Article June 13, 1925 Issue

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church

with contributions from Harvey S. Chase , Edward L. Ripley, David Newton McKee

The Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, on June 8, again brought together an assemblage of Christian Scientists from near and far, which completely filled the church edifice. Many persons, at an Annual Meeting for the first time, were heard to express their profound gratitude for the healing ministry of Christian Science in which they have been privileged to share so generously. A deep-toned sense of thanksgiving pervaded the meeting,—thanksgiving to God for increasing evidence of His never-failing love for all His children; to Christ Jesus, who first proved the availability of the divine presence in destroying the claims of error of every type; and to our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, who through years of consecrated service was enabled to establish the Church of Christ, Scientist, upon an enduring foundation, the Rock, Christ.

The evidence of the continued growth of the movement and of the increasing friendliness generally manifested toward Christian Science brought a deep sense of satisfaction to all.

After singing hymn 179, "O'er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind," by Mary Baker Eddy, the meeting was opened by the retiring President, Torrance Parker, A. B., C.S., of Belmont, Massachusetts, who read citations from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, as follows:—

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