The Annual Meeting of The Mother Church will convene at two o'clock on Monday, June 3. Cards of admission will be issued in Horticultural Hall, Falmouth Street, to members who call in person, on the following days:
Saturday, June 1
8.30 a.m. until 2.00 p.m.
Monday, June 3
8.30 a.m. until 3.00 p.m.
Cards of admission are not sent through the mail.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
Arrangements have been made for additional seating in the Original Edifice and in other nearby buildings for those who do not find seats in the Extension. Thus by means of a public address system, the Annual Meeting will be enjoyed by all who attend.
MEETINGS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4
PERIODICALS FRUITAGE MEETING
10.00 a.m. in Extension
Open to members of The Mother Church only
TUESDAY EVENING MEETING
7.30 p.m. in Extension
Open to members of The Mother Church only
ADVERTISING
INFORMATION
COMMITTEES
1.00 p.m.
Original Edifice
Open to advertising representatives, members of information committees, church boards
READING ROOM
LIBRARIANS
1.30 p.m.
Extension
Open to librarians and assistants, members of Reading Room committees, church boards
ADVERTISING
REPRESENTATIVES
3.00 p.m.
Extension
Sunday School Room
Open to advertising representatives only
CIRCULATION
REPRESENTATIVES
AND COMMITTEES
3.30 p.m.
Original Edifice
Open to circulation representatives, committee members, church boards
OTHER MEETINGS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
FOR THE ARMED SERVICES
1.30 p.m., Tuesday, June 4
Falmouth Hall, 241 Huntington Avenue
Open to Christian Science Chaplains, Ministers, Representatives, military personnel, their near relatives, Armed Services committees in branch churches and societies
COMMITTEES ON SANATORIUM
INFORMATION
2.00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5
Auditorium, Original Edifice
Open to members of committees on Sanatorium information, representatives, executive board members, clerks of branch churches and societies, Christian Science practitioners and nurses listed in the Journal and Herald.
MEETING FOR PRACTITIONERS
On Wednesday, June 5, at 10.00 a.m., a meeting open to practitioners whose names are listed in The Christian Science Journal and The Herald of Christian Science will be held in the auditorium of the Extension of The Mother Church.
CARDS OF ADMISSION
Cards of admission to the Tuesday and Wednesday meetings may be obtained on the ground floor of Horticultural Hall by those eligible to attend these meetings, beginning Saturday, June 1.
MAIL AND REGISTRY ANNUAL MEETING VISITORS
Those who are planning to attend the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church may have their mail addressed in care of Hostess, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts. This mail will be held by the Hostess at the Publishing House, where it may be obtained.
A visitors' register will be kept in the Lobby, adjacent to the Reception Room in the Publishing House, and all visitors are requested to register, even though they are not expecting to receive mail.
ADDITIONAL THUMB-INDEXED EDITIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXTBOOK
The Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy announce that three more bindings of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy are now provided with thumb-indexing for convenience in finding any desired page quickly and easily.
These are the less expensive Library and Students' Editions of Science and Health at $5.50 each and the Stiff Leather Edition at $7.50. They are now available at most Christian Science Reading Rooms or will be sent direct by Horace J. Carver, Publishers' Agent, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
REVISED SWEDISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXTBOOK
The Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy are pleased to announce the publication of a newly revised edition of the Swedish translation of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. This book carries the corresponding English text on each facing page.
This translation is priced at $3.50. Christian Science Reading Rooms in Sweden and in some other areas have it on sale, or it will be sent postpaid anywhere by Horace J. Carver, Publishers' Agent, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
NEW MATCHING CLOTH POCKET EDITIONS OF PROSE WORKS AND CHURCH MANUAL BY MARY BAKER EDDY
In response to widespread request, the Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy announce the publication of Prose Works and the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy in Cloth Pocket Editions, in both red and green cloth.
These books are light in weight, printed on finest Bible paper, top-gilded, and are companion editions of the Christian Science textbook in the same binding and size offered last fall.
Prose Works will be sold at $10 and the Manual at $3.50. They may be ordered at all Christian Science Reading Rooms or will be sent postpaid anywhere by Horace J. Carver, Publishers' Agent, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
APPLICATIONS FOR LECTURES IN JULY AND AUGUST
Churches, societies, and college organizations in the United States and Canada wishing to give lectures during the first two months of the next lecture year, namely July and August, 1957, are requested to inform the Board of Lectureship before May 17. Applicants will be advised about June 14 of the lecturers who will be available during July and August. Please address The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Fund for Armed Services Activities
Because "The Mother Church Fund for Armed Services Activities and Postwar Emergencies" is now being drawn on exclusively to meet the needs of Christian Scientists in the armed services, the name has been changed to "Fund for Armed Services Activities." (Donations specifically designated for aid to civilians suffering from present world conditions are now being placed in the Relief Fund.)
The Mother Church is grateful indeed for the love and generosity of the Field in maintaining these vital activities. To keep pace with the demands of this work, there is need for continued support of the Fund.
Contributions should be addressed to Roy Garrett Watson, Treasurer, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
VISITORS WELCOME
Chestnut Hill, Mass.—Mrs. Eddy's late residence at 400 Beacon Street contains an exhibit room on the second floor where items tracing the growth of the movement from its earliest days to the present are displayed. This house is open daily, except Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. During the months of December, January, February, and March the hours are from 12.30 to 4 p.m. It is closed on all holidays with the exception of April 19, May 30, June 17, and October 12. When these dates fall on a Sunday, the house is closed on Sunday and open on the Monday observed as the holiday. Cards of admission required, obtainable at Administration Building, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston, Monday through Saturday.
