Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
annual Meeting Of The First
Church Of Christ, Scientist,
Boston, Mass, June 6, 1888

/ plishment," he said, lis through re-
newed conservation; a greater puri-
fication of sense and self; more love
for God and humanity"
Incidents OF Healing
Judge Smith, retiring president,
related several incidents of healing
in which Mrs. Eddy's work as a
practitioner of Christian, Science
was demonstrated. In one instance,
he said, about 1872 when Mrs. Ed
dy lived in Lynn, she heard that an
acquaintance named Mrs. Edgecomb
was in great trouble, and went to see
her. The trouble was that her little
boy was extremely i'll from what a
physician had diagnosed as a chron-
ic disease of the bowels. AS Mrs.
Edgecomb afterward related, Mrs.
Eddy took the child from his crib.
held him in her arms for a while,
kissed him, laid him down again, and
went out. His symptoms changed at
once. In less than an hour, he called
for his playthings, got up, and ap-
peared quite well. And he proved to
be completely cured"
Judge Smith further disclosed that
one of the most notable facts con-
cerning the discoverer and founder
of Christian Science is the assur-
ance which she constantly had that
its teachings came to her through
inspiration and revelation. I'm
fact" he told the meeting, "she stu
died her writings regularly to learn
from them. Speaking Of the Chris
tian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures
she said, 1 have been learning the
higher meaning of this book since
writing it, (Miscellany, p. I'D"
The trustees under the will of
Mary Baker Eddy reported assisting
many branches of The Mother
Church in acquiring their own
church buildings. They also aided in
placing Mrs. Eddy's works in a
number of public libraries in towns
where there are no Christian Science
organizations and in supplying liter
ature in Braille.
Roland R. Harrison, manager of
The Christian Science Publishing
Society, stated that the trustees seek
every opportunity to emphasize the
fact that true progress in our pub
fishing activities is spiritual unfold
ment rather than material gain.
Medical RECOMMENDATION
The Hon. c. Augustus Norwood,
manager of committees on publica-
ton, expressed the stand Christian
Scientists should take on the ques-
tion of medical regimentation.
Medical RECOMMENDATION, he de-
clared. appears well entrenched,
from the League of Nations down
through national, state, county, and
local health departments; and the
public in general was never more
apathetic with regard to 1t.
This does not mean that the DOM
inant school of medicine and Chris
tian Science are lined up against
each other, for many medical men
are more ready than ever before to
recognize the religion Of Christian
Science and its healing ministry.
Our position is a strong one. We
never interfere with the rights of
others to enjoy whatever method of
healing they may prefer; we ask
simply that our right to rely on
spiritual means for healing be not
interfered with"
William w. Davis, executive super
visor of the Charitable Institutions,
expressed gratitude for the. many
of healing at the
Christian Science Sanatoriums.
''The nursing staff at each OF our
sanatoriums, he informed the meet
ing, includes well-trained, experi-
enced executives. The nurses in
training are supervised and taught
to render valuable service both
while at the sanatoriums and later
in the field.
The report of The Christian Sci
ence board of lectureship, read by
Richard j. Davis, chairman, told of
3211 lectures delivered during the
past year.
The lecture held at Baguio, In the
Island, was unique, ne
said, for in the audience there were
about so native Igorots, one of whim
the lecturer. In Tasmania
B. lecture was broadcast for the first
time.