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of the branch churches in the Field have inquired whether contribution envelopes are available in which can be placed gifts for the three charitable institutions of The Mother Church—The Christian Science Benevolent Association of Boston, Christian Science Benevolent Association on Pacific Coast, and The Christian Science Pleasant View Home at Concord, New Hampshire.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Vienna, Austria, writes happily that its services were not interrupted during the recent political disturbances in that country—February 12 to 15—although other religious meetings and assemblies were forbidden by the government.
In October last a letter was sent from the Manager of Committees on Publication to all Committees in the various states and countries, announcing the availability of three electrical transcriptions for radiocasting purposes.
In this column on a few occasions it has been possible to point out the real nature of some paper or document that has been in circulation among Christian Scientists.
A Christian Scientist in Los Angeles, California, assures us that an Item of Interest which appeared in the Christian Science Sentinel of November 4, 1933, bore fruit in her experience.
Yes, public libraries have sheet music departments: and one who is not aware of their activities may be surprised to learn of the large number of pieces of music borrowed from these deparments.
In this column in the Sentinel of November 25, 1933, the reader was promised a series of items telling of the functions of the several departments of The Mother Church Offices.
The Christian Science Monitor of January 15 announced the opening of the Boston Emergency Relief Campaign for 1934, and the arrangements made by The Christian Science Board of Directors, whereby the contributions of employees of The Mother Church and of The Christian Science Publishing Society, as well as other voluntary contributions received directly by the Treasurer of The Mother Church for this purpose, may be expended through the Church's Unemployment Relief Committee and the direct agency of its Almoner.
