We feel, each one of us, that we meet on the eve of stirring events. A movement towards organization is going on in many directions, but it is especially noticeable in the organization of churches. When we met a year ago in Chicago we had but three organized churches in the world,— the parent church in Boston, founded by the prayers, labors, and self-denial of our Teacher; the church in Chicago; and the church in Cleveland with which we so happily met today.
But see what the signs of the times are, as indicated by the growth of a single year in church planting! We have to-day fourteen organized churches, fully equipped to carry on the work of healing the sick and raising the dead in trespasses and sins. There are besides more than thrice fourteen places where unincorporated bands of loyal and devoted followers of the Christ— Principle— "All is Mind"— are making ready to fall into line as organized Churches of Christ (Scientist).
When in the providence of God we gather again for the yearly Meeting of our Association, who can tell whereunto this movement will have grown? Is it idle boasting to predict that we will have fully a hundred churches of this new and beautiful Faith?
