What goal did Mary Baker Eddy set for the Church of Christ, Scientist?

When Mary Baker Eddy and her followers founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, in 1879, the primary goal was to reinstate "primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing."1

This objective reflected Eddy's conviction regarding the mental nature of disease and her interpretation of New Testament healing accounts. Throughout her leadership, she worked to institutionalize this mission, eventually establishing the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston as the movement's central authority. To ensure the church's long-term stability and adherence to her teachings, she authored the Manual of The Mother Church, which provided the governance structure for the organization after her death.12