135; ; ; Gutjahr, Paul C. "Sacred Texts in the United States", Book History, 4, 2001 (335–370), 348. Her students voted to form a church called the Church of Christ (Scientist) in 1879, later reorganized as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as The Mother Church, in 1892.. Milmine, McClure's, August 1907, p. 458. She founded the Massachusetts Metaphysical College in 1881 to continue teaching students,; Milmine, McClure's, September 1907, p. 567; ; . Eddy started a number of periodicals: The Christian Science Journal in 1883, the Christian Science Sentinel in 1898, The Herald of Christian Science in 1903, and The Christian Science Monitor in 1908, the latter being a secular newspaper.; Chronology , Mary Baker Eddy Library. The Monitor has gone on to win seven Pulitzer prizes as of 2011.. She also wrote numerous books and articles in addition to Science and Health, including the Manual of The Mother Church which contained by-laws for church government and member activity, and founded the Christian Science Publishing Society in 1898 in order to distribute Christian Science literature. Although the movement started in Boston, the first purpose-built Christian Science church building was erected in 1886 in Oconto, Wisconsin.Paul Eli Ivey, Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894–1930, Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1999, p. 31; "First Church of Christ, Scientist" , Oconto County Historical Society. During Eddy's lifetime, Christian Science spread throughout the United States and to other parts of the world including Canada, Great Britain, Germany, South Africa, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, and elsewhere.; .
in 1866 after her fall on the ice eddy began teaching her first student and began writing her ideas which she eventually published in science and health with key to the scriptures considered her most important workbates & dittemore 1932 pp 118–135; ; ; gutjahr paul c "sacred texts in the united states" book history 4 2001 (335–370) 348 her students voted to form a church called the church of christ (scientist) in 1879 later reorganized as the first church of christ scientist also known as the mother church in 1892 milmine mcclure's august 1907 p 458 she founded the massachusetts metaphysical college in 1881 to continue teaching students; milmine mcclure's september 1907 p 567; ;  eddy started a number of periodicals the christian science journal in 1883 the christian science sentinel in 1898 the herald of christian science in 1903 and the christian science monitor in 1908 the latter being a secular newspaper; chronology  mary baker eddy library the monitor has gone on to win seven pulitzer prizes as of 2011 she also wrote numerous books and articles in addition to science and health including the manual of the mother church which contained by-laws for church government and member activity and founded the christian science publishing society in 1898 in order to distribute christian science literature although the movement started in boston the first purpose-built christian science church building was erected in 1886 in oconto wisconsinpaul eli ivey prayers in stone christian science architecture in the united states 1894–1930 chicago university of illinois press 1999 p 31; "first church of christ scientist"  oconto county historical society during eddy's lifetime christian science spread throughout the united states and to other parts of the world including canada great britain germany south africa hong kong the philippines australia and elsewhere; 