Article June 19, 1920 Issue

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church

with contributions from Edward L. Ripley, James W. Hall, John W. Doorly, Willard P. Emery, Charles E. Jarvis

The meeting was opened with the singing of Hymn 196, "Shepherd, Show Me How to Go," the words of which were written by Mary Baker Eddy. This was followed by the reading of selections from the Bible and from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy:

Bible: Revelation 12:1-5, 7, 8, 10, 13. 15, 16.
Science and Health: 570: 14-25; 567:18-28; 568:1-5; 566:1-24.

After the readings the congregation joined in silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer. Hymn 157, "Onward, Christian Soldiers," was then sung, and after this the names of the officers for the ensuing year were read by the retiring President, John W. Doorly. In addition to the election of Willard P.Emery Emery as President, it was announced that Edward L. Ripley, Treasurer, and Charles E. Jarvis, Clerk, had been reelected. John Randall Dunn, of St. Louis, Missouri, was announced as the new First Reader, and Miss Margaret Glenn, of New York City, as the new Second Reader, of The Mother Church.

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