The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-06-29
Thousands Of Scientists Attend
: Annual Meeting Of Mother Church

class taught by Edward A. KIM
ball, esd, served as First Reader
of Fifth Church of Christ, Scien-
fist, Chicago, and served success
lively thereafter as Committee on
Publication for Illinois, member of
the Board of Lectureship, First
Reader of The Mother Church and
Associate Editor of The Christian
Science Journal, Sentinel, and
Herald, which position he now
holds.
Appreciation of Founder
As incoming President, Mr..
Cook directed attention to the
place that Mary Baker Eddy holds
in the movement as Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science. Gen.
uine appreciation of the revelation
of Christian Science, he said, can
come only through a proper ap-
probation of the Revelator.
Because Mrs. Eddy was firm in
her stand for the Christ-idea, he
said, Christian Scientists are privi-
legged to meet in Boston today and
rejoice in the continued growth of
The Mother Church during the last
year "both spiritually and numeri-
cally."
In handing over the meeting to
the new President, Mr.. Knapp
traced the growth of spiritual heal
ing from the Resurrection down to
the revelation of Christian Science.
Growth of Membership
Analysing what Christian Sci
ence means to Mother Church
members, Mr.. Palmer, in the
Clerks report, pointed out that
"Christian Scientists follow their
Leader when they obey the Man.
ual of The Mother Church, up
hold The Mother Church and its
branches, and heal the sick by
prayer. The Bible and Mrs. Eddy's
writings contain the primal and
ultimate facts of being, which
heal ills, and usher into human
consciousness the fullness of sal
vation."
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
Christian Science Publishing So
ciety, 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 Pub
fishing Society, to meet humanity's
need through spiritual enlighten-
ment. This is being done, he said.
through tae Society's periodicals
recording for publication ones
understanding of the ever-present
perfection of Gods spiritual uni
verse, or a healing demonstration
over some manifestation of pres
ent-day discord."
Favorable Legislation
C. Augustus Norwood, Manager
of Committees on Publication, en-
phasized the growing favor of leg
islators toward the simple, yet
sound proposals Of Christia- Scien-
lists. This favor is most appar-
ent, 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.. Nor
wood as a notable legislative VIC
tory of the last year.
An added note of progress was
sounded in the report of Miss M.
Rosamond Wright, Manager of the
Department of Branches and Prac-
titioners, showing that 6S8 practi-
TONERS and 83 nurses were Off
cially recognized during the year.
Lecturers also pointed to a defin-
lite quickening Of public interest
in messages given by them every
where in the civilized world.
"Church edifices and public
auditoriums," stated Robert STAN
ley Ross, Chairman of The Chris
tian Science Board of Lectureship,
heretofore adequate in size, have
been unable to meet demands for
seats in the last year" Large and
attentive audiences were report
ed to have attended lectures in
Germany, without government in
reference of any kind.