Grace Mann Brown
Grace Mann Brown was an American writer and spiritual leader. Her work was related to the New Thought Movement, especially Divine Science. Much of her work focused on spirituality, metaphysics, mysticism, esoteric and occult philosophy.
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.Grace Mann married Joseph Lyman Brown 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, who married a Mr. Keen; James Leslie Brown, who became president of Thompson Manufacturing Co., Owner Thompson Pipe and Steel in Denver; and Eunice Brown.
Brown died in 1925 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
Career
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. The Order of the Essenes was a vegetarian organization that was based on the teachings of the Essenes. In 1906, Brown was Vice President of the World New Thought Federation. She was co-editor with James A. Edgerton of The Essene: A Magazine of Construction.Brown would succeed Fannie B. James as Editor of Fulfillment Magazine. Also, from 1920 to 1921, Brown was Bookkeeper for the American Unitarian Association.
Writing
Books
Studies in Spiritual Harmony Food Studies Seven Steps in the life of S. A. Weltmer Life Lessons: A Series of Practical Lessons of Life, from Life, and about Life Soul Songs by Ione The Word made Flesh, A Study in Healing. To-day; the Present Moment is God's Own Time The Inner Breath; 'Vivenda Causa', a revelation of old world wisdom in new world form. Dollars and Health: concerning the psychology of the spleen and other things... Think Right for Health and Success- ''Mental Harmony''
Articles in journals and magazines
The Essene – monthly magazine published by Brown, 1900–1917Fulfillment – monthly metaphysical magazine 1904–1907, later became the Weltmer Magazine- "Practical Metaphysics" in The Herald of the Golden Age Vol. 10, No. 4 Oct 1905 p.69
- "The Greatest Thing" in Master Mind Magazine Vol. 3 of 15 Oct 1912 to March 1913 p. 153Washington News Letter several appearances.Now magazine, several appearances.The Modern World volume 9, page 128Mind Magazine volume 8, number 3, June 1901, p. 149The Balance from The Balance Publishing Co. Denver, Colo. A magazine of learning, of a standard 64p. monthly.