Grace Mann Brown Explained

Grace Mann Brown
Birth Date:	16 April 1859
Birth Place:	Pippin, Wisconsin, US
Death Place:	Denver, Colorado, US
Resting Place:	Fairmount Cemetery, Denver
Known For:	New Thought's Author
Children:	3
Signature:	Signature_of_Grace_Mann_Brown.jpg

Grace Mann Brown (April 16, 1859; Pippin, Wisconsin,^[1] 1925; Denver, Colorado) was an American writer and spiritual leader. Her work was related to the New Thought Movement, Divine Science and Christian Science. Much of her work focused on spirituality, metaphysics, mysticism, esoteric and occult sciences.

Personal life

Grace Mann Brown was the daughter of Major James Cook Mann and Mary Stem Mann. Brown was educated at Eden Hall in the Sacred Heart Convent in Torresdale, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Grace Mann married Joseph Lyman Brown (1851November 10, 1921) from Denver, Colorado, on October 20, 1878. He was an engineer at the Denver Gas and Electric Co. The couple had three children: Bernice Brown (1888–1937), who married a Mr. Keen; James Leslie Brown (May 10, 1891– Nov 4, 1949), who became president of Thompson Manufacturing Co., Owner Thompson Pipe and Steel in Denver; and Eunice Brown (1903–1945).

Brown died in 1925 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Career

Grace Mann Brown was active in the New Thought Movement, writing and lecturing extensively. She also wrote some of her works under the pen name Ione. She was instrumental in creating The Order of the Essenes and was its President. In 1906, Brown was Vice President of the World New Thought Federation.

Brown would succeed Fannie B. James as Editor of Fulfillment Magazine. Also, from 1920 to 1921, Brown was Bookkeeper for the American Unitarian Association. She founded the Modern Society of the Essenes: Essene Circle.

Writing

Books

• Studies in Spiritual Harmony (as Ione; Reed Publishing Company, 1901–1903, 134 pages)^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Food Studies (as Ione; Denver, The Reed publishing company, 1902–1904 101 pages)^{[6] [7]}
• Seven Steps in the life of S. A. Weltmer (Nevada, Mo.: Weltmer Institute, 1906)^{[8] [9]}
• Life Lessons: A Series of Practical Lessons of Life, from Life, and about Life (Hudson Press, 1906, 207 pages)
• Soul Songs by Ione (Grace M. Brown, 1907)^[10]
• The Word made Flesh, A Study in Healing. (Grace M. Brown, 1908)^{[11] [12]}
• To-day; the Present Moment is God's Own Time (Grace M. Brown, 1910–1911, 200 pages)^[13]
• The Inner Breath; 'Vivenda Causa', a revelation of old world wisdom in new world form. (Memphis, Tenn., The Business philosopher (c. 1922) 4 p. 1., 7–182 p. 20 cm)^[14]
• Dollars and Health: concerning the psychology of the spleen and other things... (Written and published by Grace M. Brown, Denver [1915?). 20 pages'' * ''Think Right for Health and Success'' (Edward J. Clode, 1916, 184 pages)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3038488;view=image;seq=188;q1=%22by%20grace%20m.%20brown%22;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=182 |title=Description of this book is given in the mag. Theosophical Outlook V. 1–2 1916–17 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |date=2011-07-07 |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/thinkrightforhea00ione |title=Think right for health and success : Ione, b. 1859 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive |date=2001-03-10 |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref> * ''Mental Harmony'' (Edward J. Clode, 1916, 195 pages)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/mentalharmonyits00ione |title=Mental harmony : its influence on life : Ione, b. 1859 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive |date=2001-03-10 |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref> === Articles in journals and magazines === [[File:Practical Metaphysics.jpg|thumb|Drawing of Grace Mann Brown in the article "Practical Metaphysics"]]
• The Essene – monthly magazine published by Brown, 1900–1917^{[15] [16]}
• Fulfillment – monthly metaphysical magazine 1904–1907, later became the Weltmer Magazine^{[17] [18]}
• "Practical Metaphysics" in The Herald of the Golden Age Vol. 10, No. 4 Oct 1905 p.69^[19]
• "The Greatest Thing" in Master Mind Magazine Vol. 3 of 15 Oct 1912 to March 1913 p. 153^[20]
• Washington News Letter several appearances.^{[21] [22] [23] [24]}
• Now magazine, several appearances.^{[25] [26]}
• The Modern World volume 9, page 128^[27]
• Mind Magazine volume 8, number 3, June 1901, p. 149^[28]
• The Balance from The Balance Publishing Co. Denver, Colo. A magazine of learning, of a standard 64p. monthly.

