[As published in the Christian Science Sentinel, May 5, 1923]
The Tenets of The Mother Church were copyrighted by our Leader. That she did not desire them to be reproduced indiscriminately is shown by the By-law of the Manual, Article XXIII, Section 4.
About the time of the organization of The Mother Church, Mrs. Eddy gave the Directors permission to print the Tenets; and they were then included in a small folder, along with the few rules of the church and a certificate of membership. This little booklet, which was presented to each new member, was in use until the appearance of the Church Manual, which was first issued in 1895, containing the Tenets, rules, and Bylaws of The Mother Church.
