Notices

Announcement

The Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society announces the election of Helen Appleton, C. S., of Boston, Massachusetts, as a member of that Board. The election has the approval of The Christian Science Board of Directors.

Miss Appleton will fill the vacancy occasioned by the passing of Elizabeth McArthur Thomson, C. S. B., who for more than eleven years had given faithful service on the Board of Trustees in addition to her work as a teacher and practitioner of Christian Science. Mrs. Thomson formerly served as a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

Miss Appleton is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. She attended both public and private schools in and outside of Boston. She was graduated from Leland Powers School of the Theatre, where later she was a faculty member and then served as dean of the school. She resigned from that work to devote all of her time to the practice of Christian Science.

Miss Appleton's interest in Christian Science dates from young girlhood. She attended a Christian Science Sunday School and early became a member of a branch Church of Christ, Scientist. She joined The Mother Church and later received Primary class instruction. Miss Appleton has been a member of the board of directors of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Wellesley, Massachusetts, and has also served that church as its Second Reader as well as superintendent of its Sunday School.

In 1948 Miss Appleton was appointed a member of the Board of Lectureship. She acted in that capacity until June, 1950, when she was appointed Second Reader of The Mother Church, serving in that office until June, 1953, and then was reappointed to membership on the Board of Lectureship, in which work she has been engaged since that time.

Important Announcement

The Mother Church Fund for Armed Services Activities and Postwar Emergencies

The Fund opened in January, 1942, known as "The Mother Church Wartime Fund," is now designated "The Mother Church Fund for Armed Services Activities and Postwar Emergencies." As heretofore, this Fund will be drawn upon to meet the needs of Christian Scientists in the armed services; to aid those willing to rely wholly on Christian Science for healing in veterans' hospitals; to conduct Christian Science services, give treatments, and help young Christian Scientists to become adjusted to their military experience.

Large quantities of authorized literature continue to be distributed to service personnel and veterans and placed in chaplains' offices, libraries, hospitals, and on board ship. Service Editions of the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy are also supplied free of charge. Aid is also extended from this Fund to civilians needing material assistance because of emergencies resulting from war.

This Fund meets the salaries and expenses of Christian Science Ministers and other workers. The number of these workers is increasing; they serve in the United States, Canada, Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, Korea, and the Pacific islands, as well as in England, Germany, and France.

Last year approximately a quarter of a million dollars was expended by The Mother Church for this important work. Our deep appreciation goes to the Field for its loving support. The urgent need continues. We are confident that Christian Scientists will joyfully respond to the opportunity of maintaining and expanding these fruitful activities of our movement. Contributions for this Fund will be gratefully received and should be sent to Roy Garrett Watson, Treasurer, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.

Notice

In the Christian Science Quarterly, Readers' Edition, for April-May-June, 1956, on page 24 citation number (22) should read as follows: 203:13-25 (to 1st.). The "5" in the same citation is to be omitted.

Annual Meeting Notice

The regular announcement with regard to the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church and other meetings at that season appears in the May issue of The Christian Science Journal.

From the Treasurer of The Mother Church

Payments of per capita tax and contributions, also changes of address, should be sent to Roy Garrett Watson, Treasurer, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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