The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05

directors, in it's message read by l the retiring chairman, William R. | Rathvon, referred to "tho one achievemtn that looms 90 impres. sively---the completion of our new | publishing house buildlng-made possible by the sacrifices and gen. er0sIty of those who's love for God and man was thus expressed"
 A marked Increase in the demand for Ml4 Eddy's writings during tho
 past year was reported by Will lam M. Bartlett, secretary of the trustees under the will of Mary Baker Eddy. For sovera. years, he declared, 1t has been evident that the sales of the textbook, "Scienes and Health with Key to the Scrip tura" by Mary Baker Eddy, have been made largely to now students of ChrIstian Science. However, with the publication in September, 1888, Of the Progress Edition of tho text. book, he added, the demand for tho book, as well ng othor writings by Mrs Eddy, has steadily inereas- cd until tho sales totals of 1880 have been restored"
 In the report of tho committee on publication, the Hon C, Angus. tuB Norw0od, manager, declared that during tho past year thousands of book plates have been supplied to libraries to inform patrons of all authorized and approved Christian Science literature. Ho also stressed the importance of published ex- cerpts of the Christian Science Biz ble Lesson Sermons and reported lalf als with marked evidence that tho right of Christian Scientists to practice their religion is being more gem erally recognized.
 A, HerVoy Bathurst, chairman of tho ChriBtInn Science board of Ice. tnreship of the Mother church, re. ported that lectures on ChrIstInn Science were delivered by mem borg of that board for tho first time in such distant haldA ns MAcnBsar, Celebos; Colombo, Ceylon; Peiplng, China; Cairo, Egypt; Banga!ore, Dolhl Lucknow, and Madras, In. dih; Straits Settlements. "ln one Tn. stance" Mr Bathurst said, "it was reported that m individual traveled many miles on horsa back, followed by n night journey on a train, in ogder to be Eresent at 0 lecture; while In India goma trAveisd As much as 700 miles to hear q lee. tur0--260 mtleS over mountain roads before taking tho railway train,"
 Among the outstanding achieve. mentB Of the Christian Science Pubs fishing B0ciaty during tho past year, according to Roland H. Harrison, manager, were tho publication of the Pr0grcBB Week issue of the Christian Science Monitor, I,B30,. 900 copies of which were slod; and tho launching of tho Monitors Woeklyn magazine section, which is published with tho Monitor every Wednesday. Cooperation from tho Hold, careful management and many economics, hs well nB the addod facilities of tho new build Ing, all were essential to these nee compliments, MT Harrison de. elared,
 Since last Juno, 29 societies havo purified for tho tltlej of church, b9 now Christinn Science societies, 2 churches, and b university Orghnl. z1tlOns have boon formed, ncGord. Ing Co Miss M, HoBHmond Wright, manager of tho department of branches and practitioners. This brings tho total Co 2,673 branches of th6 Mother church and 4S unl- yerglty organizations throughout tho world, Ut is encouraging 10 know" sho said, "tbat during tho past year, Gs2 mmobers Of the Motb0r church have qualified for cards in tho journal as public prGG. tItiOners of Christian Science; Bg as Christian Science nurses, Fifty practitioners have qualified for cards in the Herald Of Christian Science. Those applications have been approved by tho Christi1n Science board of directors. The Journal now lists tho names Of l0,- 776 Christian Science praetiti0 and 45i nurses, Miss Wright said in conclusion.
 Other reports included those of the trdgsur6r of the Mother church, Edward L. Ripley; Christian BeI. eHce trustees for gifts and ondow. ments, read by Torrance Parker, general counsel for the Mother church; and ths three Christian Science charitable institutions, req dby tho Hon William W. Davis, executive supervisor.
 In tho report Of tho clerk of the Mother church, Ezra W, Pal- mre told Of the work of this church in furnishing relief to people In stricken areas ln times Of Hood and disaster. He also spoke of aid to. ward unemployment roii6f in tho Boston district Of the Mother church. Tho litoratur0 distribution committee of this church, he said, has reported an increase of 32 per cent in tho local distribution of Christian Science literature during tho past year over the previous year.
 Attendance ct the three reading rooms of tho Mother church In Boston was over i37,000 for the yoar, he declared.
 All this shows, MT Palmer con. e!uded, that Christian Science is advancing steadily in favor among men and this progress will con- tlnue."