Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-01
REVIEW OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Opening of the SocIety's Reading Rooms in Prescott the Occasion of Historical Sketch of the
 Systems Growth.

At the close of the services of the
 Christian Science church in Prescott
 last Sunday evening the reading rooms
 provided by the members of the Chris
 tian Science society and their friends,
 in Prescott, were thrown open to
 the public use, the announcement be-
 ing made by the first reader in the church, in the following brief remarks:
 Friends: In line with the announce
 ment this evening, may briefly say a
 word or two suggested by the change
 into our newand pleasant rooms which are to be our church home for the present.
 From the attendance here today it is quite evident we will, at an early day, be arranging for more extended and commOdious quarters.
 Progression and advancement is the unwritten declaration of Christian Sci ence and the law of Omnipotent Mind.
 In 1866, Mary Barker Eddy discov- cred and founded the system and named it Christian Science.
 The following year the first Chris tian Science class, or school, was or ganized and taught by her in Linn, Mass, with but one student. Now her followers number upwards of one million, including persons of noble rank, in high places and in the com mon walks of life.
 Canada, Great Britain, Republic of Mexico, China, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hawaii and the Philip pine Islands are sending to the United States, the mother homeof the thought, testimonials of the rapid spread of Christian Science abroad.
 In 1890 there were 94 Christian Science church societies. Ten years later they numbered 600.
 In 1890 there were B chartered Christian Science educational institu- tlons; in 1901 there are 79.
 In 1890 fifty thousand copies of the Christian Science text book, Science and Health, with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Barker Eddy, were in Today there are upwards of 205,000.
 One year ago there were 27 Chris tian Science reading rooms; now they 300-One more being added today.
 Prescott unqualifedly is in the front rank in material growth and ad- vancement. She is by no means be- hind in advanced spiritual thought. You aeed not be surprised when I say there are scores of people now in Pres colt who are inquiring and engaged in the study of and earnestly investi- gating Christian Science.
 It is not my purpose nor is it in my place to speak here of the ethics or theology of Christian Science thought, learning and practice, or of its prac- tical use and adaptation to every day life. But to say that these cheerful and pleasant rooms have been provi- 1ed by the members of the Christian Science society and their friends in Prescott and literally supplied with . Christian Science literature for the pleasure and benefit of the public, as well as for themselves, and which, I take pleasure to announce. Ire today thrown open to the public, who are cordially invited to their use rec of charge.
 It is not the purpose or intention to make objectionable importunities or press our friends to accept our invita- ion; but all who are pleased to be with us, or wish to inquire into or be- ,ome acquainted with the teachings lad benefits of the Christian Science ystem, will be cheerfully and re- pectfully received and always made welcome.
 These rooms will be open to the public daily, Sundays excepted, from he hours of 10 to 12 in the forenoon nd ? to in the afternoon, a cordial invitation being extended to every one.