The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-09

Zo1 s1oIs war WILL Cuu WLiCn AAoVAo.tA are ripe for progress as humanity ripens in courage, in purity of pur' pose, in increasing virtue, in holi' ness, this ripening will hasten the day prophesied by our Leader when the Christ-spirit will cleanse the earth of human gore (MiScellany 20S:9). It is the life of men, moi the death of men, that determined the peace of nations"
 Edward L. Ripley, reelected Church Treasurer, expressed grati- tude that the indebtedness of Q yeai ago, resulting from the remodeline and refurnishing of the former pub- fishing house to serve aa the Church Administration Building, had been met in full through the active COG operation of the field together with the earnings of The Christian Eci- ence Publishing Society. "There ia no debt of any kind on the new Publishing House and other prop- erty owned by The Mother Church or it's afnliated trusteeships," he said.
 Also reelected was Ezra w. Pal- ner, Clerk of the Church. One of the principal duties of the Clerk and his co-workerS is the handling of applications for membership In The Mother Church.
 His report included information as well on the relief work done by the church. The Relief Fund of The Mother Church alleviated distress caused by hurricane in Florida; by earthquake in Montana; continued work at the Veterans Hospital, Oteen, N. O.; aided those whose property was damaged by tornado in Mississippi and North Carolina; and assisted sufferers from floods in southern and eastern states. Relief was dispensed among Christian Sci. entists and non.C Christian Scien- lists in IA states. Tn the course of this work assistance was given to or through Q number of ministers of other denominations who have ex- pressed much appreciation for the assistance and the spirit in which 1t was administered.
 William M. Bartlett, Secretary to Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy, reported expenditure of more than sl60,000 during, the year just past, "to more eectually extend and promote the religion of Christian Science" This money went to aid churches and societies to erect or purchase their own build- ings, for the free distribution of au- thorized literature, for supplying lit- erature in Braille for the blind, for aiding branches in paying for their first lecture, and in Germany, for assisting Christian Scientists there who would otherwise have been un- able to receive authorized literature following certain restrictions made last August by the German Govern ment.
 William W. Davis, Executive Su- pervisor of Christian Science Char itable and Benevolent Institutions, reported increased guests at both the Pacific Coast and Chestnut Hill Sanatoriuns as well as loyal support of the Pleasant View Home.
 AS Manager of Committees on Publication, 0. Augustus Norwood declared, we may well rejoice at the continued progress of our religion and the continued growth of our or- ganization. But, when we consider how many years were required to leaven the thought of the world suf- ficiently to make 1t possible for our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, to estab- lish the religion and the organiza- ton of Christian Science, we must realize that the work of accomplish ing her purpose to 'reinstate prim- tive Christianity and its lost ele- ment of healing (Manual ?. ID has hardly more than begun"
 MT. Norwood disclosed that through the publication of religious items and the radiocasting of re- ligious programs and news comments from The Christian Science Moni- tor, friendly relationships have been established with about 2O00 news- papers and 300 radio stations. Through these contacts some 160, ,0O0 friendly and constructive news items were published, while more than 5000 religious programs and 00,00O radiocasts of Monitor news were put on the air during the year.
 Miss Margaret Murney Glenn aa chairman of the Board of Lecture ship for the past year cited cases of instantaneous headings which had taken place as a result of public lectures on Christian Science.
 She disclosed that members of the Board of Lectureship carried Chris tian Science messages to the four corners of the globe, delivering 3iil lectures with an attendance of ap- proximately three million persona Ten lectures were given in Africa, 5o in Australasia, 17 in Hawaii China, Japan, Java, Ceylon and India, one in the City of Mexico, II in South America, Q in Bermuda Canal one and West Indies, 225 in Great Britain and Ireland, 1O4 tfl continental Europe and Scandinavia and 2660 in Canada, the United States and Alaska.
 The fruitage of Christian Science in healing all manner of disease and disorder was attested in selected testimonials read by Mrs. Jennie F Jarvis.
 Speaking for Che Publishing So. ciety, Fred M. Lams0n. Trustee, told the meeting that no publisher eyel had e more responsive, enthugiastls and devoted public co partners in great business. than those who pur' chase Christian Science literature