Editorial July 10, 1995 Issue

The Herald of Christian Science—today's proclamation of universal Truth

Mary Metzner Trammell

It was in the pages of the Christian Science Sentinel that—ninety-two years ago—plans for the new Der Christian Science Herold in German were first made public. Under the heading "Important Announcement," the Editors detailed in the March 7, 1903, issue just why they were launching a new sister publication to stand beside The Christian Science Journal and the Sentinel as official organs of The First Church of Christ, Scientist.

"The Christian Science Publishing Society has long contemplated the publication of an official denominational monthly, to be printed in the German language, and has patiently and hopefully awaited the time at which it could be issued with usefulness to the Cause," the Editors said. "The Society is much pleased to announce that the steadily increasing demand for a magazine of this character indicates that the time for its publication is at hand ..."

The Editors went on to explain that the first issue of the Herald would be published in about three and a half weeks—in April of 1903. And that, "for the present," at least, the new magazine would be about thirty-two pages in length.

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