The third annual meeting of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., was held on Tuesday, October 1st, at 2 o'clock, P.M., in the auditorium of the Mother Church. There was a much larger attendance than on any previous year, the auditorium, exclusive of the gallery, being filled. Scientists from all parts of the field were present to enjoy the love feast.
Mr. Edward P. Bates, the president of the Church, called the meeting to order and presided over it. He extended to the assembled members words of kindly and brotherly greeting. He announced as the opening hymn, "Shepherd show me how to go," written by our Leader, Rev, Mary Baker Eddy, which was feelingly sung. He read as the Scripture lesson the 12th chapter of Romans, and from page 322 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, which was followed with the usual silent prayer and the Lord's Prayer. The choir then sang an anthem, "Jerusalem the Golden."
submitted her annual report as treasurer showing the financial condition of the church from Oct. 1, 1894 to Oct. 1. 1895, as follows:—
