The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-15
Thousands of Scientists Attend
Annual Annual Meeting Of Mother Church

Edward A. kimball, esd, served
as First Reader of Fifth Church of
! Christ, Scientist, Chicago, and served
successfully thereafter as Committee
on Publication for iii OILS, member Of
the Board of Lectureship, First Read
err of The Mother Church and Asso-
ciate Editor of The Christian Science
Journal, Sentinel, and Herald, which
position he now h Ids
| Appreciation of Founder
As incoming President, Mr.. Cook
directed attention to the place that
| Mary Baker Eddy holds in the move
ment as Discoverer and Founder of
| Christian Science. Genuine apprecia-
tion of the revelation of Christian
Science, he said, can come only
through proper appreciation of the
Revelater.
Because Mrs. Eddy was firm in her
stand for the Christ-idea, he said,
Christian Scientists are privileged to
meet in Boston today and rejoice in
the continued growth Of The Mother
Church during the last year "both
spiritually and numerically"
In handing over the meeting to the
new President, Mr.. Knapp traced the
growth of spiritual healing from the
Resurrection down to the revelation
of Christian Science.
Growth of Membership
Analyzing what Christian Science
means to Mother Church members,
Mr.. Palmer, in the Clerks report
pointed out that christian Scien-
lists follow their Leader when they
obey the Manual of The Mother
Church, uphold The Mother Church
and its branches, and heal the sick
by prayer. The Bible and Mrs. Eddy's
writings contain the primal and ulti-
mate facts of being, which heal ills,
and usher into human consciousness
the fullness of salvation"
Other speakers alluded to world
unrest as indicating the need and
growing demand for spiritual in
spiration and refreshment. Roland
r. Harrison, Manager Of The Chris
tan Science Publishing Society, for
instance, referred to the occasion Of
the world becoming, perhaps more
than ever before, the arena for
conflicting forces" Science and
Health, p. 96) as an opportunity,
welcomed by the Publishing Society,
to meet hunaRity's need through
spiritual enlightenment. This is be-
ing done, he said, through the
Society's periodicals recording for
publication ones understanding of
the ever-present perfection of Gods
spiritual universe, or healing
demonstration over some manifesto
ton of present-day discord."
Favorable Legislation
G. Augustus Norwood, Manager of
Committees on Publication, empha-
sized the growing favor of legislators
toward the simple, yet sound pro-
posals of Christian Scientists. This
favor is most apparent he said, "when
legislators are fully informed about
our aims and purposes"
Removal of restrictions on the
free practice of Christian Science in
Texas, was cited by Mr.. Norwood as
a notable legislative victory Of the
last year.
An added note of progress was
sounded in the report of Miss M.
Rosamond Wright, Manager of the
of Branches and Prac-
titioners, showing that 688 pract-
TONERS and 80 nurses were officially
recognized during the year. Lectur-
ers also pointed to definite quick
ening of public interest in messages
given by them everywhere in the
civilized world.
Church edifices and public audi
forums" stated Robert Stanley
Ross, Chairman Of The Christian Sci
ence Board of Lectureship, "hereto-
fore adequate in size, have been un-
able to meet demands for seats in
the last year" Large and attentive
audiences were reported to- have at
tended lectures in Germany, without
government interference Of any kind.