Supporting Our Heralds in Their Mission

In response to a widespread interest in the various editions of The Herald of Christian Science, the Editors are taking this opportunity to explain something of the purpose of the Heralds and the nature of their contents.

Our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, who gave the name to each of our periodicals, lists them and indicates their mission in an item entitled "Something in a Name" in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany." Here she gives the mission of the Heralds, when she speaks of the German edition of the Herald, the only Herald published at that time. To quote (p. 353): "The third, Der Herold der Christian Science, to proclaim the universal activity and availability of Truth."

The Heralds, surmounting language barriers, are proclaiming "the universal activity and availability of Truth" in nine languages. There is also an edition in English Braille. Naturally, the various language editions—German, French, Scandinavian (Danish-Norwegian-Swedish), Dutch, and Spanish-Portuguese-Italian—are intended primarily for those parts of the Field where the languages of those editions are spoken, and the Heralds, therefore, can in no way replace, or be substituted for, The Christian Science Journal or the Christian Science Sentinel.

Our Heralds are unusual in their make-up, having the English opposite the translation. For this reason they are helping many who wish to learn English in order to be able to read our Leader's writings in the original language. The contents of each edition are selected with the thought of meeting the needs of the readers of that edition. A large portion of the material in the Heralds is reprinted from the Journal and the Sentinel. Occasionally religious articles are also reprinted from The Christian Science Monitor, and from time to time articles and editorials appear which have not previously been published. Articles and testimonies written originally in foreign languages are often included. Therefore the same articles do not appear in all the Heralds.

There are many ways in which the readers of our periodicals can support the Heralds in the fulfilling of their great mission. Some readers may wish to subscribe to them for themselves; others may wish to send subscriptions to individuals or to literature distribution committees of branch churches or societies where the Heralds meet a special need; and still others may prefer to put the amount they would pay for the subscriptions into the Donation Account of The Christian Science Publishing Society for this purpose.

The Journal, Sentinel, and Herald Editorial Department is always glad to answer any inquiry about the Heralds. However, subscriptions, subscription donations, and any questions relating to them should be sent to the Circulation Department of The Christian Science Publishing Society. Correspondence intended for either of these two departments should be addressed to the proper department in The Christian Science Publishing Society, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.

Notes from the Publishing Society

Children's Pamphlet in German

In order that the children in German-speaking countries may be able to read articles in their own language, we have now published a German translation of the illustrated pamphlet, "The House with the Colored Windows." The English and German texts are given on each page.

This pamphlet is available in three editions: English-German, English-French, and in English only. Each edition, 50 cents.

Contributions

Contributions are most gratefully accepted by The Mother Church Treasurer from members and friends for the following funds: Promotion and Extension Fund
Television and Radio Fund
General Fund
Relief Fund (For General Relief Purposes)
The Mother Church Fund for Armed Services Activities and Postwar Emergencies
Charitable Institutions Fund

(The Christian Science Pleasant View Home
Christian Science Benevolent Association, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Christian Science Benevolent Association on Pacific Coast)

Please make all checks payable to Roy Garrett Watson, Treasurer, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

The Christian Science Periodicals

The following periodicals were founded by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and are published by The Christian Science Publishing Society, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.:

The Christian Science Journal: Monthly in English; $4.50 a year, $2.25 six months, 40c a copy.

Christian Science Sentinel: Weekly in English; $4.50 a year, $2.25 six months, 15c a copy.

The Herald of Christian Science: Editions published monthly, $2 a year, 20c a copy: French and German. Editions published quarterly, $1 a year, 25c a copy: Dutch, Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), Spanish-Portuguese-Italian, and English-Braille, Grade Two.

Christian Science Quarterly: Quarterly in English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish; $1.40 a year, 35c a copy. English edition is also available in vest-pocket size, $1.40 a year, 35c a copy; Readers' size, $1.65 a year, 45c a copy; in English-Braille, Grade Two, $2.50 a year (12 issues), 25c a copy.

The Christian Science Monitor: Daily, except Sundays and holidays, in English (with religious article usually in one or two of fourteen different translations); $16 a year, $8 six months, 5c a copy.