The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19


r,ons - aliow tho tock ~ See now potent
wa har simple word When collections
w.r- being made through all III. churches
and Christian Sci"nc,' institutions for the
erection Of ,h.. hr-r church building ~ IN.
Mother Church IN Boston Mrs Eddy wrnt"
this characterize. letter tp IN. journal
under date IL June. 1894
IL .t,.- me- s.'a' pleasure 20 say that
you, PRINCIPALLY the normal class graduates
of my college and well known physicians.
Teachers editors and pastors al "hurch",
by contributions OF 81 $50 each ,r-ck nning
hu-hand and wife a. one hav. within ihrp'
months donated tn" munItCent sum Oi sA,.-
On for hiIld,ng m" Mother Church quiet
WORT from m. for this extra contribution
In aid nj our church building fund found
you all with one accord ia on" plac"
PRAYERS ORDERED AND REvokED
II il doubtful II word from Archibald
Mcclellan. the chairman II IN" board If
directors Of IN" Mother Church. would
have such potency with any fnrty-tw"
practitioners of IN" Christian Sci.nc"
Church TODAY. II IL still more doubtful
IL Mr.. Mcclellan could order special
PRAYERS Of int-rc"ssinn to b" saId one
week and cnun'~rmand them IN" next
week without explanation Bt this Mrs
Eddy did. and no question WAS raised
except by IN" lay press IL Boston
In July of 1875 she sent the word broad
cast from her retirement IN Concord that
every Christian Scientist should earnestly
pray for u cessation II war t"'Ses-n
japan and Russia In IN" Christian
Science Sentinel IN. ws.'klv periodical
which was published "a week after her
desires az To the peace PRAYER had been
printed. Mrs. Eddy thus addressed the
devout:
now request thai The members NJ my
Church crasa special PRAYERS for tn" pea".
OF tho nations and cease IN full faith that
God does not hear our drawers only because
of off speaking. bat THAT n" will bless all
the inhabitants nj IN" earth and none can
stay His hand nor say unto Him. What
doest thou Dut of ht~ Alna~> lie must
Bless all with His own truth and love
Macy BNkTR I, EDDY
One very strong personal hold which
Mrs Eddy had upon tn. personnel IL IN"
Mother Church and " hIch must necessarily
discontinue. with her death WAS through
the system Of receiving visiting pupils.
Though som" of the restrictions thrown
about this privileg. pGrtook very d.cld-
edly Of financial nature. nevertheless the
opportunity for serving tn. leader a.
set forth in IN. hook ~ laws WAS on"
highly priced Will" ~ lasted and which
is now gon" for all Tim"
At fh" written request Of IN. pastor
emeritus IN. board ~ directors OF the
Mother Church was arC'Ist rned 10 notify
the person selected 10y Mrs Eddy that
the leader wanted her services for thr""
years in her prIvai. household At Con
cord 4 member so called who l'tf Mrs
Eddy in loss tim" than thai stipulated
in IN. call wiih"ur rh. directors consent
or who declined alto get her To- accept IN"
call was subject 10 rN-CumnVnlra cation
Here - the further restriction nath"
manual. now Of course dead letter
when the christian ~r!"nr. board Of III
rectOrS calls student tn aC"nr lane" with
the article cited ar",. al o'ir Church
manual 10 ths HON" - heir leader. Mr.
Eddy said student shall com. under
signed agreement =" remain with M
Eddy n she =" de- re-. ,!IrInE m. 'tiu" -ua,t.
fed In the ChurCn mama.
Ifa student who has been called 10 serve
our leader leaves her hefor" IN. expiration
of m. time therein mentioned such student
shall paw - Mrs Fddv whatsoever she NAV
charge for what she has taught him or her
during N" time 81 such -.rHi.-.
WHAT Ht blhF' l'h~ N''N Epl
Here j. a summary 81 al the ass..,~ l..f'
by Mrs Eddy. los various h"ln"-'- ami
transfers IN tn" nauds Il tn. five. directors.
Of I'll. Mother Church ~ Boston.
In th.. first pl.,o,. rh.-. l. m. .>'a'. If
Mrs Eddy. - which hv her viii filed
in Concord y n "rr Wednesday, lasf
the Mother church N Boston - mad. the
rs-ldtlarv l"gat.- tn" value ~ -h- -
tat. Is sad 10 b." between 81 J'A, uGr aud
s.GppH. IN. "Sa't amount cannot 10.
determined until th. yGhI-. 90 Mr. Eddy =
warriors copyrights have. been estimated
This estate cpnpr. ~..- mainly Government
and Numerical bonds E.,i- from the
proceeds 10 thu ~.Al" ot Mr. Fiiv books
Anoth.- -pIrp,. Il income. over which
n sV.Cis. board If tr,ier..", cpus'rI'It"I
by u decd " trust e January = i>.1~ holds
cnmpl.'a power - that uf the hrl-titu
Scienc. Publishing ~uci-ry This or.
uanizs.tIon wa, ..-'ahlt shed bv Mrs Eddy
shortly after sh.. h.E.' th. publication
Of tn. Christian ScI.uc' JOprDGi m l-aa
The society now Publishes IN" Christian
Sci.rr, JOu-rri. monthly organ: tN..
ChrlsiiGn Science Seminal. a w..,.>lv and
Der HsroId der Christian Science. :. C;..-rnan
periodical
Tn. Christian Scisure ioU~11i has a
circulation IN" figure II which almost
rapr..-.nt@ th.. total number IL the Chris
fiAn Science. i.vp'....S for ~ th.. earlier
wears - It's publication. both during the
time and after Mrs Eddy VA. IN. pub
Usher. tn. leader ot 'h. church con
stantly reminded her followers thai tn"
Christian Science JOurrri was a. n..".-
sary 90 their spiritual well b.n a. Scheme.