Lynn, Mass.—The former home of Mary Baker Eddy at 12 Broad Street is open to visitors daily, except Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. During the months of December, January, and February the hours are from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. It is closed on all holidays with the exception of April 19, May 30, June 17, and October 12. When these dates fall on a Sunday, the house is closed on Sunday and open on the Monday observed as the holiday. This house, including the little attic room where Mrs. Eddy completed her work on the first manuscript of "Science and Health," has been carefully restored to present the highest possible point of historical accuracy.
Washington, D.C.—The Exhibit Hall on the second floor of the Christian Science Building, 1601 I (Eye) Street, N.W., is open free to the public daily, including holidays, Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Year's Day the hours are the same as on Sunday. Among the exhibits providing glimpses of the origin, scope, and healing ministry of Christian Science are the Vitaramas showing the world-wide activities of the Christian Science movement and the "listening chairs" in which visitors may sit and hear selected recordings not only in English, but in French, German, and Spanish.
TESTIMONY MEETINGS
Meetings at which testimonies of Christian Science healing are given, are held in Christian Science churches on Wednesdays. A cordial invitation to attend these meetings, as well as the Sunday services, is extended to all. Information telling where and when these are held is given in the Directory in The Christian Science Journal.
PLACES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST MAINTAINED BY LONGYEAR FOUNDATION
Longyear Foundation, Brookline, Massachusetts, maintains at 120 Seaver Street exhibits of books, manuscripts, portraits, and other items bearing on the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy. Open to visitors weekdays from 1 to 4.30 p.m., and mornings by appointment. During Annual Meeting week, the Foundation is open all day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Foundation also maintains the following homes where Mrs. Eddy lived:
North Groton, New Hampshire—Mrs. Eddy's home in the late 1850's. Open May 1 to October 31. (For admission contact Custodian, Rumney Historical House. Telephone: Sunset 6-3211.)
Rumney, New Hampshire, opposite schoolhouse, where Mrs. Eddy resided from 1860 to 1862, and where she received one of her early proofs of spiritual healing. Open May 1 to October 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Swampscott, Massachusetts, 23 Paradise Road, where Mrs. Eddy was healed in 1866. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 12 m., and from 2 to 5 p.m.; special hours Sunday, June 2, 2 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, June 4, through Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Amesbury, Massachusetts, 277 Main Street, the home of Miss Sarah Bagley, where Mrs. Eddy lived for part of the years 1868-1870 while studying the Scriptures and writing her first manuscripts of "The Science of Man." Open April 1 to November 30, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The Foundation and the Historical Houses are closed Sundays and holidays, except April 19, May 30, June 17, and October 12.
There is an admission charge of 25 cents at the Historical Houses only.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERIODICALS
The following periodicals were founded by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and are published by The Christian Science Publishing Society, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.:
The Christian Science Journal: Monthly in English; $4.50 a year, $2.25 six months, 40c a copy.
Christian Science Sentinel: Weekly in English; $4.50 a year, $2.25 six months, 15c a copy.
The Herald of Christian Science: Editions published monthly, $2 a year, 20c a copy: French and German. Editions published quarterly, $1 a year, 25c a copy: Dutch, Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), Spanish-Portuguese-Italian, and English-Braille, Grade Two.
Christian Science Quarterly: Quarterly in English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish; $1.40 a year, 35c a copy. English edition is also available in vest-pocket size, $1.40 a year, 35c a copy; Readers' size, $1.65 a year, 45c a copy; in English-Braille, Grade Two, $2.50 a year (12 issues), 25c a copy.
The Christian Science Monitor: Daily, except Sundays and holidays, in English (with religious article usually in one or two of fourteen different translations); $16 a year, $8 six months, 5c a copy.
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE MOTHER CHURCH
Church membership is a rewarding experience. Sometimes a student may wonder, "Am I good enough to become a member of The Mother Church?" The requirements are simple: a deep desire for spiritual progress; regular study of the weekly Lesson-Sermons as outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly; and earnest reliance upon Christian Science alone for healing.
Application blanks may be obtained at Christian Science Reading Rooms, from practitioners listed in The Christian Science Journal, or from clerks of branch churches and societies. Applications may also be obtained from Gordon V. Comer, Clerk, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
NURSES TRAINING COURSE
Opportunities for qualified Christian Scientists who intend to devote themselves to the profession of Christian Science nursing are available at both Sanatoriums of the Christian Science Benevolent Association. Those who complete this course may serve as private nurses in the Field, in nursing homes, and in visiting nurse services, as well as in the Sanatoriums from time to time.
Address inquiries to Personnel Department, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
FOR FASTER SERVICE ON YOUR ADDRESS CHANGE
You can receive faster, more efficient service if at least three weeks before a change of address you will give ALL the following information:
(1) Full name, former address, name of each periodical subscribed for, and if on the Convenient Payment Plan
(2) New address (street, city, postal zone, state)
It has been found that changes of address are not practical under one week for The Christian Science Monitor and under one month for the other Christian Science periodicals.
SUBMITTING TESTIMONIES
Convincing testimonies of healing in Christian Science are welcomed for publication. If possible, they should be typed, triple spaced, on one side of the paper only and with wide margins. A testimony should be concise and include only the important points necessary to tell of the healing. Thus more testimonies can be published. Testimonies should be verified by three members of The Mother Church who either have witnessed the healing or can vouch for the integrity of the testifier. If the testifier is unacquainted with three members, his affidavit may be sufficient, but in this case he should, if possible, obtain verification from one or two members. The testifier should submit the verifications with the testimony. Complete addresses of the testifier and his vouchers should be furnished.
Testimonies should be addressed to Journal, Sentinel, and Herald Editorial Department, One Norway Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
