The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-15

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Christian Scientists, meeting in this
city June S, challenged troubled
world to change its perspective from
a material to spiritual basis i'll its
search for release from pressing &C.
onomic and political problems.
The occasion for the great influx
of the followers of Mary Baker
Eddy was the annual meeting of The
Mother Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, which was filled at an early
hour this afternoon right up to the
center balcony under the very dome
of the great edifice. Through an en-
tire afternoons round Of addresses
and reports from the field, the power
of Christ, Truth, to lift individuals
above the ills of human sense was
acknowledged and this same spirit
ual power was recommended for the
healing Of the nations and the estab-
lishment Of permanent world peace.
Looking beneath the surface rip
Piles of troubled international rela-
tionships apparent in the world to-
day, The Christian Science Board of
Directors saw the deep-running cur
rents of spiritual progress keeping
alive the vital realization of spiritual
truth which Christian Scientists must
always nurture, whether their work
be along the specific line of healing
or in the important channels connect
ed with horne; church, business, and
government.
Church Progress Reported
Various reports heard during the
afternoon cited specific instances of
spiritual enlightenment actively at
work among the nations today. One
revealed that Europe, seething CEN
ter of turbulent political upheavals,
is also fertile field for spiritual
growth, indicated in the formation
of 81 new branch church organiza-
tons abroad, IL of them being in
England.
Similar progress was reported in
North America where rs new branch
organizations were launched. Africa
and Australia, it was stated, have
formed one new organization each,
while 32 societies were found raising
ing the last II months. In education
al fields, nine new university organ
izations became recognized units of
the Christian Science movement
Summarizing these distinct evi-
dences of continued reaching out
for Truth, the Directors stated. 1--WE
are in a position to know, and are
glad to report, that at no time in the
history of the Christian Science
movement has the healing work been
carried on with greater success or
along broader lines than it is today"
Benefit to World Sought
Continuing, the Directors said
Surely in this period of unsettled
world conditions our prayers are most |
ask himself if he is doing all that he
can to meet the aggressive sugges-
tons of error, which would try con-
stantly to intrude, and if he is work
ing to help spiritualize thought,
thereby correcting the generally ac-
cepted material beliefs"
Announcement of new officers
constituted the main business of the
meeting. George Shaw Cook, C.S.B.,
of Brookline, Mass, was named
President for the ensuing year to
succeed Ralph H. Knapp of Needham.
Edward L. Ripley Of Brookline and
Ezra w. Palmer Of Marshfield were
reelected Treasurer and Clerk, re-
spectively. The President is elected
by The Christian Science Board of
Directors for one-year term, his
chief duty being to serve as presid-
ing officer at the Annual Meeting.
Mr.. Cook is native Of Iowa, +
moving to Chicago at an early age
where he received his public school
education. Entering the commercial
world he became a partner in a firm
dealing in investment securities. He
became interested in Christian Sci
ence in 1895, was class taught by