New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
MEETING IN SECTIONS.
GROSS NEW PRESIDENT.
Christian Scientists Hold Annuoi
Election of officers.
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Boston. June l2-Christian scientists "no aie
| members of the mother church In this city mad
| tbor opnu,I business meeting to-day. The place
of assembly was the auditorium OF the ne" church
in Falmouth street, but since there were seats ior
only about five thousand. and more than eight thou-
sand of the thirty-fve thousand members had quail
fled for attendance by obtaining registration cards
in Horticultural Hall. one session was not enough
and the manager adopted the unusual expedieht oi
repetition meeting The first session was heid at
10 a. m with every seat taken. and by the time
the first session at noon, several hundreu
people were waiting about the doors for admission
to the second session. which was duplicate Oh 'he
first, and held at p.
Willis F. Gross of Roxbury recently first reader
in the Roxbury branch church, was announced as
rho choice of the directors as president OF the
church for the ensuing year. he succeeuS tHe ~
William Z. Mackenzie. of Cambridge who' '"i'
the last year, made president for the ssCoN
time TO fill the unexpred term of Professor aei
man 8 Herring Professor Herring resigned the
presidency on receiving the appointment as nrst
reader Of the Concord On. H) church. where ne
now oficiates There was no other chahse III ING
officers of the church to-day, William b. Johnsoh'
of Boston. being continued as clerk ana Stepfeh
Chase of Fall River. being named again as
lecturer.
MIR. Mackenzie. the retiring president. said in
part:
NV thoughts revert to a former occasion when
1t was my pleasant duty to preside at an annual aa
meeting when our pastor emeritus, MIS-, E1Sd anSd
dignity We recall the harmonious tones OF @ ler
gentle voice Our hearts were thrilled oy & PvT an
passion and the memory lives with us bue ieh
more distinctly may realize her presence WIN @
us to,udf; if cabbjes us to Comprehend better the
Strength and beauty of her character Moreover;
an ann evidence of her hospitable love.
oar eadfT a M If hfdY hss she a1
exact meaphysician. She has illustrated what me me
R0S' She has obeyed the divine principle, love.
without regret and without resistance ~, human mar
verb. pura lex. sed lex Hard is the law. new
rtheess is The he aW s Bgt as ey by 9eF 6eG GTe
our leader has induced multitude; how great no a,
aan a% SO S'n that they think rightly Or rghteousy
No can change the law OF Cnris1isn an n,sfa iss
alter its effects It is fact that the meek
dFd dTne toTy love IN Christian science makes no
mise with evil. sin, wrong or inlpeTiecI9n., ,pt bt'
@ain1sssS eoasnsss and 1ns jog RSTle'' S'a'O'D
i teaches us to rise from sentmena snaiss no 5fotR
erIv love which is Just and kind TO all and unable
cherish enmity.
NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
At the close of Mr. McKenzie's introduction VIII
lis P Gross. the newly elected president. made
few remarks. He said. in part:
Friends progress may be fast: or II may ps
slow but one thing is certain. 1t Will be sure II
S,s5 eee f The he chTst is here has to
individual consciousness and the faithful disciple
of truth retoices in prophesy fulfilled.
After Mr. Gross had finished. Judge Septimus j.
Hanna arose. and. advancing to the desk. an
nounced that he had been requested TO prepare =
dispatch TO the pastor emeritus. Mrs. Eddy. which
he then read. The message first expressed I'M
shaken loyalty to and confidence in the teachings
of the Christian Science leader and then continued
The great temple Is finished That which you
nssed Dass long rRe gmasncsnt edace stands ttng
monument of your obedience and fidelity to the d.
Eor SnH when Dpur6nd mortal declared You to
be In % m who 4Sp went before you by a in
pillar of cloud to lead you the way ana by night IN
such cfi following have been marvellous beyond hu-
ken As clearly o as scesn m e Ts sse t %
the latter prophecy that He took o not az away the he
hight" for each advancing step has logically fof-
lowed the preceding one.
The great temple is finished - Its massive pile Of
New Hampshire granite and @ Bedford stone, rising
Monument stands a material type of truths per-
generous Railways in commodious foyer and broad
stairways. in exquisite and expansive auditorium
H Structure stands eioquenfiy beckoning US onward
for We knows that % Without the Spiritual sgnicane
It were but passing dream To preach the Gospel
requirement of reinstated Christianity. Only as
we pledge ourselves anew to this dem demand and
faithful. obedient. deserving disciples.
The dispatch was adopted unanimously by a ris-
ing vote. The report Of the treasurer read by Mr.
penditures both for the Church and for the S build
Ing fund. 1t showed the church finances TO be in
the Of the motRer Church had SeeR eGst a Or
prcxlmately NoDOGo, more than enough had been
received TO meet all obligations.
Clerk Johnson's report shows that the member
ship OF the First Church to-day is 4OOl1. The mum
ber OF candidates admitted June of this wear was
the largest in the history of the church. and num-
bered 4.SsS which is 2.194 more than the largest
admission hitherto, that of June. 1903, which was
269S. The total number admitted since last year
Is 6.lH. The total number of branch churches is
6s2. gain of IS, and reports from s14 churches
shoT a membership of 1884, There are 267 so
cieties.
There were reports from Berlin. Liverpool Lon
don. Berlin. ont; Edinburgh. New York City, At
lanta. Sioux city, Iowa. and many other places.
Numerous telegrams of greeting received
from places In this country and abroad