Lectures

Brown spoke at the Fifth Annual Convention of the New Thought Federation. The convention was held in Nevada, Missouri, on September 26–29, 1905.^[29] This town in western Missouri was the site for decades of the Weltmer Institute of Suggestive Therapeutics, related to the use of magnetism in healing. It had become a wellness center with numerous practitioners of related systems. Brown also gave a lecture entitled "Treasures" at the Unity Building Dedication Convention on Sunday, August 19, 1906.^[30]

See also

• Christian Science
• Church of Divine Science
• New Thought
• Unitarianism
• Sidney Abram Weltmer

Sources

• Who is Who in America 1914-1915
• Herringshaw's American Blue Book of Biography (Thomas William Herringsaw, 1914)
• Catalog of Copyright entries from 1900 to 1917
• Referenced in Master Mind Magazines 1913-1914
• Other references can be found in the HATIHI TRUST Digital Library
• Denver Public Library Digital Collection, History, Genealogy, Ob, Cem,...

Further reading

• The Good Health Journal, November Number (1908) ed. J.H. Kellogg M.D.
• "The Essene Brotherhood, Vegetarian" in The Vegetarian Magazine (v.11 no.11 1909) relates information on The Essene Brotherhood of which Brown was a founder and leader.

External links

• First Christian Science Church from Denver Public Library
• Divine Science Church from the Denver Public Library
• Web site: The Grave Stone of Grace Mann Brown. Findagrave.com .

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/details/herringshawsamer00chic "Brown, Grace Mann"
2. Web site: Record Details Woman's who's who of America : a biographical dictionary ... 1914–15. (From Hathi Trust) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2012-06-10 . 2013-02-17.
3. Web site: Description is given in the magazine Now. v.3 (1902–03) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2011-04-16 . 2013-02-17.
4. Web site: Description in the magazine Unity. v. 16 (1902) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2010-09-26 . 2013-02-17.
5. Web site: Studies in spiritual harmony : Ione, b. 1859 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive . 2001-03-10 . 2013-02-17.
6. Web site: From Now magazine, v.5 (1904–05) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2011-04-16 . 2013-02-17.
7. Book: Brown (Ione), Grace Mann. Food Studies. 1902. The Reed Publishing Company. Denver. 101. 2027/osu.32435016776692.
8. Web site: Seven Steps in the Life of Prof. S.A. Weltmer . Grace (Mann) Brown . Internet Archive . 1906 . 2001 . 2013-02-17.
9. Book: Online Book in Open Library . Openlibrary.org . 23498089M.
10. Web site: Soul songs : Ione, b. 1859 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive . 2001-03-10 . 2013-02-17.
11. Web site: Ad From : Philistine: A Periodical of Protest,V.28–29 (1909–10) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2010-11-17 . 2013-02-17.
12. Web site: Description in Unity V. 30 (1909) . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2010-10-09 . 2013-02-17.
13. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4024527;view=image;seq=208;q1=%22by%20grace%20m.%20brown%22;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=42 Description of the book is given in the magazine Now V.7–9 (1910–12)
14. Web site: The inner breath; "vivendi causa" : Ione, b. 1859 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive . 2001-03-10 . 2013-02-17.
15. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081679783;view=image;seq=13;q1=%22Grace%20M.%20Brown%22;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=3 Ad in Business woman's mag.
16. Web site: Volume VI, number 1 . https://archive.today/20121209105043/http://209.68.57.225/rare_books/essene-book/essene-antique-intro.html . dead . 2012-12-09 . 209.68.57.225 . 2013-02-17 .
17. Book: Description is given in the mag. Unity, Volume 24 (1916) . Google Books. 2013-02-17. 1906 .
18. Unity V.25
19. Web site: Herald of the Golden Age : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive . Exeter . 2013-02-17.
20. Book: Master Mind Magazine, October 1912 to March 1913 - Annie Rix Militz - Google Books . Google Books. January 2003. 2013-02-17. 9780766134744 . Militz . Annie Rix .
21. Book: Washington News Letter V.23 Oct 1917–18 p. 62 . 2010-10-02 . 2027/nyp.33433081642047.
22. Book: "Realisation" in Washington news letter. v. 17 (1911–12) p 680 . 2010-10-02 . 2027/nyp.33433081641981.
23. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081641932?urlappend=%3Bseq=352 Washington news letter. v. 11 (October 1905 – September 1906) p. 334
24. Book: Washington news letter. v. 11 (October 1905 – September 1906). p.552 . 2010-09-23 . 2027/nyp.33433081641932.
25. Book: Now. v.17–18 (1920–21) p.341 . 2011-05-05 . 2027/uc1.b4024535.
26. Book: Now. v.17–18 (1920–21) p 367 . 2011-05-05 . 2027/uc1.b4024535.
27. Book: The Modern world. v. 9 (Apr. - Nov. 1908). - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library . 2010-10-22 . 2027/nyp.33433081679825.
28. Web site: Mind : science, philosophy, religion, psychology, metaphysics, occultism . 1897 . 2013-02-17.
29. Web site: Unity. V. 23 (1905) . Unity . 23. 1905 . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2010-10-09 . 2013-02-17.
30. Web site: Grace Mann Brown. Unity. 25 . 104–105 . Babel.hathitrust.org . 2010-10-09 . 2013-02-17.